E46 M3 GTR Race and Road Car Presented at Pebble Beach (Live Photos Added)

BMW269 · 08-10-2015, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Alumac

I wish car companies would offer their current line up, and 1 model updated from history. 2016 e46 M3 GTR. How awesome would that be instead of a list to buy an M2.

That is what Mercedes does with the G Class and what Toyota does with the Landcruiser 70, though I would prefer the Landcruiser 40. But those are the only I can think of, and they are not sports cars.

raysspl · 08-10-2015, 07:33 PM

Bmw doubles · 08-14-2015, 03:11 PM

Amazing car!

nbennettksu · 08-14-2015, 03:24 PM

Way back when BMW cared about Motorsport

TheBingoBalls · 08-14-2015, 04:06 PM

IMO best BMW of all time.

swagon · 08-14-2015, 04:12 PM

Sound videos!!! Where are they?

SunnyD · 08-14-2015, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bahasad

The same company that made that car is now making these:

and these:

and this:

Talk about a fall from grace.

You could say the same thing about Porsche with the Cayenne/Macan and Panamera.

LDSM · 08-14-2015, 04:45 PM

Some Vids

SeG9n7Rf58pagQt3 · 08-14-2015, 05:00 PM

M3 GTR is way too sick. If I ever become rich, GTR is most def on list

buddalun · 08-14-2015, 06:35 PM

Great shots - thanks OP!

FuriousLucy · 08-14-2015, 06:44 PM

It's a really great statement of a car! I admittedly never really liked BMW front bumper design, currently have an F 8X and I like it best. Would love that car, though.

0-60Motorsports · 08-14-2015, 07:10 PM

So in love with those hood vents. Wish someone would make the vents only

3M TAPE · 08-14-2015, 07:19 PM

If this car were a girl, she would be too beautiful to fuck (tbtf)

Alpine F31 · 08-14-2015, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jashley73

A must-see for M3 GTR fans...

Thanks for posting!

Jashley73 · 08-14-2015, 08:16 PM

After watching some of those Z4 GLTM videos, I say BMW needs to make a road-going version of those... :drool

Bosozoku · 08-15-2015, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason

...with live photos from Pebble Beach

By the time I got there, the E46 M3 GTRs and the M4 GTS Concept had been moved to the Nicklaus Country Club for the Legends of the Autobahn event. That was Friday the 14th. The Nicklaus club is between Laguna Seca Raceway and the Laguna Seca Golf Club. Close enough to hear the vintage racers on the track.

Had to drive down a golf cart path, pay $20 to park on dirt, pay $20 more for a sandwich + soda + bag-o-chips + chocolate chip cookie, etc. So, no, it wasn't the Pebble Beach experience I was hoping for. :-(

But it was worth it. Great cars, friendly people, even the "Audi guys." Might do it again in the future, but not next year. Next year, BMW is the featured marque at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion. So me and my BMW-fiend buddies will be heading to the track for that lunchtime "parade lap". (Hopefully with my brand new M2...)

Bosozoku · 08-15-2015, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bahasad

The same company that made that car is now making these
[... yada yadda ...]
Talk about a fall from grace.

1. Invent the future yourself
2. Slowly evolve along with the rest of the world
3. Stay frozen in time and fossilize into irrelevance

BMW picked number 1.
Which one did you pick?

roastbeef · 08-15-2015, 08:10 PM

what is that red loop thingy next to the oil cap? is that simple looking, cost efficient device useful in any way? some sort of measuring device? nah, don't need it.

mrphil · 08-16-2015, 02:45 PM

Any interior shots?

marcva · 08-17-2015, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by swagon

Sound videos!!! Where are they?

They're playing in my head.

I got to watch the GTRs at the Petit Lemans that year for 10 hours. They made great sounds. They had a copy of the road going car on display in the cold pits, IIRC.

I keep wondering if the contemporary 4.0L V8 can sound as good, though obviously not at full race volume. Unfortunately, I'm going to wait until my E36 M3/4/5 dies to buy one and find out. It could be a while.

Marc
1997 M3/4/5 148k
VA, USA

ilikebmxbikes · 08-17-2015, 12:19 PM

the GTR's were one of the highlights this year forsure.

Next year bmw is the marquee brand for the historic races and they are supposedly going to bring out a lot more unique stuff.

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