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01-16-2014, 10:41 AM | #1 |
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Germans do fun?
Do you want to fool around with an extra 70-80kg (155 - 176 lbs) of weight? We have never been the king of traffic lights. Driving fun is what counts. All wheel drive is just a disturbance in that area. We've taken a huge effort to reduce the weight of the M3/M4 compared to the previous generation, so it would not be smart to add all that weight back for just one feature. -From the M engineers asked why there aren't Xdrive M3s/M4s. This kind of gives me faith in future BMWs even if the successor to our car has an engine from a Mini and electronic steering. |
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01-16-2014, 12:04 PM | #4 |
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^lol. Hasn't it always?
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01-16-2014, 12:42 PM | #5 |
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M is for Marketing-Mix
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128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE
In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is |
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At least the MINI engine comes with a real dip stick!
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01-16-2014, 01:37 PM | #7 |
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Didn't used to be.
I heard a rumor that on the N52 there is a premade spot for one, I need to remember to look into that.
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I've seen e46 dipstick parts for n52 on turner webpage.
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In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is |
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It's all on the list, I just have to get down to it being a priority. Right now I'm planning out Inspection II and ways to improve it for our cars and rectify certain inequities.
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