FIGHT!!! - E23 bmw Vs W116 MB

Love em, had 2 E23 728i years ago always wanted a 745i or 735i, mmmmmmm

* edited cos I found more of that one

From here :

Special models

The 745i was a special high-performance model offered in left-hand-drive European markets between 1979 and 1986. It was originally fitted with a specially-prepared 3.2 L type-M30 six cylinder engine and a turbocharger. In 1984 the engine grew to 3.4 L. These cars were all built with automatic transmissions and could be ordered with exotic options such as heated front and rear power seats, seat heaters, water buffalo hide upholstery, and special wood trim options.

A different 745i was built for the South Africa market, perhaps because the turbocharger on the European-market 745i could not be installed in right-hand-drive versions of the car. This car was fitted with the 286 hp dual-camshaft 24-valve type-M88 Motorsport engine (with a Bosch ML-Jetronic fuel injection system) as used in the M1, M635i, and M5. 209 of these cars were built between 1984 and 1986, fitted with either an automatic transmission or a 5-speed 'sport' gearbox. Of the 209 cars built 192 were automatics and 17 were fitted with manual gearboxes.

BMW South Africa ran one of these 745i models in Class A of the South African Modified Saloon Car Championship, the only motor sport application in the history of BMW 7-series cars.

Three words: Six point nine.







The BMW is fantastic, but it's the big Benz bruiser for me.

I like the Haartage wheels on that SEL. Naughty.

AMG 6.9 video.

www.evo.co.uk/videos/trackdayvideos/203412/mercedes_benz_450sel_69_v_s65_amg.html



Fast Mercs just make a much better noise than the bimmers and all of teh old ones win me over cos they just don't have that BMW "flashness" about them.

Benzo any day of the week. Not sure why, i just prefer their panache.



Eugh but thought i'd include it for diversity:

yep that one makes you want to think a few times before one can vote its just perfect

And this is my old e23 735i Exec.



I swapped it for an e32.
How silly of me.

It's going the Bimmers way.....just because