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Snoozin Posted a lot Toyophile Posts: 1,557	Up close and personal with a DTM spec E30 M3 Snoozin @snoozineuro
	Apr 23, 2014 12:22:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'm not going to make any excuses - I am a sucker for touring cars. You can subject me to as much reasoning as to why single seaters, F1, F5000, sports sedans, TransAm etc etc is better but I always end up coming back to touring cars as my ultimate favourite form of motorsport. Maybe it's because I grew up watching Group A and Supertourers, the last of the truly international touring car categorys? Or perhaps as a youngster that ability to relate and harbour totally realistic dreams of one day having one of my own... either way, nowadays I absolute froth at the chance to get close to or see these retro tintops in action, so when Conrad Timms, the owner of this utterly immaculate E30 DTM spec car offered me the chance to snap a few shots I found myself struggling to maintain a dignified enough composure to graciously accept. Below are the results of a short shoot in a very restricted space - this was the foyer of a respected body shop on Auckland's North Shore. All shot with natural light. The car? Well this particular car is a 1992 spec E30 M3, built to compete in that year's DTM championship by the Bigazzi team and piloted by perennial touring car ace, Emanuele Pirro. The 92 season wasn't the most successful, with the E30's outclassed by the might of the AMG Mercedes racers and the factory Audi V8's. The best this car managed was (as best as I can tell) a 3rd placing in that season, but I bet that 360 odd hp S14 engine sounded glorious doing so. So please enjoy the below, I sure relished the chance to inspect this car in detail and really get amongst the finer points! IMG_8187 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8171 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8177 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8359 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8384 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8256 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8222 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8212 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8205 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8320 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8374 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8366 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8214 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8376 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8393 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8316 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8342 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8407 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr IMG_8414 by SnoozinRichy, on Flickr Thanks for looking! I have the opportunity to do similar with some other historic race cars, any interest?
	Last Edit: Apr 23, 2014 12:24:19 GMT by Snoozin 1981 KP61 Toyota Starlet

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captainwow West Midlands Posts: 2,591	Up close and personal with a DTM spec E30 M3 captainwow @captainwow
	Apr 23, 2014 12:29:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That is utterly spectacular. I'd agree with you completely, I struggle to get myself interested in anything open wheel/Formula, tin tops all the way for me. I have a few friends in BTCC, Clio Cup, Britcar etc and I love the competitiveness of it all, so much more interesting and "grass roots" than F1. I'd definitely be interested in seeing more.


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HoTWire Administrator Posts: 26,965	Up close and personal with a DTM spec E30 M3 HoTWire @admin
	Apr 23, 2014 12:32:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Wonderful stuff, yes to more of this type of thing.. really appreciate it!
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Sinky Posted a lot Run Baby Run......Please! Posts: 1,395	Up close and personal with a DTM spec E30 M3 Sinky @sinky
	Apr 23, 2014 12:41:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Crikey! Top car and pics. Very nice.
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HammerDown Part of things Posts: 425	Up close and personal with a DTM spec E30 M3 HammerDown @hammerdown
	Apr 23, 2014 13:01:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The perfectness of this and the E36 touring car is something BM has not been able to re-do since....freakin Ace


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meltdown South West Isn't letting old age get the better of him, still making the same bad decisions with vehicles. Posts: 687	Up close and personal with a DTM spec E30 M3 meltdown @meltdown
	Apr 23, 2014 13:33:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Full of win even if it came third , thank you for sharing it's beautiful.
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recarouk Yorkshire and The Humber Posts: 435	Up close and personal with a DTM spec E30 M3 recarouk @recarouk
	Apr 23, 2014 14:42:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	hell yes more interest!! thats superb!


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Snoozin Posted a lot Toyophile Posts: 1,557	Up close and personal with a DTM spec E30 M3 Snoozin @snoozineuro
	Apr 23, 2014 19:59:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 23, 2014 13:01:37 GMT HammerDown said: The perfectness of this and the E36 touring car is something BM has not been able to re-do since....freakin Ace Interesting you mention this, I might (miiiiight) be swinging a shoot on the '92 BTCC winning BMW E36 if I manage to sort it all properly.
	1981 KP61 Toyota Starlet

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ettorebugatti Posted a lot Posts: 3,417	Up close and personal with a DTM spec E30 M3 ettorebugatti @ettorebugatti
	Apr 23, 2014 20:13:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	More!!!
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shin2chin Part of things Making curse word cars slightly better Posts: 820	Up close and personal with a DTM spec E30 M3 shin2chin @shin2chin
	Apr 23, 2014 20:37:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yes, I would give that a burn round Coventry ring road.
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hak074 Part of things Posts: 446	Up close and personal with a DTM spec E30 M3 hak074 @hak074
	Apr 24, 2014 1:48:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That is just awesome. One of the beset touring cars ever, and your photos do it proper justice. Spectacular! And hell yes to more from me as well
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fred Posted a lot WTF has happened to all the Vennies? Posts: 2,957	Up close and personal with a DTM spec E30 M3 fred @ferdyfred
	Apr 24, 2014 6:39:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	All of the above, cant beat the thrill of the tin top wacky racers F1 hasnt done it for me for a number of years now. wonderful pics of a wonderful car nice job sire
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Dan_betG Part of things Posts: 301	Up close and personal with a DTM spec E30 M3 Dan_betG @duckdown
	Apr 24, 2014 19:32:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I can totally relate with you, my dad took me to endless btcc events, bought countless videos etc and bought me a Sierra cosworth shelled rc car as my first. It's the reason I bought a volvo 850t5 at 19 as I loved it in the races. I still want to build a btcc rep I just need to find the perfect base


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barrytrotter Part of things Posts: 257	Up close and personal with a DTM spec E30 M3 barrytrotter @adambrock
	Apr 24, 2014 20:49:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'd chop my left ball off with a rusty tea spoon for that car.ive had a few e30s and il b getting another 1 1day.that is mint.and ye touring cars all the way F1 is all politics now adays and not really racing


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