chilli Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Took the supe out last night for the first time in a while. God I'd forgotten how much fun they are to drive anyway, at the garage at Hickstead there was a bright yellow BMW with seriously mean looking black wheels and I think with body kit etc, the whole thing looked really mean with flared wheel arches etc - left hooker to IIRC. A couple of chaps were standing by it discussing it (maybe it was for sale?). Anyway I left but later I was heading home and I happened to come up behind it on the A2600 Did some serious Leptons and came up behind it to which he put his hazards on lol slowed for a roundabout up ahead and he booted it out of the exit up the next straight. Unfortunately I couldn't give it any beans as I've got some rear tyre rubbing (soon to be sorted) so I waited until I'd straightened up before letting rip. He was quick a way ahead by then but flat out 3rd, 4th then into 5th I was right behind him no problems. We had to slow as we came up behind traffic at that point then we went our separate ways after a wave from me. Now I'm not a BMW fan in any way, this was probably the nicest BMW I'd ever seen. In yellow with it's flared wheel arches it reminded me of an Integrale evo in some ways. I think it could have been an M1, customised. Anyone know anything about these could confirm that or tell me anything about them or what people do to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 not an old M3 E30 perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I think it could have been an M1, customised. I hope not! It would be a real shame to see a uber-rare classic like the M1 with a body kit or other tat on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 More like this maybe? http://webpages.csus.edu/~sac10995/images/m3Sema/wide_body_sema01.jpg or this? http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/02/250px-850csi.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 I hope not! It would be a real shame to see a uber-rare classic like the M1 with a body kit or other tat on it. lol well based on those pics I'm not so sure now, certainly it was not standard by any means Damn I wish I'd taken a pic of it now! it was very well done, no cheap body kit it looked very professional like a race / homologation special perhaps? not an old M3 E30 perhaps? hmmm I don;t think it was tbh. It was much lower, sleeker and had the kinda slopey rear hatch shape of the M1 The lights were also very much M1 style it had twin exhausts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 More like this maybe? http://webpages.csus.edu/~sac10995/images/m3Sema/wide_body_sema01.jpg no, absolutely not! it was 100% more impressive than that, proper supercar looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 840? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 the closest I've found is something like this http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/diecast/images/matchbox/mb-52.jpg but a real one lol was definitely something special, it was no M3/M5 with a bodykit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 or this in fact http://www.diecasts.biz/images/M/430_792581.jpg without such a big rear wing and no graphics seems that it might be so rare I'm wondering if it was a kitcar or replica now! lol It definitely had a proper engine, could hear the sound of something big and smooth, straight 6 or maybe V8 in there can't be more than one in sussex, I'll have to keep my eyes open for it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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