Weight

Steved · 04-05-2007, 10:48 AM

1655kg to EU1 standard, which is 85 kg more than the E46 M3. That seems dissapointing.

Press release just added to BMW's press website.

Power/weight 3.8kg/PS which is around the same as the M3 CSL (as per BMW's figures)

Epacy · 04-05-2007, 10:51 AM

Link?

Steved · 04-05-2007, 10:57 AM

Quick cut and paste of the date table below.

Steved · 04-05-2007, 10:59 AM

Crap, that isn't very readible. Let me try an alternate source.

Steved · 04-05-2007, 11:03 AM

I have attached the Pdf below

Epacy · 04-05-2007, 11:10 AM

1655 kg is 3648 lbs. What is the deal?

ILC32 · 04-05-2007, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Epacy

1655 kg is 3648 lbs. What is the deal?

Oops. See post by Epacy below.

Epacy · 04-05-2007, 11:36 AM

Nevermind, just had to read the little symbol by the weight.
1655kg is for car, driver, and baggage. They throw in an extra 75 kg for the driver and baggage.
1655-75=1580kg, which is 3483lbs.
All is good.

chonko · 04-05-2007, 11:39 AM

It is 3483 lbs without passenger and 3648 lbs with passenger
EU standard includes the driver.
Weight, empty = 1580 kg
EU Weight (incl. driver) = 1655 Kg

Steved · 04-05-2007, 11:57 AM

Normally BMW in Europe quotes unladen weight including 90% tank of fuel and 75kg for driver and some luggage. This amounts to around 110kg, so DIN weight would therefore be around 1545kg. However the E46 M3 was 1460kg DIN.

We will need to put it on the scales and also perhaps wait for figures which represent the final standard spec in each country.

ase2dais · 04-05-2007, 08:39 PM

here's t-bones updated US weight thread
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54909

T Bone · 04-05-2007, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ase2dais

here's t-bones updated US weight thread
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54909

Sorry Ase, I believe the spec is EU1, it is from a German brochure.

We need to drill down the differences between US "Curb Weight" and the EU standard.....

Mang this is more confusing than Horsepower!!

ase2dais · 04-05-2007, 09:00 PM

sorry, folks thks for clearing it T-bone

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Steved Lieutenant 50 Rep 503 Posts Drives: M3 CSL, AMG ML63, B7 RS4 Avant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Weight 1655kg to EU1 standard, which is 85 kg more than the E46 M3. That seems dissapointing. Press release just added to BMW's press website. Power/weight 3.8kg/PS which is around the same as the M3 CSL (as per BMW's figures)
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Steved Lieutenant 50 Rep 503 Posts Drives: M3 CSL, AMG ML63, B7 RS4 Avant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Quick cut and paste of the date table below. Attached Images
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Steved Lieutenant 50 Rep 503 Posts Drives: M3 CSL, AMG ML63, B7 RS4 Avant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Crap, that isn't very readible. Let me try an alternate source.
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Epacy Reincarnated 245 Rep 4,227 Posts Drives: 02 Maxima SE Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00]	1655 kg is 3648 lbs. What is the deal? __________________ Pearl Bliss
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Epacy Reincarnated 245 Rep 4,227 Posts Drives: 02 Maxima SE Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00]	Nevermind, just had to read the little symbol by the weight. 1655kg is for car, driver, and baggage. They throw in an extra 75 kg for the driver and baggage. 1655-75=1580kg, which is 3483lbs. All is good. __________________ Pearl Bliss
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04-05-2007, 11:39 AM	#9
chonko First Lieutenant 10 Rep 369 Posts Drives: X6 50i/2008 X5 4.8i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Undercover iTrader: (0)	It is 3483 lbs without passenger and 3648 lbs with passenger EU standard includes the driver. Weight, empty = 1580 kg EU Weight (incl. driver) = 1655 Kg
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Steved Lieutenant 50 Rep 503 Posts Drives: M3 CSL, AMG ML63, B7 RS4 Avant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Normally BMW in Europe quotes unladen weight including 90% tank of fuel and 75kg for driver and some luggage. This amounts to around 110kg, so DIN weight would therefore be around 1545kg. However the E46 M3 was 1460kg DIN. We will need to put it on the scales and also perhaps wait for figures which represent the final standard spec in each country.
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