The BMW E30 M3 pickup truck is not an ideal Christmas tree hauler

The BMW E30 M3 pickup truck is not an ideal Christmas tree haulerWhen it was getting late in the season, we're sure some of you out there were yet to pick up a Christmas tree. BMW understands this problem, and it tried to come up with a little solution as shown in this video. This one, unfortunately, proves that a BMW may in fact not be the right vehicle to hurry up and bring that tree home. Especially if that...

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