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4th June 2012, 13:38
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M3 vs S14?
Right i am looking at getting either a s14 again or a e36 m3. My mind is saying get the m3 at the moment.
It would be a track only car, and i know the sr20 lump in the s14 is pretty tuneable and there cheaper than m3's.
But i am tempted to get the m3.
What would people choose and why?
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4th June 2012, 13:39
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M3 3.2 with weight loss and decent coilovers like mine and 4 pot brembos off the 840 passes 911's on the 'Ring.
S14 blows and is only fit for maccy d drifitng..
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4th June 2012, 13:40
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M3 for comfort.
S14 for the Lulz
For track arguable on both accounts i could see the S14 being cheaper for parts?
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4th June 2012, 13:42
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You could build a 8 sec m3 for 5k,
I should imagine the s14 would cost double that for get the same times.
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4th June 2012, 13:54
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Quote:
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M3 3.2 with weight loss and decent coilovers like mine and 4 pot brembos off the 840 passes 911's on the 'Ring.
S14 blows and is only fit for maccy d drifitng..
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M3 3.2. Is that the m3 evo iirc?
So tempted right now.
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4th June 2012, 14:01
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Yeah, the 3.0 are also very capable but need the group n oil restrictor and evo pick up/sump pan fitted before heavy track use tbh as they tend to starve them selves.
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4th June 2012, 14:04
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M3 Evo with straight pipes on track = WIN
Dont know what the DB limit would be though aha.
What do they weigh rougly when stripped? Mine would be just two buckets, average cage and polycarbs etc.
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4th June 2012, 14:06
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M3 all the way.
Unless you want JDM fanboys licking your ring?
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4th June 2012, 14:08
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M3 all the way.
Unless you want JDM fanboys licking your ring?
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Its just mileage most are on like 125,000 for £6,000. :/
But still thinking m3.
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4th June 2012, 14:09
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Depends how far you go, alloy doors/Grp panels/plastic windows etc etc
A stripped m3 with a good cage built into the turrets would be looking around 1250kg.
It's arguable that a 328 is a better track car as fully striped can be very low 1100's and with simple mods makes 220hp. Runs rings around most on track with a fraction of the running cost = much more days.
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4th June 2012, 14:16
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Coxy's car..!
Started off as a silver 325. He paid less than £500 for it but has put a lot of effort into it.
Not highly specced at all but is somewhere to start I suppose.
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4th June 2012, 14:16
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You could buy mine for 9500 if you want a real e36 
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4th June 2012, 14:28
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M3's are shit and slow mate.
321bhp? pfft... thats nothing.
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4th June 2012, 14:33
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M3 all the way.
Unless you want JDM fanboys licking your ring?
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It's all a myth. My ring is fairly untouched by JDM fanboys!
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