BMW M3 vs. Camaro SS?
 

:readthethread:this may sound stupid but just think about it for a second. whats your opinion?

c'mon guys!

The M3 gets a 0-60 in 4.6 seconds which is close to the same as the Camaro has tested. Handling in the BMW may be better overall however they are in a different price category..

The Camaro SS wins. I've been having this argument with one of my buddies for a while.

M3 is a great sports car.

You can get a brand new 2008 Corvette Z06 for the same money (approx. $60,000) similarly equipped.

Care to meet me at the lights Z06 vs M3? Noooo...

M3

Curb Weight: 3704 lbs.


Performance
Base Number of Cylinders: 8 Base Engine Size: 4 liters
Base Engine Type: V8 Horsepower: 414 hp

Max Horsepower: 8300 rpm Torque: 295 ft-lbs.

Wimpy torque number, no snap your neck instant go fun.

I'd love an M3 in my warehouse, but first I will buy a Camaro and Corvette.

i've owned 2 BMWs and have grown a veyr strong liking to them, i'd grab the M3 sedan (not the coupe) over the camaro mostly because i love the practicality of 4 doors. all the luxuries help it up there as well. all the specs are thrown out there so its obvious they're very close.

So for that kind of money and wanting 4 doors why don't you buy at CTS-V for the same price (or less). I bet its lap times at Nuremburg were faster, as are all the acceleration figures. More interior room too. Plenty of luxuries....

I'd take an M3 sedan over a SS,
not saying that I don't wish I had the Camaro, just that overall the M3 would be better.(But it costs way more so what do you expect?)

i dont think the m3 will hold much of an edge, but it will win out by a small margin through the twisties.....but never in a straight line.

On the drag strip, SS will take it without a doubt. On the track, thats a tough one ........

Yeah. What are we using as a basis of comparison? Price? straight line performance?

Straight line is tough. The Camaro SS, and M3 are probably going to trap around the same. But 0-60 I've seen car magazines saying the M3 will do 0-60 in 4.6 and others have said it does 0-60 in like 4.3.

Price? Advantage Camaro SS for sure...

On a track though. I'd say advantage M3.

Overall conclusion.... Just buy yourself a base Corvette, spend less money and just whoop the M3 silly... :laugh:

originally there were only options A and B(which i chose from), now you throw in option C!:laugh:

Well...I figured he had'nt considered it since the car won't be on the street for a month or so. Besides....I could'nt help but to wave the American flag in front of him being that the CTS-V is faster than both the BMW and the Camaro anyhow. And when he mentioned 4 doors........

There is no doubt in my mind that if I could afford it I would buy the CTS-V over the Camaro in a heartbeat. The performance difference is huge. And luxury with it????? WOW!

I love my current 07 CTS, and can't imagine how nice it would be to have that supercharged (but detuned a bit) ZR-1 powerplant in it. I hear it can go sideways from a roll in a heartbeat. BMW at the same price or more???? No way.

Im still trying to figure out why we are even comparing cars that are not even close to the same price bracket.........

Next up pinto vs enzo vs camaro vs f-35........ :wave: smile people im messing around!