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Picture of Your Car (2009)

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Ramza

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I've also got an '03 Jetta and an '89 535i, but my pride and joy is my '88 635CSi Euro :)

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spot the powermac in the garage :p
 
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spencers said:
Hopefully still European!
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You got it!

2006 BMW 330i - 6 speed, sport and premium package, Logic7 Sound System.

I must say that as similar as this car is to my old M3, it is much better to finally have more than 2 doors. The engine is an absolute dream, it doesn't have the raw power sound like the old inline-6 but it is mighty fine. The quality of the car in general feels even better than my old car, but this of course doesn't handle half as well!

I think it will keep me satisfied for a few months...:p Next up a E92 m3 sedan (I wish)
 
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pilotkid

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Very nice!!! You know what else is nice about that car? The $1200 bucks it costs to pay for those run flat tires that get a life of 15,000-20,000 miles:D
My mother has a 07 328 that she HATES! She got the sport package and she says its just to rough and tracks, and blah blah blah, haha. It amazes me every time I drive it. It is the slowest car that BMW currently makes and its still quick and can handle curves like no tomorrow. I've driven the 335 many many times and I seriously think that the 328 with the sport package can out handle(not out run) the 335's sport package! Sounds strange I know, but I really think it could...However the power of the 335 is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
Once again congratulations on the 330i!!!!!! The 6 speed was the only way to go!!!!!!!!! Now start saving for tires:D
 
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radiantm3

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sn00pie said:
You got it!

2006 BMW 330i - 6 speed, sport and premium package, Logic7 Sound System.

I must say that as similar as this car is to my old M3, it is much better to finally have more than 2 doors. The engine is an absolute dream, it doesn't have the raw power sound like the old inline-6 but it is mighty fine. The quality of the car in general feels even better than my old car, but this of course doesn't handle half as well!

I think it will keep me satisfied for a few months...:p Next up a E92 m3 sedan (I wish)
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You should get the blackline tail lights. Makes the car look much more aggressive (and nicer) from the rear. Here they are on my car.
 
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Ramza

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skinniezinho said:
Ramza I simply love your "pride and joy"...
A couple months ago,a magazine of classics here in portugal made and article about an m635csi...all black,including bumpers,it was some special version...it was amazing..
you can see it on this thread if you have curiosity
http://forum.motorclassico.pt/showthread.php?t=2165
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That one is very nice indeed! When the trim is made black instead of chrome, BMW refers to it as 'shadowline' which is very uncommon, especially among M635's!
 
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imprezu

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silbeej said:
Pick her up in a week!!! Legacy 2.5i SE
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I just traded in my 07 Legacy SE a few weeks ago. It was a great car for the 2.5 years and 40k miles I put in it. I had to get something faster and with more utility so I picked up a 08 Forester XT.
 
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radiantm3 said:
You should get the blackline tail lights. Makes the car look much more aggressive (and nicer) from the rear. Here they are on my car.
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Yeah, I love the look of those lights. I think I'm just going to keep this one stock, it's got everything I need, and it looks amazing just the way it is. The only thing I can see myself adding to it are maybe a set of M5 wheels or a set of aftermarket wheels with a wide lip.

Actually now that I think about it, an exhaust might not be a bad idea... :p
 
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SevenInchScrew

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bosc0 said:
my weapon of choice...

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I love the look of ANYTHING from Subaru that is a wagon. But, this pic just shows how CRAZY they have gotten in the hood scoop department. I guess it just shows, when you put the intercooler right ABOVE the hottest part of the car, with these bigger engines and turbos, it takes a bigger scoop to get cooler air in there. Great looking car though.
 
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bosc0

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Yeah i know what you're saying, but the hood scoop on my car was purely to direct air over the turbo as they came equipped with a water to air intercooler system.
Which is different to every later model turbo Subaru which have air to air top mount intercoolers. Hence the sometimes massive scoops.
I changed to a front mount intercooler for performance reasons.

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SevenInchScrew

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bosc0 said:
...the hood scoop on my car was purely to direct air over the turbo as they came equipped with a water to air intercooler system.
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I did not know that. I just figured any Suby with a scoop had an Air-to-Air TMIC. Hmm, learn something new every day.
bosc0 said:
I changed to a front mount intercooler for performance reasons.
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As you should. I had a big FMIC on my old AWD Talon. They cost a pretty penny, but the gains are HUGE. And, I actually like them on a Scooby. I just never got into the look of the big hood scoops. Functional, yes. But, they just looked weird to me.

A buddy of mine used to drive a '05 STi with a big black FMIC from APS (?). He swapped hoods with someone with a RS, so it was nice and stealth. I like sneaky-fast.
 
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bosc0

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SevenInchScrew said:
I just never got into the look of the big hood scoops. Functional, yes. But, they just looked weird to me.

A buddy of mine used to drive a '05 STi with a big black FMIC from APS (?). He swapped hoods with someone with a RS, so it was nice and stealth. I like sneaky-fast.
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yeah i hear ya... i was thinking about doing the same until i was sitting at the lights after changing my turbo setup and noticed how much hot air was pouring out of the scoop. After that i decided the scoop should stay as it serves a purpose :cool:
 
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SevenInchScrew

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bosc0 said:
...After that i decided the scoop should stay as it serves a purpose :cool:
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Thats true. The flat arrangement of Suby engines doesn't leave a lot of options with regards to easy turbo placement. Really hot turbo sitting behind, or on top of, an also really hot engine isn't the best from a thermodynamics perspective.

This might be sacrilege, suggesting this, but what about a vent like the Evos have? Instead of forcing air in, how about a vent to pull heat out? Would obviously have to be a custom job, since I doubt anyone makes an Evo-style hood for a Suby, let alone an older Leg/Lib model. Just a thought though.
 
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Spartan1250

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Jan 1, 2009
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neiltc13 said:
The other members on this forum have convinced me somewhat of the benefits of having huge off-road cars (even if they live in cities) but this one is leaving me a bit baffled. The car has massive tyres and wheels and is polished incredibly well, leading me to believe you don't use it off road. It must weigh several tonnes, meaning that it likely gets incredibly poor fuel economy.

The low floor on the car must mean that it can't really go off road at all. So, why would you buy this giant bus if you could have the same amount of interior space in a much better looking and much better handling car which gives much better fuel economy like an Audi A4 Avant or BMW 3-Series Estate?
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Escalades have really good leg room, I wouldn't even fit into an Avant or Estate. Plus, they're fugly as hell.
 
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imprezu

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bosc0 said:
Called a Liberty here in Aus. We got stooged and only got a ej2.0ltr, but we did get an intercooler unlike the US Legacy. I am building a 2.2 as we speak though.
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Very cool.. If I lived in Aussie Land.. I would kill for a Forester STi
 
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