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<p>Make your BMW instantly faster! 40hp and 50 ft-lbs torque gain!</p>

<p> Turbo Tuner Design Features:</p>

<p>1)Enhance Performance by up <strong> 50 ft-lbs and 40 horsepower at the wheels</strong>


The Turbo Tuner is an embedded control solution that works seamlessly with the stock ECU. It works on demand meaning that once the engine is in boost and throttle position is increased, the boost is increased. This increase in boost builds in a smooth, progressive fashion as the throttle position is increased. The Turbo Tuner is not a boost controller. The boost of the engine is always being controlled by the stock ECU. Therefore, the quality of how boost builds and is managed is completely preserved. </p>

<p>2) Easy to Use


The Turbo Tuner is a true plug-and-play solution that can be installed or uninstalled in seconds by the customer. This is a major step forward in convenience compared to ECU re-flash or hard-wired piggyback controller solutions. Both of those alternatives take considerably longer to install. Unlike an ECU re-flash, after the Turbo Tuner is removed, there is no trace that it was ever there. Unlike a hard-wired piggyback, the stock wire harness is left untouched. </p>

<p>3 )Maintain Stock Drivability


The Turbo Tuner does not change the characteristics of the engine in the vacuum region. This assures that the drivability, fuel economy and exhaust emissions are completely stock when driven with light throttle. Every effort has been made to assure that the smooth and refined character of the car is not adversely affected.</p>

<p>4)Preserve Reliability


Every aspect of the inherent protection features built into the stock engine management system is preserved In addition, the design features a soft limit circuit that avoids over-boost. This protects the engine from potentially damaging boost spikes. There is also a temperature compensation protection circuit that lowers boost at elevated under-hood temperatures.</p>

<p>5)Highest Product Quality.


The Turbo Tuner is built using surface mount technology and state-of-the-art, pick-and-place automated assembly. </p>
 
<p><em>I don't have a photo of that, but I have a photo of my wife hugging a cheetah. :)</em> </p>

<p>I have a picture of eff hugging a "cougar" ! </p>
 
Turbo Tuner

Juice Box

PROcede

Active Autowerks

Helix Attache

Dinan - reflash



are all piggy back computers to improve the BMW turbo cars. 335, 135, 535. BMW will look to void your warranty with most.
 
reason, don't know if anyone answered your question, but:





evo = Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution





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sti = Subaru Impreza WRX STi





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Both are rally-inspired all wheel drive cars with turbocharged engines.
 
<p>The reliability issues alone would cause to me to pass on a Land Rover. </p>

<p>edit: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover#Quality_Improvements">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover#Quality_Improvements</a></p>

<p>There are a couple of LR owners at my firm and their cars<a></a> always seem to be at the shop.</p>

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That Land Rover link just brings you to another link of "criticism of Sport utility vehicles"



edit: oops, maybe you are pointing to one of the references?



but yeah, reliability issues keep me away from most European cars (including BMW). My step brother was a mechanic and he usually went: 1. Asian cars are pretty reliable. 2. Amercian, are about 50/50. 3. European cars try to make everything nice under the hood and they just end up making things worse.



Oh and I checked out the costco program last time I bought (Late 2006). They are discounted prices compared to like sticker price (think carmax prices), but nothing like what you get just by negotiating a little bit.
 
<p><em>The reliability issues alone would cause to me to pass on a Land Rover.


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<p>IC, thanks for the link. Wow, dead last in reliability in the 2005 JD Powers Consumer Poll of 55,000 owners. Trooper pauses.....


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<p>24, sorry for the confusion. . .I was referring to the quality control portion of the entry</p>

<p>BMW is okay because they have the 4 year free maintenance plan. . . you could just buy one and sell it at the end of the 4 years. BMWs retain their value pretty well.</p>

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<p>Reason, </p>

<p> There is fast and then there is fast. They are ok for the average consumer. You give up alot though in finish and refinement to ANY BMW. </p>

<p>-bix</p>
 
I don't mean to threadjack, but my brother is considering the following cars:



1) Used M3 (E46), low miles. - ~$30k

2) New 1 Series (base model)- ~$30k

3) New 350Z - $30k+?

4) New Scion tC - ~$18k



My question is; would you get the M3 or 1 Series?
 
The only thing I would say about the used M3 is that if its out of warranty, to be sure that your brother has some money he doesn't mind parting with in care repairs are needed. German cars just need more attention than some other makes.
 
Thanks Allergy.



Although I'll be sure to look it up on the bimmer forums, does anyone here have experience in dealing with BMW repairs outside of warranty? I know it will be expensive, but how much more compared to a Camry is my question.
 
<p>As mentioned before... Series 1 with a warrenty... speaking of experience... these little cars can get expensive. If you don't have an in for a BMW tech then you'll be out of luck</p>

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<p>-bix</p>
 
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