[Granty ('92 325]

Originally posted by Seth Thomas


I shouldn't say they are machine assembled but they are more of an assembly line assembly process than the Euro motor. But they are still built in Germany. I guess I missed your first post about the cost and emissions. What I caught was that it did not make sense to produce two different motors. But that is what BMW did and cost is why we did not get a Euro version. Plus the Euro motor needs more maintenance and is more costly to maintain. BMW did not feel this is what the US wanted.

The LTW is a little more than body panels. They came with handpicked 3.0L US motors, GT dual pickup oil pan, GT rear spoiler with spacers, adjustable front splitter, xbrace, front strut tower bar, cloth interior, less sound deadening, no a/c, no radio, 3.23 diff, staggered wheels, stiffer suspension, aluminum doors and a few other goodies. Only 125 were made and they all came in white with the checkered flag stickers.

Wow I like the lightweight. Have you tried it against a "normal" M3? Hey a quick (stupid) question. Did the US get both the 3.0 and the 3.2L??