Which Car Would Win In A 1/4 Race?

[habibskyline]

Which car would win, a LS1 Commodore SS, (not going to bother mentioning the LS2) or a Stock E36 BMW M3?

Thanks Guys!

[RBwhatever]

Ummm, GTR.

Hahhaaahaahaha but no seriously, Why?

I bet most of us don't even know what a E36 BMW M3 looks like.

[GTS4WD]

E36 without a doubt.

[dan_the_man]

M3 by far...

[andz]

M3 > v8 taxi

[Omurru]

guess it depends on weather the commodore is stock

[RBwhatever]

I'm judging by the others answers, the M3.

[Crans]

very hard to tell my xr6 turbo kills new ss commodores and also killed a new m3 so i guess they would both be last together

[R31Nismoid]

Does this count as a "VS" thread?

hmmm

[BAMR33]

On a proper strip I think it would be close, I'd even give the edge to the Commodore. The M3 E36 was built with handling in mind more than 1/4 mile performance and E36's are getting on in age now.

Edited June 15, 2007 by BAMR33

[evil_weevil]

didnt the M3's do 13's?

or was that the later/current models?

Early Ls1's such as VT - VY were like low 14s and I think the series 2 VY onwards in motor finally nailed a 13.9

Thats the LS1's though...

LS2's high 13's from factory

Being an Ex LS1 owner Id rather an M3

[markimak]

E36 lol ppl dnt knw what that is..

[R33GOD]

go the inline 6. m3 hands down

[bluey33]

Yes M3 fo sure!

[BAMR33]

I'd rather a monaro with an ls1 than an E36.

[bluey33]

On a proper strip I think it would be close

Think again

The M3 E36 was built with handling in mind more than 1/4 mile performance

Still didnt lack in the performance department!

[Rabid]

The E36 M3 wasn't very fast. 6.0sec 0-60mph and 14.6sec 1/4 mile time. Wasn't until the next generation that the M3 became a rocket. I have no idea what the SS runs in the 1/4, but I have driven the E36 M3 and its nothing to write home about. Only a shade faster than the Viggen and cost $10k more, but thats a different argument entirely. Anyways, look up the 1/4 mile numbers on the Commodore and if its faster than 14.6sec it will beat the M3.

Side note - The M3 would whoop the Commodores ass around a proper track though.

Edited June 15, 2007 by Rabid

[mad082]

it all depends on what model ls1 it is.

if it was a vt or vx i'd say the m3. later models it would be close. with a good set of tyres a m3 would beat a lot of reasonably stock r33's. i saw one put down 233hp (173kw) at the wheels at a dyno day. it was stock. some old rich guy just wanted to put it on to see what it would get.

[typevu]

M3 > SS

[Oblivion]

M3 cause the commy would stop working