Yes, I agree a GTI v's an M3 would be very different
Car Power lbft wt - kg bhp/ton
M3 (E46) 338 269 1570 219
M3 CSL 355 273 1385 255
M3 (E90) 414 295 1680 250
St GTI 197 207 1329 150
stage 2Mod GTI 260 310 1329 196
Stage 2+ GTI 280 320 1329 210
even in stage 2+ guise the k03 doesnt cut the mustardin the comparison. but it would bequick enough to annoy the owner of an M3 when they dont lose them as quickly as they think they might have.
thatswhy i really want this k04 conversion. nothing could offends a BMW driver more than a skoda driving past them