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    What’s This Engine Bay?

    BMW M Power Compilation Video Gets Our Hearts Racing

    Possible BMW X5M, X6M Prototypes Spotted In Spartanburg
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    Image of Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable
    07/01/09

    In reply to What’s This Engine Bay?
    Damn, wrong again..


    I guessed Swedish-export 1973 Plymouth Barracuda..





    If anybody can actually read Swedish, I'm sure there's more info here:


    [www.pure-pf.com]


    Pretty cool engine-swap project, anyway.
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    Image of the good dr zero the good dr zero
    07/02/09

    @Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: I can only get the really simple bits, like the second line: "This is the Plymouth 'Cuda 73". But this one has 6 cylinders, and they aren't even slanted!
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    07/01/09

    In reply to What’s This Engine Bay?
    YES, I actually got this one right.


    E30 M3.


    The big clue was BMW M POWER and four cylinders. It was obvious.

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    07/01/09

    In reply to What’s This Engine Bay?
    I finally got one!


    Saw the M Power with four plugs and said "E30 M3... no way, that's way too easy, what did they swap it into? That strut bar's M3 though..."

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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    07/01/09

    In reply to What’s This Engine Bay?
    When that car came out, my father owned a garage that sold (among other brands) BMW. One of his customer traded in a regular, six cylinder 3 series for that thing. My 14 year old self could not understand why someone would spend more money to loose two cylinders and get a less comfortable car... I have since grown up and, as I get dangerously close to 40, I understand the need for an unpractical, uncomfortable, fast car.
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    07/01/09

    @Dwegmull, preview free since March 2009.:

    Do it. Just buy one. You will never regret it. It's just money.


    Seriously. Do it.


    [Said another dangerously close to 40 car fan]

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    07/01/09

    @Dwegmull, preview free since March 2009.: That's hilarious. I think you've got it backwards.


    Typically, kids start out all hardcore: "Why would you pay 30k for an Audi that'll get smoked by an Evo/F-body/DSM? Who cares about interiors when you're fast!"


    Then as time wears on and the back gets creakier, one begins to appreciate not having to spar with one's transportation.


    ...I guess that's what they say. I dunno.

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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    07/01/09

    In reply to What’s This Engine Bay?
    Finally got one---but this one was definitely a tad easier. I mean, who's actually owned a Typhoon?!
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    07/01/09

    @theeastbaykid: Although I prefer this application:
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    07/01/09

    In reply to What’s This Engine Bay?
    Actually got one!


    This one was really easy.


    I almost sold my first Jeep to buy an e30 M3. I'm very glad I didn't. I would've been an idiot 18-year-old at the wheel of an future-classic that needed very specific (and expensive) maintenance.


    I'd love to pick one up now, but I'd put too many miles on it. That, and my wife says I'd look like a yuppie prick.

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    Image of NewbiusMaximus NewbiusMaximus
    07/02/09

    @Mad_Science: Really? In a classic vintage BMW you can still look like one?
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    07/02/09

    @NewbiusMaximus: I have to work hard not to look like a yuppie prick, on account of that fact that I can kind of come off as a prick to begin with, and I happen to be a young, (semi) urban professional.


    I'm total white trash on the weekends, though.

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    Image of TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
    07/01/09

    In reply to What’s This Engine Bay?
    The engine note does nothing for me. Just, sounds like a boring sewing machine. Valve noise doesn't help that much either.


    I find this piece of shit motor more exciting:

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    Image of M3Fraz : The Stig's fat American cousin M3Fraz : The Stig's fat American cousin
    07/01/09

    @TexanIdiot25- needs a edit buton... EDIT: Needs an edit but...: 0k, I think I'll have to un-heart click you for that. Or, if you come to Austin, I'll take you for a drive through the hill country in my E30 M3. Then you can decide if it's so boring. Hint: You'll need shooting grade ear protection to ride.
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    Image of TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
    07/01/09

    @M3Fraz : The Stig's fat American cousin: When I'm in Austin, I'll let you know. I know I'll have a trip there atleast once this summer. And I need no ear protection, unmuffled V8s have already done their deeds.


    I'm just not for perfect sounding sewing machines, loud or not. Maybe it's because of the in-car recording, but it's, not...


    Maybe it's like real porn, don't get off on the video, but the real thing will cream your pants?

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    Image of Maxx Cracker Maxx Cracker
    07/02/09

    @TexanIdiot25- needs a edit buton... EDIT: Needs an edit but...: I'm not sure what's more entertaining: The fact that the speedo doesn't work, the fact that they think they're hot shit or the "racing bucket seats."
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    07/04/09

    @Maxx Cracker: You missed every bit of sarcasm in that whole video, dude
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    07/01/09

    In reply to What’s This Engine Bay?
    You had me at hello


    and I had you at your thumbnail


    I know that hot little 4cyl anywhere!

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    Image of bradleysoken bradleysoken
    07/01/09

    In reply to What’s This Engine Bay?
    back in the days when 4 cylinder engines pointed the right direction
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    07/01/09

    @bradleysoken: also, its depressing that that engine is .2 liters smaller than my 944's but makes 30% more power
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    07/01/09

    @bradleysoken: See Ecotec and Turbo Ecotec in Solstice and Sky.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/01/09

    @bradleysoken: Same size as mine and more than half again as muscular.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/01/09

    In reply to What’s This Engine Bay?
    That's what I'd thought originally, believe it or not, but I thought even those were a straight-six. Didn't figure it could be anything else though.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    07/01/09

    In reply to What’s This Engine Bay?
    I guessed Iron Duke in 1980 Pontiac Sunbird. Man I never get these things right.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    07/01/09

    @Flathead Smith: Dang, you were SO close!
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    07/01/09

    In reply to What’s This Engine Bay?
    Are there any other 4 cylinder "M Powered" engines?
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    Image of Mr_Sives_Remotoc Mr_Sives_Remotoc
    07/01/09

    @Maxichamp: Actually there was another 4 cylinder M powered car, the 320is E30, a special version of the M3 specifically produced for European Countries which had high taxation on engines > than 2 liters such as Italy. This car had the same M engine but with lower displacement (2 liters instead of 2.3) and 192 hp. The body had narrow fenders like the non-M3 E30s but it had front and rear spoilers. Unlike the M3 the 320is was available both as 2dr and 4dr.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/01/09

    @Mr_Sives_Remotoc: Heart-click for knowing that - I sure didn't, but it's the sort of thing that's good for alienating people at dinner parties!
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    07/01/09

    In reply to What’s This Engine Bay?
    Awwwww, yeah! First time to get it right on the nose.
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    Image of Ray Wert Ray Wert
    07/01/09

    @Ash78: Good work!
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    Image of Ray Wert Ray Wert
    07/01/09

    @Ash78: Wait, don't you always get it the first time?
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    07/01/09

    @Ray Wert: That's what she said?
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    Image of Brian Brian
    07/01/09

    @Ray Wert: Ray, I think you're doing this wrong. Why can't there be vote buttons and photos that don't appear until after one has voted? Like Ash, this is the first one of these I got right, but it should be harder to cheat.


    Just sayin'.

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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    07/01/09

    @Ash78:


    The ITBs give it away. I think that was the only production car in recent or not so recent memory to have them. My old Seven had them, and they may even better sounds when not burdened by an airbox. ITG foam filters uber alles.

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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    07/01/09

    @Al Navarro:

    Make.


    Ray, when's that edit button (among many other goodies) coming to us?

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    Image of brownie has no witty phrase to add brownie has no witty phrase to add
    07/01/09

    @Ash78: My first correct guess too... Thank you Jalopnik for letting me have the equivalent of a "Certificate of Participation" - now I'm above average like all the other children!
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    07/01/09

    @brownie demands JFG revival: Bravo and heartclicky. I participated too! I guessed "BMW M Power"!
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    Image of not_a_virus.exe.vbs not_a_virus.exe.vbs
    01/18/09

    In reply to BMW M Power Compilation Video Gets Our Hearts Racing
    Also E39 M3 and even I hate most 4 door cars the e90 m3 looks really nice as well as the E60 M5.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    01/17/09

    In reply to BMW M Power Compilation Video Gets Our Hearts Racing
    No engine sounds = lose.
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