Plain and simple...I was just thinking..."why do I not see or hear about BmWs being turbo'd"??? Not good motors for it? or what?

 

one major reason is cost

 

oh btw there was one in NPR area that was turboed, from what i heard it ran damn good like in the 11's. Its been over a year but im sure it was white and it was the 97 body style one.

 

hmmm..yeah i guess..but there is always plenty of people with money out there..I figured I hear about them more...I mean look at the Is300s...but I guess bmws are still more pricey than the IS

 

there was a guy on the board who lived in like tampa that had a white one that went 11.40s i think...or somethin close...he hasnt posted in a while tho

 

Do you mean turbo'd by the factory or by people who hot rod their cars? BMW used to turbo many of their cars until the 1980's. As far as people doing it themselves, turbo'd E36 M3's are a dime a dozen. They are everywhere. Many companies make turbo kits for BMW (including the one on my Mercedes in my sig... Mosselman Turbo Systems).

 

The IS300 is benefited by it's 2JZ engine... many of the parts for the Supra can be used fairly easily.

 

You don't see too many Turbo BMWs for to reasons.

1) Cost. When making modifications BMW means Bring More Wallet.

2) Type of buyer. Most that buy a BMW what more luxury and prestige than all out performance.