Video: Production M3 and M3 ALMS GT's Shared Genetic Code

Jason · 07-15-2011, 02:59 PM

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Video: Production M3 and M3 ALMS GT's Shared Genetic Code

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Cool video from Fastlanedaily's Leo Parente, who traveled to the ALMS race at Lime Rock (which the BMW team won) to speak with the ALMS team, engineers, and driver about how the production M3 compares to the M3 GT race car.

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aka_phox · 07-15-2011, 03:17 PM

nice!

M3_CSL_E92 · 07-15-2011, 03:27 PM

Nice video

Cool to hear about the rear suspension being something the ALMS officials was pushing for and not BMW themselves trying to find loopholes in the regulations.

And now they have changed their mind according to rumors huh?
Don´t hate the player hate the game.

BMW will dominate this season, 3 straight wins should put enough fear in their competitors i´m sure

Singletrack · 07-15-2011, 11:23 PM

Interesting video.

Funny detail - looks like the car has a "service engine soon" light on at 6:12.

Bluesummer · 07-16-2011, 02:53 AM

i see CEL on. that's the way to roll

red-sauerkraut · 07-16-2011, 11:47 AM

Thanks for posting Jason!

LOL I saw that too, but was thinking it might be stability turned off..

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Originally Posted by Bluesummer

i see CEL on. that's the way to roll

saeedg48 · 07-16-2011, 12:02 PM

hahah awesome video

fasteddie222 · 07-16-2011, 01:52 PM

lol "lets not name the amature drivers because they have cause havoc in the track" 2:10

Theme 8 · 07-16-2011, 05:28 PM

09E92M34ME · 07-16-2011, 09:38 PM

you got to love our car!

Theme 8 · 07-16-2011, 10:09 PM

dang, i'm really bad with reposts lol

bavarian19 · 07-17-2011, 02:05 AM

nice

Mr. ///M3 RD · 07-17-2011, 08:38 AM

Nice to see my car in motion

Thanks for sharing great clip

Mr. ///M3 RD · 07-17-2011, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theme 8

dang, i'm really bad with reposts lol

not a problem ... always nice to see it again

PS. you can always delete it or edit your post ... just saying

MJM · 07-17-2011, 09:20 PM

Great video! Qualifying on Friday when this was shot was rainy but race day (Saturday) was a perfect day. Lime Rock is a great track to watch the ALMS and M3s racing and is spectator friendly. Love to see more M3 Post members there next year cheering on the BMW Team RLL M3s!!!

cmk227 · 07-17-2011, 10:38 PM

The car did not even have a nav. BMW if you are going to give a car reporter a car please make sure it has all the options.

Montoya · 07-18-2011, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by cmk227

The car did not even have a nav. BMW if you are going to give a car reporter a car please make sure it has all the options.

And your issue is???

Matter of perspective, when I saw it I thought, "finally, a purist M3 without I-drive in a PR shot."

Of course, I'm a little biased...

M3_CSL_E92 · 07-18-2011, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmk227

The car did not even have a nav. BMW if you are going to give a car reporter a car please make sure it has all the options.

The definition of a badge-whore compared to an M-enthusiast.

07-15-2011, 02:59 PM	#1
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Singletrack 4th down; 4th quarter? Renegade. Drives: 09 SSII E92 M3; 12 AW X5d Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,800 iTrader: (3)	Interesting video. Funny detail - looks like the car has a "service engine soon" light on at 6:12. __________________ Singletrack's M3 iND/Singletrack's X5d

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saeedg48 Brigadier General Drives: 2008 6MT E90 M3 & 2012 CLS63 P Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Unknown Posts: 3,354 iTrader: (1)	hahah awesome video __________________ _______________

07-15-2011, 03:27 PM	#3
M3_CSL_E92 Private Drives: none atm Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Somewhere in space... Posts: 85 iTrader: (0)	Nice video Cool to hear about the rear suspension being something the ALMS officials was pushing for and not BMW themselves trying to find loopholes in the regulations. And now they have changed their mind according to rumors huh? Don´t hate the player hate the game. BMW will dominate this season, 3 straight wins should put enough fear in their competitors i´m sure

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fasteddie222 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2011 e92 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Miami/Central Florida Posts: 1,655 iTrader: (4)	lol "lets not name the amature drivers because they have cause havoc in the track" 2:10

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bavarian19 General Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA Posts: 18,657 iTrader: (22)	nice

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MJM BMW CCA Boston Chapter - Member Drives: 2011 E90 M3, ZCP Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 280 iTrader: (0)	Great video! Qualifying on Friday when this was shot was rainy but race day (Saturday) was a perfect day. Lime Rock is a great track to watch the ALMS and M3s racing and is spectator friendly. Love to see more M3 Post members there next year cheering on the BMW Team RLL M3s!!!

07-17-2011, 10:38 PM	#16
cmk227 Major Drives: 2011 E92 JZB Coupe ED Oct 18th Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 1,235 iTrader: (2)	The car did not even have a nav. BMW if you are going to give a car reporter a car please make sure it has all the options. __________________ 11 BMW M3 JZB ZCP 6MT 08 BMW X5 3.0si Space Grey (Wife's SAV) Previous M's: 02 BMW M3 Conv 6MT AC-Schnitzer & 02 BMW M3 Coupe 6MT

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