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rumatt · 04-09-2009, 12:02 PM

So let me see if I'm summarizing this properly:

I should buy a 60K M3 so I can race around in first gear. The rest of the time, despite the engine's awesome whizzing noises, the car is still slower than the 7-year old Z06.

Sweet.

EDIT: Isn't 1st gear where you care the least because you're already near the limits of the tires? I want more wheel torque in 2nd and 3rd, and I don't love having to shift out of 1st gear too soon.

04-09-2009, 12:02 PM	#21
rumatt Mugwump Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: E46 330i, Chevy Colorado, Tesla Model 3 Location: NY Posts: 17,475	So let me see if I'm summarizing this properly: I should buy a 60K M3 so I can race around in first gear. The rest of the time, despite the engine's awesome whizzing noises, the car is still slower than the 7-year old Z06. Sweet. EDIT: Isn't 1st gear where you care the least because you're already near the limits of the tires? I want more wheel torque in 2nd and 3rd, and I don't love having to shift out of 1st gear too soon.