| Message: | | I'm looking at a 2006 M Coupe for a weekend street and track car. I'm a reasonably accomplished driver (instruct for BMW CCA, PCA, and various other HPDEs and race a Spec Miata in SCCA and NASA), but have never tracked a BMW of my own. I've driven the car on public streets (clutch and brakes both take a little getting used to, nice torque down low, suspension feels a little soft, even in "sport" mode) and have ridden shotgun with a student on track and was impressed. Any particular weak points or problems with tracking this car fairly hard? I want to keep it street legal, but will be at least installing a roll bar, harnesses, and track pads and using race rubber. Anything else I'll need?
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