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      02-15-2012, 01:21 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by ATX78703 View Post
I just read that article and you know what's crazy?

A car mag is critcizing a bmw inline 6 for being "too heavy in the front and poor weight balance"! This is unthinkable - never thought I would read those words. The n20 setup in the f30 must be really good.
Grab an old magazine talking about the E30 M3, which wasn't much quicker than a 325i with a six. Clearly there were a lot of differences in the E30 M3 from a regular M3, but straight sixes aren't ideal for weight balance.
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