Hasta la vista, BMW Z8.
12-18-2002, 09:36 PM
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Hasta la vista, BMW Z8.
The short life of the BMW Z8 will end in 2003 when BMW sells the last few hundred units of a special-edition Z8 - the BMW Alpina Roadster V8.
The Alpina Roadster, which has an automatic transmission, makes its auto show debut in Los Angeles in January and goes on sale in the United States in April.
Full article: http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content...._code=09025465
The Alpina Roadster, which has an automatic transmission, makes its auto show debut in Los Angeles in January and goes on sale in the United States in April.
Full article: http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content...._code=09025465
12-19-2002, 07:19 AM
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Ha! less S54 M coupes sold than Z8s 
I would take a Z8 if it was given to me but I would never buy one.
Mainly because it's a drop top.
I would take a Z8 if it was given to me but I would never buy one.
Mainly because it's a drop top.
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12-19-2002, 08:09 AM
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Originally posted by DakarM
Ha! less S54 M coupes sold than Z8s
I would take a Z8 if it was given to me but I would never buy one.
Mainly because it's a drop top.
Ha! less S54 M coupes sold than Z8s
I would take a Z8 if it was given to me but I would never buy one.
Mainly because it's a drop top.
12-19-2002, 08:26 AM
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Originally posted by yianni64
or mainly because you get similar performace out of a M5 which cost a M3 less.
or mainly because you get similar performace out of a M5 which cost a M3 less.
I could get a S54 M coupe and get the same performance and have it cost a M5 less
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12-19-2002, 08:33 AM
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Originally posted by DakarM
I could get a S54 M coupe and get the same performance and have it cost a M5 less
I could get a S54 M coupe and get the same performance and have it cost a M5 less
12-19-2002, 09:13 AM
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but I don't like the M3 as much as I like the S54 M coupe that's why I changed it to S54 M coupe and the M5 
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12-19-2002, 12:23 PM
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Originally posted by AcuraFanatic
True the E30 rear suspension did plague the handling with twichy characteristics, but the Coupe was allegedly buttoned down much better than the roadsters.
True the E30 rear suspension did plague the handling with twichy characteristics, but the Coupe was allegedly buttoned down much better than the roadsters.