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03-05-2011, 08:23 AM
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I'm out..... Of the V game that is...
In a very strange change of events, I "inherited" my wife's 2008 BMW 335i sport last night.
She feel in love with a 08 335i hard-top convertible and she simply "had to have it". In all fairness, my brother in law works at the dealership and we did get a smoking deal on it and on my V as a trade.
So I, being the considerate and loving husband that I am (and most importantly knowing what kind of unbelievable platform for speed the N54 platform is), gladly accepted. Let the twin turbo mods begin!
Gents, it has been a great ride and I appreciate each and every one of you who chimed in to help me further enjoy my V ownership.
Cheers to you all.
LAW
In a very strange change of events, I "inherited" my wife's 2008 BMW 335i sport last night.
She feel in love with a 08 335i hard-top convertible and she simply "had to have it". In all fairness, my brother in law works at the dealership and we did get a smoking deal on it and on my V as a trade.
So I, being the considerate and loving husband that I am (and most importantly knowing what kind of unbelievable platform for speed the N54 platform is), gladly accepted. Let the twin turbo mods begin!
Gents, it has been a great ride and I appreciate each and every one of you who chimed in to help me further enjoy my V ownership.
Cheers to you all.
LAW
03-05-2011, 09:38 AM
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Of the V game that is...
In a very strange change of events, I "inherited" my wife's 2008 BMW 335i sport last night.
She feel in love with a 08 335i hard-top convertible and she simply "had to have it". In all fairness, my brother in law works at the dealership and we did get a smoking deal on it and on my V as a trade.
So I, being the considerate and loving husband that I am (and most importantly knowing what kind of unbelievable platform for speed the N54 platform is), gladly accepted. Let the twin turbo mods begin!
Gents, it has been a great ride and I appreciate each and every one of you who chimed in to help me further enjoy my V ownership.
Cheers to you all.
LAW
In a very strange change of events, I "inherited" my wife's 2008 BMW 335i sport last night.
She feel in love with a 08 335i hard-top convertible and she simply "had to have it". In all fairness, my brother in law works at the dealership and we did get a smoking deal on it and on my V as a trade.
So I, being the considerate and loving husband that I am (and most importantly knowing what kind of unbelievable platform for speed the N54 platform is), gladly accepted. Let the twin turbo mods begin!
Gents, it has been a great ride and I appreciate each and every one of you who chimed in to help me further enjoy my V ownership.
Cheers to you all.
LAW
03-05-2011, 11:09 AM
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LS2duc,
You're right...everytime I drove her car (now mine) I was impressed. Fit and finish and build quality is so good.
After researching the n54 motor I am blown away. With a 500 dollar tune and DCI, I will put down an easy 45 more hp than I had with my bolt on V.
LAW
You're right...everytime I drove her car (now mine) I was impressed. Fit and finish and build quality is so good.
After researching the n54 motor I am blown away. With a 500 dollar tune and DCI, I will put down an easy 45 more hp than I had with my bolt on V.
LAW
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03-05-2011, 07:33 PM
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I'll admit two things.
1. The BMW is faster, I raced a good friends 335i at the track, and with the twins it beat my 07 by 3/10ths... with a tune it would have murdered it.
2. I wouldn't trade my V for the Bimmer ever... The V feels faster, it looks menacing compared to the V, and FEELS WAY faster.
1. The BMW is faster, I raced a good friends 335i at the track, and with the twins it beat my 07 by 3/10ths... with a tune it would have murdered it.
2. I wouldn't trade my V for the Bimmer ever... The V feels faster, it looks menacing compared to the V, and FEELS WAY faster.
03-05-2011, 10:25 PM
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03-06-2011, 08:55 AM
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Could have easily done that. But I chose to jump on the BMW because by this time next week it will be faster than any intake/exhaust/tune V. Bottom line, with the twin turbo setup on that car, they are beasts when slightly modded. I just couldn't pass that up.
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03-06-2011, 09:01 AM
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I'll admit two things.
1. The BMW is faster, I raced a good friends 335i at the track, and with the twins it beat my 07 by 3/10ths... with a tune it would have murdered it.
2. I wouldn't trade my V for the Bimmer ever... The V feels faster, it looks menacing compared to the V, and FEELS WAY faster.
1. The BMW is faster, I raced a good friends 335i at the track, and with the twins it beat my 07 by 3/10ths... with a tune it would have murdered it.
2. I wouldn't trade my V for the Bimmer ever... The V feels faster, it looks menacing compared to the V, and FEELS WAY faster.
As for #2, I agree that the V is raw and I love it for that fact. She will be missed (but everything said above will help me recover quickly)
LAW
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03-07-2011, 07:41 PM
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i got to drive alot of n54 vehicles and overall its not really much to compare to the V1. its a swap most people would have made if they had the actual choice.
drop back in and let us know how the modding goes.
drop back in and let us know how the modding goes.
03-07-2011, 08:07 PM
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Nothing like uncorking the restrictions an OEM puts on a turbocharged motor.
They build them to last, tune them to last and once you get your hands on them its like horsepower just starts falling from the sky.
Good luck!
They build them to last, tune them to last and once you get your hands on them its like horsepower just starts falling from the sky.
Good luck!
03-08-2011, 04:02 PM
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I've driven both platforms pretty hard. I prefer the V for the overall experience/interior space, but I have mad respect for the BMWs. I guess part of the equation was the V I compared had 460-500 wheel and the BMW was stock. With a few mods the scales may have been more even.
Congrats on the acquisition, can always get another V in a few years for pocket change.
Congrats on the acquisition, can always get another V in a few years for pocket change.
03-08-2011, 05:38 PM
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we had a few other cars to drive around while my V was up on jack stands for about 3 months.... we get back into the V and my wife turns to me and says " it feels like being on a flying loveseat". she was more of a fan of the smaller feel of the other cars we were using while the v was down.
