Friday 7th September 2001

M3 CSL

Why are BMW calling this a concept car?

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Sounds like someone was embarassed that an X5 lapped the ring faster than the M3...

[francis_jerry]

Yawn! Not another dull looking saloon on steroids!

[mags]

They could chop its weight in half and it wouldn't be any faster around the city and docklands, where most of these seem to be.

[campbell]

I thought German soul was the third wrick Hile BMW I better calm down and get me coat

[apache]

now you've lost it C, don't understand a word of that one

[campbell]

I think your right apache

[nmilton]

campbell WTF ???!! I suggest you check out the link below.... http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/econtent.html

[nellie]

They gotta get this in BTTC (or at least a 320i). Can't they bring one out with the M3 body and homologate it for BTTC like they used to...? Same with the new Volvo... In fact do the same with nice looking Merc CLK, then you'd have real interesting BTTC instead of all those bloody Vauxhalls hogging the limelight....(Nice as they are they are still Vauxhalls)

[Ahonen]

Brilliant. Absolutely bloody brilliant.

[campbell]

Thanks Nmilton for the link, I have a good look at it soon

[briano]

Homologation Special to replace the 4l V8 M3 GTR, racing in the US ALMS race series. Try calling BMW to see where in the World they sell V8 M3s road cars.....answer 'Nowhere' and Porsche want them banned.

[raceboy]

I'd like the engine in a Tuscan/Tamora/Cerbera though. Should last longer than 6K between rebuilds.

[AndrewD]

Must admit, it looks tempting as a tow car for my Superlight R ...

[McNab]

Campbell, what in the name of my flannel nightie has 'Heil BMW' got to do with the Third Reich ??

[campbell]

Ok McNab I spelt the "Hile" wrong, i think it's a natzi thing I

[PetrolTed]

I don't think we need to go down that route thanks...

[holbrooknr]

Any car that can lap the Nurburgring in under 8 mins has gotta be considered pretty fast dont ya all think, plus it would have to handle fairly well too. Id have to agree that some BMW's have felt souless, but not all, ask anyone who has driven an original e30 m3.

Nick.

[Saturn 5]

Audioguy, are you on drugs.

[smeagol]

"this vehicle (along with the entire family of BMW's) has presence, life, and character"

Tell me audioguy, if this is true what part of the USA do you live in? "look martha a horseless carrage...."

[philshort]

Give audioguy a break, he's from the land of the bland. BMW's are actually quite sexy compared to the flaccid hardware most of them get from A to B in.