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I will never tire looking at that car. Without question, the finest technical exercise of form follows function. Every piece, every curve, every detail. Just awesome.
Great job Josh :up:
Rides...
1991 325i - sold :(
2004 2WD Frontier King Cab
It was nothing short of incredible to finally see one in person. And the great thing about it was that it wasn't perfect. It had hazing in the headlight lenses, rock chips along the bottom, scratches in the black undercoating under the doors, and actual visible wear. It's DRIVEN. It doesn't just sit in the guy's garage under a cover. Well, I'm sure it does sometimes, but you know what I mean. :D
It was amazing to really look at it. How every single detail of the car follows a rigid rule of function over form. Everything is utilitarian, nothing is there just for looks. Every inch of the thing just screams unbridled rage channeled to the ground via 4 tires. I can't even begin to imagine what it's like to drive it.
It was on the driving range of The Meadows golf course, behind the main lodge. You're familiar with Sunriver?
Yeah, my parents rented a house there for a week about 4 years ago. I flew out and spent a couple days there and played some golf. Made it in to Bend a couple times for shopping, dinner, etc... Beautiful country!
Originally posted by Simon S
When a dream is a dream for too long - it becomes a fantasy..
Can anyone verify the myth that the motor in that (S70) is essentially two S50's put together? I know that the S70 has VANOS, but other than that I haven't a clue. Just the mere idea of that having a VANOS issue and the owner having to order a kit from Dr. VANOS makes me laugh.
- Trey
E90 325i/6(ZSP, ZPP, ZCW) E36 325i sedan E30 325i sedan Volvo 945T
The design is very close to being that of 2 S50's, but it's not actually that.
This is from Wikipedia, so I don't know how accurate it really is, but it's probably correct:
A common misconception is that the engine was based on BMW's existing production 12-cylinder offering, the slow-revving and heavy M70/S2 engine used in its 7- and 8-series production cars. But in fact, the engine BMW provided to McLaren was a custom design, closer in concept to two 6-cylinder E36 M3 engines on a common block.
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