One of the coolest things about the E46 M3 is the new M Lock Differential :thumb:
Nice videos Chris. Glad you liked the car... It definitely puts a smile on your face, doesn't it? The smile on my face only gets wider, and wider...webguy330i said:After driving the Cooper S, I got a chance to tool around in an M3 equipped with SMG. To make a long story short, DAMN.
That system is incredible. It rev matches, it shifts SO precisely every damn time, and man, it's fast. One can only wonder how long this system would last if I had an M3 for a daily driver. I imagine the clutch would be dead in a week. Why you ask?
Because there's nothing better than sports mode +5!!
Needless to say, the car is very very fast. The shifts are a perfect orchestra of sound and tach movement, and the ass meter definitely says yes. I can easily see how this car is faster than the M3 6spd with even the most capable driver. It's just amazing how fast the shifts are pulled.
Don't believe me? Here, my girlfriend made some videos:
Click here to see a video of me driving this beast
Click here to see a video of me driving this beast again
Both times I was shifting with the paddles, in the highest manual mode possible (fastest shifting). This car is unreal. End of story, I don't care what anyone says about clunking or engine failures or anything else. It's bad ASS.
It sounds like you actually missed out on the fastest shifting mode possible, which is S (for sequential, not sport) 6. To get to S6 (faster than S5) you have to be in S5, then switch DSC off, then the 6th bar shows up and you can select S6.webguy330i said:
That system is incredible. It rev matches, it shifts SO precisely every damn time, and man, it's fast. One can only wonder how long this system would last if I had an M3 for a daily driver. I imagine the clutch would be dead in a week. Why you ask?
Because there's nothing better than sports mode +5!!
Both times I was shifting with the paddles, in the highest manual mode possible (fastest shifting). This car is unreal. End of story, I don't care what anyone says about clunking or engine failures or anything else. It's bad ASS.
Here's the direct link:330Ci cabriolet said:Check out this great article of another M3 test with videos http://www.bmwnation.com/home.html. You will need a high speed connection to appreciate the video as they are large files. Turn up the volume. The sound of this car is fantastic. Hmmmm, I wonder how much of a trade in I could get for mine on a new M3 convertible ?
hey, is that your car or just a pic just like yours?330Ci cabriolet said:Thanks atyclb. I was just in the process of sorting out the url and noticed you beat me to it. Next time I will test the url before I post. Sorry for the confusion.![]()
Damn it. You know I thought there was an S6 but I didn't have any time to read the manual or anything so I had no idea. At one point I did turn off DSC but there are 2 buttons: one says "DSC" and the other looks like a tire gripping the road, I assume TCS?? What's the difference?atyclb said:
It sounds like you actually missed out on the fastest shifting mode possible, which is S (for sequential, not sport) 6. To get to S6 (faster than S5) you have to be in S5, then switch DSC off, then the 6th bar shows up and you can select S6.
One is DSC, and one is RDC tire pressure control reset button (use it to reset the tire pressure sensors).webguy330i said:At one point I did turn off DSC but there are 2 buttons: one says "DSC" and the other looks like a tire gripping the road, I assume TCS?? What's the difference?