Always funny when people compare cars they only talk about BHP/torque figures, quartermile times and 0-60 times....

A BMW M3 not as quick as you would expect from the BHP figures?
Well unless it's being driven by an idiot you'd have a very hard time indeed getting past on any given B-road in your tuned 200SX, Cos or whatever sorta shitheap you care to try! It's about the whole package and the M3 is a GOOD package...