no, my statement is correct. i owned the euro setup. it is disappointing...as well as an e-46 m3...no torque. I waited all that time, and was told how fast it would be, truth of the matter is, it wasn't. i mean my old c5 vette walked it. an E-36 US motor built with a turbokit would have been a much better option for me, i found out the hard way. Say what you want about it, i'm stating my personal experience. the coolest thing about the e-46 m3 is the smg tranny, take off the dsc, put it in race mode, and its a blast to drive.

ps i never said your statement above was wrong. your right on the money with your specs.

here is where you are wrong-
" Perhaps the euro e36 m3 would be faster than the e46 m3 vert due to the large differences in weight."