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Posted by Craig [Email] (more from Craig) on Sat, 2 Nov 2013 14:10:12
In Reply to: New turbo 3 series..., Mike Lynch
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, Fri, 1 Nov 2013 15:08:34
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I love turbo Saabs and haven't driven a turbo BWM yet, but man those straight sixes are sweet engine. I had an e30 325i - good power everywhere in the rev range, super smoooth, and pulled hard to the redline while sounding like a turbine. Decent economy too. The turbo rush in the Saab is just as fun, but very different, and I'm guessing that's been beaten out of the modern BMW turbos. I guess BMW had to modernize their engines to keep up with the latest in economy/power/emission but it is a surprising turn for them. After all, they stubbornly held onto the inline engine when everyone else switched to a V6, and I don't care how balance-shafty they make a V6 it's ultimately a compromise design that never would have been popular except for front wheel drive packaging and will never feel or sound as sweet as an inline 6.
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Posts in this Thread:
- New turbo 3 series..., Mike Lynch
, Fri, 1 Nov 2013 15:08:34- just saw the GT on the road yesterday, AdamD, Sun, 10 Nov 2013 14:20:35
- 328xi was my last loaner, vvk, Thu, 7 Nov 2013 06:26:44
- What's up with the stupid "instant mpg" gauge?, dmz789qqq, Mon, 4 Nov 2013 14:14:00
- Now just status cars, JMF, Sat, 2 Nov 2013 19:13:46
- I hear ya..., Craig, Sat, 2 Nov 2013 14:10:12 <-- Viewing This Message
- the run-flats concern me, AeroEd, Sat, 2 Nov 2013 12:36:04
- Re: New turbo 3 series..., No Snaab, Sat, 2 Nov 2013 03:22:29
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