C32 AMG, C55 AMG (W203) 2001 - 2007

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Old May 17, 2005 | 12:36 AM
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who would win...

stock for stock...e46 01 m3 manual 6speed vs 2003 c32 amg on 18 HRE's.
04 Caddy CTS- V series vs 2003 c32 amg on 18 HRE's.
03 Subaru WRX w/ boost controller, downpipe vs 2003 c32 amg on 18 HRE's.
Porsche carrera c4s vs 2003 c32 amg on 18 HRE's.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 01:17 AM
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C32 > C4S
C32 and CTS-V will be close
a stock C32 Vs a WRX if its an STi with those mods and a good driver, then id give the race to teh STi... if its a regular WRX, then C32 > WRX
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Old May 17, 2005 | 01:31 AM
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c32 > M3 (info from car and driver magzine)
c32>wrx
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Old May 17, 2005 | 09:22 AM
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I know for a fact (personal experience):

GTO>C32

So, GTO and CTS-V are about the same...a high likelihood CTS-V>32 with a good driver.

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Old May 17, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BenzoAMGpower
C32 > C4S
C32 and CTS-V will be close
a stock C32 Vs a WRX if its an STi with those mods and a good driver, then id give the race to teh STi... if its a regular WRX, then C32 > WRX

I'll double on that and that the M3 good driver > C55, and since the C55 > C32, M3 wins
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Old May 17, 2005 | 07:43 PM
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i've been thinkin of makin a database for which car would beat wat cars on a quarter mile...but haven't had much time to make this database...
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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a stock M3 vs a stock C55 -

from my personal experiance the M3 wins hands down. (several runs with a friend)

Which is why my C is not stock
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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2003 C32
Ditka v. C55?
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Old May 17, 2005 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Renault78law
Ditka v. C55?
Trick Question? Maybe the C55 is modded by Ditka! :v
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Old May 18, 2005 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by BennyZ
a stock M3 vs a stock C55 -

from my personal experiance the M3 wins hands down. (several runs with a friend)

Which is why my C is not stock

are u serious? u sure the M3 was stock? maybe u had a slow C55? lol thats before your mods of course, lol
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Old May 18, 2005 | 12:28 AM
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I have both C32 and E46 M3 SMG and I ran them together with a help from a friend. C32 beat M3 3:0.
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Old May 18, 2005 | 01:06 AM
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i think the C32/C55 and M3 stock for stock are dead even!!! It all comes down to the driver but from my personal experience, and you can ask most M3 drivers that have raced C32s this... after 100mph the C32 starts pulling on the M3!!

....stock for stock speaking!!
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Old May 18, 2005 | 01:06 AM
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The C55 has a better horsepower to weight ratio and a ton more torque than the M3. The only thing that might give the M3 an edge is hooking up from a dig and possibly the number of gears in the tranny (i.e. lower ratios). I just bought my C55 and the one real problem I found is that the rear tires are just way too small for that kind of torque and weight to hook up well. On the other hand, they're really good for burnouts. :v
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Old May 18, 2005 | 01:43 AM
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an m3 would take advantage off the line if it's manual, but c32/c55 will soon come up and smoke by at around 70mph.

but on the hot day for c32 is another story.
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Old May 18, 2005 | 02:12 AM
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stock M3 (6 speed) vs. C55 (with around 1,100 miles on it)
all three time 0 - 60 and all three time 5 -60
M3 won all six
and yes all this before all the mods...
I't a different story these days....
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Old May 18, 2005 | 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by BennyZ
stock M3 (6 speed) vs. C55 (with around 1,100 miles on it)
all three time 0 - 60 and all three time 5 -60
M3 won all six
and yes all this before all the mods...
I't a different story these days....
but that not a race so quater mile maybe a diff story iono about c55 but c32 and M3 (not sure about tranmission) c32 beat it quater mile time but lost on the 0-60 time
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Old May 18, 2005 | 09:21 AM
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its all about the 1320.... from 0 to 1320 feet!!! 0-60 only tests how well you can hook, or attempt to get ur car to hook (something I'm a pro at). Give me a stock C55 and a couple hours to get a feel for it, put me next to a stock M3, i gaurantee you that I will 1, put a dirty holeshot on him and 2, pull him up top!! With that much torque, im sure you can pull off a 1.8 60ft time easily with a stock C55 and a good driver.
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Old May 18, 2005 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by BenzoAMGpower
its all about the 1320.... from 0 to 1320 feet!!! 0-60 only tests how well you can hook, or attempt to get ur car to hook (something I'm a pro at). Give me a stock C55 and a couple hours to get a feel for it, put me next to a stock M3, i gaurantee you that I will 1, put a dirty holeshot on him and 2, pull him up top!! With that much torque, im sure you can pull off a 1.8 60ft time easily with a stock C55 and a good driver.
you guys are probably all right...
but that is somehting i no longer have to worry about
my biggest concern now is learing how to launch my beast from a dead start
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Old May 18, 2005 | 01:01 PM
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...my biggest concern now is learing how to launch my beast from a dead start

...yeah, that and wondering if you can take the next Lambo, Ferrari or Viper that pulls up next to you. The hell with M3's nowadays! Must be a rough life! lol

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Old May 18, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Nickerz
...yeah, that and wondering if you can take the next Lambo, Ferrari or Viper that pulls up next to you. The hell with M3's nowadays! Must be a rough life! lol

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already took care of a viper, 360, and a 996tt
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Old May 18, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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M3 off the line, but C32 will pull away after 75mph. (personal experience)
CTS-V will win up top. you can't deny it has 400hp.
c32>wrx with minor mods.
not sure about the C4s, but raced my friend's Carrera 2 w/ TechArt stuff. He got off the line quicker and I pulled away after 65mph.
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