After much debate the S2000 was let go in favor of an M3.
Both are well maintained 2001's





Three days later I am not regreting our (my wife and I) decision.

Comments, questions?

Demian

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are you happier with the M3? i know it has more facotry hp, but its also heavier. do you know what the weight difference is? those have been 2 of my favorite cars for a while. just curious which one you are happier with.

 

VERY nice choice man..and congrats to you. Out of curiousity ..how much did the M3 run you? did you buy it used or new?
Good luck on the new car as well

 

I hate to admit i t
but I would have done the same thing

 

i think that if i were in the same situation, i would be swayed towards the M3 as well. Of course, nothing beats top down driving (CBRF4i did for a while, actually), but M3 power... nice nice nice
Like the above post stated... what was the price diff. if you don't mind me asking. If they were relatively close, i think i'd be hard pressed not to sell the S.

 

NoCarBoy - The M3 is faster, but not as "raw" as the S2000. The M3 suspension setup mutes a lot of the road that the S2000 lets you feel, the seat position of the M3 is much higher in the car than the S2000.
ScaleExtric - the M3 is a 2001 with 25K miles - cold weather, premium, HID, back up sensors, new tires, the seats with heat, 8 way, lumbar and side bolster adjust, and HK stereo upgrade - the price was inline with market value
silverbullet02 - yup, no doubt that there will be sunny days when I'll miss the S2000 though.

All in all I think its unfair to compare the two cars.

As a road going all out fun factor, the S2000 wins.
As a road going all out comfort factor, the M3 wins.
Both are fun, both are fast, but both are very, very different.

The thing that I notice the most about the M3: the speedo tells you 90, it feels like 60.

Demian

 

there is def a price difference. I would bet he payed at least 40k for the m3.

 

cool, ill take 2.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98TypeR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there is def a price difference. I would bet he payed at least 40k for the m3.
</TD></TR></TABLE>read the post..and then you'll see that your post was pointless

 

the m3 looks like a comfortable daily driver

 

god daym that would have been nice if
you had all of those cars still
b16b CX?
s2000?
haha boy what fun!

 

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i don't see a price, assumptions were welcome. but i must assume it was a trade-off. that's my assumption.

so go ahead and backlash me, it's just more fun for me.

 

Did you get rid of the hardtop with the car?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98TypeR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there is def a price difference. I would bet he payed at least 40k for the m3.
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I bet he paid at least 50... they go for approx 55 new, if you can get your hands on one

 

I ENVY you both cars are great good choice m3 is a beast .

 

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i don't see a price, assumptions were welcome. but i must assume it was a trade-off. that's my assumption.

so go ahead and backlash me, it's just more fun for me. </TD></TR></TABLE>no backlashin here...just common sense to read the post completely before typing

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by killingtime &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">NoCarBoy - The M3 is faster, but not as "raw" as the S2000. The M3 suspension setup mutes a lot of the road that the S2000 lets you feel, the seat position of the M3 is much higher in the car than the S2000.
ScaleExtric - the M3 is a 2001 with 25K miles - cold weather, premium, HID, back up sensors, new tires, the seats with heat, 8 way, lumbar and side bolster adjust, and HK stereo upgrade - the price was inline with market value
silverbullet02 - yup, no doubt that there will be sunny days when I'll miss the S2000 though.
All in all I think its unfair to compare the two cars.

As a road going all out fun factor, the S2000 wins.
As a road going all out comfort factor, the M3 wins.
Both are fun, both are fast, but both are very, very different.

The thing that I notice the most about the M3: the speedo tells you 90, it feels like 60.

Demian
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would be sweet to have both.

 

I went from a 2001 BMW 325I to a 2000 Accord Coupe...The Bimmer was great but parts just cost too damn much. But i guess if you can afford the M3 parts money probably isnt a problem. All i know is i wont be going back German anytime soon. But good luck with you new ride...nice color btw

 

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but I would have done the same thing
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In a ******* heart beat!!! 333whp, radar jammers....etc My buddie has black 03' conv. with F-1 paddle shifters on the steering column..Sick

 

Yikes...

I would never make that trade, unless I was looking for comfort and 4 seats.

S2K is a RWD ITR.

M3 is an overweight perversion of its original philosophy. I rode in one around the track, and it requires throttle-induced oversteer just to get it pointed in the right direction.

But if you're not looking for driving involvement, and like spending more money...

EDIT - paddle shifters are for people who are too lazy to heel/toe.

 

Always stick with your first choice.

 

M3 is clean....but i still love that S2k w/ the hard top......i honestly....would want both!...

 

I would pick the M3 - E46, coz I own S2K.

M3 is a faster car on the track compare stock to stock.

 

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M3 is a faster car on the track compare stock to stock.</TD></TR></TABLE>

errr yea, you paid a lot more for the M3 it should go faster

 

oh hey killingtime, do you have different pics of your black s2k with hardtop? i've never seen a black one with hardtop before. well at least not this clean