All this fuss over M3's and...

[Surrey_Lad]

Had a right giggle today at an E46 M3, two blokes in car and what looked like a v expensive enumber plate... two numbers then CC.

Anyway was praying he joined the motorway, which he did, but he didnt boot it up the slip road.

Anyway as we merged, I was doing around 55/60 so booted it in 3rd more or less straight out to lane 3. As I did this, the BMW did likewise but he had no idea that I was attached to his rear right corner, and went out to lane 3 causing me to have to brake at the end of 3rd gear (around 85mph I guess but not sure). He must have been shocked.

Anyway then his passenger starts looking round from the seat and through the rear window. As soon as he got a clear stretch he booted it, and I did likewise. Was so funny as through another 2 gears, the cars remained in exactly the same position (me sat on his bumper lol).

I would not have been able to overtake him imho, unless I had managed to get on the power earlier than him. I was quite impressed, certainly the stage 2 is matched to the straight line speed of the M3. Obbiously may be different story on twisty bits but I would happily give it a go. All about boost

[Cobers VXR]

Yep i have to agree with this as i have experianced the same with a 55 plate,

[Geordie076]

your talking about the autobahn in Germany right?

[Surrey_Lad]

Er, yes. If I really have to...

[dannyf]

I can keep one of them behind me on the errr M1
they are not happy about it when they start driving like a Tool just let them past
they dont like getting a kicking from a MPV

[dtox]

raced a Porche Cayenne S ( the boxter look alike )
Kept up with up all the way no one could loose each other exactly the same match and that was with my vaccume hose popped off so Prob beat him now

[Surrey_Lad]

Must admit into 4th which was when we both took off (we were at a static high speed) I was foot to floor.

If anything I was having to slightly hold back. If we were in seperate lanes I woul dbe very interested to see what would have happened, if I had the clear run.

[270 Horses, 1 Jockey!]

If you was only keeping with him at best (slip streaming), then you certainly wouldn't make any ground on him as the speeds rise. M3's are in their element once into 3 figures and will start to pull your pants down..
But it is easy to come across one with a driver who's not expecting the Astra behind him to keep up.. lol. Also had an extra passenger, so I can believe a S2 VXR would keep tucked up behind him (to a certain speed)..

[rb320scooby]

raced a Porche Cayenne S ( the boxter look alike )
Kept up with up all the way no one could loose each other exactly the same match and that was with my vaccume hose popped off so Prob beat him now

dont you mean the caymen the cayenne is the fugly looking jeep

[electricbluevxr]

i do beleive you m8 as i used to own 1 and and burg could keep up no probs!!
i feel they are a little overrated,i have had bothe the e36 and e46 and felt the same about both..thats why i sold the m3 and kept the burg..