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      12-31-2015, 06:00 AM   #1
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M2 vs M3/4 vs M5/6

At the track I have M3 first easily then M2 and finally M5 coming in last. What do you think?
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      12-31-2015, 06:17 AM   #2
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Do you mean in terms of lap times? I think it will be track dependent to some extent but, yes, the M3 would be on top. I don't think the M3 would be "easily" on top at some tracks but should, all else equal, be the fastest. For "fun" factor, that is something no one can assess yet and the M2 might be close, or even better for some, given its smaller wheelbase. Who knows...
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Well from Feb 16 onwards I think the worlds journalists will be rolling out these comparisons once they get there hands on the M2. Game on
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After reading initial reviews I'm placing M2 last vs other Ms at the track. It is purely based on speculation since I have not had a pleasure of taking it out yet.
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After reading initial reviews I'm placing M2 last vs other Ms at the track. It is purely based on speculation since I have not had a pleasure of taking it out yet.
The guy in my sig disagrees.
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The guy in my sig disagrees.
Anybody that considers M3/4 a grand tourer immediately looses any credibility thus becoming a turd. This is a true story.
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Anybody that considers M3/4 a grand tourer immediately looses any credibility thus becoming a turd. This is a true story.
M3 is a full size sports sedan.
It says so right on wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_sedan

M4 is a grand tourer.
It says so right on wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_tourer

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Anybody that considers M3/4 a grand tourer immediately looses any credibility thus becoming a turd. This is a true story.
yeah, not really.
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yeah, not really.
Ok then, let's live in your fantasy world for a minute. You have M3 a grand tourer going up against M2 on the track. M3 wins easily. So now you have your perfect M car loosing to grand tourer.

In all reality I do hope I'm wrong and M2 turns out to be a monster.
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Ok then, let's live in your fantasy world for a minute. You have M3 a grand tourer going up against M2 on the track. M3 wins easily. So now you have your perfect M car loosing to grand tourer.

In all reality I do hope I'm wrong and M2 turns out to be a monster.
The M3 should be faster on some tracks, the M2 on others. Remember the M2 is only *6 seconds slower than the M3 on the ring and that track should heavily favor the M3.

*Different drivers, different days...blah, blah, blah...

But, for me personally, the M2 will be more fun just because of its smaller size. Doesn't matter if it can beat or get destroyed by the M3...or a camaro, or a mustang...
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Ok then, let's live in your fantasy world for a minute. You have M3 a grand tourer going up against M2 on the track. M3 wins easily. So now you have your perfect M car loosing to grand tourer.

In all reality I do hope I'm wrong and M2 turns out to be a monster.
The M3 should be faster on some tracks, the M2 on others. Remember the M2 is only *6 seconds slower than the M3 on the ring and that track should heavily favor the M3.

*Different drivers, different days...blah, blah, blah...

But, for me personally, the M2 will be more fun just because of its smaller size. Doesn't matter if it can beat or get destroyed by the M3...or a camaro, or a mustang...
Give the M2 some more power for straits and it won't be far off the M3 at all.
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Smaller more technical track >m2 but big track w lots of straight aways >m3
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