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40 years of BMW's M cars
BMW M535i - 1979
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BMW M535i - 1979
A year later, the M535i followed, and with it a contentious point - is it a proper M car? The motor was a relation of that used in the M1, producing 218hp, while the Recaro seats, a close-ratio gearbox, limited-slip differential and larger brakes - all developed by M - set out its stall.
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26/08/2012 17:02
there are lots of changes happening with m's smaller engines with turbo's, a sad time for reall big engine performance lovers imo. m's have been and always should have been naturally asperated. people who want big powerfull cars dont care about fuel consumption or emissions, we want a big lump of an engine with obscene performance. yes the new m5 is a fantastic car but it dosnt seem right bolting turbo's on it. diesels have turbos as do little pop pop 1.2l in a few cars. i want a big lump v8 or v10
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