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MetroMPG · 06-17-2008, 09:34 AM

Which is why I didn't yell "baloney!" right off the bat. Still, I'm doubtful its the best speed for max mpg.

I take it nobody has an M3 at their disposal to confirm/bust this one

I've seen a new one tooling around town lately, but I have no idea who owns it.

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