scott_johnson
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1animal1, whats ya real name... sick of putting that..lol. Out of interest, what dog you got. And yes im bored at work replying to never ending threads!!!! lol
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scott_johnson
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Youve proably quoted 'Tim' before but never noticed! lol. Never had a dog in mine. Mums got a black lab which would probably fit... might try him out for size! lol.
Back to the original thread, with handling / speed of fast cars etc.. I was actually thinking of buying (im probably gunna get cursed at) a bmw z3 m roadster... did i make the wrong choice with the s3??? Only downer with the bimmer was it was more to insure / run but was faster and im guessing handled miles better!
Back to the original thread, with handling / speed of fast cars etc.. I was actually thinking of buying (im probably gunna get cursed at) a bmw z3 m roadster... did i make the wrong choice with the s3??? Only downer with the bimmer was it was more to insure / run but was faster and im guessing handled miles better!
oooh they are nice the M series Z3's...although a nightmare in the wet to drive....especially because of the wide tyres..... mates had two, a 1.9 and a 2.2 and totalled both in the wet so im really cautious....i think more of a pose mobile with two seats that has excellent straight speed and good dry grip....if im wrong im sure will correct
Audi all the way guys....BMW's are sooooo common, and they're a posers car! Audi's are understated, and subtle, better built, and classier I think....Not to mention that most of the people that drive them in North London(where I live), are c*cks.
james0808
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Not stripping anything out of it,i like my comforts.
Its only going to be used on odd weekends and the odd time when i feel like going for a blast
I will take it on a couple of track days this year though,hopefully.
Straight 6.
rodenal is right though,if he was trying.
scott_johnson
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Sorry, straight 6.... lol. same as the m3 then with out the 0.2 displacement?? I wouldnt of said they were quicker though than a mapped s3.. there like a barge!!! lol
james0808
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I wouldnt say quicker more a match for a remapped S3.At higher speeds i would still go for the 330 though.
The S3 isnt no lightweight either you know.
james0808
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They only weigh 100kg's more than an S3... Or in simple terms about 16 stone...
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Plus a little bit more power as standard, plus rear wheel drive no 4wd transmission losses, no lag etc
Im still stuck in my 1.8T years..that car was very understated and did very well against a lot of unsuspecting chavs.... i know this is a different story....... i also have a drive home everyday from work on 3 seperate carriageways which doesnt help
scott_johnson
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I disagree that the 330 is quicker standard than a mapped s3 also i had my old s3 off the clock... whats the bm's, limited to 155???
The current 3 series is the e90 the previous gen was the e46. The new 330 is slower than the previous gen.
The E46 was figured at sub 5 secs in the sprint by most magazines. Very quick car, lovely handling as well.
J.
The E46 was figured at sub 5 secs in the sprint by most magazines. Very quick car, lovely handling as well.
J.
I thought BMW's just seem to get quicker with each model... my mate had a 330 on a 01 plate, and he couldn't catch me in my old A3 running 194 bhp, dont get me wrong, if it was on a run way and we both topped out then he would come sailing passed, but getting up to speed it was no quicker, and i know my remapped S3 would beat my old car. If you were talking about a new BMW then i would believe you, the new 335 is a stonker, the torque figures are blinding, some mags reckon it's as good as the M3... but thats enough of that because i'd have the audi equivalent of the Beemer anyway !! Audi all the way !!
Gotta say im totally Audi, although they did release some 330's that werent that quick, like a standard spec type.....again...unsure of the figures but im sure there were some poo ones
Yeah animal, just had a look on Parkers guide, some 0-60 6.3 and some 6.8.... all do 150+ i'd still fancy one in my S3 tho 
bring it !! on heeheehee
bring it !! on heeheehee
I thought BMW's just seem to get quicker with each model... my mate had a 330 on a 01 plate, and he couldn't catch me in my old A3 running 194 bhp, dont get me wrong, if it was on a run way and we both topped out then he would come sailing passed, but getting up to speed it was no quicker, and i know my remapped S3 would beat my old car. If you were talking about a new BMW then i would believe you, the new 335 is a stonker, the torque figures are blinding, some mags reckon it's as good as the M3... but thats enough of that because i'd have the audi equivalent of the Beemer anyway !! Audi all the way !!
The currrent range is topped off by the 335i so I guess they didn;t need to try so hard with the 330!
The E46 330i's are faster than an S3, it would be pretty close running against a remapped S3, which our Scott seems to like comparing with standard cars...
I'm a staunch Audi fan, have been since I was a nipper, but on the whole I'd say that BMW's engines are far superior to Audi's. I'd like to see Audi bring back a 5 pot twin turbo petrol engine again. The RS4 4.2 V8 is probably the only noteworthy engine to come out of Inglostadt in recent times. The 2.7T in the B5 S4 was magnificent, today's crop of engines are pretty run of the mill, but the new 3.0 bi-turbo in the new S4 sounds promising.
I'm a staunch Audi fan, have been since I was a nipper, but on the whole I'd say that BMW's engines are far superior to Audi's. I'd like to see Audi bring back a 5 pot twin turbo petrol engine again. The RS4 4.2 V8 is probably the only noteworthy engine to come out of Inglostadt in recent times. The 2.7T in the B5 S4 was magnificent, today's crop of engines are pretty run of the mill, but the new 3.0 bi-turbo in the new S4 sounds promising.
..... seemed pretty quick aswell until we hit the top end and i was away
scott_johnson
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Fair point 'golf' but when your 'racing' people in todays worlds, most people dont no what a re-map is. I look at it like this, yes my cars mapped, and id of said 90% of cars ive had a do with was standard. I dont choose for them to be standard, the owner does.... You dont pull next to a car, lets say a 330 bmw and think to yourself, ooooh this cars probably standrad i better not race him because its not fair..... NO... you give it full revs, dump the cluth and have his pants down!!!!! lol. We choose to mod our cars because where passionate about what we do....
And spot on about the b5 s4. My mate ste had an noggy blue mrc mapped s4 before his rs4.. Only thing that let it down was the interior bein a tad dated but it dint half shift and make an awesome sound.... Think they deffo could of done summat beter with the b7 rs4 and the r8.... They should of put the new rs6 (twin turbo v10) in it!!!
And spot on about the b5 s4. My mate ste had an noggy blue mrc mapped s4 before his rs4.. Only thing that let it down was the interior bein a tad dated but it dint half shift and make an awesome sound.... Think they deffo could of done summat beter with the b7 rs4 and the r8.... They should of put the new rs6 (twin turbo v10) in it!!!
james0808
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If you are easily beating a 330 he is either not really trying or is a crap driver and shouldnt be trying.
Anyway enjoy your little tussles.
Anyway enjoy your little tussles.
scott_johnson
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I never said im easily beating 330's. In fairness ive never really had a propper race with 1. Like my previous post, 1 cut me up, i overtook him and he backed off so dont really no how fast they are!!! Can imagine there not slow! lol.
scott_johnson
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Just out of curiousity!!!
330ci m sport
power = 231bhp
torque = 221 ib/ft
weight = 1505
0-60 = 6.5
max speed = 155
330ci m sport
power = 231bhp
torque = 221 ib/ft
weight = 1505
0-60 = 6.5
max speed = 155
scott_johnson
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I no people disagree on stats etc... just though id bang em up to compare!!! Seems quick for a fairly heavy car... 200kg or less than an s3???
Just to give another comparison...I regularly have a play with a work mate in my heavy old barge...him being in his 330i m sport, on a section of bypass near us there is a set of lights that we tend to try and get stopped at on the way home from work...you can go from 0-silly mph side by side and the two cars are never more than a cig paper ahead of oneanother...(my car is completely standard) also my car will be on the rear bumper of a remapped S3 around a track (castle combe & Jojo`s S3) so I would agree with the above that the 330i is roughly the same performance wise as a remapped S3...Judging from previous encounters. Dont understand why my car seems so nippy for a 3.2, others I have been in seem slow but I can assure you its defo standard-its a freak-lol.
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