BMW Motorsport is still doing what they always did, but BMW as a company has to make profit and putting an absolutely pointless M on the car here and there does job amazingly well. People just want to buy into the M even if the car isn't any different from the standard model.
Thank you for posting this video. Finding this video earlier in the year inspired me to build a replica wtcc e90 with my alpine white 335i. Thank you again! ❤️
The only s2000 regulation touring car that was competitive without cheating or dispensation. did 4 seasons on chassis 717, great car, miss it, we used to call it Lil and its sister 718 Bil.
That's a weird and dishonest thing to say considering BMW basically forced the super2000 set of rules on everyone else in 2002 threatening the fia not to take part in the ETCC if they didn't apply technical rules that were close to former superproduction rules because they has already a winning car there when all 3 other manufacturers (Alfa, Volvo, Nissan) involved had spend 2001 in meetings (in which BMW took part, disguising its game to the last minute) to agree on a different set of rules closer to supertouring ! ... the regulation from the start favored the 320, they got trashed anyway by the great Alfa Romeo 156 in the first half of 2002 ... so much so that more help was needed form the FIA and they obtained an extra 500 rpm and to reduce minimum weight (which notably led to the withdrawal of Volvo in 2003 who couldn't bear the BMW political shenanigans and the will fro the FIA to oblige) Alfa took all the silverware anyway. In 2003, Alfa had to suffer a 30kg weight penalty for using a sequential gearbox when BMW had no weight penalty using a sequential gearbox ... Tarquini still beat the bavarians to the driver's title, and was not done yet fighting priaulx to the last race in 2004 in an impossible to develop any further and aging 156. So dispensation there were some ... for the guys from munchen ! and when you wrote the rules you should be ashamed to be thoroughly beaten by better than you ... and certainly not dare use the word "cheating" ...
The road version of the 320si (made 2600 of it, thanks God) has the worst engine ever 45b20a!!!! It is a shame of BMW, I have one si in my garage, the engine belew at 109k km-s! I have not found a single owner who would recommend the 320si! Looks great, might be good as a race car, but do not buy the limited one for the road!
In general it is a faulty construction (BMW will never admit it), the pistons, the piston rings are extremly weak, but the main issue is the engine block. The block will broke between the pistons, this is very usual. Also you have to rev this engine to get out the power of it, this means high consumption in fuel (min. 12l/100km as per my car) and oil consumption depending on the state of your engine. One thing is for sure, if you have done around 100 000 km, with this engine, sell it as fast as you can, do not buy this model unless the engine is re-built. Good luck!
BMW Team AC Schnitzer were by far the world's best touring car squad and they've built a car that would crush Alfa Romeo for two seasons with Andy Priaulx at the helm.
@@Deft78440 WTCC Regulations also allowed for inline 6s, in fact the E46 320i WTCC car used until 2005 was a six cylinder. But the engine was at a disadvantage (mainly due to the rev limit) compared to the four bangers, so instead BMW opted for a 4 cylinder engine for the E90 from 2006 onwards.
When M was a team and not just a logo on your suv.
BMW Motorsport is still doing what they always did, but BMW as a company has to make profit and putting an absolutely pointless M on the car here and there does job amazingly well. People just want to buy into the M even if the car isn't any different from the standard model.
Pretty amazing considering BMW is still owned by the one family, not some public corporation. Everything this company does is internally funded.
Awesome! Would love to see some footage of the E46 M3 GTR being built...
They didn't show the flaring of the rear fenders, did they?
Thank you for posting this video. Finding this video earlier in the year inspired me to build a replica wtcc e90 with my alpine white 335i. Thank you again! ❤️
Thats awesome! Well done
The only s2000 regulation touring car that was competitive without cheating or dispensation. did 4 seasons on chassis 717, great car, miss it, we used to call it Lil and its sister 718 Bil.
That's a weird and dishonest thing to say considering BMW basically forced the super2000 set of rules on everyone else in 2002 threatening the fia not to take part in the ETCC if they didn't apply technical rules that were close to former superproduction rules because they has already a winning car there when all 3 other manufacturers (Alfa, Volvo, Nissan) involved had spend 2001 in meetings (in which BMW took part, disguising its game to the last minute) to agree on a different set of rules closer to supertouring ! ... the regulation from the start favored the 320, they got trashed anyway by the great Alfa Romeo 156 in the first half of 2002 ... so much so that more help was needed form the FIA and they obtained an extra 500 rpm and to reduce minimum weight (which notably led to the withdrawal of Volvo in 2003 who couldn't bear the BMW political shenanigans and the will fro the FIA to oblige) Alfa took all the silverware anyway. In 2003, Alfa had to suffer a 30kg weight penalty for using a sequential gearbox when BMW had no weight penalty using a sequential gearbox ... Tarquini still beat the bavarians to the driver's title, and was not done yet fighting priaulx to the last race in 2004 in an impossible to develop any further and aging 156. So dispensation there were some ... for the guys from munchen ! and when you wrote the rules you should be ashamed to be thoroughly beaten by better than you ... and certainly not dare use the word "cheating" ...
Are any of the chassis still running?
Special team！Special driver！
I still watch it before I go to sleep!
I'm so proud of my E90 320i... even if it (she?) misses the "s"...
Great video.....
Thank you for the video. :)
The road version of the 320si (made 2600 of it, thanks God) has the worst engine ever 45b20a!!!! It is a shame of BMW, I have one si in my garage, the engine belew at 109k km-s! I have not found a single owner who would recommend the 320si! Looks great, might be good as a race car, but do not buy the limited one for the road!
Tamas Biro what problem have the motor?
In general it is a faulty construction (BMW will never admit it), the pistons, the piston rings are extremly weak, but the main issue is the engine block. The block will broke between the pistons, this is very usual. Also you have to rev this engine to get out the power of it, this means high consumption in fuel (min. 12l/100km as per my car) and oil consumption depending on the state of your engine.
One thing is for sure, if you have done around 100 000 km, with this engine, sell it as fast as you can, do not buy this model unless the engine is re-built. Good luck!
Sono d'accordo ... il migliore è stato il 320 is .... con il motore S14 .....
Tamas Biro or just buy a Vw or Audi problem solved🔥🔥👌
Or just buy a BMW 325ci or 330ci like I did and have a decent car AND engine
31:44 .... I better start to practice left foot braking now
I need a video like this of the ST E36 320i please!
Danke für das schöne Video !! 👌👍👍
25:25
LIked purely for the glowing headers... : )
lovely
Absolutely beautiful and perfection. BMW👍🏁🏁🏁😎
Danke für das schöne Video
i love them... :)
Interesting. Thanks for uploading
the road version would be great in the wrc or wrx
como suena ese motor saludos yo edu de minas lavalleja uruguay
BMW Team AC Schnitzer were by far the world's best touring car squad and they've built a car that would crush Alfa Romeo for two seasons with Andy Priaulx at the helm.
The car Andy Priaulx drove was a Belgian car! RBM, Racing Bart Mampaey!
TRACK DAY BROO !
one of the coolest videos on this website
Just out of interest why use a 320si? Surely starting with a 330ci would be better?
Because that would compete with M3
Its a homologation for wtcc which using 2L engine.
too bad BMW is in to DTM and not simple touring cars :(
I'm hoping that they'll eventually back WSR in the BTCC!! They've been loyal customers since 2007!! And they won the title in '09 and 2014 with BMWs!!
Tomas Chomic i got one of these brill car
No you haven't. Stop lying.
why car not same?
Absolutely awesome video, a pleasure to watch
Glad you enjoyed it
Beautiful Bimas
Great work.
1 wow 😳
Also BMW is nich bayrisch!
35:28 The test driver scratched the front bumper. Hopefully BMW told the new owner :)
29:47, rear right is also scratched before dyno.... not going to sell well on craigslist XD
Why don't they have a lift?? Working under the car lying down.. LOL
towlie911 If its up on a lift, only the bottom of the car can be worked on.
Because at races they don't use lifts.
Schönheit!!
good thank you
2.0L inline 6🤘🤘
4, it’s the regulation.
@@Deft78440 WTCC Regulations also allowed for inline 6s, in fact the E46 320i WTCC car used until 2005 was a six cylinder. But the engine was at a disadvantage (mainly due to the rev limit) compared to the four bangers, so instead BMW opted for a 4 cylinder engine for the E90 from 2006 onwards.
what's that tube on that racing boot for?
B.M.W 🙏🙏❤❤