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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 04:52 AM
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C43 vs E46 M3

It's such a great story I just have to tell ya

It's was on saturday and I was driving to the office to clean the car as usual. When I was driving on the highway I saw this black M3 behind me. He drove beside me slowed down and looked at me with a smile on his face (btw he had a nice chick ). Then he pulled away and I followed him. We had about 120 mph and I overtook him. I was about one car langht in front of him when I slowed down to give him a second chance but he also lost the second time. At this time I had a big smile on my face because I couldn't believe it. He didn't looked at me again and went off the highway at the next exit.

I still can't believe it an I'm glad it wasn't a dream

I love these god damn AMG cars
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 10:37 AM
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Hmmm...is your C43 stock?

If so, I think you may have run up against 1) a poseur in a 330 done up as an M3 (I've seen them, don't laugh), 2) an M3 in the break-in period, or 3) a rather poor driver.

Not to take anything away from the C43 (HUGE AMG fan here), but at about 3,500 pounds with 302 horsepower, its engine is burdened with 11.6 pounds per horsepower, while the M3 at 3,450 & 333 horsepower (used American spec for both of these) has a 11% advantage at 10.36 pounds per horsepower.

To take that, you'd have to make up that 10%, in which case your advantage in torque would allow you to pull him at higher speeds....which is why I'm asking if you're stock!
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 05:49 PM
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nice kill!!!!!!
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 07:43 AM
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WHOA sh*t that must have been embarassing hahahaha

thats like a C32 losing 2 a E36 M3.... well actually not as bad
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 08:11 AM
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I'm alos very surprised!!! Its was not a high speed race (from 0-70mph) but I tried an E46 last year with my C43 and I lost the fight.
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 05:00 PM
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haha man... even if it was his passenger that slowed him down, u must have made him look REAL bad in front of his girl
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:12 AM
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Yeaa..... my wife always does that to me.... she keeps reminding me that I've donated too much money to police already.....
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 02:56 AM
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hhehehe, cool, there is no substitute for Big block V8 engine huh?:P
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 08:34 AM
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thx guys I'm still very proud of my self
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 07:59 AM
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 02:25 AM
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I didn't wrote my story to say that I have the fastest car!!!!!!

But there are several persons who can't drive well, so if you give them a SLR, or what ever for you is the fastest car, and this person is a bad driver he can't smoke you even when you just have a Mini Cooper S!

I don't have a Monster like other guys here, I am just proud of myself that I am a good driver in a not so bad car!
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 01:21 PM
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Sorry bro, didn't mean to get you all worked up. Really. Never did say AWESOME. Nice kill..
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 06:04 AM
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nice kill!

do you have mod on your car? I didn't a stock C43 would be able to catch up with the E46 M3.
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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No problem dude, wasn't my day.

No I've no modys on my car, it just runns very good, that's what every mechanic at work told me
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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I heard a rumor that the power to weight ratio was better on the C43 over the C32, is that true?
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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I made a test against my friends C32. From 0-??????, I always was behind him with the same distance, he wasn't faster than I we where more or less equal. I know it's hard to understand becuase the C32 has aprox 356 HP and the C43 306 HP but It's the god damn V8.
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 05:38 PM
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Yes, yes it is!! LOVE THE 8!!!
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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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Nice answer bro didn't expect an answer like that

I love the damn V8 so much
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 07:52 AM
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Out of all the cars I've driven / owned, the MB 8's are unexpectedly responsive. I just love that no matter what speed you are already traveling, a little flutter of the pedal, and she's off!
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 06:38 PM
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That's true and I love the V8 sound. Some stupid guy asked me today if I am Michael Schumacher ( I was tooo fast at a parking and so the parking cheef got angry) I dindn't get tickets for the icehockey play off final here in switzerland, so I was very angry too and was too fast. IMO just the engine was loud and I wasn't so fast
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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 09:58 PM
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C43 vs E46 M3

Nice kill story. I love both my C43s, especially with larger pullies and aftermarket ECUs (and another secret mod). I've also pulled up against E46 M3s, but most didn't want to dance. At one time when an E46 took on my call on Highway 5, a highway patrol was entering the freeway. So, it was a no go. I'm pretty sure my OB C43 could hang with the E46 M3s
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Old May 3, 2004 | 03:36 AM
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Re: C43 vs E46 M3

Originally posted by Teck
It's such a great story I just have to tell ya

Then he pulled away and I followed him. We had about 120 mph and I overtook him. I was about one car langht in front of him when I slowed down to give him a second chance but he also lost the second time. At this time I had a big smile on my face because I couldn't believe it. He didn't looked at me again and went off the highway at the next exit.

It took you 120mph to take him.He probably shut it down and laughed at you. I guest you don't need skill driving at that speed.
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Old May 3, 2004 | 07:35 AM
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Sorry but there are a lot of people who can't shift
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Old May 3, 2004 | 10:34 AM
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Re: Re: C43 vs E46 M3

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It took you 120mph to take him.He probably shut it down and laughed at you. I guest you don't need skill driving at that speed.
As Teck stated above, theres obviously lots of people who can't drive stick..

And btw, it does take skill to drive at that speed..
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Old May 3, 2004 | 11:19 AM
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That's why they both even out until 120. If m3 can shift, he would of kick your ***.
At 120, there is no shifting anymore. Unless you have 7th gear to go.
C43 cannot beat M3. Nice kill if you think you did.
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