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Title: Bmw: M-Series and Performance Specials (Sports Car Color History) by Jonathan Cohen ISBN: 0-7603-0171-9 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: 01 November, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: great book for BMW, Alpina, and Schnitzer background info
Comment: This is a very good book. Goes into great detail on BMW's history of performance special cars, how this came about, and where Alpina and Schnitzer and even Hartge fit into this. However, there is clearly a slant towards Alpina. The author does state however that Alpina has more of an "in" with BMW than the other tuners and therefore is a bit more respected. There is great detail on engine specs, displacement, special models, and even production numbers for each model. He details the evolution of the 2002, then goes through the 3, 5, 6, and 8 series. There is a section on the M1 also. Whenever possible, the author seems to mention whether any of a certain type of car were ever imported into the U.S. or not. He includes a description of the U.S. grey market in the 80s in the beginning of the book. The pictures in the book are fantastic and almost all are in full color. This book is worth every penny of the meager asking price. Thumbs up!
Rating: 3
Summary: Well written, but thin
Comment: J. Cohen's writing is several cuts above the usual hack quality found in car books. Alas, he is awfully focused on Alpina, Hartge, etc., and skimps on info on the M models that are presumably the subject of the book! More detail on what, for instance, makes an E34 M5 different and special, or what are all the mods made to the E30 M3 that make it such a big deal, and how did it do in racing? None of this is addressed; rather, he spills a lot of ink on detailing every nuance of every Alpina product made in the last 30 years. If he wanted to write a history of Alpina, that's fine, but the cover, title, and description of the book leads one to believe that its principal focus is M and the products thereof.
Nonetheless, the book is still several cuts above MBI's usually atrocious quality standards, and makes for an interesting evening of reading.
Rating: 4
Summary: Very informative book
Comment: This is the best book about performance BMW I have come across. It features history, facts and pictures about M1, M3, M5, M635 CSi, M6 and 850 CSi.
What suprised me the most was the in depth information and nice pics about Alpina, featuring the B10 BiTurbo, B12, B8 4,6 (3 series with 333 HP V8) and early B7 Turbo models.
Info about ALL Alpina models and M models! Also mentioning some Hartge models, AC Schnitzer CLS II and CLS III.
As I said earlier, the definite book regarding M models, Alpina and other top-notch tuners.
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Title: BMW Buyer's Guide by Fred Larimer ISBN: 0760310998 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Bmw Enthusiast's Companion: Owner Insights on Driving, Performance and Service (BMW) by Bmw Car Club of America ISBN: 0837603218 Publisher: Bentley Publishers Pub. Date: 01 July, 1995 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Road & Track Bmw m Series Portfolio 1979-2002 by R. M. Clarke ISBN: 1855206277 Publisher: Cartech Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Unbeatable Bmw: Eighty Years of Engineering and Motorsport Success (BMW) by Jeremy Walton ISBN: 0837602068 Publisher: Bentley Publishers Pub. Date: 01 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $84.95 |
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Title:Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl ASIN: B00005JM5E Publisher: Walt Disney Home Video Pub. Date: 02 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $19.49 |
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