motor

crayzayjay · 02-03-2006, 12:59 PM

I drove my first E46 M3 the other day, it was a nice blue convertible with the gorgeous 19" alloys. Here are a few pics & vids. Again, i must apologise for the quality of the pics as i didnt have the camera on me the first time i drove it during the day (it was unplanned) and the second time (when i did have my cam), it was late at night and i didnt really have much time, so not ideal for taking pics. Anyway, i hope you at least appreciate the sound of this gorgeous M3 as we thrashed it through Knightsbridge tunnel.

http://img415.imageshack.us/img415/2504/m30015bd.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3312/m30054kz.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1420/m30042st.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7991/m30104mv.jpg

http://img415.imageshack.us/img415/7492/m30125xc.jpg

http://img415.imageshack.us/img415/8386/m30139je.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7654/m30143cy.jpg

http://img415.imageshack.us/img415/6287/m30157ex.jpg

VIDS

http://media.putfile.com/m3-023

http://media.putfile.com/M3-021

http://media.putfile.com/m3-017

http://media.putfile.com/m3-019

http://media.putfile.com/m3-024

My impressions (briefly) are that it kicks like a motherf***er once above 4000rpm and it sounds absolutely awesome, a really 'metallic' sound from the exhaust, like a mini Ferrari 360. And with the rear tyres in the state they were in, the TC light was flashing almost constantly

Anyway, it was a really fun car to drive. The first time i was in it (daytime), my friend was driving it past the Porsche showroom in Chiswick, London. I convinced him to go into the showroom and while there I blagged a test drive. So i got to drive this beast as well:

911 Carrera S Cabriolet

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/7527/9110024dy.jpg

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/8572/9110019nz.jpg

The test drive (yesterday) was on the M4 motorway, which was busy-ish but not gridlocked. I had the opportunity to take it up to 125mph before having to brake for cars ahead, and it was still charging very hard. Stunning car, and the sound was really throaty as the test car was equipped with the Sport Chrono pack, which gives you a slightly louder exhaust tone. Acceleration in all gears is very impressive, and although it's not quite as quick as the 360 Modena i drove a while back, the 911 did feel a lot torquier at low revs. Thrashing it away from traffic lights is incredible

I really fell in love with the car, now it's just the small matter of getting £70k together to buy one

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I think i'll be off to the BMW showroom next to test drive the M6