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Originally Posted by T_U_D
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Originally Posted by RPM33
My thoughts exactly. I wish M cars were more exclusive.
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At one time they were… highly exclusive when it was the E28 M5, E24 M6, and E30 M3. |
Let's think about that for a minute.
E28:
• M535i (M "Lite") was offered from 1985 - on along with the…
• M5 (M88/3) was almost called the M535Si to avoid confusion with the lower performance M5 (S38), but a certain Bob didn't think 4 door cars could be marketed as "sporty".
E24:
• M6 (S38) was the "M-Lite" with the smaller designation to avoid confusion with the…
• Higher performance "Full M" M635CSi (M88/3)
E30:
• 320iS was S14 powered with a dogleg gearbox (somewhat of a reverse M Lite)
• M325i was a real model
• There were numerous M-Tech special models with various names available unless you were in the US.
• M3 didn't have M mirrors nor a Hoffmeister Kink
The list goes on and on.