Anandtech BMW owners club

[DivideBYZero]

<--2001 E46 M3, Phoenix Yellow, Black Leather/Piano Black interior. All Options, inc 19"s. Currently @ 37k miles.

 

[iamwiz82]

<--2007 Z4 M Roadster, Sapphire Black, Black Leather/Aluminum interior. No Nav. Currently at not very many miles

 

[akshatp]

<-- 2002 525i, Silver, Black Leather, Just hit 100k miles
<-- 1997 740iL, Black/Black, 175k miles
<-- 1991 525i, Grey/Grey, 125k miles

Following the trend above, it is time for a new one and it might be time to finally donate the '91...

 

[rh71]

2008 X5 E70 just picked up last night. White w/ saddle brown interior. Long-ass 5-week wait for delivery but it was friggin worth it.

EDIT>> Pics linked.

 

[KDKPSJ]

2006 E90 325i w/ Sports package, Premium package, Winter package & Xenon. Arctic Metallic/Grey color. About 13.5k, and about 1.5k left for the first oil change

Purchased this October as CPO with only 7k miles!

 

[AdamK47]

I don't own one, but I would like to join your exclusive club anyways.

 

[Black88GTA]

<== 1994 E31 840Ci, Sterling Silver Metallic / gray leather. Just turned over 100k.

 

[Arkaign]

2002 E39 M5 6Spd, Black/Black, now 64k miles.

Say no to iDrive

 

[MysticLlama]

'02 M3 SMG with about 67k

 

[akshatp]

Originally posted by: everydae
2006 E90 325i w/ Sports package, Premium package, Winter package & Xenon. Arctic Metallic/Grey color. About 13.5k, and about 1.5k left for the first oil change

Purchased this October as CPO with only 7k miles!

CPO FTW...

 

[swtethan]

Do radio controlled vehicles count? I have a M3 GTR

 

[dandruff]

<< Z3 2000 E36/7 2.5i 84K Hellrot II / tan int and top step
<< X5 2001 E53 3.0i 102K Titansilber / balck step

 

[Arkaign]

Well, looks like the fastest one of the bunch is that '02 M3 SMG so far, with my E39 (all stock) a close 2nd.

 

[MysticLlama]

Originally posted by: Arkaign
Well, looks like the fastest one of the bunch is that '02 M3 SMG so far, with my E39 (all stock) a close 2nd.

I actually thought the M5s were faster? I looked at getting one, but couldn't hang with the gas mileage, and the M3 is already quite a bit bigger than what I was used to driving.

 

[Arkaign]

Well, I don't have an SMG, and the M5 is quite a bit heavier than the M3. So the '02 M3 SMG should be easily capable of touching mid-high 4s in the 0-60, I'm more in the range of 4.9/5.0. I love the big wide stance of this thing, and it has room for my 13-month old, so it's fine for me.

 

[Arkaign]

Ah : http://www.caranddriver.com/ar..._id=1878&page_number=2

and

http://www.motortrend.com/road...w_m5_mercedes_e55_amg/

So, should be hellishly close. But I believe modifying the M3 for better performance is much easier than what I can do with mine. I'm not modding anything, as this is my daily driver.

EDIT: Additional note, the MT team got a 4.6 0-60 out of their '02 M5. I have quite a lot of driving experience, but I seriously doubt I have the skill to extract that kind of time on a regular basis. I'm also somewhat apprehensive about accidentally launching too hard and leaving half my rear tires on the ground behind me. So, it's better than even odds that I'd have a seriously hard time matching an M3 SMG.

 

[Cobalt]

Joining in May, E36 M3.

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: cobalt
Joining in May, E36 M3.

Nice! Are you going for one of the lightweight versions?

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Arkaign
Well, looks like the fastest one of the bunch is that '02 M3 SMG so far, with my E39 (all stock) a close 2nd.

Actually, Z4 M is faster than both, with equal drivers.

M3 Comp Coupe: 0-60: 4.8, 0-100: 12.0, 1/4 mile: 13.4 @ 105.6mph, 60-0 (ft): 114, 80-0 (ft): 196, 200-ft skidpad: 0.88g

Z4 M Roadster: 0-60: 4.7, 0-100: 11.5, 1/4 mile: 13.2 @ 107.9mph, 60-0 (ft): 115, 80-0 (ft): 208, 200-ft skidpad: 0.89g

Or here: http://www.caranddriver.com/ro...bmw-z4-m-roadster.html


So there!

 

[Arkaign]

Doh, you missed this :
http://www.motortrend.com/road...w_m5_mercedes_e55_amg/

0-60 4.6
1/4 13.08 at 109.41 mph

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Arkaign
Doh, you missed this :
http://www.motortrend.com/road...w_m5_mercedes_e55_amg/

0-60 4.6
1/4 13.08 at 109.41 mph

Nurburgring!

8:15 ---149.82 km/h ?- BMW Z4 M Roadster,
8:28 --- 145.98 km/h -- BMW E39 M5

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Arkaign
Doh, you missed this :
http://www.motortrend.com/road...w_m5_mercedes_e55_amg/

0-60 4.6
1/4 13.08 at 109.41 mph

Nurburgring!

8:15 ---149.82 km/h ?- BMW Z4 M Roadster,
8:28 --- 145.98 km/h -- BMW E39 M5

Touche! I also saw a M3 vs. M5 on a technical circuit, and the M3 handily won. The Z4-M and M3 are true sports cars. The M5 is more of a muscle car, particularly my E39. The new M5 is more track-worthy, but the iDrive and lower torque sort of put me off.

You know, another critical aspect that people don't give enough respect to as far as 'Ring times. BRAKES. Single-stop measurements do not tell the story. It's the fade from heat as time goes on. Giant heavy monsters like my M5 suffer much more during prolonged hard usage than lighter sports cars on tracks like the 'Ring, HP be damned.

 

[iamwiz82]

Yeah, the Z4 M actually has CSL brakes, they are huge.

 

[Cobalt]

Originally posted by: Arkaign

Originally posted by: cobalt
Joining in May, E36 M3.

Nice! Are you going for one of the lightweight versions?

The 95LTW is extremely rare and still goes for 40K+. Definitely not worth it if your not looking at the car for the collectors value of it. Probably gonna get a OBD1 95 with the 3.0L because I want to turbo the car by the end of the summer. But really I'm not set on any certain year as long as it is in great condition and under 100K miles. They've come a long way in tuning the 3.2L OBDII car so it won't be that much of a hurdle when modding like it used to be. I really want an Avus car so 95 is my only choice, however, I will settle for Cosmos or Alpine.

EDIT: Or even Estoril Blue

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Arkaign
Well, looks like the fastest one of the bunch is that '02 M3 SMG so far, with my E39 (all stock) a close 2nd.

Actually, Z4 M is faster than both, with equal drivers.

M3 Comp Coupe: 0-60: 4.8, 0-100: 12.0, 1/4 mile: 13.4 @ 105.6mph, 60-0 (ft): 114, 80-0 (ft): 196, 200-ft skidpad: 0.88g

Z4 M Roadster: 0-60: 4.7, 0-100: 11.5, 1/4 mile: 13.2 @ 107.9mph, 60-0 (ft): 115, 80-0 (ft): 208, 200-ft skidpad: 0.89g

Or here: http://www.caranddriver.com/ro...bmw-z4-m-roadster.html


So there!

06 E60 M5, 7k miles, not stock.