People with the rr supercharger, what 0-60 numbers are you pulling now?
12-16-18, 09:45 AM
#16
Glad you are very happy with your trade-in, but no thanks. Competition package existed at the time I purchased my RCF (DougHI already had one and you can find his posts on it) and was very thoughtful about where to spend my money. While GSF does not automatically equate to an RCF (tested high speed acceleration shows 1 second difference), I am happy with my slower RCF. From my personal perspective, I could not live with that noise (that is just me). I wanted a high-revving V8 with potential to make it more rewarding and the options were very limited in that realm. One youtube vlogger went back to E92 M3 from M3 F80 because he could not stand the noise (obsessed garage). Just my personal opinion of sound being more important to me than numbers. Enjoy your car. 
12-16-18, 10:15 PM
#18
I've driven (raced) BMW's as well as my RCF when I had her at Willow, and other tracks and I can honestly say there's very little difference that's discernable by the average driver.
The BMW admittedly does edge out the RCF by a small margin, and as far as cornering and knowing exactly what the car is going to do, (predictable) , BMW wins. In my opinion.
But.....
It's a BMW. Styling wise the RCF is gorgeous. The Bimmer is a "box". Dated interior. And for the other 99% of the time I wasn't trying to hold it together on turn number #3 , I was headed out on a night in the town with my wife. The RCF USB was a head turner. It was also very refined and comfortable.
Sorry I didn't help matters much, but that Clarkston video should be thrown out, just like Jeremy was, after shooting that video.
12-18-18, 06:07 AM
#19
I mean, the Top Gear/Grand Tour trio has always been primarily an entertainment group that happens to know a lot about cars. Not saying their reviews and opinions of cars are falsified, but they very obviously are biased as hell when reviewing a car.
Clarkson cares only about speed and power, so naturally he prefers the M4. May and Hammond would've probably compared it to different cars and arrived at different conclusions based on their preferences. Just guessing, but I'd think May would compare it to another grand touring car, and Hammond would compare it to another V8 coupe.
Clarkson cares only about speed and power, so naturally he prefers the M4. May and Hammond would've probably compared it to different cars and arrived at different conclusions based on their preferences. Just guessing, but I'd think May would compare it to another grand touring car, and Hammond would compare it to another V8 coupe.
12-18-18, 09:59 AM
#20
Lexus Test Driver
Clarkson cares only about speed and power, so naturally he prefers the M4. May and Hammond would've probably compared it to different cars and arrived at different conclusions based on their preferences. Just guessing, but I'd think May would compare it to another grand touring car, and Hammond would compare it to another V8 coupe.
Clarkson's review of RCF was incredibly misleading as me being someone who was thinking about the RCF when I originally watched it (and defended him). He had no clue how to turn off traction control (expert mode does not allow drifting and cuts power) and sandbagged the race with M4. He basically had nothing positive to say about the car and called it "for idiots". There could be no further proof. It was not until I drove the RCF when I found him to be completely deceptive and manipulative. He did not allow Stig to lap the RCF for the first time out of fear that Stig might run a very good lap time basically contradicting him.
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12-18-18, 02:45 PM
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my car has a exhaust. They have little traction and even with traction, they don't pull as much as I thought. The cars are both tuned with exhaust and headers. Both are pretty wellknown in the m world. Stock for stock in the real world, I would probably beat them. I have never been beaten before by a mustang, m3/m4, type r tuned, Audi a6 with pulley upgrade and tuned, Pontiac g8, and so. Also raced a c43 amg tuned along with a 335i tuned with full bolt on and intercooler upgrade. Kill list goes on and on.
I have a lot of friends who drive m3s. The red one below never raced but the blue one behind it I did who is pushing 600 hp.. He was shocked how good my RCF runs with only a exhaust
I have a lot of friends who drive m3s. The red one below never raced but the blue one behind it I did who is pushing 600 hp.. He was shocked how good my RCF runs with only a exhaust
Having owned two ISF's and an FBO RCF my F80 M3 absolutely blows the doors off of my, and my friends RCFs stock for stock.
Now that i'm stage 2+ FBO the cars aren't even in the same realm in straight line speed.
The RCF is an absolutely amazing car, but it just doesn't have the grunt to hang with the new mustangs, camaros, M3's, Caddies, Alfa's, Benz's etc.
12-18-18, 02:58 PM
#22
Intermediate
lol dude you're full of it.
Having owned two ISF's and an FBO RCF my F80 M3 absolutely blows the doors off of my, and my friends RCFs stock for stock.
Now that i'm stage 2+ FBO the cars aren't even in the same realm in straight line speed.
The RCF is an absolutely amazing car, but it just doesn't have the grunt to hang with the new mustangs, camaros, M3's, Caddies, Alfa's, Benz's etc.
Having owned two ISF's and an FBO RCF my F80 M3 absolutely blows the doors off of my, and my friends RCFs stock for stock.
Now that i'm stage 2+ FBO the cars aren't even in the same realm in straight line speed.
The RCF is an absolutely amazing car, but it just doesn't have the grunt to hang with the new mustangs, camaros, M3's, Caddies, Alfa's, Benz's etc.
12-18-18, 03:15 PM
#23
M3 -184 in long, 74 in wide, 56 in high
RC-F - 185″ L x 72-73″ W x 55″ H
You are correct but the M DEFINITELY feels smaller than F. If you want to argue, go drive an M3 or better yet own one. And most of the videos you posted are showing the 2015 regular M4. Most newer M3/ M4 owners now own the competition package that has more horsepower, more traction and more performance than the 2015. BMW has improved them over the years. This is the same model that demolished the GS-F in one Youtube video on the autobahn. Stock for stock the ZCP M3/M4 will walk an RC-F from a dig and will destroy an RC-F from a roll. And I am not a bandwagon M3 fan to disclaim.
12-18-18, 03:17 PM
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12-20-18, 06:08 AM
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12-20-18, 09:04 AM
#29
Pole Position
I would rename the thread: I still haven't bought the car but here's another question.
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12-20-18, 09:05 AM
#30
Intermediate
lol mistereun you are hilarious. I see you busting his *** all the time lol!!