Porsche Carrera GT v. E30 BMW M3

[jsabatini]

Sorry if this is a repost

Cool video from the Nurburgring in Germany of what should not be close at all. Obviously the driver of the bimmer knows the track and/or is a much better driver than the driver of the $400,000 Porsche. Yes the bimmer is a modified twin turbo, but it still should not be close.

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/04/v...-turbo-e30-m3/

[DR. Dre]

That video proves or means nothing. You don't know the skill level of the driver in the GT. You don't know how hard he is really pushing. The GT is not an easy car to drive. Even Walter Rohl the development driver and rally god crashed several times at the ring developing the GT.

[djben]

Highly modified twin turbo E30 M3 with properly setup suspension, R comp tires and a good driver -- Why should it be close?

[krisko]

I'm surprised how narrow that track is. In some spots it's as wide as two Carrera GTs.

[Greg S]

The driver means everything!

[328ischef]

id much rather drive the e30 over that porsche, it must be so touchy and tempermental. driving that must be like using a hair dryer to get a single hair out of your eyes, careful or your going to get burned

[M50POWER]

Anybody notice the driver is not wearing a helmet? Just a hat.






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[MrBlonde]

We all know that the E30 M3 is the supreme engineering feat, never to be equalled let alone surpassed.

[Ben Carufel]

We all know that the E30 M3 is the supreme engineering feat, never to be equalled let alone surpassed.

Not really sure what your point is (other than the obvious "E30 is the best car ever made" sarcasm that carries over from Off Topic) ...

I think the wording of the original post was pretty clear that the E30 is at a huge disadvantage and what we're watching pretty much ends up being an experienced 'Ring driver vs. an inexperienced 'Ring driver.

[jsabatini]

Not really sure what your point is (other than the obvious "E30 is the best car ever made" sarcasm that carries over from Off Topic) ...

I think the wording of the original post was pretty clear that the E30 is at a huge disadvantage and what we're watching pretty much ends up being an experienced 'Ring driver vs. an inexperienced 'Ring driver.

That was exactly my point, an E30 M3, even a highly modded TT E30 M3 should be no match for a Carrera GT. Similar skilled drivers, it would not be close.

But if you want support for "E30 is the best car ever made", I witnessed proof of that this past Saturday at Sebring when my 1st time at the track green student at a PCA DE passed an E36 M3, a 996 TT Cab, and many other cars in his '85 325es. So yes, the E30 is the best car ever made . Either that or, like the original post, my student, with several years of auto-x experience, was a better driver than those in the other cars.

[jmitro]

But if you want support for "E30 is the best car ever made", I witnessed proof of that this past Saturday at Sebring when my 1st time at the track green student at a PCA DE passed an E36 M3, a 996 TT Cab, and many other cars in his '85 325es. So yes, the E30 is the best car ever made .

yep that proves it. those other drivers must have had ungodly skill but just couldn't keep up with the E30

[GotCone?]

Anyone else notice the driver of the E30 appears to only have a baseball cap on... I.E. no helmet?

Interesting to watch.

[FastrTHNu]

Anyone else notice the driver of the E30 appears to only have a baseball cap on... I.E. no helmet?

Interesting to watch.

you can do almost whatever you want at the ring.


just gotta keep moving... people in little crappers will block a 993 GT2 Twin Turbo doing 180+ MPH.

Yes, its 100% true. Ive seen/been there.