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      05-24-2010, 01:01 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by rocco90 View Post
A BMW diesel engine is already certified in US, they just have to bring it over.
Although I care a lot for performance as well and I don't think that the 35d engine reduces any of it...
And BMW has been making diesels for generations. Considering how fiddly their electronics can be, let's just say I don't want to be the beta tester for a 1st generation hybrid system from BMW.
I care about performance as well, owned and loved the E39. Realistically though, in Los Angeles, there's a moratorium on speed, city's broke, more tickets,more speed traps, more redlight cameras. Not to mention the traffic; half the time you're just sitting there, like it's your couch. I want better fuel efficiency, but driving a Prius is too goofy for my taste. Diesel is the answer.
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