BMW's Hot-Hatch Contender?
07-27-2005, 05:00 AM
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BMW's Hot-Hatch Contender?
http://www.sky.com/skynews/xml/article/0,,...-216248,00.html
It'll have the 3-litre straight six from the 3 and 5 series, so that means 265bhp, and it should be reasonably light. An RWD hot hatch with 265bhp does sound tempting. The best of both worlds, perhaps?
It could, if popular even lead to an 'M1'. Or the unofficial follow up if you like, to the M-Coupe...
It'll have the 3-litre straight six from the 3 and 5 series, so that means 265bhp, and it should be reasonably light. An RWD hot hatch with 265bhp does sound tempting. The best of both worlds, perhaps?
It could, if popular even lead to an 'M1'. Or the unofficial follow up if you like, to the M-Coupe...
07-27-2005, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by LTB,Jul 27 2005, 02:10 PM
I don't know whay anybody would need that amount of power in a hearse. 
Paging GSi. VauxhallBoy to this thread for marque defence duties please
07-27-2005, 05:15 AM
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The follow up the the Z3M Coupe will be the Z4M Coupe if you believe the rumours.. few more than 265bhp too 
Will look like shite though...
Tim, 3.2l in mine = 321bhp according to the bench dyno..
Will look like shite though...
Tim, 3.2l in mine = 321bhp according to the bench dyno..
07-27-2005, 05:17 AM
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marque defense?
no way - BMW dealers are crap, BMW customer services are crap, BMWs are (on the whole) driver by badge snobs, most BMW cars are mediocre.
If it has a M in it's name then it's a different matter on the mediocre front
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no way - BMW dealers are crap, BMW customer services are crap, BMWs are (on the whole) driver by badge snobs, most BMW cars are mediocre.
If it has a M in it's name then it's a different matter on the mediocre front
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Originally Posted by GTFCTIM,Jul 27 2005, 02:08 PM
I thought the BMW 3 litre engine put out around 230 bhp.
