E92 M3 discussion thread III

[Just_me]

Originally Posted by The Artist

the CLK63 is a very underestimated car..beacuse its flawed..and old chassi
but ppl forget..it has freakin 481hp..thats NUTTS.. in a straigt line it should be fast as HELL..

yes sure if straightline acceleration is very important to you then its a car for you. If you want a more appealing car, a more dynamic car then choose something else.

[The Artist]

Originally Posted by RICHBOY

Here we go again with that Mercedes straight line talk!

wow.. whats wrong with you ?
all i said was..ppl sometimes forget that the car has 480hp... given that its roghly the same size as the M3..
and i said that its nutts.. and it should be fast in a straigt line..wich both are valid things to say...
so whats wrong with that..??
im not saying that its better than the M3..heck its hardly better than the old M3 when it comes to track driving..
and to be honest i rather have the new M3 over a CLK63...

But i was just saying that ppl forget.. (or atleast i do) that it has 481hp

Now if any of you guys have issues with that..
i cant help you further


PS
White

[PanterroR]

Easy, guys... Let's not ruin the thread. Post your opinions, they're welcome, but no fights please and no vs stuff...

Thanks!

[RICHBOY]

Originally Posted by The Artist

wow.. whats wrong with you ?
all i said was..ppl sometimes forget that the car has 480hp... given that its roghly the same size as the M3..
and i said that its nutts.. and it should be fast in a straigt line..wich both are valid things to say...
so whats wrong with that..??
im not saying that its better than the M3..heck its hardly better than the old M3 when it comes to track driving..
and to be honest i rather have the new M3 over a CLK63...

But i was just saying that ppl forget.. (or atleast i do) that it has 481hp

Now if any of you guys have issues with that..
i cant help you further


PS
White

Relax Artist! I wasn't trying to start trouble, it's just that every time anyone mentioned Mercedes and performance in the same line their always talking about "Straight Line Performance". It seems to undermind Mercedes AMG handling abilities!

[The Artist]

^yep ppl tend to do that.. in this case its true also..cause the CLK isnt a good handler

[south]

It's time for BMW to place the M3 trailer!!
Audi already teases the A5:
http://microsites.audi.com/audia5/html/index.php

Best regards, south

[martinbo]

Yes, it's imperative that we don't enter into a CLK63 vs. M3 fan war... but I have to ask: is a CLK really that crap around a circuit? I doubt it. In fact I hear it's rather good for what it is.

Besides, the CLK and M3 Coupe were never toe-to-toe competitors.

[The Artist]

^well all i heard about it being bad..is from BMW fans..
and now that i think about it..it could be very much BShaha

[Just_me]

Originally Posted by martinbo

Yes, it's imperative that we don't enter into a CLK63 vs. M3 fan war... but I have to ask: is a CLK really that crap around a circuit? I doubt it. In fact I hear it's rather good for what it is.

Besides, the CLK and M3 Coupe were never toe-to-toe competitors.

Bad and Bad!! it all depends on what we compare it to. Its good compared to a Skoda and bad compared to a Porsche.

[south]

Originally Posted by EnI

M-Dynamics is a marketing term.

Basically it's an advanced active chassis management system (similar to one in M5 & M6) yet based on a FlexRay technology. Due faster and better communication (via FlexRay) between several chassis & drivetrain sub-systems (eg. suspension, brakes, engine, gearbox etc) the car is able to react in milliseconds - resulting in better driving dynamics (handling, traction, steering etc).

Originally Posted by EnI

PS: regarding some features (eg HUD, EDC, CF roof etc) I was told this: "Who would then buy an M5 / M6 if one can get same features on a cheaper M3 with only 80hp less, yet lighter & agiler?"

I think my sources made a point.

Originally Posted by EnI

M3 (all versions) are positioned below M5 / M6 in every respect.

Of course M3 is more nimble & agile since it's smaller & lighter. And size + weight are also the reasons 5er / 6er need some more electronic help to fight the laws of physics, while no need for 3er to get that help.

Which of these statements are right? Will the M3 have the flexray M-Dynamics system featuring active chassis management like you said earlier or will the EDC system be exclusive for M5/M6?? But in that case a flexray implementation wouldn't make sense!

Best regards, south