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Originally Posted by regal
Any more insight on the your E30 M3 vs '86? I'm 42 and my mother just got classic plates for her '88 325is, that car has seen a very easy life, I haven't driven it in years but always wanted a car "like" it since the day she brought it home.
Its all about a connection of the driver to the road thru the car, my FR-S is a daily driver I don't car about lap times or massive acceleration. But I do care about not feeling the road, under-steer, torque steer, and in general driving with the wrong wheels. The E30 M3 and even the '91 318is was always a care I looked for but never found. My first test drive in the FR-S was instantly "this is it."
Driving any other car now (in its price range) feels like driving a bus, fast ones like the GTI feel like a bus with a powerful on-off switch. Hard to describe but I haven't had a chance to drive 14 hrs to see Mom and comparison drive her E30, but from what I remember the FR-S is better with its low center of gravity/less body roll being the biggest improvement.
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I also had a 1991 318is. It was a slick top with no sun roof, pretty rare.
Comparing the E30 M3 to the 86 is tough. I sold it about 2 yrs ago. From what I remember it had more power. The steering on the 86 is definatly quicker especially off center. The M3 has a progressive rack where its slower around center to make it feel more stable at high speed. It has more body roll than the 86 but it might have more traction too. You sit upright in it which gives better visability. Its hard to describe it but its a very good car. It might share a lot with the regular E30 but it feels very different. The motor revs just as high as the 86 but has more torque.
I am thinking of selling my 63 vette and buying another one. I mis that car a lot.