I thought it was pretty slow. Beat one several times in my 370z. I was stock+cosworth drop in filters, z1 smooth bellows, and CBE. Probably a whopping 300rwhp, lol! M3 didn't have what it took to tangle with a 3.7L NA V6 I guess.
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This Gen is soooo much better looking than the big nostrils of new BMW.
A guy on E46Fanatics (the E46 was the BMW 3 series from 1999-2006) has over 800,000 miles on his 1999 323i! He's dumping because of rust (he lives in New England)!Hopefully not hijacking thread, but wanted to share since there are some e90 fans here.
400,000 miles on an e90. Very surprising how little wore out. Such a great platform from BMW.
I disagree! The E90 M3 sang with that V8!
Well, me too. They are common on track as asphalt is. Many really good 0-60 cars are really weak for a track. And/or owners generally know only to keep steering straight.
Literally nowhere to be found. 370Z in general has subpar brakes, suspension and chassis. I literally never seen one on track. 350Z I have seen once or twice.
Most people don’t understand that performance cars are much more than 0-60 or top speed. Heck, put Honda Pilot 3rd generation on traffic light, and it will probably go 0-60 faster than my BMW.
Lately it is all about 0-60 as most companies now can produce vehicles that have good 0-60 times, and they emphasize that. In reality, it is nonsense.
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I never raced or drove a z4m, so no real comment.
I agree. The chassis was its biggest weakspot for casual driving. Oddly, the vq37 that everyone whined about, was my favorite aspect.
It handles well enough. Just a dog on the highway apparently.
From about 60-110. Multiple times. First time he claimed wrong gear. Next time I caught him out, he did not pull over to talk, just took the L. Likely a hurt ego involved. He was stunned to learn my Z came with forged Rays oem the first time we chatted about it. He did do a bit better his second try, so maybe he wasn't lying the first time.
Its reputation did not save it.
Thats cool. He could have used that line instead of "I wasnt in the right gear" for his first loss.
The 3 liter diesel with 2 or 3 turbos has gotta be my favorite engine so far. Not extremely powerful, but instant torque from 1200 to 5000 rpm makes for a fun experience. I drove a Mazda 3 that made the same power as the bmw diesel and it felt wayy faster but it wasn't a smooth car and handling was crap (worn suspension)
