Comments on: 2008 BMW M3 Convertible review

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:47:53 +0000

What a car!

By: mt evo

mt evo — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:23:56 +0000

I own an e46 M3 and a 335i coupe, i want one of these now too, after test driving the other day they are better than people have given credit, don’t beleive the hype over the 135i or the 335i – M3 is worth the extra bucks. Mind you i still love my e46 m3 and they are cheap now. As for holdens and fords?..they make great taxis.

By: chrystine Corral

chrystine Corral — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:52:41 +0000

hey everyone i need someone to tell me what’s the price of a 2008 BMW M3 convertible ….thank you

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:01:18 +0000

i thought they still limited the falcons to 180kmh.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:11:01 +0000

All comes down to gearing Andrew………the XA does 110 in 1st as well…………..are the falcons good for 250 clicks? M3 is limited to that

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:14:22 +0000

spam word = XR8……..

i put the XR8 to 150kmh and the salesman was sitting beside telling me to give it some.
i wonder if he would have paid the flash for cash if i got done at 200kmh???
it was harder to pay attention to the gear and revs because it was an auto :(

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:09:31 +0000

BM,
the 4 sp auto falcons are good for 90kmh in first!!!

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:58:04 +0000

yep,your right Andrew 2nd gear in my car is the speed limit…….gear ratio in the Getrag Box is real close in the M3, 5 gear being like 4th,I know the 6 speed Tremac in the GT was the same Andrew,6th gear no point!

In 4th gear when he started to pull away I looked down at 160 clicks {sneaks up on you fast} I had enough by then!

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:58:58 +0000

Wheelnut,
5th and 6th are pretty much over ride gears.
not much pull to be had there.

i would have said 3rd/4th would have been the “Pull gears” against the M3.

the 6.0L chev doesnt have too much in 5th and absolutely nothing in 6th.

and what speeds are we talking people??
considering 2nd can be good for 90kmh-ish (depending on vehicle),
if you are talking reving 4th all the way and talking 5th, thats massive speeds!!!!!!
Im sure that was at the drag strip though???

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:53:56 +0000

The new HSV LS-3 V8 in the VE Clubbie has to reach approx 4600rpm to produce 307kw – as Bavarian Missile suspected it does have to “climb” a bit more than its FPV tivals

Which explains why in 1-2-3rd she was able to stay with the VE Maloo as the M3s power is instantaneous.. However; whne the Maloo got going into 4-5-6th gear it started to pull away

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:59:37 +0000

Back to the race Batman!

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:57:47 +0000

Yep was whipping their buts then for sure,still was all the way up to the BF GTs,Im sure it would the current GT too knowing what the Cobra went like {yawn} when I used to drive it!Thing is though my car was 170 k new now valued at 50k same or similar value to the TS/50s now, they really held their value well. I wouldn’t take on the current F6 you would nail me,but Id have a good go at ya!hahaha

By: Watto_Cobra

Watto_Cobra — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:12:36 +0000

And still stacks up well against their latest.

By: Watto_Cobra

Watto_Cobra — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:11:55 +0000

Well, when you think about it, in ‘98 Tickford didn’t yet have the TS/TE50 with 250KW and I’m not sure if HSV had the HSV300 so your M3 was easily whipping both at the time.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:58:14 +0000

Yep he is………Na hasnt got it yet,hes moving over first and settling in before he makes the leap.

Mine is 98………..shes ten years old ! Angel eyes are cool ha!

By: Watto_Cobra

Watto_Cobra — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:53:30 +0000

He’s glued to the tele. Has he got his new ute yet? Must be champing at the bit.

What year is your M3? I have forgotten :-( Looks awesome at dusk with the angel eyes.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:40:46 +0000

Maybe my other half Wheelnut can find out for me,hes the Holden lover in the family!

By: Watto_Cobra

Watto_Cobra — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:38:38 +0000

Same reason the F6’s torque is so impressive. Flat as a tabletop at 565Nm from 1950 all the way to over 5gs.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:34:01 +0000

Yeah I realise that Joober,the BMWs torque curve is almost flat from 3 grand all the way through to 6.5 ,its making 400 nm at 3 grand and stays there for another 3500 rpm.Thats what makes it an exciting engine!

No idea where the Chev makes 500 ,but I bet it climbs to get there!

By: Watto_Cobra

Watto_Cobra — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:49:04 +0000

Good call Joober. Been quite a while since I saw that ep.

I’m pretty sure he mentioned the MonaroVXR from a few series earlier was Oz.