2004 BMW M3 vs 1999 Mustang Cobra

wannabeVobra · 08-06-2004, 04:35 PM

i have a 99 cobra with all of the recall work done. i have cobra R rims and a K&N filter and besides that my car is stock.

I was leaving the golf course and I saw a new BMW M3 convertible leaving the parking lot, so I follow him out to the main road. What a gorgeous car.

He turns right at a yield sign and I see his car lurch forward while I am about 4-5 cars back. I am still in second at about 25mph and I floor it. The road opens up into two lanes and I swing into the left lane still in second gear. I notice the passanger's head in the M3 jerk forward and then back when I am at 5800 or 5900 rpms or so. I finally wind second out at about 75 mph (6800 rpms) and i am at his rear bumper. (i hate my gear ratios-i am getting 4.10s) I slam the car into third and start to pull pretty hard on him. I ended up passing him at around 85 or so.

I dont think I did too bad since he had a head start of about 4-5 cars from 25. I wish I could have seen the look on his face, but I was concentrating too hard on the road ahead.

iwrxit · 08-06-2004, 05:03 PM

first how do you catch a 330hp bmw from 5 cars back in one gear? second, i dont know how your gears are but damn, 75 in second is crazy. i get 62 in mine if i'm lucky. third, not to be a smartass but, are you sure it wasnt a 330i? if it was an m3 fuggin good kill.

Natex · 08-07-2004, 03:50 PM

You can get 80 in second gear.... on an auto tranny...

TommyV8 · 08-07-2004, 06:27 PM

Second gear in my auto goes almost to 100@6000 rpms, right before I trap in the 1/4.

matthockey32 · 08-08-2004, 01:02 AM

i think he has a 5-speed. i can do 80 in second at 6900 rpms. 115 in 3rd. i have a manual. the gears in stangs are way too far apart

iwrxit · 08-09-2004, 01:17 PM

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ORIGINAL: TommyV8

Second gear in my auto goes almost to 100@6000 rpms, right before I trap in the 1/4.

god that sucks. and 80 in second is equally ridiculous. time for some new gears.

98LS1 · 08-09-2004, 01:30 PM

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ORIGINAL: TommyV8

Second gear in my auto goes almost to 100@6000 rpms, right before I trap in the 1/4.

Holy 2.73's battman.

iwrxit · 08-09-2004, 06:39 PM

i love my stock 3.90 but i really want the 4.44. only problem is you have to change 2 diff's. the front one is inside the tranny.

red2k1gt · 08-09-2004, 10:11 PM

Sounds like a pain in the @$$ and more money to me. How much would that lower your 1/4 time?

matthockey32 · 08-09-2004, 10:23 PM

i'm getting 3.73s when i get a new rear end. that should get me into the mid 13s. it's all how you tune it.