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      09-16-2010, 09:41 AM   #18
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Drives: BMW G80 (MT), 718 Spyder
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as I said, I have owned a 2001 M Coupe and it was truly great. However, with a factory 0-60 time of well over 5 seconds it is much slower than my wife's DCT N54 e89. The e85 M Coupe probably handles better in a purely short/twisty track environment but my wife's car will kill it everywhere else. Since almost none of us track our cars I really like the e89 and its overall fun factor for every day driving (PLUS IT IS A CONVERTIBLE). Now, add the performance mods we made and the non-RFTs just added to the e89, and it is no contest. That being said, I plan on adding a an e85 M Coupe to the stable soon and converting it to a purely track car with all the cool mods: Brembos, Volk G2s and Michelin Cup tires, Recaro seats, KW suspension, and maybe even an ESS Supercharger, (I think you get the picture).

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