[Uli_HH]

Originally Posted by epiphone3

Exactly the point I was about to make. The 335i is underrated by BMW by something like 10%. We've seen plenty of them put down 275 - 285hp at the wheels on the dyno in stock trim.

The N20 will not meet stock 335i numbers reliably without hardware mods. You will not get a 335i for 328i money plus $800.

The inline 6 is smooth and sounds beatiful. The new N20, while a fantastic motor, just insn't the legendary BMW straight 6.

Okay, let me understand ... the N20 with an little tune ~$800 is not reliable without hardware mods and isn´t even in the world of the 335i ... BUT ... the N54 of the 335i with an little tune ~$800 is reliable and an far better performer than the M3 !!!

Oh my good, the N54 fanboy fraction makes me really happy ... but I can understand, that it would be hard and that, if "the best engine of the world" would getting in danger from below from an much cheaper I4 and at the same time the new M3/M4 is getting far out of reach with an innovative V6 BiTurbo with ~470hp, you are getting crazy ... its hard to loose his religion !!!

Greets Uli_HH