by Mike K » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:53 am
If you are buying a m3 for hp and speed then look for a different car. I spend almost every weekend at the track and the m3's are very over rated as far as straight line speed goes. They have a 333hp V6 and are very expensive to modify. In stock form they run around a 13.5 at the track. Even with very expensive superchargers, exhaust, cai, tune, and tires, they dont break the 12.5's. Now if you are buying a car that does well at cornering speed, looks awsome, has a awsome interior, and is one of the overall coolest cars around in my opinion then the m3 is the car for you. I just know a lot of people at the track are extremely disapointed in there straight line speed and expected a 12 second car. Now, the 08's that are comming out will have a 400hp v8 engine that should be a high 12 second stock 1/4 mile car, look out!!