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      07-26-2012, 05:01 PM   #141
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Originally Posted by Levi View Post
In some way it did. The M3 E9X is they heaviest M3 and is more a GT. Afterall the 911 also got more GT like.
The V8 didn't kill the M3. The V8 engine is actually lighter than the S54 engine it replaced. The rest of the car is heavier, making it overall heavier than the E46 M3, but it wasn't because of the V8.
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