E30 325i vs E46 M3

[countrysquire]

truth... he is crazy to an extent, but he is also pushing a pricey car, so he won't be as "free" with it when he drives. thats a given.

I don't think that it's him that they are referring to...

[rThor432]

I drive an E46 325i and E36 M3 as daily drivers. If my E30 was roadworthy (aka motor IN the car) I would go hit some on-ramps in all three right now and give you a solid comparison. Either one will take a stock E30 without breaking a sweat.

The E30 is definitely more fun at the limit, but then again I havent taken the E46 or E36 to the limit.

I think your friend is afraid to push it.

My opinion..

[Digitalwave]

E46 > E36 > E30 > E21.

That applies to stock for stock, and modded for modded... hell a stock E46 should still rape a modded E30. A stock E36 probably would as well.

[equate975]

E46 > E36 > E30 > E21.

That applies to stock for stock, and modded for modded... hell a stock E46 should still rape a modded E30. A stock E36 probably would as well.

What about an e46 with a doughnut vs a highly modified e30?

[JGood]

E46 > E36 > E30 > E21.

That applies to stock for stock, and modded for modded... hell a stock E46 should still rape a modded E30. A stock E36 probably would as well.

Thank you. I've been attempting to say this all along, I guess graphics make it simple.

[JGood]

What about an e46 with a doughnut vs a highly modified e30?

stop it.

[markseven]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...49400532&hl=en

Gotta love Mickey and Ralph. Micky is fast and Ralph screws around a lot :D Your buddy Matt seems to have a lot of natural talent - and a great car - I saw him out brake a lot of cars going into Turn 1 at WSIR earlier this month. Good stuff.

[madjurgen]

E46 > E36 > E30 > E21.

That applies to stock for stock, and modded for modded... hell a stock E46 should still rape a modded E30. A stock E36 probably would as well.

You guys are going a little too far here. Stock for stock that equation is absolutely true. But you guys are forgetting what money can buy you. For instance a fully adjustable, all mono-ball suspension, front and back. Also a full Mod level cage with seam-welding throughout. Slap that on an E30 along with some power and it will rape E36s and E46s all day long. Modded or not.

Bob Ball in his Dmod 2002 is consistently on the podium ahead of the ENTIRE IP field and ahead of ALL the other Dmod, Cmod E36s and E46s except for Watts, Stickley and a few others. Same thing for Akard in his monster E30. So let's not go as far as to say that stock E36s and E46s are better than 'properly' modded E30s.

[JGood]

As he said, this applies to stock-for-stock, modded-for-modded.

The entire point is, an e46 is a better platform to start with then an e36, which is better then an e30, etc...

Yes a fully built car will do better then a later generation car not modded to the same standards. And of course with unlimited money, you can do whatever you want to the chassis and suspension. The point is, on a realistic cost and development level, the later the chassis, the better (better being faster, not more fun), in all respects. With the driver and tires OUT of the equation, that is.

[markseven]

If E30's were comparable to E46's the E30 would have maintained its value a **little** better ;)

[rThor432]

I've seen a lot of E46's around $9000 in Autotrader. Down from a base price of $27,000ish in 1999.

[2002maniac]

Rofl

[markseven]

I've seen a lot of E46's around $9000 in Autotrader. Down from a base price of $27,000ish in 1999.

The OP was comparing an E30 to an E46 M3, not a '99 323 ;)

[JGood]

a 99 323i will still hand a 91 325i it's ass, stock for stock, on the track. Or should I say it will hand it it's semi-trailing arms?

[markseven]

a 99 323i will still hand a 91 325i it's ass, stock for stock, on the track. Or should I say it will hand it it's semi-trailing arms?

Wrrd.