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Originally Posted by O-cha
Do you honestly think the N54 is an M engine? Let me add that some past M cars DON'T have true M engines either. The US s52 for instance, what a joke that is, yes I just eliminated all e36M3s (except with euro s50 engine) from true M status. The S62 in the e39 M5, is questionable as well.
There's ///M cars, then there's "M" cars, then there's the 1M. Sorry.
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When is an //M engine an //M engine in your book?
Why is the S62 questionable? Because it doesn't rev high enough? The stock E30 M3 engine only reached 7000rpm as well. Just like a N54/55....
I never stated the N54 is an //M engine in the first place, it's a better engine than many of the //M engines for sure, but not an //M engine, agreed. I stated that the 1M is a true 'M'. 100%.
But to each their own. I'd choose the 1M in a heartbeat vs the Z4M, because it's not only faster on a track/bends, but in a straight line as well. What's the fuzz? I don't care about //M engine or not. The engine does its work very very well. THAT's what counts. It's the whole package. And the thrills/experience of it.
Cheers
Robin