davea wrote:

> A friend of mine has a BMW M3. He reckons that round a track he would
> beat a 2005 V8 stang hands down. Didn't dispute that one but I did say
> though that the 'stang would give the M3 a run for its money in a
> straight line drag (plus sound much better doin it!). Both are about
> 0-60 in 5.0secs. Anyone think different?


My 06 GT ragtop beat an M3 handily at a "non-sponsored event", held at
a "non-sanctioned venue"... (Read: Light to Light, a little over a 1/4
mile)

The driver of the M3 was someone driving like a 'dick' and challenged me at
the light... When the light went green, I simply pressed the pedal to the
floor (Automatic Trans) and never looked back... Of course, the driver of
the M3 could have simply sucked at it too.. I think the driver will have a
lot to do with it in that case... A Mazda Rx-8 met a similar fate a few
weeks ago, but they are a full second slower in the 0-60 department..

My car is completely stock at the moment, but I am ordering a Shaker Scoop
and an STC Excal 2 for it this week..

Tony