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At 11:41 PM 8/12/2002, DEMETRIS  RAPTIS wrote:
>US spec BMW have downgraded engines. I drove a 90s 525 Eurospec and a 525 
>US spec. both stick. the euro was definetely faster. wasn't the Euro M3 
>engine making 30 more HP than the US version?

Actually, the later E36 M3 engines was an _80_ horsepower 
difference.  US-Spec was 240hp, Euro-Spec was 320hp.  (Long story, but 
because of certification reasons, the US-Spec E36 M3 engine was a 24v 
derivative of the E30 3-series inline 6; the Euro-spec was the E36 series' 
motor.


>I have driven an A3  95 GTi with the 1.6 16V that's rated at 110 HP. Feels 
>faster than a 2.0 Golf !
>less weight, different cams, different gearing  make the Euro cars faster.

Remember, though that "feeling" faster doesn't necessarily mean it is.  But 
you're right, more often than not, the Euro cars are quicker.

Jason





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At 11:41 PM 8/12/2002, DEMETRIS&nbsp; RAPTIS wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2>US spec
BMW have downgraded engines. I drove a 90s 525 Eurospec and a 525 US
spec. both stick. the euro was definetely faster. wasn't the Euro M3
engine making 30 more HP than the US version?</font></blockquote><br>
Actually, the later E36 M3 engines was an _80_ horsepower
difference.&nbsp; US-Spec was 240hp, Euro-Spec was 320hp.&nbsp; (Long
story, but because of certification reasons, the US-Spec E36 M3 engine
was a 24v derivative of the E30 3-series inline 6; the Euro-spec was the
E36 series' motor.<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2>I have
driven an A3&nbsp; 95 GTi with the 1.6 16V that's rated at 110 HP. Feels
faster than a 2.0 Golf !</font><br>
<font face="arial" size=2>less weight, different cams, different
gearing&nbsp; make the Euro cars faster.</font></blockquote><br>
Remember, though that &quot;feeling&quot; faster doesn't necessarily mean
it is.&nbsp; But you're right, more often than not, the Euro cars are
quicker.<br><br>
Jason<br><br>
<br><br>
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