Whats up with M3 drivers?

Dougie335 · 04-12-2009, 05:58 PM

Why is it when you pass any M3 (new or old) drivers they don't want to show what a M3 can do. They all seem to drive like they are Sunday drivers. No fun at all.

Dougie.

Hoops · 04-12-2009, 06:04 PM

You are welcome to "try" and pass me anytime Dougie - i'll be more than happy to show you what an M3 can do!!!

PeteJ · 04-12-2009, 06:07 PM

Doesn't count if your off to a photo shoot

zltm089 · 04-12-2009, 06:09 PM

I'VE NOTICED THIS AS WELL...Maybe they just scared of the power of the beast! lol

Dougie335 · 04-12-2009, 06:27 PM

bmwbailey,
They all spend more time in bed it seems.

Dougie.

DonM3 · 04-12-2009, 06:36 PM

I dont bother with cars that cant keep up. Waste of petrol in my opinion....lol

RockIt · 04-12-2009, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dougie335

Why is it when you pass any M3 (new or old) drivers they don't want to show what a M3 can do. They all seem to drive like they are Sunday drivers. No fun at all.

Dougie.

Really not noticed this 'phenononem'. Try harder?!

Seriously, it depends on the road, the limit and the mood of the driver. I get passed by fecking KA's but only if I want to let them...

XKaLiBaR · 04-12-2009, 08:15 PM

thats because m3 drivers are cocks

I had a nice run with an e92 m3 this evening. From 2nd gear it was neck and neck ALLLLLL the way and it was DSG

The best part, is when you pull up to them, and he asks, "what have you done to that"

priceless

RockIt · 04-12-2009, 09:15 PM

I'd still have the Porsche Turbo in your sig though mate...

Oulixes · 04-12-2009, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dougie335

Why is it when you pass any M3 (new or old) drivers they don't want to show what a M3 can do. They all seem to drive like they are Sunday drivers. No fun at all.

Dougie.

It is not that different in North America, but a few of these people are quite competitive.

G33 · 04-12-2009, 10:24 PM

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had a nice spirited drive with a yellow 05 Gallardo today. dont think he had enough bottle (or points left

) to take it to a high enough speed (over +110ish kmh

) for me to see the back of him

....and before you guys say it im not a crazed 335i fanboy even tho i might have one, nor am i the petrol version of the DXB supercar killler! just think its remarkable how a regular coupe mildly tuned can hold its own against some serious metal!!! maybe if it was a Gallardo SE it might have been a different story...

ready for the flaming

Edit: Forgot to say that the driver waved to me too which was cool, top bloke!

mikem · 04-13-2009, 12:43 AM

I`d be tempted to say "whats wrong with 335 drivers and why do they always feel the need to race others." `Bit like little man syndrome really.

squeezebm · 04-13-2009, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mikem

I`d be tempted to say "whats wrong with 335 drivers and why do they always feel the need to race others." `Bit like little man syndrome really.

I am always wary if it has a 335 D badge on the back in case its been MAPPED !!!!

Dave_3 · 04-13-2009, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mikem

I`d be tempted to say "whats wrong with 335 drivers and why do they always feel the need to race others." `Bit like little man syndrome really.

Exactly.

Nail on ther head. It would seem from the OP's observations that most M3 drivers are quite content. And probably not 17 anymore.

I was passed by a wee put-put Pizza delivery scooter that was slip-streaming me, inches from my rear bumper in town yesterday - weaving/leaning in and out like a racer. Cloud of two stroke. We must have been doing just over 20 mph. Didn't bother me in the slightest. Made me smile.

Glad to be notched up as a another "kill" for him.

I didn't buy a 335D to show others what it can do. I bought it for me.

D.

G33 · 04-13-2009, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikem

I`d be tempted to say "whats wrong with 335 drivers and why do they always feel the need to race others." `Bit like little man syndrome really.

very true

G33 · 04-13-2009, 03:42 AM

MikeM Do u have your car back yet?

dxb335d · 04-13-2009, 03:45 AM

LOL.

It may be the ''Little man syndrome'' But if a guy buys a 335 whether it because he cannot afford a M3 or didnt want the M3, he still knows its a ''better car'' and after some fettling of his own car would like to beat one.

nothign wrong with that. Thats what every car modifier in the country does.

Now if I had a E92 M3, id prob be wary of 335's....

On the other hand, id prob give it the biggest going and use those 414 ponies to the max.

Whether i got mullered on not wouldnt matter, i would still be driving the M3 home.

Just like M3 drivers prob go after Porsche drivers and the like. Its a never ending circle.

The underdog will always want to put up a good fight.

The Top Dog, is not always willing to risk His title of ''The Man''

The E60 M5 is very much an underdog compared to cars that are as quick as it. Thats why you always see them giving it the beans,

Imagine ''Doin'' a ferreri in one, HOW COOL would that be.

mikem · 04-13-2009, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by G33

MikeM Do u have your car back yet?

Not quite, engine is back in the car, this (pictures) was being fitted last Fri (all hand made) and it needs to be mapped this week, then run-in. Still trying to source a new Reg plate, would love to get "D335 LOL"

Carl, I know what your saying but beleive me the novelty does wear off and as you mature (I don`t mean this in a derogatory way) you`ll tire of it and soon start to feel that you just want to be left alone.

G82Dude · 04-13-2009, 05:11 AM

Probably because an M3 owner has nothing to prove...?

I usually find that peeps with the "fast" cars [out of the box] don't tend to drive about like their pants are on fire; it's generally those who have had theirs fiddled with who always seem to have something to prove. Still, keeps them happy no doubt!

G33 · 04-13-2009, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by uke92dude

Probably because an M3 driver has nothing to prove...?

I usually find that peeps with the fast cars [out of the box] don't tend to drive about like their pants are on fire; it's only those who have had theirs fiddled with.

funnily enough where i currently live i find it the other way round. Z3 Ms and particularly e46 M3's are always riding up the back of me or thrashing it off the lights. on one occassion a silver e46 M cab. had deliberately floored it along side me as i was slowing down to come to a stop at the lights... then as soon as the light went green he was weaving in and out of the rush hour traffic like sum1 fleeing from the Po Po

Depending on the mood its sometimes hard to resist and to not follow

Must say i never, or very rarely instigate it. maybe because im debadged i get the provocation?

Mike. It doenst look like much but i know it is

G82Dude · 04-13-2009, 06:00 AM

LOL hmmm, maybe its just the chavs who can now get the mitts on an E46...?

That said, it's normally a certain "type" of driver who just needs to push it and prove something though.

dxb335d · 04-13-2009, 06:16 AM

Well i think its daft to buy an M3 and not push it...

Whats the point.

Buy a Grantourisimo.

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XKaLiBaR First Lieutenant 17 Rep 384 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London iTrader: (0)	thats because m3 drivers are cocks I had a nice run with an e92 m3 this evening. From 2nd gear it was neck and neck ALLLLLL the way and it was DSG The best part, is when you pull up to them, and he asks, "what have you done to that" priceless __________________ Mods ListAP Racing BBKs, Bilstein PSS10 , Rogue Engineering Pulleys, RTM and Transmission Mounts, Eibach ARBs, Supersprint LightWeight Race Muffler, Miltek 100 Cell Cats, Recaro Pole Positions, Aluminium Brushed Trim, Csl Steering wheel, Imola Red Arm Rest, CSL Diffuser, 10mm Eibach Spacers, Depo Indicators, Custom blacked out front grills, Carbon Fibre Side Grills, Custom UUC ClutchStop, CSL OEM Bootlid, V-CSL Bumper,
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G33 Colonel 91 Rep 2,079 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London iTrader: (0)	[u2b]v=kZJd_Ewq5cg[/u2b] had a nice spirited drive with a yellow 05 Gallardo today. dont think he had enough bottle (or points left ) to take it to a high enough speed (over +110ish kmh) for me to see the back of him ....and before you guys say it im not a crazed 335i fanboy even tho i might have one, nor am i the petrol version of the DXB supercar killler! just think its remarkable how a regular coupe mildly tuned can hold its own against some serious metal!!! maybe if it was a Gallardo SE it might have been a different story... ready for the flaming Edit: Forgot to say that the driver waved to me too which was cool, top bloke! Last edited by G33; 04-12-2009 at 10:40 PM..
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mikem Lieutenant Colonel 83 Rep 1,557 Posts Drives: Z4M Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere iTrader: (0)	I`d be tempted to say "whats wrong with 335 drivers and why do they always feel the need to race others." `Bit like little man syndrome really.
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G82Dude - 290 Rep 2,598 Posts Drives: M4CMxD Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Probably because an M3 owner has nothing to prove...? I usually find that peeps with the "fast" cars [out of the box] don't tend to drive about like their pants are on fire; it's generally those who have had theirs fiddled with who always seem to have something to prove. Still, keeps them happy no doubt!
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G82Dude - 290 Rep 2,598 Posts Drives: M4CMxD Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	LOL hmmm, maybe its just the chavs who can now get the mitts on an E46...? That said, it's normally a certain "type" of driver who just needs to push it and prove something though.
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dxb335d The Tarmac Terrorist 949 Rep 29,345 Posts Drives: 997.2 GT3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ''Fandango Towers'' iTrader: (3) Garage List 2010 Porsche 997.2 GT3 [9.50] 2003 BMW E46 M3 [6.00] 2007 BMW E92 335D [5.50]	Well i think its daft to buy an M3 and not push it... Whats the point. Buy a Grantourisimo. __________________ 997.2 GT3
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