SC430 vs. BMW M3 Convertible Quandary
12-22-01, 12:16 AM
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I'll take an SC430 with a Getrag 6-speed and a Weiand 6-71 blower please. 
Seriously, Zee Germanz have designed a neat little car that goes fast, but it's still a crappy little car. Think of BMW as the Chevy of Germany... sure it's got their skill and quality, but they use 325's over there as TAXI CABS. A WWII veteran I know once told me that one reason the Germans lost the war is it took 10 guys to fix a tank... sure it was precision made and all, but like their cars they're too closely engineered. Toyota is notorious for overbuilding their cars- truly built to last.
Lastly, I regard the new M3 as a Honda S2000 likeness, with 2 extra cylinders and an even more insane price tag. Great stability is achieved by the gyroscopic effect of that little 6 spinning like a top
Seriously, Zee Germanz have designed a neat little car that goes fast, but it's still a crappy little car. Think of BMW as the Chevy of Germany... sure it's got their skill and quality, but they use 325's over there as TAXI CABS. A WWII veteran I know once told me that one reason the Germans lost the war is it took 10 guys to fix a tank... sure it was precision made and all, but like their cars they're too closely engineered. Toyota is notorious for overbuilding their cars- truly built to last.
Lastly, I regard the new M3 as a Honda S2000 likeness, with 2 extra cylinders and an even more insane price tag. Great stability is achieved by the gyroscopic effect of that little 6 spinning like a top
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