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M3 vs C5!!! Who's faster???

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Old 05-25-2004, 12:43 AM
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Who will OWN. 04 M3 or 03 C5???
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I am pretty sure the C5 is a little bit faster.
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I ran into one on I-5, I had a passenger and was signaling the C5 to slow down... he didn't want to run. I know it would be close from a roll, guess what though... I guarantee I'll stab on the C5 from a stop.

I'm gonna hunt one down. I drive hard. . .
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I appreciate the replies.
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If the driver is competent, then a 3.15 geared auto C5 or a 6-speed manual C5 should be able to outrun an M3.
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hehe over the weekend i just ran w a c5 on the hwy. c5 will slowly pull away from a m3 anyday. its lighter. more HP. better aero
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Wondering what's the top speeds? I think the C5 (non-Z06) has a higher top speed than the C5 Z06 due to the areo or the gearing...

I'd say the C5 has it all over the M3 for acceleration and top speed.
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Officially, the C5 six-speed is 175mph and the Z06 is 171mph due to gearing and rev limiter. Of course, the Z06 will get to 171mph pretty fast.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by KaiWang
hehe over the weekend i just ran w a c5 on the hwy.


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