Stealth M3's

[John Fulford-Brown <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Duane Collie writes:

> Nothing makes me smile a bigger grin than to do smokin' hot laps at Summit
> with Vippers and POR-Shays and then have them saunter over afterwards and
> while they are eyeing your car suspiciously say:
>
> "Whaddin' the world is a 316 tds?!?"
>
> I truthfully respond, never impling MY car is actually as badged; "It's a
> European model that's not exported to the U.S. ... has a 4-cylinder
> Turbocharged Diesel." (You can't start laughing at this point or the whole
> joke is ruined).
>
> They go: "Did you say DIESEL?"
>
> I respond: "Yup".
>
> Then you usually get "I've never seen a diesel ANYTHING run like that".
>
> I finish 'em up off with: "It's not too shabby...but you should see what
> the BMW SIX cylinder diesel does."
>
> Hint: make sure you black tape off the "M3" emblems in the door rub strips
> with black signmakers vinyl...
>
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I sure do love to see this kind of 'stealth' badging.  Always good for a laugh. It's
very popular in Europe.  If you want to see a great example of this in the flesh go
to:http://www.welding-units.co.uk/boxster/start.htm and see Andrew Pott's fabulous
web page and his even more fabulous Euro M3 Evolution Coupe.  This is an interesting
story as Andrew has been a many years Porsche fanatic.  Read his story of why he now
owns an M3, and why he sold his Boxster.  Makes for a good read.

John
Lowly 1995 E36/325i

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