BMW enthusiast happy with his R2 million dream car

A Limpopo man (who wants to remain anonymous) cannot get enough of his BMW M4 worth in excess of R2,1million if bought new.

April 12, 2021

Tintswalo Shipalana 1 minute read

Weighing just 1671 kg, this 2018 BMW F80 M4 M-DCT coupé is more than capable.

Powered by twin-turbocharged 3.0 straight-6 powerplant dishing out 317Kw and 500Nm all delivered to the rear wheels through a 7-speed M-DCT gearbox, it is by no mistake that the owner decided to name it the “325iS”, which is his favourite car model, the 1989 BMW 325iS.

He believes his M4 behaves the same distinguished way.

On his particular car, the original body panels were replaced by lightweight panels made of alluminium and carbon fibre pieces.

This, and the colour, Yas Marina Blue, changed the whole appeal of the car to such an extent that when an identical white M4 is parked next to it one will most likely think they are two different cars.

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Unlike other rear-wheel drive sports cars, the launch control on this M4 is superbly configured.

This is solely made possible by the rear wheels and tyre size which is 275/30 R19 to make sure no traction is lost, and the front wheels and tyre size of 255/35 R19 to allow for accurate steering.

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Apart from the lightweight panels, this car is bone stock of the original car, from the engine to the quad tailpipes.

The owner of the car doesn’t have to carry a spare tyre as it has run flat tyres, meaning the driver can still travel a distance (Tzaneen to Polokwane), but at a slower speed, before he has to change the tyre.

This M4 is a true definition of a sports car, more so as it hails from BMW, a luxury car manufacturer that doesn’t cease to amaze.

April 12, 2021

Tintswalo Shipalana 1 minute read

Emelda Tintswalo Shipalana

Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.