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kujo · 06-02-2006, 04:29 PM

Driving down Ventura Blvd in Encino.
I see two BMW coupe mules coming towards me.
Goose Bumps !!!!
One was THE MULE !! the other was another coupe mule, with a single exhaust.

When I get home, Camera Phone Pix and Video to follow.....

needless to say, I chased them down Ventura for about 6 miles....
The driver looked like a tool...... what a poos on his face.....

Anyway, look for photos and video in the next few hours when I can get them up....

KJ

MarkE90M3 · 06-02-2006, 04:35 PM

Awesome man!! cant wait to see them!!

DaveO · 06-02-2006, 04:38 PM

Are you serious?????? Woah, M3 in California, why not in philly? Lol

kujo · 06-02-2006, 04:44 PM

http://kurtjones.com/cars2/M3Mule.mov

Damn Treo camera blows !!!!!!!!

it's funny, there are test mules in Cali all the time.
Saw the new CTS-V mule the other day and now the new M3...... ;- )

kj

06-02-2006, 05:06 PM

So this tells me that the M3 is coming out this year..

MarkE90M3 · 06-02-2006, 05:29 PM

lucky lucky ! So how did the car sound? Did you get to hear it really rev at all ?

phrozen06 · 06-02-2006, 05:53 PM

It would be nice if they had test mules on the east coast.

foofighter · 06-03-2006, 01:32 AM

california if you think aobut it has almost all the conditions a car company could ask for. Bumper to bumper traffic. Sea level, altitude, twisties, below sea level test (death valley) and desert. Also, a lot of the emissions labs are out here so they bring it here.

I hope to see this mule down in the OC shortly then.

kujo · 06-03-2006, 05:49 PM

Their private test facitlity is up in Oxnard/Ventura, so that's why they are usually up this way.

Audi/VW has one up here too.

kj

CC 330i · 06-18-2006, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kujo

Their private test facitlity is up in Oxnard/Ventura, so that's why they are usually up this way.

Audi/VW has one up here too.

kj

I just saw an X5 mule between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo on Friday. It looked like a performance model based on the wide wheels and tires. (Sorry no pic). Definitely "Bangle-ized" though, and looked a bit more sleek than the current model. They had all the disguise cladding on the car, but you could definitely see the sharp line down the flanks like the new 3 has.

GregW / Oregon · 06-23-2006, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damager

So this tells me that the M3 is coming out this year..

Don't count on it. Sometime next year--I'm betting later rather than sooner.

06-02-2006, 04:29 PM	#1
kujo Major Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2006 Location: LA, CA USA Posts: 1,172 iTrader: (1)	M3 Test Mule in So. Cal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Driving down Ventura Blvd in Encino. I see two BMW coupe mules coming towards me. Goose Bumps !!!! One was THE MULE !! the other was another coupe mule, with a single exhaust. When I get home, Camera Phone Pix and Video to follow..... needless to say, I chased them down Ventura for about 6 miles.... The driver looked like a tool...... what a poos on his face..... Anyway, look for photos and video in the next few hours when I can get them up.... KJ

06-02-2006, 04:38 PM	#3
DaveO Private First Class Drives: 3 BMWs Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 184 iTrader: (0)	Are you serious?????? Woah, M3 in California, why not in philly? Lol __________________ 2000 BMW M-Coupe Scary to drive, but fun! 2007 BMW M-Roadster Sounds like the old M-Coupe, but a bit more refined and doesn't loose its rear end for no reason 2008 BMW 135i My favorite of my BMWs currently. So far very happy to leave it bone stock.

06-02-2006, 05:53 PM	#7
phrozen06 200,000 Miles on the Whip Drives: 330ci with 200,000 miles Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: 39°27'33"N 77°58'04"W Posts: 436 iTrader: (1)	It would be nice if they had test mules on the east coast. __________________

06-02-2006, 04:35 PM	#2
MarkE90M3 Administrator Drives: E46 / E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 3,349 iTrader: (1) View MarkE90M3's Garage	Awesome man!! cant wait to see them!!

06-02-2006, 04:44 PM	#4
kujo Major Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2006 Location: LA, CA USA Posts: 1,172 iTrader: (1)	http://kurtjones.com/cars2/M3Mule.mov Damn Treo camera blows !!!!!!!! it's funny, there are test mules in Cali all the time. Saw the new CTS-V mule the other day and now the new M3...... ;- ) kj

06-02-2006, 05:06 PM	#5
Damager Guest Drives: Posts: n/a View Damager's Garage	So this tells me that the M3 is coming out this year..

06-02-2006, 05:29 PM	#6
MarkE90M3 Administrator Drives: E46 / E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 3,349 iTrader: (1) View MarkE90M3's Garage	lucky lucky ! So how did the car sound? Did you get to hear it really rev at all ?

06-03-2006, 01:32 AM	#8
foofighter Captain Drives: A POS MBZ Join Date: May 2006 Location: The OC Posts: 800 iTrader: (1)	california if you think aobut it has almost all the conditions a car company could ask for. Bumper to bumper traffic. Sea level, altitude, twisties, below sea level test (death valley) and desert. Also, a lot of the emissions labs are out here so they bring it here. I hope to see this mule down in the OC shortly then.

06-03-2006, 05:49 PM	#9
kujo Major Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2006 Location: LA, CA USA Posts: 1,172 iTrader: (1)	Their private test facitlity is up in Oxnard/Ventura, so that's why they are usually up this way. Audi/VW has one up here too. kj