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    Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS

    New BMW Z4 Marks End For 6-Cylinder M3 Engine
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    Image of TheresAPartyInMyPants TheresAPartyInMyPants
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    Steve McQueen was one of those guys that would've looked cool no matter what car he had, even if it was a Yugo.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    05/19/09

    @TheresAPartyInMyPants: Or a Camry?
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    Could I make the contemporary equivalent by buying last year's Lemons racer?
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    05/18/09

    @mr_dude: Yes! And it would be teh awesome!
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    Love the fendervette.
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    Image of OldeEnglishD OldeEnglishD
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    If God had put his/her mind to creating a car, this would be it....
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    05/18/09

    @OldeEnglishD: If you believe in that whole "divine spark in man" thing, then God used to make cars all the time. Then, we started building cars by committee and God smited us for our wickedness.
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    Image of OldeEnglishD OldeEnglishD
    05/18/09

    @SCROGGS!!: I'm pretty sure that is Satan's work there...
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    Image of Stoatmaster Stoatmaster
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    While you think of all the noise and automotive sex and knock-off hub caps and crackling on the over-run and eating Ferraris for breakfast, remember also that Mike Hawthorn wore a bow-tie.
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    Here's Sanderson & Lawrence's Ecurie Ecosse D-type at LeMans in '57....lovely
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    Image of Bullitt417 Bullitt417
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    Thats one curvy cat.
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    05/18/09

    @Bullitt417: Remember when Jaguar made cars for the track...
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    Image of the good dr zero the good dr zero
    05/18/09

    @mr_dude: Unfortunately, the last time Jaguar made cars for the track, they weren't very good:


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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    hot


    very hot

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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    05/18/09

    @Dr.Danger...now with more smarm®: Yes, but the 300 SLR was even hotter...literally.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    05/18/09

    @engineerd: ooooooh yes, burning up my laptop screen right now.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    12/27/08

    In reply to New BMW Z4 Marks End For 6-Cylinder M3 Engine
    Godspeed, S54. Do not go quietly into that goodnight, so that we may hear your sweet mechanical song one last time.
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    Image of Whydoesthisalwayshappentome Whydoesthisalwayshappentome
    12/26/08

    In reply to New BMW Z4 Marks End For 6-Cylinder M3 Engine
    I read the entire article up to the point where the writer mentions straight sex, then I thought "WTF?

    "
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    12/27/08

    @Whydoesthisalwayshappentome: Google it.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/27/08

    @NovaloadMissesPolar: [www.onemotoring.com.sg]
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    Image of Whydoesthisalwayshappentome Whydoesthisalwayshappentome
    12/27/08

    @FuzzyPlushroom: I know what a straight six is, but I just wasn't expecting a pun there.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/27/08

    @Whydoesthisalwayshappentome: Heh, I almost saw it coming. Just figured I'd point out another use of it.
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    Image of 1300ccsoffury 1300ccsoffury
    12/26/08

    In reply to New BMW Z4 Marks End For 6-Cylinder M3 Engine
    The above engine-in-pieces photo looks like a LeMons penalty waiting to happen.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    12/27/08

    @1300ccsoffury: Some assembly required!
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    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    12/26/08

    In reply to New BMW Z4 Marks End For 6-Cylinder M3 Engine
    The fact is, that the new twin turbo can be pushed harder than it will be spec'ed for the new Z4. Even a relatively straightforward flash should be able to get you 350 HP. So while I do indeed think that the last Z4 M Coupe was true sex on wheels, the new machine will be easier to hot rod. And for that, we all should be thankful.
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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    12/26/08

    In reply to New BMW Z4 Marks End For 6-Cylinder M3 Engine
    My '97 W210 E320 was the last year of the straight-six for U.S. spec Benzes (I believe). Based on what I've heard of the V6 3.2 and 3.5 successors, I am grateful for the straight-six, with its 7+ quart oil sump.
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    Image of Pete Gaines Pete Gaines
    12/26/08

    In reply to New BMW Z4 Marks End For 6-Cylinder M3 Engine
    Wes, the driver in you is just NOW getting worried about the sheer dumbassery and un-ultimate-driving-machine-ness of newer BMWs?
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    Image of Pete Gaines Pete Gaines
    12/26/08

    @Pete Gaines:


    To: Gawker IT

    From: Pete Gaines

    Subject: Comments


    Please stop automatically throwing random ellipses in my comments. I overuse them enough as is.


    Thank you, and have a great day.


    Best,


    Pete Gaines

    Jalopnik.com

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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    12/26/08

    @Pete Gaines:

    Pete... You know, come to think of it... you may not be the ONLY one of us who... you know... are a little too fond of... well, you know... ellipses...
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/26/08

    @Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing: I've got to say... you've definitely got a point there, as I'm rather fond of them as well... I, too, hate... no, loathe... even despise this whole cutting-off-hyphenated-words thing.


    Preview doesn't show it cutting "cutting" through "words" in half. Fingers crossed.

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    12/26/08

    @Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing: And say, why aren't you complaining about the lack of equal opportunity in this thread? Straight-sex porn is nice, and all, but...
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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    12/27/08

    @FuzzyPlushroom: Well, instead of 'straight ahead' I often say 'gaily forward', but as it applies to engines, I should probably stick to 'inline six'...
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    12/27/08

    @Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing: And here we thought you preferred it because of the longer bumpsticks...
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    12/26/08

    In reply to New BMW Z4 Marks End For 6-Cylinder M3 Engine
    You do know that "penultimate" means "next-to-last", right?


    [/pedantry]

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    Image of Wes Siler Wes Siler
    12/26/08

    @Mike the Dog: Indeed, that's a comment on the gradual erosion of BMW's brand values.
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    12/27/08

    @Wes Siler: So obvious (like the boogaloo) it plum evaded me. Thank you for 'splaining that. Not that there are many BMWs newer than the M1 that really appeal to me, but I agree that they seem to have slipped from "driver's car" to "poseur's car" of late. Not to say they haven't been a favorite of tools and poseurs for years, but BMW seems to be embracing that segment of the market of late.
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