can you guess what kind of car?

BMW ?

bmw E25?

BMW M1.

One of these was the supercar poster on my wall in the 1980's

BMW M1, unless this was a trick question

The little sign behind the car saying "BMW M1" also helps, but everybody knows the M1 is basically a reincarnation of our cars with a little bit of teutonnic-ness in them.

Just guessing, I'd say it's an '81 model.

Rocky

BMW M1,went to a shop in PortPerry last summer he had 3 there. the interesting thing is these cars are mid-engine and have ZF like our cars

bmw m1 I thought it was so close to pantera

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Originally posted by wayne995:
bmw m1 I thought it was so close to pantera

If you ever look at the suspension on one you will think that as well! I believe that is the Pro-Car version.

Ron

Twin sons.........

of

different

mothers!............

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Originally posted by PanTTera:
mothers!............

but a related father. Car was designed by Giugiaro , designer of the Mangusta so in essence we can say second cousin by way of house of Ghia.

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Twin sons of different mothers!......

But the Pantera looks better....

The M1 Procar is one of the most marvelous race car sound ever ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVkY8oA3RlE

I remember when you could pick up an M1 for nothing. Big $$$ now.

Be interesting to know at what rpms the RED shift light came on at??!!...Mark

My memory is different. M1s were supercars from birth and I do not recall a time that they were ever inexpensive.

I considered the M1s as the second generation Pantera back then. They had a wonderful BMW engine in them. Known as the M88/1.

It was a 3.45 liter (211 cubic inch) in-line 6, naturally aspirated. Individual runner FI (6 throttle body mechanical FI). 3.7" bore x 3.3" stroke, 9.0:1 compression ratio. Dry sump lubrication, light weight crank (all in-line 6 cranks are light), DOHC, 24 valves, 7000 rpm rev limit. About 277 bhp @ 6500 rpm ... i.e. 80 horsepower per liter, or 1.3 horsepower per cubic inch.

In M88/2 racing trim (turbo-charged) the same engine made between 800 and 900 bhp.

I've never driven or ridden in an M1, but a friend had an M6, which was equipped with basically the same engine (M88/3). The M6 was based on BMW's E24 chassis (635 CSI), manufactured 1983 - 1989. The M88/3 made close to 290 bhp in Europe, 250 bhp in the states. Very nice engine.