Replace E55 with C63 or M3?
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Replace E55 with C63 or M3?
Has anyone replaced their E55 with either a C63(08-11) or M3?
I love the brute force and torque of the E55k but sometimes I want something a little more sporty. The M3 is a great looking car but I feel like it will feel really slow because of the decrease in torque. The C63 seems great but once again its not as sporty as the M3. Thoughts?
I love the brute force and torque of the E55k but sometimes I want something a little more sporty. The M3 is a great looking car but I feel like it will feel really slow because of the decrease in torque. The C63 seems great but once again its not as sporty as the M3. Thoughts?
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I actually have been thinking about moving into the E92 M3 4 door. It's a big loss in torque, but the E92 M is way sportier than the E55 plus it has a clutch pedal.
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Both are great cars, I was actually debating on getting a 6spd E92 M3 after driving my friends around for a month and it was a very fun car to drive, especially with a manual trans. Chose to go with the C63 because of the power. M3 would be hella fun if you had the means of supercharging it.
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+1 - agreed - if you want something fast get a Japanese sport bike - cheap fun and it has a clutch - will get your need for speed -
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I unloaded my M3 for the E55...the M3 is definitely more of a sports car, handles unbelievably & brakes stop ungawdly! Definite looker, comfy seats, great steering feedback...total drivers car.
here's what I personally didn't like:
1) Rode like poo poo compared to an MB on a nice highway ride
2) they rev like crazy...if your cruising 75-80 on the highway, they just rev high..although it shouldn't have, it bothered me
3) SMG....works great however it BLOWS in "Auto" mode and if you sit in traffic, want to make a call or a few other instances where shifting is a nuisance the feature is nice however it just feels/acts awful!
4) constant VANOS worry (dumb...BMW needs to address this)
5) It's just not an MB...doesn't have that "this car is special" feeling..interior was cheap IMO compared to MB.
here's what I personally didn't like:
1) Rode like poo poo compared to an MB on a nice highway ride
2) they rev like crazy...if your cruising 75-80 on the highway, they just rev high..although it shouldn't have, it bothered me
3) SMG....works great however it BLOWS in "Auto" mode and if you sit in traffic, want to make a call or a few other instances where shifting is a nuisance the feature is nice however it just feels/acts awful!
4) constant VANOS worry (dumb...BMW needs to address this)
5) It's just not an MB...doesn't have that "this car is special" feeling..interior was cheap IMO compared to MB.
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A very slightly mod'd e55 will destroy an m3 on all levels, so unless you just miss shifting it would be a downgrade in my opinion....Hell get a built Evo 9 with ~600+ whp if you want to shift and fly - I know one of that could be for sale 
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