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Re: BMW 335i; a Audi S4 opponent? - 08-16-2006, 01:16 PM

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dont forget there was a 7er in the 80s with a turbo engine.
Which one? It certainly wasn't mainstream - a once off limited edition perhaps? Who cares, the facts are that BMW and their vociferous zealot supporters went to massive lengths to point out the superiority of naturally aspirated engines for decades now.

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2002 isnt the only turbo engine.
According to established opinion, it is.

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Also they were competing in Formula 1 with turbo engines in the 80's.
Every engine maker and his dog in those years was utilising the 1500 cc turbo engine configuration.

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BMW didnt get a bright idea just like that.
Precisely. Others got it before them.
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