Originally Posted by
markc
Personally I love the E46 M3. Properly quick, handy size, great soundtrack even has a few luxury's. I'll take a run out CS model (CSL steering rack and brakes) with a manual g'box in Imola Red
Cheers
Mark
I was very impressed with the one I drove - everything except the ride, which was planted but very firm and VERY jiggly (didn't upset the composure of the car, but the car transmitted every single bit of gravel in the tarmac through your seat - my 'teg felt comfy in comparison). LOTS of kit, great seats, nice sound, performance every bit the equal of a fit 3.2NSX and better steering feel too.
But it just looks like a normal E46 with a little bit more attitude...and most are in boring black/silver/gun-metal - which make them look even MORE mundane/ordinary. Bit odd IMHO - a car that so clearly is a cut-above looking SO anonymous...and yes, I'd have a CS, albeit in that really nice blue...
Ferris - you need a big power-differential (or at least power/weight differential) to see clear air between cars on the public road...I'd suggest that anything less than 20% is going to seem marginal unless you're wringing both cars out through the gears and into license-losing territory.
"No man with a good car needs to be justified"
Blue '08 FD2 CTR - big, ITR-sized shoes to fill...
Yellow '96 NSX 3.0 - oh was it worth the wait!
Black '99 ITR - well, I had to have another one, the first was so much fun. Miss this one even more than #1...
Blue '03 S2000 - SOLD, flawed but fun
Blue '04 Focus TDCi Sport - SOLD, very good fun for a diesel!
Black '00 ITR - SOLD, still missed
Red '98 Civic VTi - SOLD, probably still bombproof