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Klaus Hammerschmidt picks up his new BMW M6 - Click above to watch video after the jump

How many cars have you owned over the course of your life? Three? Five? Ten? How about 135, and all from the same company? It may seem like unfathomable customer loyalty, but that's just what one Herr Klaus Hammerschmidt has done in taking delivery of his latest Bavarian motor work. You might think he'd mark the occasion with a new 135i, but instead the 73-year-old retiree picked up a brand-new M6 coupe, complete with the Competition Package, from the flagship BMW Welt showroom in Munich.

Hammerschmidt says he began driving when he was just 12, taking the wheel of his dad's car while papa worked the pedals. His first car was a 1800ti in 1963, and since then he's had 26 M cars, 29 Alpinas and another 80 standard BMWs. Before you go pulling out the calculator, that works out to an average of nearly 3 new cars every year. Not a bad way to spend a lifetime's earnings if you have the means. And at just 73, he's likely to go through a few more before his days are up. Follow the jump for the video.

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WorldCarFans has spy photos of the much-anticipated new BMW 135ti, a turbocharged six-cylinder version of the European market hatchback. Just don't call it an M1.

Seen testing over a year ago at the Nurburgring, the hot 1-Series has been eagerly awaited by BMW fans looking for a less-expensive hot rod than the M3.

With horsepower from the turbo-six rumored to be anywhere from 306 hp to 330 hp, BMW's pocket rocket should have no trouble dealing with its competition, which includes the VW Golf R32, Ford Focus ST and Audi A3 3.2 V6 Quattro. The company already produces a race-only version of the 1-Series (the 120d), so perhaps a 135 racecar is in the not-to-distant future?

Apparently 'M1' badging was out of the question - BMW didn't want to dilute the image of the '70s M1 supercar.

[Source: WorldCarFans]

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