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Erik · 16th January 2001, 07:59

Hi

I have seen 2 articles, in one of the them they describe a race agains a 911 Turbo on the Freeway, guess who got smoked

When you put a big V12 in this small car you will get a car that are difficult to drive.
I know because I put in a M3 3.2 engine in an 316i Compact. I used all the parts form M Coupe, front achsel, rear achsel Adjustable suspension M Breakes ........
The car was like an Go cart but the car quite an handfull. I clocked it to 288 khp on the stop watch and you fellt every kph !!!!!!!
On full braking from that speed you had to adjust the car all the way below 200 kph.
( a little scary)
This car was made buy an very god German tuner with all official aprovals.
My car had 750 kg on the front and 630 kg in the rear ( 54/46), so I really doubt that the the V12 could achieve the same weight distribution.
But even if they did, this is an engine whith a lot more power and torque so I would still claim that this is an difficult car to drive unless you are a pro.....

16th January 2001, 07:59	#9 (permalink)
Erik m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts) Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Europe Age: 42 Posts: 1,700 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hi I have seen 2 articles, in one of the them they describe a race agains a 911 Turbo on the Freeway, guess who got smoked When you put a big V12 in this small car you will get a car that are difficult to drive. I know because I put in a M3 3.2 engine in an 316i Compact. I used all the parts form M Coupe, front achsel, rear achsel Adjustable suspension M Breakes ........ The car was like an Go cart but the car quite an handfull. I clocked it to 288 khp on the stop watch and you fellt every kph !!!!!!! On full braking from that speed you had to adjust the car all the way below 200 kph. ( a little scary) This car was made buy an very god German tuner with all official aprovals. My car had 750 kg on the front and 630 kg in the rear ( 54/46), so I really doubt that the the V12 could achieve the same weight distribution. But even if they did, this is an engine whith a lot more power and torque so I would still claim that this is an difficult car to drive unless you are a pro.....