# new ride

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ride/264566>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [August 1, 2012, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ride/264566 "2012-08-01T06:07:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ride/264566/25 "2012-08-02T08:33:15Z")

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> [@wtb.grand prix](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-grand-prix/50234/17):
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> A 200 is as big as i’d go. It’s what my tl has. Keep the belt drive too.

After a brief discussion with an owner of a belt driven BMW, conclusion was that there are many benefits and very few drawbacks to a belt driven system. I’d keep it.

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