# M5 \> M3

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 14, 2012, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757 "2012-12-14T12:22:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/21 "2012-12-16T17:48:46Z")

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lol @ the responses of people being suprised it was only 2 car lengths…

dave is sneaky sneaky 😛

i also still need a ride…

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/22 "2012-12-16T20:17:22Z")

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> [@96V6Bird](#):
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> everyone’s buying E39s, love it.

It’s the only car I regret selling. I NEED another one.

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**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/23 "2012-12-17T21:14:17Z")

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Just a reminder Drew 😕

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**Author:** ![captain\_morgan1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/captain_morgan1/32/5928_2.png) [@captain\_morgan1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/captain_morgan1)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/24 "2012-12-23T05:56:56Z")

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Have to ask now, what is all done to the M3?

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**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/25 "2012-12-23T17:43:17Z")

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> [@captain morgan](#):
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> Have to ask now, what is all done to the M3?

stock.

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**Author:** ![SnowboardinWNY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboardinwny/32/5182_2.png) [@SnowboardinWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SnowboardinWNY)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/26 "2012-12-23T18:49:55Z")

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> [@95dime](#):
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> stock.

I’m pretty sure he has an M50 intake manifold and an exhaust. I could be missing something tho.

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**Author:** ![captain\_morgan1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/captain_morgan1/32/5928_2.png) [@captain\_morgan1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/captain_morgan1)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/27 "2012-12-24T11:53:48Z")

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well considering e36’s trap 95-98mph stock and e39’s can do 108+, it would have been an ugly raping not 2 cars.

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**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/28 "2012-12-24T11:57:52Z")

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Yeah no supercharger or anything like that.

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/29 "2012-12-24T11:58:38Z")

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If the duration of the race was short it would not be though.

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**Author:** ![captain\_morgan1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/captain_morgan1/32/5928_2.png) [@captain\_morgan1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/captain_morgan1)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/30 "2012-12-24T19:13:42Z")

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Very true…Drew 😉

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**Author:** ![Shifty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shifty/32/4959_2.png) [@Shifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shifty)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/31 "2013-01-16T13:29:48Z")

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Revised see 1st post

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**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/32 "2013-01-16T14:24:06Z")

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> [@Coldaccord](#):
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> ^I also would have thought so. My e30 with the euro s50 lost to Drew by a few carlengths and that had a notable amount more power and less weight than an e36m3.
> 
> that being said my e36m3 5 speed sedan may be for sale. Bought this today:
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> ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/Coldaccord/08339CA3-5B01-4F3A-8A8A-9160F080B727-1250-00000081E2BCBB52.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/d/5dc6516ae6f2ca121370f6a0953108ec1763aaba.jpeg)
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> i swear i have seen this car before, it by any chance wasnt from that guy around binghamton, i think it was flooded right?
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> Picking it up Monday, at which point either my m3 will be for sale, or I will sell this 2000 m5 with 95k dumb cheap

i swear i have seen this car before, it by any chance wasnt from that guy around binghamton, i think it was flooded right?

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**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2013, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/33 "2013-01-16T19:27:45Z")

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> [@Shifty](#):
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> Revised see 1st post

:tup:

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**Author:** ![Jimshorts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimshorts/32/5915_2.png) [@Jimshorts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jimshorts)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/34 "2013-01-17T05:19:25Z")

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Ugh I have similar problems with the downshifting.

:tup: to some good races.

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**Author:** ![captain\_morgan1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/captain_morgan1/32/5928_2.png) [@captain\_morgan1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/captain_morgan1)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/35 "2013-01-18T17:11:53Z")

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so your Auto e36 hangs decently well with a 6spd m5? How big of a shot are you running?

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**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/36 "2013-01-18T19:33:34Z")

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> [@thunderbunnycrisis2](#):
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> i swear i have seen this car before, it by any chance wasnt from that guy around binghamton, i think it was flooded right?

No sir. It was in PA, no flood it was doriftoed into a curb (busted rear subframe).

e39m5’s aren’t everywhere, but I’m sure there are a number of imola ones around

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**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/37 "2013-01-18T20:13:11Z")

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> [@captain morgan](#):
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> so your Auto e36 hangs decently well with a 6spd m5? How big of a shot are you running?

no nitrous.

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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/38 "2013-01-21T06:27:38Z")

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I’m a bit lost there as well, duration of the race id assume.

> [@captain morgan](#):
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> so your Auto e36 hangs decently well with a 6spd m5? How big of a shot are you running?

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**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/39 "2013-01-21T08:55:18Z")

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> [@IanK](#):
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> I’m a bit lost there as well, duration of the race id assume.

running up to ~120mph. i dont see an issue with duration of race…

isnt this particular m5 also putting down a good 30-40hp more over a stock m5?

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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m5-m3/227757/40 "2013-01-21T09:11:45Z")

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Clearly no issue with the duration there. The car dyno’d strong but nothing outrageous, I guess my confusion is how a bolt on E36 stayed anywhere near it haha

> [@95dime](#):
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> running up to ~120mph. i dont see an issue with duration of race…
> 
> isnt this particular m5 also putting down a good 30-40hp more over a stock m5?

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