I think ur talking abt hockenheimring, most ppl refer the ring as nurburgring lol

and yea... as much as i'm still drooling all over my car every day. I'd still someday want a 135 or maybe a 335, lightly modded e90 can easily match up with a e46 or well yea even a e9x

 

Ah yes, the wonderful world of modifications.

At the end, it's all about the car which 'logically' satisfies its owner most of all.
If I'm not mistaken, I think the new 1M recorded a time which was 8:12 around the Ring, in other words it was 10 seconds faster than the e46 M3. I believe the e9x M3 recorded 8:05 around the Ring.

However, I did read that the 1M did post a faster time at a different, smaller/tighter track (dezau mentioned the track named "hockenheimring", and I believe he's correct).

Regardless, you still have a reasonable perspective there.

And don't you just love that...

 

honestly i feel that the nurburgring's overplayed... smaller tracks like hockenheim has a better value in judging car performance. i mean like... how often do you really track on a longass track like the nurburgring... especially with a 693287648 miles straight like that lol

 

True. Also, I hear that the Ring also proves to be an advantage for higher-powered cars, since it allows them to really stretch their legs on those long straights you speak of.

I still dream to go out to the Ring one day, that's for sure though.

 

thanks for the correction, yea your right, abt hockenheimring.

But when you say a modded e90 can easily match up with a e46, in what way are you talking about? track, drag, etc?

 

this is the one I was talking about

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=520618

I spent a good amount of time in a DCT M3 and god I love it, but just knowing the cost of maintenance down the line would kill me and getting shitty gas mileage, that was one of the reasons why I got rid of my 8 LOL

 

THANKS ERIC!

 

Ah yes, thank you.

Hmmm, that's a good point. I really dislike the poor fuel economy which my 8 burdens me with, but at the same time, there isn't a car which I'd be more happy with owning (for my price range & track addiction).

 

the old rx8 will make a comeback one day, I already have plans for it...maybe another 5-6 years down the line.

 

Well in a sense anything. E46 should have a slight edge though so maybe a lightly modded e9x would help a bit, more like depending on the driver? The e9x makes 30hp less and weigh a lil' more. Then again numbers can't tell everything.

But iirc it's the e46 CSL that beats the e9x, laptime-wise the stock e46 was pretty comparable to e9x 335is. i might be wrong.

I'm still debating though which next car that I wanna have. The 04-06 e46 coupe or a 135 or a e90/92.

E46'd cost around 25k for a nice one low miles. Same goes to a E9x maybe slightly higher mileage. However the 135s are abt 30k. 135 should have the best potential of the bunch, but again the E46's been my dream car since it came out :D Call me a fool, but honestly I'd take it over a E92 M3 :D

Watching the value of the 8 drop lower and lower just makes me cry... 10k then 9k and now almost 8k... sigh

and talking abt gas milage.. I spent $56 today for 230 miles... @&#(%*&^@(

 

whats the contact for the guy who rolled your fenders, i know how much of a pain the bimmer arches are to roll, i need to get mine done before te m3 goes in for the respray

 

562-673-4577 his name is eric, tell him bryan sent you over

 

e39 m5 dinan s2...
Prolly best car I ever had...

 

the e39 is a great car..

 

Awesome 335i. My friend has a new 335d (premium sport package) and he has been looking into the JB Diesel. Unfortunately he emailed Cobb and they do not have plans for a 335d Cobb AP yet. Quite a quick diesel monster with the 425lb-ft (1st and 2nd gear wheel spin galore). Gets over 30mpg average too with a little romping every now and then. Insane.

 

the 335d's are torque monsters! I had the jb+ but now running jb4. Love this tune!!

 

Looks good man. I would love to have one.

 

they're not that out of reach, you can pick up a used one now in the 20's..

 

Yeah I have gone back and forth but if I get one I will want to mod it and my bank account can't afford two turbo charged cars

 

Man if i had the extra cash i'd sell my 8 and get the e90 lol....

 

lol i know what you mean... maybe in the future!

 

remember, you'd be saving money on gas! and get free maintenance!

 

thank you sir

 

just picked up a Hamann front lip and a M3 lip rear wing:

 

lookin' good as always bro.