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      12-18-2009, 08:15 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by italy430 View Post
BMW has been doing "virtual displacement" for quite awhile actually, so i don't know why it's just starting to stir things up. you bought a 135i and "technically" it's a 130i. the 328i is technically a 330i, same with the 128i and the 528i. also, the 323i is technically a 325i.

they've been doing it for awhile and it makes sense. prob just the wording of "virtual displacement" tickled you in the right places and got you giggling!

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Calling a 3.0L turbo a "335" can kinda sorta make sense in that regard. The turbos get you that, uhhh, extra 0.5L of "virtual displacement."

But then what about the 328? By that designation it sounds like "negative virtual displacement" and it's essentially a crippled engine. Why not have a 330i and 335i instead? It no make sense!!
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