Unique Cars Australia – September 2019

(Ron) #1
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PERFORMANCETRIO


performance test and cruising. The clutch is
reasonably heav y as you would expect but
offered a nice neutral release point which
suited all forms of driving.
Overall, this was my favourite car to drive
during this test. It exceeded my expectations
both during the performance test and when
cruising the open roads or the busy streets of
suburban Melbourne.
The M6 styling is timeless on the exterior
and screams sports car no matter what view
you take of it. It’s still has plenty of street
appeal nowadays as evident during the
comparison test, a real head turner that’s for
sure!


Theinteriorisniceandhasthattypicalfeel
andhighqualityfinishyouwouldexpectofa
BMWofthatera.It’sallveryfunctionaland
I’mtippingsomewhatluxuriousforitstime.
Finishedwitha leatherinteriorandmodern
featuresofitstime,it wouldhavebeena
much-desiredcar.
AllinalltheM6wasthepickofthecars
formeasit performedwellinallaspects
duringtheperformanceandroadtest.
Itstimelessshapeandstreetappeal,
coupledwiththatpowerplantand
user-friendlygearboxandclutchmade
theoveralldrivingexperiencea memorable
one.

As a benchmark, the 0-100 claims for the M6 and Alpina when new were 6.0 and
6.9sec respectively, while the M6 recorded 14.5sec flat for the quarter.

1976 BMW
3.0 CSI

HILLCLIMB TIME
1:02.08
1/4 MILE RUN TIME
14.82 seconds
0-100KPH TIME
9.26 seconds

1986 BMW
M6

HILLCLIMB TIME
59.72
1/4 MILE RUN TIME
14.56 seconds
0-100KPH TIME
8.22 seconds

1987 BMW
ALPINA

HILLCLIMB TIME
1:01.28
1/4 MILE RUN TIME
14.66 seconds
0-100KPH TIME
8.92 seconds

“ITS TIMELESS SHAPE AND STREET


APPEAL MADE THE


EXPERIENCE AN AMAZING ONE”


LEFT Two
generations of BMW
performance coupes
is a glorious sight.

ABOVE Test pilot
Matt Thewlis grinning
after driving the three
Bavarian beauties.
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