Quick Question

[trueX5er]

Originally Posted by cpatzer

It is 4.8si

you are thinking 2006.
That's ok.

Not positive what the "s" stands for, but I always thought the "i" stood for "inline". Am I right?

[cpatzer]

Nope, because my 4.4i is a V8

[AzNMpower32]

Originally Posted by X5Jay

How about 335TT for Twin Turbo?

Isnt the letter T already designated as the "touring" version (sport wagon) in the 3 and 5?

[JCL]

Originally Posted by X5Jay

It's about time the auto makes drop the "i" designation now. It means "fuel injected", doesn't it? Are there any new cars still being made with carburetors these days?

As it is a German car, you would need an "e" I believe, to be correct. BMW can't do that cause they wasted the "e" designation on the eta engines.

An "i" would work for Italian/Spanish/French/English though. I am sure that i means injection on some current BMW models, but not necessarily.

I recall that the 1800/2000/2002 ti models had Solex carbs. I just looked it up, and apparently ti meant Touring International (and it wasn't a wagon).

I think that the conclusion is that BMW wants some letters after the numbers to differentiate the model. Otherwise people might accidentally confuse a 330 coupe with a 330 Caterpillar (30 tonne) excavator.

[xnsf]

because the Z4 has both 3.0 and 3.0si, and uses the displacement nomenclature (like the Xs)...there must be difference to separate the lower output and the higher output engines

therefore to keep things consistent, (Xs use higher output), the X3 and X5 uses 3.0si now



guessing the s does mean sport[ier]

[trueX5er]

Originally Posted by cpatzer

Nope, because my 4.4i is a V8

duh! stupid me...

[X5Flyboy]

personally, I don't believe even BMW knows - probably just some advertising company's idea

[cpatzer]

I know it stands for "Ixpensive to fix"

[xnsf]

Originally Posted by cpatzer

I know it stands for "Ixpensive to fix"

no wonder every BMW has the i

[trueX5er]

Z8 didn't