The 7 words that make it all worth it

[Wh33lhop]

"What have you got in that thing?"

Always puts a grin on my face.

I've had a guy in a new TSX 6 speed ask if it was turboed, SN195 stang GT vert 5sp say "it had more in it he just didn't want to get pulled over," and a few guys in 330i's couldn't understand how I pulled on them time after time. My car's not fast and I am well aware of that, but surprising people is always really entertaining.

Share your stories, 24V swappers (or anyone really).

[MR 325]

Gotta agree with you there! :)

I've heard that quite a few times with both cars.

[cmybimmer]

What DO you have? lol

And yes, get it a lot.. Either that or many confused looks to how a small car can make that much noise :rofl:

[Stephen]

that got a v8?

(more the idle/exhaust then killin bitchez)

[Danny]

that got a v8?

(more the idle/exhaust then killin bitchez)

12v, gtfo

[Stephen]

yes my car is 12 volt

[Danny]

f u

[MikeDE]

yes my car is 12 volt

f u

lolz

[A_Whelan]

The most common question I get about my 24v i "Do you have it going yet" F***ing no spark no fuel. Argh :(

[matthugie]

I just like the looks people give. With a full catless 3" exhaust my car is loud, and doesn't sound at all like what the general population thinks a bmw sounds like. I love giving it some gas and watching people look around trying to figure out where the sound came from.

[ak-]

JDM boy: Hey what you got under there?
Me: oh an m20
JDM boy: wat

Me: Hey what you got under there?
JDM boy: Don't trip homie
Me: wat.

[trackjunkie21]

ricer: Ha! It's only a 318i, they stopped making those cause they were so slow
me: Idk man, this one feels a bit fast
ricer: holy fuck, my car is running like crap today, I'll take you next week.

[devon.818]

raced a hyundai genesis on the freeway, murdered him. lol. he honked when i was getting toward my exit and gave the old thumbs up.

smashed a e36 m3 at the track.

made my friend vow never to get in my car again after taking him through the backroads squeeling tires the whole way.


yeah people dont expect this sort of performance

[Mr Two]

Some guys racing a foxbody at my last track day - "How'd you make that thing so fast?"

Panoz Esperante spinning out because he thought his car would be faster than mine on the straight and pushed it too hard

Anytime anyone asks what's under the hood

e92 M3 owner asking if the car was turbo'd

[318isbmw]

I used to get lots of questions with a catless 3" system, people figured out it wasn't a 1.8 even at idle.