Reply With QuoteI hope this doesn't get me in trouble, but dang is that thing ever ugly. Nice power plant though!Originally Posted by rickm
Grand Master
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I hope this doesn't get me in trouble, but dang is that thing ever ugly. Nice power plant though!
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The fact that this wont be available with a transmission that
doesn't require you to use your foot is terribly disappointing... at least give us the option.
Grand Master
Yeah, I don't like the looks but that V10 would be handy.A nice 6 speed would be nice, make it a driver's car not a car for some wealthy old fart to drive to the golf course and back.
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You know, I agree. I've driven bikes with sequential transmissions (remember the old Hondas?) and it takes a lot of the fun out of it. My dad has the SL55 with "manumatic" or whatever it's called, and it just doesn't give you the same control or feeling as the old clutch...
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Hopefully, BMW will sell lots and lots of these suckers in the states... to wealthy idiots who can't drive... who will then total the car... leaving the engine available for sale on ebay!
And hopefully, the engine will be able to mate up to a 6 speed manual box with little trouble, and be able to be dropped into an e34
Custom Turbocharged 1991 535iM - 135k mi.
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Man, I love the way you think. Go M5!
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3 Grand Master
ehhh, that torque number sounds sucky. what, again, is the reason they couldn't have fitted a v8 or v12 to this car???? too much energy expended to try to be different on their parts. the RR (which i'm sure bmw had a hand in engine design of) 6.5L v8 puts out 300 ft lb at 1700 rpm (and looks like a damn m60). this car is supposed to exhibit some unkempt NVH and whatnot, its an m5. i think the 10 cyl is a terrible choice, to say nothing of the styling of the car.
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After working on a V8 in the E34, I don't want to try to put a V10 in there! No space at all!
Robert Callaway
Dallas, TX
'94 530im 143k mi
'94 Land Cruiser FZJ-80 202k mi.
"If I could have back all the time and money I ever spent on cars.......I'd spend it all on cars."
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