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It's 677 Nm actually.

Alpina_B3_Lux

I never mentioned any 0-100mph figures. Then why do you bring this up? I don't care about 0-100mph figures. And people who buy the M3 GTS don't either, you know. I know several of these people, and...

I'm not backtracking at all. I don't know where you get this idea - apparently your reading skills are quite lacking.

And thank you, I know even better what I "said" (rather wrote, but let's not...

Unfortunately, yes. The 30hp more don't make a real difference, and better brakes are certainly nice but don't make the car inherently faster (only better and more consistently to stop), and the...

If there was ever a car with a worse value for money I haven't seen it yet. Not that it's bad as such, but the improvement over a standard M3 is marginal at best and it still costs double the price -...

That does not qualify you for anything. Lots of people are running sites about topics they don't quite understand. That's the internet for you.


Yes I tried to, but apparently you're not capable...

No, they don't.

Or do you know of a Z4 with fixed roof, carbon fiber body, a V8 engine and six speed sequential gearbox?

But maybe all of that does not count for you because it vaguely looks...

Of course I do, that's obvious. One only has to read your replies to understand that you don't have any idea.

Both examples were bad examples. The E46 M3 engine is long-since dead and would have...

Oh yes I forgot, that's true. The letter S makes it defy the laws of physics, right, got that.

Alpina_B3_Lux

Unfortunately it doesn't. I have driven the M3 extensively and the main disappointment was the engine. A view which is shared by quite a few who've driven it. The suspension is really good, but the...

Thank you for confirming that you don't have the faintest idea of how car manufacturers (let alone BMW) work today.

Re-use an old engine for which no production line exists any more? And which is...

Hello. Somebody home? I said it was costwise not doable. As in economically speaking. Because for a limited time and limited number of cars it made no sense at all do develop a new engine. Of course...

The upcoming M3/M4 engine is officially designated as S55, not the N54.[/QUOTE]Yes, I think we know that.

What he meant was that the new S55 will be very similar in its setup to the N54 engine...

I think the 1M is really a bad example in this context, as at least for me it really successfully brought the "M" genes into the 1 series segment. Granted, it didn't have its own engine, but in the 1...

That is absolutely true. I know of a number of people in Germany who have tried to combine the DCT with a piggyback (mostly JB4) and it didn't drive well at all. One of them destroyed his DCT and was...

And Europe?

Alpina_B3_Lux

+1

Alpina_B3_Lux

It's about 370hp at the wheels (you can see the kW-figure on the dyno sheet). Drivetrain loss is about what to be expected. The DIN norm is not that accurate any more, but these are still excellent...

Great work guys. I'm spreading the word in Germany too.

Alpina_B3_Lux

Let us know how it goes Dzenno. I'm definitely interested in this combo - in particular after receiving a quote from a German tuner for a steel SMFW for 1500 EUR (around 2000 USD)...

Alpina_B3_Lux

As I'm having very similar issues I would also be interested in the outcome of this.

Alpina_B3_Lux

Seems as if it ingested something that damaged the blades of the turbo...good choice to switch to RBs!

Alpina_B3_Lux

Let me know when you're going to be at the 'Ring, would be great to meet again!

Alpina_B3_Lux

So beautiful.

This could be the new Lotus of this decade, just with a better design and a more affordable price structure.

Alpina_B3_Lux

You should get your facts straight before you go on a rant like this. But maybe that's too much to ask for in an internet forum.

The McLaren is a RWD car, both the MP4-12C and the new P1...