Interesting thread guys! As a long time e46 M3 vert owner (and driver of many E46 M3 coupes and E9X M3s), I will tell you that you guys are respecting the roundel way to much. Remember the M3 coupe weighs 426 more lbs than the Nismo while only compensating with 64 more HP and 19 ft lbs of torque...all that for 20K more? The handling is not better, The interior is not better, I do like the BMW clutch better though .
And as far as regular 1 and 3 series go...unless the 335i is modded they aren't even worth a good launch at the red light grand prix.
And, throw on a Stillen supercharger for $7K + labor and you're an M eater.
I enjoyed my years modding my M and met a lot of good people, but as some of you were saying before, I met more tools. And the one type of car Bimmer owners love to f*** with more than any other make...other Bimmers. LOL.
Anyway, enjoying my time here so far.
And in case anyone cares here is the display I made from my feature in Performance BMW.
Cheers!
