Right, I get that the new small-displacement engines with turbos can often make way more power than our big V8's and V12's, but the feel is completely different. Plus a turbo 4 will never sound as good as a V8 with a straight pipe. I don't think I'll ever buy a newer car unless it's something like a Corvette or Challenger with a big NA V8.

I'm kinda at the other end of the spectrum in terms of environmental stuff—*I'm perfectly okay with removing emissions equipment and cats, and I drive with a lead foot so my gas mileage is pretty abysmal. The most I've ever gotten from my X5 was like 15mpg because I was driving 80mph for most of a tank. Otherwise I get roughly 13mpg because of city driving and 85+ mph highway driving.

For my next major project car I'll probably buy a C3 Corvette and swap in a 454 big block. Then I'll bore it to 496 (~8.1L) because there ain't no replacement for displacement.

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2003 X5 4.6 | 2000 540i Touring

Formerly owned:
2004 Range Rover | 2000 M5 | 2000 540i/6
1995 750il | 2003 Mercedes S500 | 2003 540i/6