Top Gear: M3 coupe vs C63 AMG vs RS4

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: BouZouki

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: BouZouki
I'd take the Mercedes.

It easily bests the other two in straight line performance and is the most practical(interior space) and luxurious .



Who's gonna be taking their M3 to the track every weekend?

No kidding, we all know that all roads are completely straight and we do nothing but sit around drag racing AMG and RS4s all day long.

Not to mention that the Mercedes handles the worst of the three and in daily driving it never rains. I mean, it's all about drag racing!

M3 hands down. M3 was the first and is still the king. Everyone is just trying to copy the M3.

Sorry but I don't go around throwing my car around corners and hitting apexes on public roads.

Rain?? LOL, you're actually going to try to push these cars to the limit in the rain? Have fun Shumi... Don't driving like an idiot in the rain and you'll be fine.

Be realistic, in daily driving, staightline performance is where its at. Combine that with the Mercedes practicality and i'm set. But if your the type that goes to the track every weekend, all the power to you.

Edit: Also, shouldn't we wait for the 4 door M3 to make a true comparison, surely the 4 door version will add extra weight.

You eat the tires off your car and top out your straightline performance in your daily driver? Sorry, but I try to drive like a sane person and not some jackass everyday.

My comment on the rain was in regards to the Mercedes lack of handling. When you have that much power at the wheels you can have a tendency to lose traction and fishtail. What about snow?

M3 proved that it was the best handling car out of the bunch (AWD or not) as it ran the track 5 seconds less than both the Merc and Audi.

I wouldn't own an Audi because of their sh1tty build quality. I like Mercs, but hands down the M3 is a superior all around car. You can "wait for 4 door", but M3 started out as a 2 door and that's what makes it a COUPE.

DEFINE: coupe
A closed car with two side doors and less than 33 cubic feet of rear interior volume, according to measurements based on SAE standard J1100. A two-door car is therefore not necessarily a coupe.
http://www.caranddriver.com/gl...glossary-of-terms.html

So keep your 4 door soccer mom cars and I'll take my m3 sports coupe.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

My comment on the rain was in regards to the Mercedes lack of handling. When you have that much power at the wheels you can have a tendency to lose traction and fishtail. What about snow?

M3 proved that it was the best handling car out of the bunch (AWD or not) as it ran the track 5 seconds less than both the Merc and Audi.

So keep your 4 door soccer mom cars and I'll take my m3 sports coupe.

THIS is handling in inclement weather 🙂

 

[TimeKeeper]

LOL... I can see why all these three company continue to exist.

I doubt anyone buying either of these car base on their performance, but brand loyalty?
Unless one experience trumatic experience w/ their prefer car, otherwise, I don't think you guys can convince each other? 🙂

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

My comment on the rain was in regards to the Mercedes lack of handling. When you have that much power at the wheels you can have a tendency to lose traction and fishtail. What about snow?

M3 proved that it was the best handling car out of the bunch (AWD or not) as it ran the track 5 seconds less than both the Merc and Audi.

So keep your 4 door soccer mom cars and I'll take my m3 sports coupe.

THIS is handling in inclement weather 🙂

No doubt that is good handling, but it's also someone who knows how to drive. He's dropping off the acceleration in the turns and then gunning it after he has grip back.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hX0P_CRS4Bc Wet drifting on a public off-ramp.Idiots, but it shows the traction if driven by someone who knows what they are doing. 🙂

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DOHGx41fW3Y Driving just like the Audi. It's an older M3 though. Sliding around corners.

 

[misle]

I would have to test drive to decide between the M3 and RS4 (although, I'm leaning towards the RS4). I don't care for the Merc.