| XLCowBoy |
08-25-2006 09:56 PM |
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Originally Posted by CheeseFrog
Since when do BMW and "light weight" go together? That shit is gonna be heavy as fuck. Just look at the curb weight of the standard base model 3-series... Nearly 3600lbs. Z06 is almost 500lbs lighter.
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You said it yourself: standard 3 series. All the M-models are always lighter than their standard counterparts. The standard cars use mostly a steel alloy construction. It's cheaper and easier to make. The M-models are built at the BMW M motorsport division in Germany, because the aluminum construction needs quite a bit more TLC to build.
Also, there are only three letters you need to remember: C-S-L. When the CSL version of this M3 is released, it'll be rockin'. Aluminum construction, with a lightweight aluminum/magnesium engine, cranked up for more horses, and with all the "fat" trimmed off (sound proofing, creature comforts, speakers, even the bootfloor gets replaced by cardboard!), you'll be looking at one hell of a sleeper car.
I like the Z06 too, but it's just a wee bit showy for my tastes. I prefer sleeper cars that go faster than they look, like the Maserati Quattroporte, or the CSL M3's. :thumbsup
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