I don’t think engineering-wise Glas was so important. They mainly bought it for the Dingolfing production capacity. BMW’s main technological pillars were already set in 1961 when the first neue Klasse (BMW 1500) came out. The 02 was the 2door version of that car, the E21 a direct descendant.
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I know, I’ve driven both. Thing is, the E30 is both old school cool but also compares well with modern cockpits when it comes to ergonomics, legibility of instruments, night design etc.. Driving a 2002 through a rainy night for hundreds of miles however is not a pleasure in comparison.
What is your problem? For me that is the best cockpit ever made. It’s pretty much perfect.
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At the other end of the spectrum, a significantly more potent GM T platform car can be used by a young Walter Röhrl to teach Germans the Scandinavian flick!
997 has far more headroom than a GTR. I have a long back myself & sat in both
Ha, because it’s Volkswagen you are using Hitler as a basis for your amusing observations. You’re witty. Hilarious.
Smartphones is also a low margin business. Except for Apple, that is.
The first GT1 used the 993 headlights, but that was the only thing it had in common with it. Certainly not the shell.
It may be a lack of revolution, but it surely was evolution.
I get where you’re coming from. However you can rest assured that the general feeling that everything is going downhill is not new for middle-aged men. Back when the E24 came out there were a lot of enthusiasts bemoaning the increased size and weight compared to the elegant and light CS coupes that preceded it.
The F30 is wider (like all cars nowadays), but the E23 is longer. Also, you can’t compare car sizes without the contemporary context. The E23 was roughly the size of a W116 Benz, while the current 7 series is roughly the size of the current S-class.
You know this thing exists, right?
You’ve been to the wrong neighborhood. Here in the west end of Frankfurt RS Audis (and AMGs, M BMWs, etc.) are a dime a dozen. Just like in certain areas of Hamburg, Düsseldorf and Munich.
Nice view of the famous Avus banking in the background.
That is the famous banking of the Avus race track in Berlin.
Doesn’t have anything to do with unions. Specialized suppliers selling parts to all manufacturers can reap huge efficiency gains (and specialized know-how) and will still be cheaper than in house production, despite taking their own cut. Also, for OEMs it significantly reduces the amound of capital tied in their own…
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Here in Europe all season tires are virtually non-existant.