I was on my way home from work end of the week cruising along on 275 when I got a little run in with a Silver newer (03 or 04) BMW M-3. I'm guessing we went from about 55-60 and I put several car lengths on him to about 120. I was pretty unimpressed considering the pricetag on the cars...maybe it was an auto and maybe the guy didn't know how to drive or something....but I thought they were supposed to be much faster than that? Granted, I know they are well built cars with a lot more than just straight line speed....

I actually considered buying one in the future if I ever got more of a luxury car....probably not now if that's how they typically perform.

Guy seemed cool - him and his passenger drove by (not a fly by) after the run and we exchanged thumbs up. I don't think they expected what they got from a truck

 

good kill...

 

They are a low-mid 13 sec car stock.

 

there are some guys running high twelves on a stock e46 m3. its all about the driver!

 

nice kill!

 

the question is what does the lightning run......?

 

good kill

 

I heard that lightning has 800 at the wheels .. off the bottle

 

I wish my Lightning had 800 at the wheels LOL. Actually - new dynojet #'s are 422rwhp/530tq.

I have ran a best of 12.7 with sticky tires about 30hp ago. With the 20's I'm running on right now - I've run 13.2 at 106, with very shitty 60ft times obviously.

 

12.999 @xxx ????

man my brother has one, i dont think 12's stock is anywhere near possible?

i love those m3's though, dont get me wrong.
besides the stage III dinan my other friend has, its the funnest, best handling daily driver around for the $.