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Old 08-07-2003, 08:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
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m coupe or vette

having a hard time deciding which one i'm going to get. any suggestions?
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Old 08-07-2003, 08:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Both would be very satisfying to drive. Would this be your primary vehicle, or more of a weekend cruiser? The M will get a bit better gas mileage and has stunning handling and braking. While the vette lacks in interior styling (never liked GM interiors personally), it makes up for with that addictive torque. My step-dad has a 2.3 Roadster, and I love driving that car.. I wish it was an M Roadster so much!
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Old 08-07-2003, 09:56 PM   #3 (permalink)
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M Coupe! It's way more rare than the 'Vette and it handles better since it's so small.
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Old 08-07-2003, 10:06 PM   #4 (permalink)
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if the vette is a z06, i'd get the vette, otherwise, go german
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Old 08-08-2003, 12:00 AM   #5 (permalink)
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if the vette is a z06, i'd get the vette, otherwise, go german
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Old 08-08-2003, 06:02 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Get the M Coupé! What a car! I like 'vettes too, but you can't beat a nice straight 6 (unless you can get a 12...).
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Old 08-08-2003, 06:13 AM   #7 (permalink)
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One word: Corvette!


That's practically all I live by!
I'm not able to buy me one yet, but I swear one of these days I'll have my very own America's true sportscar on the driveway!

Yeah!
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Old 08-08-2003, 06:36 AM   #8 (permalink)
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how soon are you looking to buy?

like said before, if Z06, go vette, otherwise M.

HOWEVER, if you can hold out until the NEW corvette comes out in about a year or so, i would DEFINATELY go with that. even the regular model is going to be *sweet* with many great improvements to the engine and suspension.
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Old 08-08-2003, 08:19 AM   #9 (permalink)
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BMW M Power- because it's better than sex.
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Old 08-08-2003, 09:51 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Vette.
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Old 08-08-2003, 11:12 AM   #11 (permalink)
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BMW M Power- because it's better than sex.
You must be a BMW owner because only us BMW owners can truly appreciate what you said.
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Old 08-08-2003, 11:20 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Painfully, I am not... have driven an M3 though, so I know what you mean (a little)
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Old 08-08-2003, 11:49 AM   #13 (permalink)
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vette no question... you'll thank yourself when your engine doesnt explode.
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Old 08-08-2003, 02:01 PM   #14 (permalink)
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I've a Beemer, I've had lots of fun trying M-Power for size; but would have to say that sex is better!

I do like the noise that the Vette makes (C5R sounded fab all night at Le Mans in 2001). I'm also a big fan of the HUD, but there's just nothing else like the M3C.
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Old 08-08-2003, 02:06 PM   #15 (permalink)
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z06 would own an m coupe. Sexier (imo) and probably significantly more fun to abuse.

The HUD, while it is cool, i find absolutely useless. Nothing on there i can't see on the dash...and it doesn't take that long to take a glance, so your eyes arent off the road long. Plus, you gotta focus on the display, rather than the road, to see the HUD display anyway... Cool, but uselss.

If not the Z06, then id prolly say go with the bimmer.
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Old 08-08-2003, 03:06 PM   #16 (permalink)
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I've a Beemer...
You mean Bimmer?
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Old 08-08-2003, 03:11 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Get an Aston Martin, complete with all appropriate Q branch add-ons for whatever mission you're going on.
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Old 08-08-2003, 03:34 PM   #18 (permalink)
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You must be a BMW owner because only us BMW owners can truly appreciate what you said.
I hear you.
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Old 08-08-2003, 04:09 PM   #19 (permalink)
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I've a Beemer...
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You mean Bimmer?
HA! You gotta love a car nut!

Don't bother saying 'Mercedes' without the 'Benz' if you're in my presence, either.
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Old 08-08-2003, 04:42 PM   #20 (permalink)
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BMW's are for yuppies. A vette is a man's car.
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Old 08-08-2003, 06:09 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Go for the C-6!
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Old 08-08-2003, 07:18 PM   #22 (permalink)
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M Coupe is a badass car. I'd take that even over a Z06.
Germans know how to build cars. It's more rare than a Vette. Vette's are all over the place. I've never even seen an M Coupe on the road. Plus, a Vette is a pile of GM garbage that'll most likely have many problems right from the factory. Almost everyone that I know who has bought a new GM vehicle, myself included, had a shitload of problems from day one.
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Old 08-08-2003, 08:25 PM   #23 (permalink)
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i have HUD in my Grand Prix and i must say i love it. it's just easier to use. granted i could have lived without it, but i dread the day now that i get a new car without it because it's spoiled me for years.
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Old 08-08-2003, 09:21 PM   #24 (permalink)
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HA! You gotta love a car nut!

Don't bother saying 'Mercedes' without the 'Benz' if you're in my presence, either.
do not forget the 'e' in porsche either .
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Old 08-08-2003, 09:22 PM   #25 (permalink)
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I hear you.
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You can't buy just one.
I am about to purchase my second car which will no doubt be another Bimmer.
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Old 08-09-2003, 12:32 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Id go with a Z06, saw a couple at the drag strip earlier today. very nice cars....never been a big fan of bimmers

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Old 08-09-2003, 02:16 AM   #27 (permalink)
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I do like the noise that the Vette makes (C5R sounded fab all night at Le Mans in 2001).
It sounded great at Le Mans 2003 as well!
But not just the C5-R, the regular C5 sounds like a real car as well!
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Old 08-09-2003, 09:57 AM   #28 (permalink)
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I can't remember the exact figures, but im sure the m coupe reaches 60 in 4.5 seconds? That's shit fast...

Don't really know much about vette's as I don't pay GM any attention, do they produce a car in the same price range as the m coupe that does 4.5 seconds 0-60 and 180mph when de-restricted?
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Old 08-09-2003, 11:27 AM   #29 (permalink)
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BMW M Coupe is 5.2 seconds 0-100 KMPH

Corvette Z06 is 3.9s o-60MPH
Corvette Coupe is 4.6s 0-60MPH

I'd still take the M, hands down.
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Old 08-09-2003, 11:50 AM   #30 (permalink)
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Old 08-09-2003, 11:57 AM   #31 (permalink)
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If anybody would give me an M3.....


I'd trade it in for a 'Vette!
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Old 08-09-2003, 06:16 PM   #32 (permalink)
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All Chevy's suck. Period. Unless that Vette is a Stingray, go for the Bimmer.

Redneck or Sophisticate? You decide.
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Old 08-09-2003, 06:24 PM   #33 (permalink)
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The other day I saw 11 'vettes in a 5 mile stretch along the same road.

Don't see many M cars, so if you don't want to have such a "common" car as a 'vette, get the M.

I would imagine the Bimmer does better in inclement weather, too.
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Old 08-09-2003, 11:35 PM   #34 (permalink)
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M all the way.
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Old 08-10-2003, 02:10 AM   #35 (permalink)
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Which interior do you like better? I personally love the looks of the vette BUT i HATE the interior because it feels so cheap. The M Coupe's interior is high quality and it feels and looks absolutely stunning.
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Old 08-10-2003, 04:01 AM   #36 (permalink)
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Ohhh.... got the M..... so far ahead of a vette.....
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Old 08-10-2003, 09:41 AM   #37 (permalink)
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Re: m coupe or vette

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having a hard time deciding which one i'm going to get. any suggestions?
Go with American always better and sheaper to fix!
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Old 08-10-2003, 12:09 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Old 08-10-2003, 08:22 PM   #39 (permalink)
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i test drove both and the M is definitely more nimble and handles like it's on rails. I also got a lot more looks in the m coupe then the vette. On the other hand, i love the way the vette sounds and personally i like the styling better. Eitherway, i can't go wrong.
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Old 08-11-2003, 08:40 AM   #40 (permalink)
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