|
|
05-29-2007, 09:37 PM | #1 |
Major
59
Rep 1,075
Posts |
predictions about Next month's drives
besides that review we are all dying to read, do you think we will have all the stats posted by the M3 testers?
Also, Will we finally know which car is over all better? (RS4 vs. M3)
__________________
ZzZzZ'er Last edited by m_bazeepaymon; 05-29-2007 at 09:55 PM.. |
05-29-2007, 09:49 PM | #2 |
Commander-In-Chief
2204
Rep 8,949
Posts
Drives: 2023 M2 Coupe, 2020 GLE 450
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Lake Oswego, OR
|
Better?
The best car depends on your criteria. 0-60? 1/4 mile? Nurburgring? Drifting? Comfort? Commuting in snow? No, car magazine drive reviews only give us infomation to evaluate for our own needs and preferences. Any magazine test that ranks cars is based on a criteria that will not match many buyers'.
__________________
Greg Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA 2023 M2 Coupe - Brooklyn Grey/Cognac/CF, 6MT; 2020 MB GLE 450 |
Appreciate
0
|
05-29-2007, 09:55 PM | #3 | |
Major
59
Rep 1,075
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
ZzZzZ'er |
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-29-2007, 10:02 PM | #4 |
Commander-In-Chief
2204
Rep 8,949
Posts
Drives: 2023 M2 Coupe, 2020 GLE 450
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Lake Oswego, OR
|
Better?
Yes, but it all depends on what you include and how you weight each area--that's my point. If I don't care about NVH and it's given 5% of a score, that skews things. All I'm saying is that "best" is a nebulous thing when you are comparing close competitors.
__________________
Greg Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA 2023 M2 Coupe - Brooklyn Grey/Cognac/CF, 6MT; 2020 MB GLE 450 |
Appreciate
0
|
05-29-2007, 10:04 PM | #5 | |
Major
59
Rep 1,075
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
ZzZzZ'er |
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-29-2007, 10:07 PM | #6 |
Commander-In-Chief
2204
Rep 8,949
Posts
Drives: 2023 M2 Coupe, 2020 GLE 450
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Lake Oswego, OR
|
Better?
You still don't get it! Okay, let's say reviewer 1 gives 50% credit for 0-60 times, and reviewer 2 gives the same 10%. Which is the correct criteria? It's all very personal. If you have read many magazine reviews the ones based on a scoring system are often decided by less than 1% difference in scores. The ones that are opinion-based depend on the reviewers' preferences. I'm just saying reviews require interpretation by each prospective buyer and will not result necessarily in a best car for everyone that is the same. Now if we get 10 reviews tha all rank the M3 as "best" then you have the start of something.
__________________
Greg Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA 2023 M2 Coupe - Brooklyn Grey/Cognac/CF, 6MT; 2020 MB GLE 450 |
Appreciate
0
|
05-29-2007, 11:18 PM | #7 |
My other car is a Scooter'ia
87
Rep 1,303
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-30-2007, 01:51 AM | #8 |
Major General
376
Rep 8,033
Posts |
There is no such thing as overall best performer unless you are racing the thing on a given track or a series, where there is a clear cut and common objective. For most of us, as Greg is saying, it depends on how you select and weigh the performance criteria, and that's subjective. What it comes down to is: "you" drive the car, see what you think and feel, and decide for yourself.
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-30-2007, 04:41 PM | #9 |
Major
156
Rep 1,429
Posts |
RWD > AWD, there, that settles it
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-30-2007, 05:17 PM | #10 |
Major General
535
Rep 5,498
Posts |
Overall better? Very subjective...
I read one comparison between the 911, M3, and C6 Vette back in the day. The M3 won the comparison but it wasnt the best performer of the 3. The 911 got hit because it was expensive and had a back seat for looks only. The Vette got hit for having no backseat. If you are a Vette fan then you probably dont care about the backseat and know that in reality the Vette is performance bargain, yet in the article the M3 was ranked #1. If the performance of the new M3 and RS4 are similar then one magazine might give the RS4 the top ranking simply because it has four doors or has a roomier backseat. Another mag might give the RS4 top honors because you can drive it in the snow and still get great performance. Do I care about AWD and the number of doors...No! So, an article that has a grading system that awards cars for the numbers of doors they have doesnt really speak to me. Saying overall better doesnt mean squat to me. Overall best performer..thats another story. But then again, they could throw "all weather performer" in the mix and the M3 would take a hit on that. I live in San Diego and I could care less that the RS4 performs better in the snow etc... You see where I am going... Jason
__________________
Instagram: jellismotorwerks Last edited by JEllis; 05-30-2007 at 09:17 PM.. |
Appreciate
0
|
05-30-2007, 05:27 PM | #11 |
Brigadier General
479
Rep 3,044
Posts
Drives: 2011 Dakar Yellow M3, 2018 M5
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Orange County, California
|
getting this thread back on track......
i think automotive magazines will laud the car as the heir apparent sports coupe. that being said though, i think reviews of the m3 won't be as glowing as they've been in the past, as a result of increased competition in the segment. among other things, i have a feeling that the M3's max torque output will be criticized, along with its brakes and interior. these reviewers are car enthusiasts much as many of us are , and their criticisms will probably reflect ours.
__________________
[ESS VT2-625] [Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust] [KW Clubsports] [OSS Angel Eyes] [Revinora r-CRT Lip] [Vorsteiner Boot] [Challenge Race Diffuser] [See the Build Thread HERE] |
Appreciate
0
|
05-30-2007, 07:39 PM | #12 |
Major
156
Rep 1,429
Posts |
what makes you thinks the brakes will be criticized? b/c they're not ceramic?
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-30-2007, 08:56 PM | #13 |
Reincarnated
245
Rep 4,227
Posts |
The M6 brakes were highly regarded and they weren't 6 piston ceramic mastiffs.
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-30-2007, 09:15 PM | #14 | |
Major General
535
Rep 5,498
Posts |
Quote:
Jason
__________________
Instagram: jellismotorwerks |
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-30-2007, 10:36 PM | #15 |
Commander-In-Chief
2204
Rep 8,949
Posts
Drives: 2023 M2 Coupe, 2020 GLE 450
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Lake Oswego, OR
|
__________________
Greg Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA 2023 M2 Coupe - Brooklyn Grey/Cognac/CF, 6MT; 2020 MB GLE 450 |
Appreciate
0
|
05-30-2007, 11:08 PM | #16 |
Brigadier General
479
Rep 3,044
Posts
Drives: 2011 Dakar Yellow M3, 2018 M5
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Orange County, California
|
i can't think of how many articles on M cars i've read which despite applauding the bmw brake performance, simultaneously criticize bmw for their continued insistence on single piston calipers whose performance fades with continued use.. this goes for the M6 as well. i tend to agree to one extent or another, that in cars as performance oriented and expensive as M cars can be, brakes need to be better emphasized. but let's not get confused, the call of this thread was to speculate on what 3rd party magazines would possibly criticize on the new M3. i hope those criticisms don't come to fruition, and that magazines applaud the new M brakes as more than ample.
__________________
[ESS VT2-625] [Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust] [KW Clubsports] [OSS Angel Eyes] [Revinora r-CRT Lip] [Vorsteiner Boot] [Challenge Race Diffuser] [See the Build Thread HERE] |
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|