The Top 10 Sporting BMWs of the Past 50 Years
03-30-2009, 05:30 PM
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Not sure if you agree with all of the choices but at least they got it right with the one that got me hooked in all things BMW -- the E30 M3! 
http://www.nextautos.com/top-10-sporting-b...e-past-50-years
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03-30-2009, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='831222' date='Mar 30 2009, 08:30 PM
Not sure if you agree with all of the choices but at least they got it right with the one that got me hooked in all things BMW -- the E30 M3!
http://www.nextautos.com/top-10-sporting-b...e-past-50-years
http://www.nextautos.com/top-10-sporting-b...e-past-50-years
03-30-2009, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='831396' date='Mar 30 2009, 10:00 PM
+1 Looks like they got at least 2 right. The one that got me hooked...E36 M3.
03-30-2009, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='831407' date='Mar 31 2009, 12:14 AM
+2 for the E36 M3, I loved that car!!
03-30-2009, 09:38 PM
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It was a 1995 Cosmos Black M3 and it was jusy a wonderful car, satisfying during every drive! 
03-30-2009, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='831434' date='Mar 31 2009, 12:38 AM
wonderful car, satisfying during every drive!
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Great to see the e39 M5 on there. When I had a 3, it was that car that made me want a 5. Before that, I thought they were too big.
03-31-2009, 09:32 AM
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[quote name='CWS530' date='Mar 31 2009, 11:41 AM' post='831756']
Great to see the e39 M5 on there....it was that car that made me want a 5. [quote]
+1 In fact I would still love to have one.
Great to see the e39 M5 on there....it was that car that made me want a 5. [quote]
+1 In fact I would still love to have one.