E36 328i vs E36 M3 Nurburgring. DN9.

A lap late afternoon on day #2 of Destination Nurburgring 9.
I`m driving Matt`s 328i, Alex ahead is in his M3. He lifts on the long straights to make the laps closer.
I have a passenger, he`s solo.
After this session I told him his brake lights had stopped working. It`s disconcerting following someone without brake lights !
3 of the most enjoyable laps I`ve done at the ring for a long time. This is the final lap, we still had traffic in a few key places, but I still didn`t expect to do an 8:13 !
I`m indicating at the start of the lap as I was going to go ahead and he would follow me, but we decided it would be better if I followed him instead.
I`ve done approx 1,300 laps over the last 8 years, but they have all been in my FWD Golf MK2. This was my first time on the ring in a RWD car, it wasn`t mine so I do lift in a few places that I`d have pressed on a bit more if it was my car. A few of my lines are still FWD and I understeer a bit because of it.
The car is a 1998 E36, 328i Coupe.
It is fully stripped with a Custom Cages roll cage.
HSD MonoPro with Nur spec springs (10kg/mm).
E46 330i carriers, calipers and disks with Carbon Lorraine RC6 pads.
Custom built E36 M3 LSD & E30 3.73 CWP.
E46 3 series steering rack.
M50 manifold with generic M50 ECU Flash & Stock engine.
Home built Front Splitter
Rear GT wing.

[@domtoretto3280]

that 328i is faster basically everywhere except the middle to long end of the straights. quicker entry, mid corner and exit speeds by a wide margin.

[@Mario.86]

+Dom Toretto Driver mod

[@domtoretto3280]

Mario8672 better prepped car.

[@xstrafefuad1490]

@@domtoretto3280 zffh

[@xstrafefuad1490]

Jryytuyuuyuuyuuuiiyuooiiiutuuyh

[@xstrafefuad1490]

Plpl ........

[@StuR32]

That's a very well sorted 328i . Well driven Sire, some nice lines there

[@Chiliplease]

4:45 the slipstream is real

[@opmike343]

+Chiliplease Closing speed is too quick to be simply due to slipstreaming...M3 driver is lifting like he said in the description.

[@loom63]

Such awesome driving!

[@dokterkarel]

the accaleration is insane with that 3.73 diff

[@kingazhar1212]

One word brother .. WOW ❤❤❤

[@skadoldotri97]

The m3 pulls way higher but this M52 must have a m50 manifold on it because up top it's singing!

[@pinderwagen]

Engine spec is detailed in the description text. But yeah, it does have that manifold!

[@mytruckownsit]

Great sportsmanship at end! Camera car was dominating corners and braking. Would like to see these cars in person...

[@krsd44]

Awesome lap Nige! Really enjoyed watching that! I'll have to pop down to a track day with Gurds some day, will catch up then - interested to find out more about the e36! Keerat

[@icyrecipe]

Love the video, urges me to drive my 96 328i. Do you recall which motor is in the m3 of your competitor?

[@carpmad22]

Ballsy driving of your mates car! V nice

[@pinderwagen]

It's my sons car. I wouldn't drive a mates car like that.

[@pepsilol7493]

Respekt, nice skills

[@TimMorleyRacing]

Great laps Nigel. Can you remember what rpm you were pulling through the fast sections?? I'm currently rebuilding my 328 diff and trying to decide on ratios as it will be built primarily for the ring. Thanks in advance and see you at DN events 2017!

[@pinderwagen]

Tim Morley we just hit 7,000 approaching schwedenkreuz. Only momentarily though. Otherwise it was fine. See you at DN17 in 2017

[@MRwhiteowlss]

Amazing driving...

[@vman358]

Very nice! I have an E36 M3 US though....My girlfriend has a 328....What kind of mods on the 328???

[@Salad_Dodger77]

Great video. Do you go often to Germany? Would like some info about the journey from someone who is pretty clued up.

[@polakdawido]

Just goes to show. Is it really worth paying 5-10k extra for an m3 if in the real world they'll be just as fast and hardly much difference on the track too.

[@chrise3664]

Hallo, what program you yoused for the Video to get the BMW gauge with gps ? 😍

[@pinderwagen]

Data from GPS, race logic, Harry's laptimer etc, then overlaid onto the video using www.racerender.com

[@chrise3664]

@@pinderwagen thx for your answer. You bought the Deluxe Version ore the Free Version?

[@krazik2007]

М3 вообще на педаль тормоза не жала? Стопаки не засветились)

[@kikujiro499]

Also what tire size? Model and brand?

[@kikujiro499]

Very nice driving mate, full cage or o la rear cage?

[@XristoforosMoisidis]

beautiful

[@McKnight6]

what wing does the m3 have?

[@markfrehmann8579]

Krass 👍🏻

[@nikakhomasuridze6618]

PL TELL WHICH IS TIRES? ??

[@andersondiaz8583]

328 i love is perfecto

[@WellingtonFerreiraMotors]

o motor da 328i é original

[@loneshinystar]

Where is M3?

[@pinderwagen]

The car I follow from the entire lap in an M3 😁

[@svenrs4]

0:30 was that your mirror ? :D

[@marcomezzetti2486]

UGUALI!

[@muromango4415]

How many HP has the 328?

[@pinderwagen]

Wild Honey 100% stock 328 engine so 210 to 220hp?

[@muromango4415]

Okay, thanks

[@Euphorica]

Wild Honey properly set up e36 cars are quite good. one set up for a track will give an m3 a good run or beat it if the m3 is running stock /oem suspension specs.

[@leocv5]

Standard 328’s are 190 stock!

[@hitman1268]

Love bme e36 king car

[@mariuszanfir2298]

Considering you made 1300 laps on the Ring in a FWD, didn't you ever get curios about how a RWD car feels until now? :) Aren't you a bit sorry now?

[@pinderwagen]

Why would I be Sorry ? Just because it`s FWD doesn`t mean you can`t enjoy driving. As you can see from the video, I`m comfortable driving RWD or FWD. It isn`t a big deal either way.

[@mariuszanfir2298]

Nigel Pinder I was joking :) Of course you can't be sorry for lapping the Nurburgring so many times, no matter what the car you are into. Any car can be fun when driven in a spirited manner. Heck, even my father's 3 cyl 1 liter Corsa is fun when you go at it. In its limits, of course :)

[@pinderwagen]

That`s fair enough :) I thought you were one of those narrow minded people who don`t think you can enjoy driving FWD. I agree with you, driving the Ring in ANYTHING is an amazing experience !

[@mariuszanfir2298]

Nigel Pinder I put a lot more price on the experience rather than the gear. No matter the activity or domain. Great videos and great driving. Keep us posted!

[@McArab92]

good driver

[@dif3928]

Time? M3: 328i:

[@bwisanggeni]

You drive better, his car is faster in long straight

[@pinderwagen]

His is an M3, this is a 328. I'd hope he's quicker on the straight 😉

[@bwisanggeni]

It shows how good driver you are mate , stay strong !

[@brunocapitao1636]

O problema não é o carro. É quem está atrás do volante.🙉🙉🙉🙈🙈

[@brunocapitao1636]

O cara com uma máquina dessas e nada .👎👎

[@marcomezzetti2486]

UGUALI!