my first ride in a BMW M3

garrett_t16 · 16th January 2010, 12:53

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Originally Posted by Shardul.YamahaF

could we please See the Rest of The Beauties

M3 - Black
S320 - black
Z4 - Blue

no pics of the other cars as i clicked the m3 pics after we reached his place , the blue z4 is posted on the imports in ahmedabad section , will surely click the pics of the other cars when i visit ahmedabad again

9thsphinx · 16th January 2010, 12:55

This guy owns a fleet of '8055's.(numbers stamped as BOSS). Pretty much all his/family cars have the same number. I think I know him, even had a ride in his black C class Merc (when he had it).
To clear one doubt out of so many, its possible that he had the 'HR' series first, sold it and then bought the 'KB'. Or maybe he has 2 white M3's!
Anyone else in A'bad care to throw some light on the topic?!

garrett_t16 · 16th January 2010, 12:59

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Originally Posted by Shardul.YamahaF

could we please See the Rest of The Beauties

M3 - Black
S320 - black
Z4 - Blue

found this on my memory card ..my brother in the z4

suhaas307 · 16th January 2010, 13:03

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Originally Posted by garrett_t16

first of all ..looks authentic but maybe it is photoshopped ,

Photoshop can work wonders these days! It's incredible!

But I'd like to say a few things. There are a lot of people like this who 'claim' to have installed many performance parts and 'claim' to have reached insane speeds. But these are just claims. And they would remain to be just 'claims' unless proved otherwise.

And if someone says something, especially if it's just a claim, don't blindly believe it. Take this from me. Such things can be avoided henceforth!

An M3 that makes 420 horses after 'serious' modifications(!) and then reaches speeds like 330 km/h is definitely not true! Think about it!

Try and get more information and some clear pictures to prove your statements, Sir. It would help not only us but you too! That way we know that your friend isn't pulling a fast one on you!

Also, do try and clarify the difference in the number plates. The number plates are different and it's really weird!

My two cents

Car-e-ok · 16th January 2010, 13:07

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Originally Posted by garrett_t16

first of all i was always in the m3 .....
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you know what buddy these speed discussions can go on and on and on.One has to put an end to it.The fact is neither you was there when he clocked 333.Nor we were.So theres no point talking about the thing.If he was able to get 333 out of his car then good for him.However thats for sure this pic is not photoshopped.Having said that neither do you know nor we that it was the same car.I mean i just googled "BMW M3 top speed " and i found 20 images like that of a speedo.
So i would like to thank you for posting pics with a very nice write up.Appreciate it.And keep some more coming.You just wrote what you heard from the owner.So cheers buddy!!

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bivin · 16th January 2010, 13:19

you are one lucky dude garett!!
guys im not sure if you noticed, but (one of) the M3 is a convertible. look closely at the third pic...
Cheers!!

garrett_t16 · 16th January 2010, 13:29

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Originally Posted by bivin

you are one lucky dude garett!!
guys im not sure if you noticed, but (one of) the M3 is a convertible. look closely at the third pic...
Cheers!!

not one but both the black and the white are convertible's

shamik.bose · 16th January 2010, 14:23

@bivin: I did notice that the car is a convertible, but there isnt a picture whic shows the "other" car to be a coupe. This is really confusing. And what is it about 7th gear? Correct me if I'm wrong, but an M3 comes with a 6-speed box (DCT or manual).

bivin · 16th January 2010, 14:39

well i thought so too about the '7th' gear. but i guess there are better experts in all things M3 than me. ecks should be able to throw some light on this..

arjunrudra · 16th January 2010, 17:58

Exactly having such exotics , is your friend not there on t-bhp ?
there is no way the car could have done 333km/h. Definitely photoshoped or the photo might be lifted from someother place.

mithunkb · 16th January 2010, 18:14

The M3 has a 7-speed DCT and a 6 speed manual transmission. The car would have touched 333kph if those serious mods include a supercharger kit that raises the output of the 4.0L V8 to about 560-600HP.

ecksreturns · 16th January 2010, 18:24

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Originally Posted by garrett_t16

i have mentioned before that he has gotten his car tuned(or thats what he told me ) , he was using the gear knob to shift , and he shifted at exactly 8200k.. does the m3 have a rev bouncing sound because i did not hear it at 8200k ?

Gears can be shifted via the paddles or the gear knob, nothing special there . And yes, there would be a violent jerk if he did not shift at the limiter.

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Originally Posted by mithunkb

The M3 has a 7-speed DCT and a 6 speed manual transmission. The car would have touched 333kph if those serious mods include a supercharger kit that raises the output of the 4.0L V8 to about 560-600HP.

Correcto.

nitrous · 16th January 2010, 18:57

ecks, whats the mechanical top speed of the car wrt to the gear ratio and the diff ratio?
I mean stock.

axp817 · 16th January 2010, 19:50

Nice pictures. Was this either "J.M." or "P.P."?

Scorcher · 16th January 2010, 20:19

And considering the fact that this bloke achieved the record shattering 333kmph in a 420hp V8 car on a Expressway while our friend ecks achived 300+(approx 305kmph i guess) speeds in a 640hp V12 in a disused runway. He deserves some recogonition in the racing scene ! Hope Scuderia Ferrari, McLaren Mercedes n Force India are listening. No offence buddy, i just could'nt help it !

16th January 2010, 12:55	#17
9thsphinx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 542 Times View My Garage	This guy owns a fleet of '8055's.(numbers stamped as BOSS). Pretty much all his/family cars have the same number. I think I know him, even had a ride in his black C class Merc (when he had it). To clear one doubt out of so many, its possible that he had the 'HR' series first, sold it and then bought the 'KB'. Or maybe he has 2 white M3's! Anyone else in A'bad care to throw some light on the topic?!
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16th January 2010, 13:19	#21
bivin BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: India Posts: 982 Thanked: 230 Times	you are one lucky dude garett!! guys im not sure if you noticed, but (one of) the M3 is a convertible. look closely at the third pic... Cheers!! Attached Thumbnails
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16th January 2010, 14:23	#23
shamik.bose Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,684 Thanked: 133 Times	@bivin: I did notice that the car is a convertible, but there isnt a picture whic shows the "other" car to be a coupe. This is really confusing. And what is it about 7th gear? Correct me if I'm wrong, but an M3 comes with a 6-speed box (DCT or manual).
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16th January 2010, 14:39	#24
bivin BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: India Posts: 982 Thanked: 230 Times	well i thought so too about the '7th' gear. but i guess there are better experts in all things M3 than me. ecks should be able to throw some light on this..
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16th January 2010, 17:58	#25
arjunrudra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gurgaon/Chennai Posts: 1,577 Thanked: 197 Times View My Garage	Exactly having such exotics , is your friend not there on t-bhp ? there is no way the car could have done 333km/h. Definitely photoshoped or the photo might be lifted from someother place.
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16th January 2010, 18:14	#26
mithunkb BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Thrissur , Kera Posts: 90 Thanked: 12 Times	The M3 has a 7-speed DCT and a 6 speed manual transmission. The car would have touched 333kph if those serious mods include a supercharger kit that raises the output of the 4.0L V8 to about 560-600HP. Last edited by mithunkb : 16th January 2010 at 18:18. Reason: spellings :-)
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16th January 2010, 18:57	#28
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	ecks, whats the mechanical top speed of the car wrt to the gear ratio and the diff ratio? I mean stock.
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16th January 2010, 19:50	#29
axp817 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: somewhere Posts: 80 Thanked: 15 Times	Nice pictures. Was this either "J.M." or "P.P."?
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16th January 2010, 20:19	#30
Scorcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trivandrum, KL Posts: 4,918 Thanked: 7,125 Times	And considering the fact that this bloke achieved the record shattering 333kmph in a 420hp V8 car on a Expressway while our friend ecks achived 300+(approx 305kmph i guess) speeds in a 640hp V12 in a disused runway. He deserves some recogonition in the racing scene ! Hope Scuderia Ferrari, McLaren Mercedes n Force India are listening. No offence buddy, i just could'nt help it !
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