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Originally Posted by Sauber F1
BMW was worried that it wouldn't be able to sell the 5000 M3s worldwide that it needed for racing homologation, but as it turned out, 18,000 of them rocketed out of dealership parking lots -- at full opposite lock, one would hope. Through the thick clouds of pungent tire smoke, however, the only thing the corporate guys smelled was money.
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BMW sells 350,000 3 Series a year. Over a 6 year lifespan, the score is:
2,100,000 3 Series
18,000 M3's
Boy, what a massive success. Oh, and half of those were sold to little old ladies who thought the color was pretty and it was a special edition.
BJ