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    just found: May 97, Road and Track

    I found this magazine when i was cleaning some things out. It's got a road test of a 97 Dakar Sedan.

    Has anybody scanned and posted this article already? If not, then I can scan and post tomorrow night.

    I could not find anything via search except for the stats page in the FAQ.

    dan

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    Quote Originally Posted by drsides View Post
    I found this magazine when i was cleaning some things out. It's got a road test of a 97 Dakar Sedan.

    Has anybody scanned and posted this article already? If not, then I can scan and post tomorrow night.

    I could not find anything via search except for the stats page in the FAQ.

    dan
    please post, ive been looking for a long time now!

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    I've got it - but not hosted. Good article!
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    i've got this scan of the article i think you're talking about:

    http://raptor.nauticaltech.com/~jwor...k.review.1997/
    UUC EVO III SSK | M50 Intake Manifold | Conforti 3.5" CAI | AA Software | 3.5" HFM (unplugged)
    Fan Delete | Strömung Exhaust | UUC Stg2 Ltw Flywheel | X-Brace | AA Track Pipe | 3.46 Differential


    1/4 mile: 13.3@104.2mph; 8.6 in 1/8; 2.04 60' | Best 1/8 mile: 8.3@83mph; 1.81 60'
    Dyno: 242rwhp/232rwtq
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    Quote Originally Posted by jworms View Post
    i've got this scan of the article i think you're talking about:

    http://raptor.nauticaltech.com/~jworms/m3/ads.and.reviews/road.and.track.review.1997/
    Yeah, this is the article. Short article, but good.
    I wont post it since our brother here shared it with us....

    dan

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    thats my exact car cept i have a 98 good article. the cars sticker price was 51K!!!! wow



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    Quote Originally Posted by jworms View Post
    i've got this scan of the article i think you're talking about:

    http://raptor.nauticaltech.com/~jwor...k.review.1997/
    You have got some great articles saved.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Patrón View Post
    You have got some great articles saved.
    thanks whenever i notice someone posts a new one i grab it and throw it up there.
    UUC EVO III SSK | M50 Intake Manifold | Conforti 3.5" CAI | AA Software | 3.5" HFM (unplugged)
    Fan Delete | Strömung Exhaust | UUC Stg2 Ltw Flywheel | X-Brace | AA Track Pipe | 3.46 Differential


    1/4 mile: 13.3@104.2mph; 8.6 in 1/8; 2.04 60' | Best 1/8 mile: 8.3@83mph; 1.81 60'
    Dyno: 242rwhp/232rwtq
    SOLD

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    Quote Originally Posted by Montizzle325i View Post
    thats my exact car cept i have a 98 good article. the cars sticker price was 51K!!!! wow
    Did we read the same article? I see "Price as tested: $40,266".

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    am I blind? I dont see the link for the article? I want to see!
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    Maybe he saw the benz on the first 2nd page or so that had the 51k sticker I believe.

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    wish I had that mag

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    http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=619359

    ...just something i did a few weeks back

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    Quote Originally Posted by Patrón View Post
    You have got some great articles saved.
    yah, that is great! you have a ton of info there!

    Could we put this website in a sticky somewhere Mr. Moderator?!!

    Or maybe just put it in the FAQ

    great reference!

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    Quote Originally Posted by drsides View Post
    yah, that is great! you have a ton of info there!

    Could we put this website in a sticky somewhere Mr. Moderator?!!

    Or maybe just put it in the FAQ

    great reference!
    The summary pages for both the Dinan article and the Sedan test are already in the FAQ.
    97 Estoril/Black M3/4/5

    "Although we've experienced an M3 sedan with an automatic, our test car came fitted as God intended, with a 5-speed manual ..."
    Road & Track May 1997, testing the M3 Sedan

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    Wow! according to that article the M3 sedan out slaloms the M3 coupe, betters it in the skidpad than out brakes it?!?! It basically out "M3'd" it??
    Last edited by BaLLZacK; 11-03-2006 at 02:32 PM.

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    Yeah the sedan is stiffer by design and the handling has always been a little better. As for braking... that is probably like performance numbers, dependent on the day, road condition, and heat...etc...

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    Quote Originally Posted by iateyourcheese View Post
    Did we read the same article? I see "Price as tested: $40,266".
    oh shit whoops lol. fml



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    Quote Originally Posted by Motorsport View Post
    am I blind? I dont see the link for the article? I want to see!
    here ya go:







    UUC EVO III SSK | M50 Intake Manifold | Conforti 3.5" CAI | AA Software | 3.5" HFM (unplugged)
    Fan Delete | Strömung Exhaust | UUC Stg2 Ltw Flywheel | X-Brace | AA Track Pipe | 3.46 Differential


    1/4 mile: 13.3@104.2mph; 8.6 in 1/8; 2.04 60' | Best 1/8 mile: 8.3@83mph; 1.81 60'
    Dyno: 242rwhp/232rwtq
    SOLD

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    Cool sedan article.
    One thing I noticed in the Dinan M3 article (the one that was reposted) is that they say the purple (daytona violet) car has 8.5 wheels all the way around, but you can see that they are ds1s, which were all 7.5's to my knowledge. Am I mistaken? Are there 8.5 ds1s made?

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