That inline six diesel was a work of art. The tuner advised me not to do too many 0-100 Kmh stretches because the ZF could easily blow up because of the excessive torque. There was the option to install the M6 version, which was more resilient but the pri
Starting with the original M5, Black Bart, then an M3, M6, and a M5. I took a MX5 for a test ride and Oh brother what a SUV ;-) My M6 was black with grey leather and the best looking by far
Finally the weather is less wet and the local groups are able to organize the gathering. It is good to see all ranges of automobiles and automotive fans. Enjoy and Happy long weekend if you celebrate 4th of July. No surprise there are not many watch fans
Of course both watch and car are exciting, fun and deceptively complex. I’m still working on the ideal watch companion for my M6. I’m kind of stuck on the notion that it should be German, like the car, which limits me somewhat. My wife seems to be hinting
The 850 CSi (I think they were all manuals?) was extra special and then there were the Alpinas! What a feast for the eyes but in today's world those headlights are pretty inadequate. It was fun to drive a CSi back-to-back with the M6. A big change between
ROW=M88=M635csi US=S38=M6 The US engine was down a bit on top end power and compression but made better low end torque. The M88 was wonderful but it didn't make its full potential in the US with relatively low octane gas. It would ping on 91, needed 93/94
The white one in front is my wife's 2003 E39 M5 with a 4.9 liter V8. The red one is a 1988 E24 M6 (aka M635Csi for most of the world) with a 3.5 liter straight 6 derived from the M1 super car. The orange one is a 2018 F83 M4 with a twin turbo 3.0 liter st