He says BMW made them for only 1 yr and in limited # for the US bc they didn't think anyone would buy them?
This is 2010/2011 and we are talking about the N54 which many have uncorked already. Did BMW market researchers live in a vacuum? Probably the same group that thought the Turbo Supra wouldn't catch on.
So let's recap... N54, add LSD, add WideBody, less weight.
Yeah everyone will hate it so lets make a 335IS, and detune the normal 335i with an N55.
Then, lets bring the N54 concept back heavier but charge $80k+ and call it M3.
We will then toss the N55 in the M2 to make sure its not as powerful or can't be easy tuned faster than the F80.
1M is an incredible car in many ways including the $$. I would go for a vert option instead even with the weight penalty.
I still have love for an ESS625 e9x M3, and consider the change for the v8 sound; but a stock one... pass.