M3/M4 M3 GTS on Fifth Gear

[donkeykong]

She said she would have a tough time time choosing between the GTS,and GT3RS I guess I don't carry a similar sentiment.

 

[Ultimate Car Guy]

She said she would have a tough time time choosing between the GTS,and GT3RS I guess I don't carry a similar sentiment.

Have you driven both?

 

[donkeykong]

Have you driven both?

The GTS isn't sold here so I'll never have an opportunity to drive it. I went to a dealer in my area thats sells Porsche's,to test drive a CaymanR last weekend,after words the sale man graciously let me drive GT3RS which was priced near $170,000,any ways it was by far the fastest car I had ever driven it was actually pretty intimidating,but the handling was phenomenal,and the soundtrack it provided was perfect.

But even with out having a brief experience behind the wheel of the Porsche,I would still choose it over the GTS for I haven't seen any evidence supporting the beemer doing any thing better than the GT3RS.

 

[martinbo]

As long as the GT3 RS has a human being doing the job of cog-swapping, the M3 GTS will always change gear quicker and better than the Porsche.

 

[donkeykong]

^True,but it doesn't amount to much performance wise.

 

[Zafiro]

I would pick GT3 myself (because of the design) but the M3 GTS is just as capable and fun as GT3 in the hands of average drivers like you and me.

 

[donkeykong]

^Well both cars are really nice. Are you referring to the standard GT3? If so I think even then the GTS would have it's hands full in trying to keep up,and yes I agree with an average driver like myself it should be close he he. I felt that GT3RS was a little to hardcore for my driving skill,but even now I would love to spend more time in it's cockpit.

 

[Cashmere]

Its a fantastic car, but doesn't justify being more expensive then a GT3RS.

 

[AdvEvo]

It's a nice car but way overpriced!!!

4.4 engine
rollcage back
front splitter
rear wing
plastic rear windows
KW suspension
2 racaro seats
2 schroth seat bells
alcantara steering wheel
Brembo brakes front and rear
Rear exhaust.
pirelli semi s

Should this be worth the extra money?

It s easy to make youre M3 E92 like this. Most parts are easy find aftermarket. With a complete akropovich exhaust you have about 23hp over standard also. The GTS is the perfect car to put away in a car museum but to drive max attack on track you can better build youre own out of an E92 M3 and drive the s..t out of it.

 

[Mr Robert]

Well, the GT3 RS should win but I guess it's nice to see that BMW can come this close by using a car like the M3 as a base. Gives good hope for those turning their E92 M3:s into trackday specials. It's a pitty the people in the UK drives on the wrong side of the road, the M3:s there are cheap as sh*t.

 

[Guibo]

You can always modify a car to be faster than a factory special for much less. It wouldn't take much to make a standard GT2 faster than the RS for much less than the difference in asking price. But that is not the point of such a car. In 20 years, an RS (or GTS) will be far more coveted than any self-tuned mongrel. The factory car will also likely be far more cohesive to drive as a total unit, having been tested on the gnarliest track on the planet, with warranty backing. Blow a tuned-up M3 engine and you're probably looking at $10k+ in parts and labor to fix it (not sure what the actual euro eqvt would be; no GTS for US).
At only 150 units, I don't think BMW are being too greedy. That is only about 1/10th of current 997.2 GT3 RS production, and about 1/20th of total 997 GT3 RS production.
I have a hunch the M3 probably drifts more naturally than the GT3 RS. If all you're after is fun on a road or track and not outright lap times, which probably describes 99% of even track drivers who aren't racers, that could count for something. And yeah, VBH is a freak. I get the feeling she needed a cigarette after that.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

wow, that car is pure loveliness, but absurdly priced. But as the last naturally aspirated M car for the forseeable future as well asits rarity, I'm sure it'll appreciate in value.

BTW, when she was talking about the roll cage, methinks she put a bit more emphasis on the word "rigid."

 

[Cashmere]

her description of the Alcantara clad steering wheel is enough to tell you that her taps were gushing

 

[Human]

Is she sitting in a normal recaro seat or is it a seat which you can buy at places were i don t shop.

She is screaming 15 orgasms a minute.

That sums it up just perfectly!

 

[Guibo]

her description of the Alcantara clad steering wheel is enough to tell you that her taps were gushing

So it wasn't just the track that was wet that day.

 

[Beemer B773ER]

Oh man Guibo..... you just had to go there.

 

[bum-man]

Sounds like it needs an OPM gage with a redline of maybe 20 to limit the overheating of the internals.