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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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Arrow My friend Carlos and His Self Kill...

My buddy in Florida got into racing a road course type track over the last few months and recently decided to 1/4 mile his M3.
This is where he learned 1310 reasons not to take your M3 to the dragstrip.........a long video, but totally worth watching.

Glad to hear the car is running again, Carlos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSEkUV7torQ

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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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OMFG, 8+ mins of stating the most utterly obvious things?

"BMWs are not muscle cars.... they are well-balanced performance cars but they are not built for drag racing.... yada yada yada"
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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1985mb... thank you for saving me 8 minutes of BS. God damn M3 drivers. Why cant I think of a useful Clarkson line when I need it?

Oh, here it is "M3 drivers have no fun"
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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Your friend Carlos needs a girlfriend.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 04:39 AM
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now i'm glad i got the c32 instead of the e46 m3. You would think the ultimate driving machine would last more then one launch.
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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That sucks. Entertaining none the less.
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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Just fast forward to about 6 minutes...

Onstar for the LOSS
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 03:09 AM
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Wow that sux , im hella glad i didnt get a e46 either , ive launched the amg numerous times ahah.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 06:05 AM
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Sucks for him. Tell him next time it happens, PULL OFF THE TRACK!!
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 08:43 AM
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Wow that sux , im hella glad i didnt get a e46 either , ive launched the amg numerous times ahah.
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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It wasnt the axle, i bet he droped the clutch which caused the splines on the axle to shave right off due to shock. If he preloaded the axle and clutch and launched the vehichle, it would have been fine. I speak from experience.
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