Evo Mag issue 148

[evosport]

Evo, are doing a feature on the 4 generations of the M3,to mark its 25th birthday, using the 4 ultimate versions..

e30 m3 Sport Evo

e36 M3 GT

e46 M3 CSL

e92 M2 Competition

Will be in issue 148, in the shops in UK 18th August.

Was a fun day to take part in

[Sporty1]

My copy has landed this morning.
ETA; "........and even wider front wings"????

[chutrain]

I will have to keep an eye out for it on our side of the pond. I think we are one month
behind you guys, at least that was what I remembered from the M Car shootout they
did.

[02fanatic]

I will have to keep an eye out for it on our side of the pond. I think we are one month
behind you guys, at least that was what I remembered from the M Car shootout they
did.

Correct.....Issue 147 is still on the Barnes & Noble mag rack! I just checked today. We'll have to wait awhile here in the USA for No. 148. Please give me a heads up if anyone finds it sooner than mid-September.

[FLYNAVY]

Awesome, really need to just get off my lazy butt and buy a subscription. Saves me a drive and several cups of coffee at Barnes and Noble.....

[chutrain]

Awesome, really need to just get off my lazy butt and buy a subscription. Saves me a drive and several cups of coffee at Barnes and Noble.....

They are not the cheapest magazine either. So might as well enjoy the coffee and the free reading time.

[GK-E30M3]

We'll have to wait awhile here in the USA for No. 148. Please give me a heads up if anyone finds it sooner than mid-September.

+1

[FLYNAVY]

They are not the cheapest magazine either. So might as well enjoy the coffee and the free reading time.

True, I think they are like $10+ a pop in the states, no idea what a subscription runs. I just always feel like a cheapskate

[kiwibloke]

$10 is cheap, here in New Zealand once they add the airfreight and the dollar conversion we are up to between $20/ $25 per copy :-(..

[02fanatic]

Checked B & N today again...Issue #148 is "still" not here in the USA! I have a 15% off coupon that expires 9/12, so it will probably arrive on 9/13! :mad:

[02fanatic]

Finally, Barnes & Noble has this issue!...got mine today (#148)...great read....highly recommended for those of you who live and breath E30 M3's! Don't miss this one!

John

[MattH]

I thought it was a pretty good article. A nice tribute to the E30 M3 and why it is special compared to the others. I was also interested to read about how to get the most from an E46 CSL. I am convinced that will become the one to have, alongside the E30. I have a sneaking feeling the V8 in the E92 (and ditto for the M5 M6 V10) will just be a nightmare to maintain in the medium term - those cars just seem so complex.

[02fanatic]

I agree...I'm all for simplicity. When they started covering the throttle bodies with plastic covers everywhere in the engine bay, I lost interest. I don't give a hoot how fast the car might be or how well it handles...there's just too much that can go wrong on the newer cars (and leave the owner scratching his/her head). I'll have the old bimmers forever! At least when something breaks, we know where to look! :gotcha:...and I don't mind getting my hands dirty. One final thought....take a look at a 1600 - 2002/tii owner's manual someday....you can almost maintain the entire car with that manual, even align the headlights! BMW actually wanted to help owners maintain their cars back then.

I have a sneaking feeling the V8 in the E92 (and ditto for the M5 M6 V10) will just be a nightmare to maintain in the medium term - those cars just seem so complex.

[msjudged1]

I luckily found this issue at an airport magazine stand, which made for great reading material for my flight. Nice review.