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Originally Posted by Law
You brought up the M535i more than once.
& this is exactly what BMW wants, for the MPAs (like the M235i) to be associated with that fine automobile.
The M535i was not just a 5er with a sport package.
It was available only with a manual trans and was equipped with an LSD and a larger motor.
Chassis and suspension components were modified, wheels were BBS alloys, and seats were made by Recaro.
Much of it was also hand assembled at the BMW Motorsport GmbH facility in Garching.
The car was actually quite different and special compared to the standard 535i.
Where it fell short of being a "full" Motorsport vehicle was that the motor was a derivative of the M30 and not bespoke.
That all changed when they took the same formula above but stuck the M1's motor into the engine bay with the first M5.
Based on the above formula, neither the M235i or the X5M / X6M are similar in philosophy or construction.
The only thing they have in common is the "M" badge whilst not being full M-cars. But understand that they were developed by BMW Motorsport GmbH as a special vehicle, not as a mass production consumable.
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thank you. finally someone who knows what the M535i was all about!
the M235i is nothing like the M535i in development or in spirit....