You know you've got to watch the Harris monkey in his 4.0
05-03-2012, 03:05 AM
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Love watching Chris play with cars! He "helped" me buy my M3, then a GT3, and now he keeps playing with his RS 4.0....
Must stop watching...
Must stop watching...
05-03-2012, 09:12 AM
#19
Great vid- great driver. Thx
05-03-2012, 10:02 AM
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I think the new C63BS and M3GTS are very capable cars, the 4.0RS only put 3 seconds on them, so these two Sedans are very close to the level of performance in the standard 3.8 GT3.
Sadly, M3 is not coming to U.S., but the C63BS with the Aerokit is a very nice daily driver that can be tracked, price is a little crazy though.
Sadly, M3 is not coming to U.S., but the C63BS with the Aerokit is a very nice daily driver that can be tracked, price is a little crazy though.
05-03-2012, 10:09 AM
#21
Very entertaining video, tks for sharing
05-03-2012, 11:50 AM
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I think the new C63BS and M3GTS are very capable cars, the 4.0RS only put 3 seconds on them, so these two Sedans are very close to the level of performance in the standard 3.8 GT3.
Sadly, M3 is not coming to U.S., but the C63BS with the Aerokit is a very nice daily driver that can be tracked, price is a little crazy though.
Sadly, M3 is not coming to U.S., but the C63BS with the Aerokit is a very nice daily driver that can be tracked, price is a little crazy though.
05-03-2012, 12:15 PM
#23
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I LOVE and HATE Mr Harris, primarily because he has the car and job I want... 
N Wales/Anglesea look great in winter!
N Wales/Anglesea look great in winter!
05-03-2012, 03:54 PM
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I read that and it doesn't make sense.
I had a 08 M3 DCT, and that car was quite capable on twisty roads, not GT3 fast, but still plenty fast. At Laguna Seca, the M3 lapped in 1:42 with the crappy narrow PS2 (a tire that offers low grip), the 2007 GT3 lapped in 1:39.5 with MPSC tires.
The GTS is lighter than the standard M3 I had, it has wider tires on a track compound, it has Aero help, and the stronger 4.4L engine rather than the 4.0 I had. The GTS should be massively faster than the E46CSL.
There is a video of super talented Leh Keen at Roebling Road with a E92 M3 manual tranny, doing 1:17s, as fast as the guys are running there with a 3.8 GT3 RS.
I'm in love with the M3 GTS, but even if they could bring it here, two things are wrong: the sky rocket high price, and the lack of rear seats. The E92 M3 has been my favorite daily driver. Fortunately, cars like the GTS give some tuning tips to the current M3 owners.
I had a 08 M3 DCT, and that car was quite capable on twisty roads, not GT3 fast, but still plenty fast. At Laguna Seca, the M3 lapped in 1:42 with the crappy narrow PS2 (a tire that offers low grip), the 2007 GT3 lapped in 1:39.5 with MPSC tires.
The GTS is lighter than the standard M3 I had, it has wider tires on a track compound, it has Aero help, and the stronger 4.4L engine rather than the 4.0 I had. The GTS should be massively faster than the E46CSL.
There is a video of super talented Leh Keen at Roebling Road with a E92 M3 manual tranny, doing 1:17s, as fast as the guys are running there with a 3.8 GT3 RS.
I'm in love with the M3 GTS, but even if they could bring it here, two things are wrong: the sky rocket high price, and the lack of rear seats. The E92 M3 has been my favorite daily driver. Fortunately, cars like the GTS give some tuning tips to the current M3 owners.
05-03-2012, 06:03 PM
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I enjoyed watching the video. Great job, Chris!
It was also fun to keep hearing him calling himself his nakename/callsign 'Monkey' throughout the video
Regards,
It was also fun to keep hearing him calling himself his nakename/callsign 'Monkey' throughout the video
Regards,
05-03-2012, 07:05 PM
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I wish tracks like Sears and Laguna happened to have less dismal settings. Sadly all left coast tracks are dust bowls hidden away in a quarry or duck hunting country far away from civilization.
05-04-2012, 08:10 AM
#29
Yes - what a beautiful setting for a circuit! Nothing like that over here.
05-04-2012, 08:20 AM
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That Anglesea track is spectacular. Reminds me of Philip Island, but better.
I wish tracks like Sears and Laguna happened to have less dismal settings. Sadly all left coast tracks are dust bowls hidden away in a quarry or duck hunting country far away from civilization.
I wish tracks like Sears and Laguna happened to have less dismal settings. Sadly all left coast tracks are dust bowls hidden away in a quarry or duck hunting country far away from civilization.