[s-cars] My butt momentarily in a BMW

[Taka Mizutani]

If you're going to do an I-6, at least do an S52! :-)

That's a nice M3.

Off topic- how big is the driver of the M3? What size are those Cobra
Imolas?

Taka


On Dec 5, 2007 6:24 PM, Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:

> This is how the engine bay of an E30 M3 *SHOULD* look:
>
> http://jcforbes.com/jcfpics/tmwchuck/CIMG1067
>
> Correct that if it doesn't look like that it's not going to be a world
> beater ;-). Oh, and BTW yes it's real:
> http://jcforbes.com/jcfpics/tmwchuck/CIMG1064
>
> -Cody Forbes
> http://www.5000tq.com
> '87 5ktq - Fast.
> '87 5ktq QLCC'd plus some
> '86 5ktqCD
> '86 5k
> '86 5k
>
>
> qshipq at aol.com wrote:
> > Ha
> > The reason I passed on the E30 at t-giving Taka, cuz I was already
> > still well familiar with flogging that car.? I co-drove?his E30 from
> > Salt Lake City to Indy a couple months ago when he bought it with 20k
> > on it. Plenty of seat time in that car, all the track goodies from
> > suspention to roll bar to chip.? I'd take an urq anyday over that
> > car, it's a much better grand touring coupe.? Thru the mountains it
> > was just plain wheezy, but had a good predictable roll out of the
> > back end once we got bak to sea level.? My best JNR story with teh
> > E30 was when I took the old RS2 5ktqa to Gingermann a few years ago
> > with big reds, rear coil overs 30mm ABT swaybar and 17in tires.? A
> > very well built E30 couldn't bring back a 1/2 lap on the wagon in a
> > 30minute run.? I still had the kids old french fries in the rear seat
> > as the E30 guy inspected my ride.
> >
> > An E30 needs more horsepower to overcome the newer cars.? The
> > suspension and balance is dead nuts, but it's lack of power doesn't
> > put it in the front of the pack anymore, even at the BMW club
> > schools.? A better comparo would be back to back with an urq.? Which
> > is exactly what I drove back from the airport after he dropped me in
> > the parking lot.? Taka, the urq has much more potential in that 80's
> > grand touring car market IMO.
> >
> > Scott J
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> > To: pkrasusky at ups.com
> > Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com; QSHIPQ at aol.com
> > Sent: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 7:00 am
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] My butt momentarily in a BMW
> >
> >
> >
> > Too bad Justy didn't drive the E30 M3 back to back with the other
> > cars- I'd
> > like to hear how the 15-yr. old car compares to the new car and which
> > he
> > thinks is more fun to drive, on the street and on the track.
> >
> > Paul, you're one to talk- the 930 is pure original 911 with a
> > sh*tload of
> > power put on top- manual brakes, manual steering, no electronic
> > nannies for
> > anything. That's the f'ing sh*t- they drive so "pure" that is
> > something you
> > don't find any more.
> >
> > F you, I'm jealous. :-)
> >
> > Taka
> >
> >
> >> <<<Scott, Scott, Scott...  shame on you, fool!  You *will not*
> >> convince Taka otherwise.  Besides, remember... he'd rather drive his
> >> Miata 8-)(!!!)>>>
> >>
> >>
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