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      10-18-2011, 03:27 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by SCOTT26 View Post
It's a cannibalized F30 prototype. It is cost effective to use existing bodies over the next generation chassis especially in this stage of development.
There are other cars like this each using each example of powerplant and less finished.

Cosmetics are not important at this stage as this is about what is going on underneath.
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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan View Post
It always amazes me how many members make judgements about the design based on a highly camouflaged test mule. It's asinine at best.
Yeah, it seems many people don't understand that test mules go through different phases and that some mules may not look anything like the final product.
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