BMW HP4 Race
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There will be a road version IMO, it's a waste of production tooling otherwise. Low volume carbon parts are not as expensive/hard to make as they used to be.
There will be a road version IMO, it's a waste of production tooling otherwise. Low volume carbon parts are not as expensive/hard to make as they used to be.
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Chap I was talking to a few days ago told me that BMW already have a factory up and running production in Germany making these carbon frames. I agree with Alex that there must be a road homogenated version to follow. Personally I would be interested depending on price but the benefits of the weight saving will be lost on me.
Chap I was talking to a few days ago told me that BMW already have a factory up and running production in Germany making these carbon frames. I agree with Alex that there must be a road homogenated version to follow. Personally I would be interested depending on price but the benefits of the weight saving will be lost on me.
stuartb
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Ive done a box in too... greeting my eyes out because I cant afford one
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Ive done a box in too... greeting my eyes out because I cant afford one
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Yes same here, can't fault my gen3 (well the gearbox could be a bit slicker) and I certainly wouldn't chop it in for any of the other current litre bikes and that includes the latest flavour of the moment Blade / GSXR, and while my riding ability and needs can't justify a road going HP4 if they launch one, I'd still bloody want one!!
Yes same here, can't fault my gen3 (well the gearbox could be a bit slicker) and I certainly wouldn't chop it in for any of the other current litre bikes and that includes the latest flavour of the moment Blade / GSXR, and while my riding ability and needs can't justify a road going HP4 if they launch one, I'd still bloody want one!!
andy tims
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It's not for 'us' it's to race. Period. It's to take Ducati on in the tech wars (Carbon frames etc).
They need to shift 750 and I would hazzard that 50% will go straight to race teams world wide in a blink of an eye....
It's not for 'us' it's to race. Period. It's to take Ducati on in the tech wars (Carbon frames etc).
They need to shift 750 and I would hazzard that 50% will go straight to race teams world wide in a blink of an eye....
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They were very much a folly, at least the SuperLeggera, HP4-Race, RC213V-S and forthcoming KTM RC16 are coming form established factories!
They were very much a folly, at least the SuperLeggera, HP4-Race, RC213V-S and forthcoming KTM RC16 are coming form established factories!
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Funnily enough Sportsbikeshop have got a Foggy Petronas on display on their showroom, first one I've seen in years, they never ran properly, don't think they could give them away in the end...
Funnily enough Sportsbikeshop have got a Foggy Petronas on display on their showroom, first one I've seen in years, they never ran properly, don't think they could give them away in the end...
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I remember when BMW launched the e46 m3 csl and people said why would you pay that much more money over an m3, I bet most people wish they had one now with them fetching around 75k. Let's be honest not many of these hp4 race bikes, superlegerras and rc213's will end up on track, they'll be snapped up by collectors, IMO they'll be good investments just like the csl. A standard s1000rr is adequate enough for most people as a track bike and a lot cheaper if you bin it.
I remember when BMW launched the e46 m3 csl and people said why would you pay that much more money over an m3, I bet most people wish they had one now with them fetching around 75k. Let's be honest not many of these hp4 race bikes, superlegerras and rc213's will end up on track, they'll be snapped up by collectors, IMO they'll be good investments just like the csl. A standard s1000rr is adequate enough for most people as a track bike and a lot cheaper if you bin it.
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Dealers have been taking deposits since the day it was announced. Bahnstormers we're inundated with enquiries last October.
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Dealers have been taking deposits since the day it was announced. Bahnstormers we're inundated with enquiries last October.
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The csl that has a cardboard boot floor to save on weight? ?75k wow.
The csl that has a cardboard boot floor to save on weight? ?75k wow.
Adrian Worman
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I smoked one of those for a few weeks, the motor was a ripper, sounded ace through the carbon air box. Fetching thick money now, Z8's are fetching 6 figures, its mental!
FreudianSlip
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I've got an E36 M3 Evo Saloon in the garage, a 1998 in black with 121k miles & FSH .. I wonder what thats worth these days! .. /me goes to google..
I've got an E36 M3 Evo Saloon in the garage, a 1998 in black with 121k miles & FSH .. I wonder what thats worth these days! .. /me goes to google..
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Z8. Don't remind me. I could've bought a silver one brand new from the dealer in around 2001??? (Would have to have sold some organs to fund it) for ?73k ??? but scoffed at the LHD only issue and the red leather (not for me). Since then I've spent more than I care to imagine on cars and depreciation. If I had bought the Z8 back then I'd be so much better off today. Life eh.
Z8. Don't remind me. I could've bought a silver one brand new from the dealer in around 2001??? (Would have to have sold some organs to fund it) for ?73k ??? but scoffed at the LHD only issue and the red leather (not for me). Since then I've spent more than I care to imagine on cars and depreciation. If I had bought the Z8 back then I'd be so much better off today. Life eh.
Adrian Worman
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Very nice!!! My first introduction to M cars & the one that switched me on to buying half a dozen since.
Adrian Worman
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Ha sorry didn't mean to depress you! My mate sold his to Germany & nearly doubled his money after just 3 years.........
