Re: New $4

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <Pine.HPX.4.05.9902030215480.4834-100000@bluejay.creighton.edu> Virtual Bob writes:

> The difference is that their M3 is not the same as our M3. U.S. M3 carries
> engine from 328i, with extra boring to make it 3.0 liter (or 3.2,
> whatever). Their M3 has geniune racing-derived, hand-made I6. If I recall,
> that expensive I6 cannot stand U.S.' high-sulfur content gasoline or
> something, leading BMW to make a "special" M3 just for the U.S. market (no
> magical 100bhp/liter, etc.).

Heh heh.  The 'high sulfur content in _YOUR_ fuel' story was a BMW
cover-up for the 6000 or so bad I6s they built.  It was fun on the BMW
newsgroups at the time: "Hey, that's what they're saying here, too!"

Have a poke around in the Dejanews archives.

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