I've been driving the M3: I am back in love again...

I have been driving my 1995 M3 coupe for over a week now. I haven't driven it consistently in months. The car has an awesome 5 speed manual transmission, a silky smooth inline 6 cylinder 3.0 liter engine and a limited slip rear differential that reminds me why I love these pwerful, rear wheel drive cars. I love the way the car pins me in the seat when I launch away from a stoplight. It makes me feel like Sunny Crockett driving a ferrari in an episode of Miami Vice. Wednesday was a particularly cold day. I walked out of the house to find that the M3 was covered in light snow and the driveway was covered in a sheet of ice. Weather of this type usually convinces me to drive the 4X4 Expedition. Not this day. I drove the car to work.

Adam drove his X3 and parked it next to the M3. He was shocked that I had the nerve to drive the car to work with the streets covered in ice. "I'm an Ice Road Trucker" I replied. The 1995 M3 is old school. It has no "electronic nannies". There is no traction control. The driver (me) is the traction control. Driving this car is an incredibly rewarding experience...

The L6 and the M6

I found an awesome article about the 1987 L6 and the newest 6 series, the 2011 650i.

http://www.kilometermagazine.com/artman2/publish/evolution/BMW_6-Series.html