BMW Car review of the super rare M3 CRT

Paul-Bracq-BMW · 11-14-2016, 03:48 AM

What a car!! it's basically the 4-door M3 GTS with Only 67 units produced. Enjoy the read!

2013M3 · 11-14-2016, 05:34 AM

How does it get 22 mpg?

Apex Everything · 11-14-2016, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 2013M3

How does it get 22 mpg?

I can get 25mpg sometimes when I drift it down hills on my commute to work.

doogee · 11-14-2016, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 2013M3

How does it get 22 mpg?

That's what I average.

MaximusB · 11-14-2016, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by doogee

That's what I average.

How? The best I get is 19mpg or 15.0L/100km.

doogee · 11-14-2016, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MaximusB

How? The best I get is 19mpg or 15.0L/100km.

Mileage is always going to differ between cars. I've always been good at getting mileage out of cars. Most people shift at too low RPM and that makes their mileage suffer.

I once babied an entire tank and got 25mpg. This was mostly 60mph country driving.

rdoctor · 11-14-2016, 10:29 AM

The e90 M3 CRT is such a cool edition of our beloved cars and we're talking about gas mileage????? Seriously?

doogee · 11-14-2016, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by rdoctor

The e90 M3 CRT is such a cool edition of our beloved cars and we're talking about gas mileage????? Seriously?

Better than rod bearings right?

MachinesWithSouls · 11-14-2016, 06:16 PM

This is my favorite iteration of this gen M3, I just wish they did not have the red hood intakes. Looks way out of place.

Werks · 11-14-2016, 06:55 PM

What a beauty!

Paul-Bracq-BMW · 11-14-2016, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SoManyBlueCars

This is my favorite iteration of this gen M3, I just wish they did not have the red hood intakes. Looks way out of place.

I think the pinstriping detail is quite sublte whilst letting people know it's a special car...

sirploppy · 11-15-2016, 12:34 AM

Nice. I'd much rather have this than a Lime Rock or any other limited edition e9x.

Something about them E90s!

IanMan · 11-15-2016, 01:44 AM

Is it possible to purchase any parts from this model from BMW, whatsoever?

Rajmun340 · 11-15-2016, 10:25 AM

I would take the 4.4 L GTS engine.

FMLYSDN · 11-15-2016, 09:42 PM

Awesome!

Thanks for the reading material. What a pleasure.

Jay-K · 11-15-2016, 10:13 PM

Those interior are sick.
Arguably the rarest Modern M out there...

M43S7RO · 11-16-2016, 02:08 PM

I would think that shifting at too high an rpm would be the cause of decreased gas mileage. No?

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Originally Posted by doogee

Mileage is always going to differ between cars. I've always been good at getting mileage out of cars. Most people shift at too low RPM and that makes their mileage suffer.

I once babied an entire tank and got 25mpg. This was mostly 60mph country driving.

Law · 11-16-2016, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by M43S7RO

I would think that shifting at too high an rpm would be the cause of decreased gas mileage. No?

Obviously holding a gear at 7000 RPM from stoplight to stoplight is detrimental for efficiency, but shifting at too low of an RPM also doesn't help efficiency because the engine would be out of the "optimal" torque band and the driver compensates with more throttle.
There are "optimal" shift points for efficiency where the engine has a comfortable amount of torque for acceleration with minimal throttle input.

doogee · 11-16-2016, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Law

Obviously holding a gear at 7000 RPM from stoplight to stoplight is detrimental for efficiency, but shifting at too low of an RPM also doesn't help efficiency because the engine would be out of the "optimal" torque band and the driver compensates with more throttle.
There are "optimal" shift points for efficiency where the engine has a comfortable amount of torque for acceleration with minimal throttle input.

This exactly

eyanez1230 · 11-16-2016, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MaximusB

How? The best I get is 19mpg or 15.0L/100km.

I average 22 on highway

Z K · 11-16-2016, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sirploppy

Nice. I'd much rather have this than a Lime Rock or any other limited edition e9x.

Something about them E90s!

This car costs significantly more than a Lime Rock. The Lime Rock is just a bunch of bolt on accessories added to an otherwise stock car. The CRT is seriously different than a regular M3. It also costs $150k.

dozaiya · 11-22-2016, 08:08 PM

what seats are those?

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