Okay, not now (still got a year left on my lease) but I'm buying one, dammit.
They're too cool. Then it's Dinan supercharger time.

 

BMW's are great cars.... the new mcoupe will be getting even more HP as if its necessary...

Remember as a rule that BMW anything costs alot more than nissan stuff. - now im not trying to be a jerk but i just wanted to let you know what your getting into if you dont already know.

 

actually, if you go Dinan or other reputable BMW tuners like Hamann, ACS, Hartage, then yes they cost alot more than Nissan.
But if you go generic, then it's about the same. For example you can get a ECIS CAI for 200, a SystemU exhaust for $500. So that's about the Nissan mods price.

Btw, seth, if you don't care for warranty, go with the Mechtech turbo instead of Dinan SC, some guy dynoed 360RWHP with it.

 

good point but if you do get a BMW why go with OEM parts ... =)

im also not a fan of UUC, i dont believe in Rob's products or attitude... also im not a "fan" of Jim Conforti

 

Actually I have Jim Conforti parts.
Not that I think they are good or anything, but their software called shark injector is very cool, you can upload/download in 5 mintues by yourself, not like Dinan's you have to go to their dealer, so I got that instead of Dinan, also their intake too.
Kinda regret it though, cuz it's as expensive as Dinan, $850 for software + intake, and Dinan CAI looks way better with carbon fiber tubing and all that.
Oh well...

 

yea it is cool ill give him that.....

then there's that whole foam vs paper element battle and what not...

seth i would suggest you go to http://www.bimmer.org and brush up on things to know about the mcoupe.

make sure your prepared or youll end up getting bit in the ***

 

rememeber seeing this post somewhere and i saw this vid ....

http://www.taner.net/movies/Best_Mot..._MRoadster.mpg


all i have to say is that HOLY CRAP the mcoupe beat the TEMPLE OF VTECH NSX ... its funny if youve seen the other vids where the NSX takes out ferraris and such ...

 

it'a a euro M, more hp more torque and same weight as NSX.

 

good point ... but still surprising considering the ferrari lost to the nsx ... but if you look at the vid its like the guy is just learning how to drive a stick in the ferrari.

 

you mean the drag racing video between F355 vs. NSX?
that was a type zero, it does high 12's stock, that's in fact faster than a F355. it will beat a euro M easily too.

p.s. the m vs nsx video, is on a road racing course, it just so happened to show a section that the M was passing the nsx i think.

[Edited by WoodEar on 01-14-2001 at 09:47 PM]

 

Didn't the overseas M engine for that car have 321 hp stock?

 

yeah 321hp stock.
the new ones, will have 345 over there, but detuned to 333 here in us.

 

woodear.. i heard that the 2001 M roadster will only have a 315 hp version of the M3 engine.

 

Only...geeeezzz///315 in that little car will rip the back tires off...it should then be around what the m in the video was performing like against the nsx.

 

For less money than the M Roadster you can buy an M Coupe that handles much better and will earn you the instant respect of BMW enthusiasts everywhere.

Of course, most people (including I) think they look fugly as hell, but that's just another reason why the driving enthusiast will think you are one of them...

 

Those M coupes are tough little cars...hahaha we call them......."The Shoe"

 

saw the 2001 M Roadster/Coupe at the LA autoshow....with the new 315 HP engine, will they be as fast as the M3? or even faster ? just curious...

 

yeah the M roadster will be again detuned to 315 vs 333.
the reason is that too much hp for a short wheelbased roadster.

 

You mean the M Shoe? ahaha my friend works for a bmw dealership with the sorry *** job of having to deliver,pickup and sometimes just take bmws around the block all day. He said the M Shoe ( m coupe ) is very controllable when downsshifting into second and letting the rear tires get loose in between cars on the road :O Seriously though, those things handle VERY VERY well.