Remember When....

JEllis · 05-09-2007, 06:49 PM

I havnt seen this advert in a long time and wanted to post it. Most of you youngins to the bimmer world have never seen it.

Anyways, I think the tag is great. I have seen some scabbling about the looks of the new M but in reality, is that what we are buying the M for?

Jason

FJc335 · 05-09-2007, 07:23 PM

That is a great ad.. i like it.

Fartpimpson · 05-09-2007, 07:25 PM

Epacy · 05-09-2007, 07:35 PM

Very nice add. Good find.

ward · 05-09-2007, 07:41 PM

yeah that was car and driver's test back in 96 I belive

great article if you can find it!

m_bazeepaymon · 05-09-2007, 07:46 PM

i was too young to enjoy the ad wen it came out but I see its poster al the time at Bob Smith BMW and i love the ad

RandyB · 05-09-2007, 07:51 PM

Lol, I love it!

I like the ad that has the Mercedes transport truck full of BMWs and says 'even Mercedes can bring you joy', or something to that effect.

m_bazeepaymon · 05-09-2007, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyB

Lol, I love it!

I like the ad that has the Mercedes transport truck full of BMWs and says 'even Mercedes can bring you joy', or something to that effect.

i remember that ad that was sick lol

MI6 · 05-09-2007, 08:00 PM

Yeah, I saw that ad at Bob Smith BMW in Calabasas in So Cal hanging up on a wall......

Very poignant ad..........

MI6 · 05-09-2007, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyB

Lol, I love it!

I like the ad that has the Mercedes transport truck full of BMWs and says 'even Mercedes can bring you joy', or something to that effect.

Man, we have to find that ad- I would LOVE to add that to my collection...

swamp2 · 05-09-2007, 08:03 PM

Nice post, nice find. I remember the ad well. At that time I was lusting over an E30 M3 (the only M3 I have yet to own) with its raucous "wide body" and wing.

BTW, since we are already a bit OT (from E92 M3), where do you live/work in SD. I work in Del Mar and live in Mira Mesa!

Cheers

Park2670 · 05-09-2007, 08:20 PM

Cool, never seen that! Could be because I was young at that point...

Carnage · 05-09-2007, 08:23 PM

that was back before the M3 spent too much time eating at the buffet.

JEllis · 05-09-2007, 08:53 PM

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BTW, since we are already a bit OT (from E92 M3), where do you live/work in SD. I work in Del Mar and live in Mira Mesa!

Yeah I live in Mira Mesa too and work at MCAS Miramar....

paulyd · 05-09-2007, 09:16 PM

i don't get it? how could the M3 possibly be the best handling car at any price? Was it not the compromise that it has become these days? I just don't see how it could handle better than full blown sports cars...

JEllis · 05-09-2007, 09:48 PM

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i don't get it? how could the M3 possibly be the best handling car at any price? Was it not the compromise that it has become these days? I just don't see how it could handle better than full blown sports cars...

Are you joking or are you serious? I didnt think it was a secret that the E36 M3 out handled pretty much everything in the late 90's. I am just curious about your statement. Do you mind elaborating?

Jason

JS11 · 05-09-2007, 10:27 PM

monsta · 05-09-2007, 10:30 PM

Great Ads...

MI6 · 05-09-2007, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JS11

So there's the ad..........too bad it's not in English........

ward · 05-10-2007, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by chitown08

i don't get it? how could the M3 possibly be the best handling car at any price? Was it not the compromise that it has become these days? I just don't see how it could handle better than full blown sports cars...

like I posted before, car and driver did an article back in 96 or so testing the best handling car at any price

E36 M3 beat the

911
Boxster
Viper
Vette
NSX
355 ferrari
Supra

MI6 · 05-10-2007, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ward

like I posted before, car and driver did an article back in 96 or so testing the best handling car at any price

E36 M3 beat the

911
Boxster
Viper
Vette
NSX
355 ferrari
Supra

So specifically, .........was it faster in the slalom etc...?

Wish we had the article date and year........

ward · 05-10-2007, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by MI6

So specifically, .........was it faster in the slalom etc...?

Wish we had the article date and year........

they did increasing space between cone slalom
decreasing space between cone slalom
skidpad
emergency lane change
racetrack test
maybe some others too

the M3 won for being easy to drive as well as outperforming the other cars in handling, the M3 wasn't the fastest around the track, but it was judged the best "handling". HP helps on the straights! but that was factored out

The M3 was in the top 3 in just about every test, and won a couple categories outright

I actually threw that magazine away not too long ago, it was definetly car and driver and the article was the best handling car at any price I think it was 96, actully i'm pretty certain it was 96

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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	yeah that was car and driver's test back in 96 I belive great article if you can find it!
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RandyB Lieutenant Colonel 20 Rep 1,504 Posts Drives: '03 330i, '09 M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Lol, I love it! I like the ad that has the Mercedes transport truck full of BMWs and says 'even Mercedes can bring you joy', or something to that effect.
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MI6 The World is Not Enough 166 Rep 1,088 Posts Drives: Aston DBS-R Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Skyfall iTrader: (0)	Yeah, I saw that ad at Bob Smith BMW in Calabasas in So Cal hanging up on a wall...... Very poignant ad..........
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swamp2 Lieutenant General 609 Rep 10,407 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA iTrader: (3)	Nice Nice post, nice find. I remember the ad well. At that time I was lusting over an E30 M3 (the only M3 I have yet to own) with its raucous "wide body" and wing. BTW, since we are already a bit OT (from E92 M3), where do you live/work in SD. I work in Del Mar and live in Mira Mesa! Cheers
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paulyd Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 278 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	i don't get it? how could the M3 possibly be the best handling car at any price? Was it not the compromise that it has become these days? I just don't see how it could handle better than full blown sports cars...
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