E92 BMW M3 - Mmmm...she's a dream!

kbk_75 · 13th March 2009, 17:06

Awesome video. I generally don't like the 6 series, but that car looks quite sharp. Also the howl of the exhaust at the end was great. M3 growl sounded good too.

Mpower · 13th March 2009, 17:31

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My M3 is quick no doubt about it, but off the line the 997 Turbo made me feel like a complete slug! I will upload some pics in a bit.

Whats the 0-100 on the M3 man/DSG? IIRC the E92 manual made no gains in 0-100 compared to a E46 which is at 4.8 secs. E46 gained .4 secs on the E36 Euro. The issue like you pointed out could very well be traction.

ecksreturns · 13th March 2009, 18:05

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Whats the 0-100 on the M3 man/DSG? IIRC the E92 manual made no gains in 0-100 compared to a E46 which is at 4.8 secs. E46 gained .4 secs on the E36 Euro. The issue like you pointed out could very well be traction.

On paper , the manual reaches 100 in 4.8 seconds and the DCT reaches 100 in ~ 4.6 seconds.

kbk_75 · 13th March 2009, 19:03

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Originally Posted by Mpower

Whats the 0-100 on the M3 man/DSG? IIRC the E92 manual made no gains in 0-100 compared to a E46 which is at 4.8 secs. E46 gained .4 secs on the E36 Euro. The issue like you pointed out could very well be traction.

0-60 between the E46 and E92 M3s is very close but there is an appreciable difference from that point on, so it does point to standing-start traction, coupled with an increase in weight.

kbk_75 · 20th May 2009, 22:52

So yesterday I pulled into the pump to check my air pressures and what do I see? A brand new, Jerez Black E93 M3 having its tyre pressures checked on the way to the show room!

Quite uncanny, the timing at this petrol pump, first the M5 and now this M3!

Pics...

avishar · 20th May 2009, 23:34

That looks like a convertible( jerez black M3)

neeld · 20th May 2009, 23:49

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That looks like a convertible( jerez black M3)

Same thought came to my mind also after seeing the picture, it looks as a convertible.

nikibusa · 20th May 2009, 23:56

I happened to be at Bachelors last sunday at 2:30 and saw a similar colored or i would say grey colored M3. The guy was in his early 20's i suppose. He reversed the car after the ice-cream session and waited for some space after which he put his foot down. The exhaust note was to die for and so were the wheel spins in all three gears, last being a minor one. Seemed to have good control over the car. She certainly looked hot.

mohitd · 21st May 2009, 00:12

Nice find there kbk_75

kbk_75 · 21st May 2009, 00:20

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Originally Posted by avishar

That looks like a convertible( jerez black M3)

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Originally Posted by neeld

Same thought came to my mind also after seeing the picture, it looks as a convertible.

Yes, it is a convertible. Convertible = E93!

aniguchisan · 21st May 2009, 01:03

Aside from the fact that there're 800 horses jumping around at that gas station along with about 16 German cylinders (atleast from what I can see), the thing that strikes me the most is the fact that there's a Pizza Hut IN the station! Man, I miss India.

Akshay1234 · 21st May 2009, 01:27

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I happened to be at Bachelors last sunday at 2:30 and saw a similar colored or i would say grey colored M3. The guy was in his early 20's i suppose. He reversed the car after the ice-cream session and waited for some space after which he put his foot down. The exhaust note was to die for and so were the wheel spins in all three gears, last being a minor one. Seemed to have good control over the car. She certainly looked hot.

that car seems be to around quite a lot. a friend was saying that it was a csl. after i saw a pic and told him its stock he said its tuned by hamann. my guess is if anything it had hamann exhausts.

kbk_75 · 21st May 2009, 01:37

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that car seems be to around quite a lot. a friend was saying that it was a csl. after i saw a pic and told him its stock he said its tuned by hamann. my guess is if anything it had hamann exhausts.

You mean the car being talked about is an E46?

Akshay1234 · 21st May 2009, 01:51

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You mean the car being talked about is an E46?

no its an e92. but the second he said csl i guessed it wasnt since i know there is no e92csl.

kbk_75 · 21st May 2009, 02:36

Are there any E46 CSLs in India? I am not aware of any.

13th March 2009, 17:06	#271
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	Awesome video. I generally don't like the 6 series, but that car looks quite sharp. Also the howl of the exhaust at the end was great. M3 growl sounded good too.
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20th May 2009, 22:52	#275
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	So yesterday I pulled into the pump to check my air pressures and what do I see? A brand new, Jerez Black E93 M3 having its tyre pressures checked on the way to the show room! Quite uncanny, the timing at this petrol pump, first the M5 and now this M3! Pics... Attached Thumbnails
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20th May 2009, 23:34	#276
avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,901 Thanked: 4,143 Times	That looks like a convertible( jerez black M3)
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20th May 2009, 23:56	#278
nikibusa BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Vikhroli - (Mumbai) Posts: 716 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	I happened to be at Bachelors last sunday at 2:30 and saw a similar colored or i would say grey colored M3. The guy was in his early 20's i suppose. He reversed the car after the ice-cream session and waited for some space after which he put his foot down. The exhaust note was to die for and so were the wheel spins in all three gears, last being a minor one. Seemed to have good control over the car. She certainly looked hot.
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mohitd BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Calcutta Posts: 140 Thanked: 2 Times	Nice find there kbk_75 Last edited by mohitd : 21st May 2009 at 00:16.
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21st May 2009, 01:03	#281
aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 123 Times View My Garage	Aside from the fact that there're 800 horses jumping around at that gas station along with about 16 German cylinders (atleast from what I can see), the thing that strikes me the most is the fact that there's a Pizza Hut IN the station! Man, I miss India.
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21st May 2009, 02:36	#285
kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 388 Times	Are there any E46 CSLs in India? I am not aware of any.
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