Re: The new 315 HP ///M Roadster

[Bob Sutterfield <Bob@xxxxxx>]

Dennis Logan wrote:
 > I saw the new M Roadster with the new double VANOS
 > M3 E46 333 HP engine in it, but it had only 315 HP.
 > Why did it loose 18 HP? Maybe a less efficient exhaust?

That's what Phil Marx said BMW told him.  The huge E46
M3 muffler won't fit in the back of the Z3 chassis.

The missing 18HP wouldn't affect my purchase decision :-)

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Bob Sutterfield
'87 E30 325iS
BMWCCA #169277 Rocky Mountain Chapter

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