Sabine Schmitz has become famous in the UK for appearances on Top Gear, such as helping Jeremy in a Jag at the Nurburgring and then trying to beat him in a Ford Transit van. She is now a popular host for boys motoring holidays and providing the ‘Ring Taxi’ in a BMW M5.
I’ve stumbled across this fantastic piece of marketing for BMW
Wiki ‘Sabine Schmitz (Sabine Reck while married; born 14 May 1969), is a German former professional motor racing driver for BMW, now known for driving the BMW “Ring taxi” around the Nürburgring race track as well as being a television personality.’
A recent service and MOT by BMW and the mechanics commented what a fine example this car is. Having covered 70,000 miles and being 8 years old, there are no dents, scuffs or any sign of neglect so I’ve decided to give my pride and joy some loving on my day off.
The BMW M3 is one of the best all rounders on the market today. Available in Saloon and Coupe form, the E92 M3 can frighten the life out of you on country roads pumping out in excess of 400 bhp through the rear wheels but it’s also perfectly at home on the daily commute or pootling around towns. This seems to have caused a problem – is the latest Munich Monster too accomplished that it has lost some of the ‘rawness’ of the E30 and E46?
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I’m still partial to a bit of E46. The E36 had good power and handling but it was a bit too smooth and soft to be a real sports car. The E30 is one of my all time favourites and one of our users has this meticulously maintained example:
Yes, they’re convertibles and I have just been talking about the E92 loosing some of the rawness. So really we have a variety of sports saloons, coupe’s and convertibles for anyone to enjoy.
E46 M3 Coupe with AC Schnitzer modifications
Picture from BMW