RE: making an M3

[Reynaldo K Tong <reynaldo@xxxxxxxxxx>]

M3 are very wanted cars, TRUST me, they are because I still want another =
one and I miss my 98 M3. But the way you say about "this guy" and his =
Civic was uncalled for. You would be amazed on some Civics out here in =
Miami, I know some that puts either a 1.8L or 2.2L VTEC motor and sticks =
a NOS kit with or with out a Turbo Kit, fact is that it's so much =
cheaper fixing up a Honda / Acura than a BMW. These "crappy Hondas" will =
SMOKE ANY BMW on the street. Have to figure out a way to run 13's on the =
street legally, these little rice burner are easily 500-700 lbs lighter =
than an average BMW (325i, 328i, M3).=20

Anyways, his car is his car, and it's his choice in taste for his car =
(even though it's buttfuglly like you mention it). How would you feel =
when some one tawks behind your back about your ride? Didn't think so... =
I don't care if you flame me. I had my fare share of flames back around =
96 to 97 on this digest.=20

Funny you should bring this up, I once saw a 92-94 black sedan 325i with =
18" Fittipaldi Tubolares, lowered with Eibach Springs (stickers =
everywhere) and added side markers, I know it was added because the side =
marker should not light up, and the side markers did light up, so I know =
he added him self and automatically knew it was a 92-94. Standard's for =
95 are side markers that doesn't light up.

then that same next day, I saw that car again but this time with M3 =
badges everywhere, side mirrors, side skirts, front / rear spoiler. But =
he slipped on 2 things:

1)  4-door M3 doesn't have the side markers with the rubber holder =
(something like that) they come with the skinny side markers and doesn't =
light up when you turn on the head lights.

2)  doesn't a M3 comes with a M3 exhaust? He left the 325i exhaust....

Oh well, I know it was a WOB message, but I needed to say something...

PS. Oh BTW, Hondas and Acuras are great cars, it just depends on the =
driver and the person who sees it. I preferably now want to get a 92-95 =
Civic Coupe or a 97+ Prelude VTEC of course. I still miss my ol M3...

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Reynaldo Tong (flame suit on)
93 325iA/4
BMWCCA #150169
Everglades Chapter
reynaldo@domain.elided

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>Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 23:51:11 CDT
>From: "Craig Robson" <padow@domain.elided>
>Subject: making an M3
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>I recently read an article in a magazine that is for rice rockets about
>how this guy in Florida wanted a new M3, but couldn't afford one so he
>decided to make one. My first thought would have been how does one do
>that if  I had not seen the pictures. Since this guy wanted a M3 so bad
>and couldn't afford one he ended up buying a HONDA CIVIC. Here's the
>catch he had the audacity to put a ///M emblem on the hood of his car.
>He also put a bunch of the colored stripes all over the car. I thought =
I
>might reconcile a little if he atleast majesticaly put in a BMW engine.
>NOPE, even worse was the fact that there was not a single BMW part on
>the entire car. And to top it all off, he painted it Dakar yellow. I
>mean to tell you this thing was ugly. He had two BIG ralleye lights
>mounted on the bumper. The front airdamn was tastlessly done. The best
>looking part on the car was the ///M emblem on the hood. What is with
>this guy, BMW's are more than just a name. They are cars meant for
>people who enjoy driving (usually fast err aggresively). What is the
>world coming to when people are buying civics and putting ///M emblems
>on them. They are two completely different cars. I was disgusted and
>immediatly put the mag back on the rack.
>Craig Robson.
>PS when does the new "Bimmer" come out?
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