# 3-Series lovin ...

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [June 11, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-series-lovin/49870 "2008-06-11T13:37:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-series-lovin/49870/31 "2008-06-13T21:14:02Z")

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> [@turbociv](#):
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> ughhh, bmw newbs. If he was smart he woulda left the stock motor in it and just turbo charged it. But hey what would i know, my motor only has over 120k on it with 16+ psi and almost 500whp with room up to 700whp on stock internals.
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> but hey, swap away.:lol: i think i may buy a mustang and swap a bmw m52 into it just so it could be fast, affordable, and cheap considering my motor/tranny swap only cost in th neiborhood of 600-1000bucs with forged bottom end from factory.🙂

i agree that a turbo bmw is a good choice (especially over a ford 5.0L) and yours def scoots, you cant deny that 5.7L-6.0L vs 2.x-3.xL with a turbo sized for the same peak power, the v8 is going to spool like there isnt a turbo on there at all.

im not a peak hp man i guess. im an area under the curve guy. id rather have less whp and alot more torque and a tall gearbox. makes for good manners when you are puttering through town on the way to the highway for a good blast.

Brian

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