My cousin was coming over to pick up some stuff from my house. He tells me that on the way to my house a 2k2 Maxima tried to race him (my cousin has a 2k2 M3). He says he could hear the engine hitting the higher rpm's so he knows the max is trying. Anyway, he lets the Max catch up then guns it; did this about the three times. Basically the Max doesn't even stand a chance. Funny thing is that the Max is still at it all this time. My cousin was like, what's the point? The worst part is my cousin said that the Maxima still had dealer plates. I'm like WTF? Doesn't this guy break in his car?

 

maybe he is just retarded or stupid and didn't realize it was an M 3 and that his $25k 255hp maxima can't compete against a $55k 333hp M3.

 

Don in Texas used to be able to , MardiGrasMax should be able to, Fehran, heck almost all of the fully-modded-S/C-w/smaller-pulley- guys should be able to.

 

if any of us 2k2/2k3 guys could get some boost we would be able to. and still have $25,000 left over.

 

Given the opportunity to race a new M3 I would I know I would loose but it would not be that that bad. They trap only 3-4 MPH higher then me. Of course I would get killed off the line

 

Kev too. And that guy with the 2k2 and nitrous, putting down over 300hp to the wheels, SRDEN or something like that.

 

i should hope i can, but until i can get to the track to prove it...

"heck almost all of the fully-modded-S/C-w/smaller-pulley- guys should be able to",,, what about me - something about a hybrid turbo ..

 

Well we don't know what the turbo guys run yet.
-Cyrus

 

Why the tears... What did I miss here?

 

if everything went as don planned he sold his mods..maybe even his car

Oh BTW jamiecbr900, mardigras, srden, y2kevse, and a few others can hang and win against a 2k2 M3

 

Don sold his car

 

Tell your cousin that maxima engines are stronger and better built than the E46 M3 engines and that our motors don't need no stinkin' break-in. When he denies this tell him to point his browser here .

E46 M3=

 

Don sold his Max.

And just because I'm mean and like to put down awesome cars, check out this site: www.MFailure.com
-Cyrus

 

Great minds think alike!

 

There are alot of cars on this board that would smoke an E46 M3 in straight line acceleration.

 

E46 M3s are no doubt awesome cars, but you have to expect that kind of trouble when pumping out that many hp/liter NA no matter what car, especially when it's a BMW.
-Cyrus

 

Thank you for the vote of confidence bud....

 

classic, "in straight line acceleration"... sooooo true,

love m3's love m5's more!

 

i can hang with this one

http://www.2002bmw.com/m-series/m3_bird.jpg

 

You don't need confidence..you have a 13.3 @ 108

faster than the 2002 M3 that I have seen

 

pshhh, hang with an M3? Some of you guys, yes.

New Audi Rs6? ALL maxima's will be hanging...on it's bumper and wake. Even the wagon version.

 

whats up man, haven't seen you on here in a while - im the guy who lived near indy last year, too bad we never got to meet up - im at wku (western ky) now , but i still spend plenty of time in indiana (girl @ iu) - so if you want to meet in bloomington haha, where are you from i forget - i've gotten a few new toys since back then lol

 

A [I]few toys[/], huh? haha but yeah, I've been busy at work so haven't had much time to post. I'm in Indy quite a bit (girlfriend is still there) and at IU occasionally. Check your PM's for my phone number next time you're at IU. I have to see your 'new' car!!

holler!
-raceen

 

They are fast. I think my C5 can beat one but my Maxima can't even dream of it. They are ~low 13 quarter cars stock when they are not in the shop.

 

Just trying would put a tremendous strain on the car, what would be the sense? It's like thinking I'm in good shape, as strong as John LeClair, so why don't I have a shootout one-on-one with Simon Gagne? he's a pro, I'm an amateur, I'd get kicked and strain myself trying. Even if you drove as fast as an M3, while his car is hugging the road the max would be beyond its limits, and that's not a good thing.

Of all the people who bash M3's, I wonder why that is. That's like when girls hate another girl for being beautiful and getting all the guys. Makes no sense.

 

Your going to need a 100 shot of Nitrous or some major boost to beat an E46 M3. My friend ran a 13.3 at his first time at the track. A few guys on this board are capable of beating one in a straight line. No Maxima on this board will hang with one at a road course.

 

VERY fast.

 

Whats so fast about that? Its a nice car, but unless you have a head/cams package its not that fast. Now on the other hand a Z06 is very fast.

 

My car hangs with one almost everyday. Infact sometimes I can even beat it.... out of the parking lot.

I park next to it all day long 3 days a week.

 

You can read...Im proud of you

Your C5 is fast, but it would get smoked badly by a Z06 or Cobra. Unless you have head/cams your C5 isnt anything special.

 

I did? It was for sale, but noone wanted to buy it Its in the garage collecting dust.

Watch out for the M3, its a pretty quick car, and its built very well (but again, its 2x the $$$ a Maxima is, it should be 2x's as good)

 

ask delos (sleeper) about his encounter with a new M3

 

Looks like the fastest Maxima around is still in the hands of someone who can handle it!
-Cyrus

 

going to a meet one day i seen jay25 hand a bimmer his ****. he debaged it so it was hard to tell what it was. im thinking 540i six speed. could have been an m5 but i dont remember m5 dual exhaust. they fly by me too fast. it was a pretty close race but jaime had him.

 

I beat my buddies 2k2 M Coupe (315hp, same engine as M3)....and it was about as fast as his M3 that he has now.

 

I highly doubt it was a M5. It was most likely a 540i 6spd like you said.

 

SR20 will smoke the new M3 and that C5 posted above!no questions ask!!hell JaimeCBR would too!!Mardigrasmax hell blow the doors out of the new M3. I may not beat a M3 but wont be no less the a car length behind one either!!

 

Thank you again...hopefully when I go against one at the track we'll find out for sure.

 

Car and Driver tested the M3 in July it and ran the quarter in 13.4 secs.

 

Now that's what I'm talking about.

To fully appreciate automobiles, you must note the strong points and weaknesses:

M3 goodies:
- Crazy speed
- Crazy torque
- Handles like on rails
- Sleek styling
- Sport button (oh so fine)
- Stiff chasis
- TCS,Anti-lock, etc (all the computer stuff)
- Fun to drive (this is what you buy this car for)

M3 baddies:
- Gets SUV MPG
- $55K? please
- Maintenance costs $$$
- Don't miss that "Castrol" oil sucka
- Only 2 doors (Well it's a sports car)
- mfailure.com (not a good sign considering the ratio of peeps that actually drive M3's to problems posted.)
- Engine so powerful yet seems fragile.

I'm sure everyone here can note the good things and bad things about the Maxima. But I tell you one thing: I've had my car for 8 years now (95 SE) If I had a choice to go back in time and buy a car, I would buy the same car. No doubt that I love the Maxima engine. That is why the 3.5L version is in more than 50% of cars Nissan sells including the 350Z and Infiniti V6 cars.