550i has a 4.8 liter
335 has a 3 liter ( i know its turbo but turbos =/= .5 liter)

i liked it better when the number had the displacement in it

k thanks

12/5/2006 12:58:20 PM

I didn't know they had any current documentation that states the model names reflect engine displacement...

12/5/2006 1:00:14 PM

hahaha they're not really liars i just like the original naming convention

12/5/2006 1:03:17 PM

they used to

12/5/2006 1:03:28 PM

I was kinda being sarcastic...glad you picked up on that..../sarcasm

12/5/2006 1:06:24 PM

typical garage posters do not have sarcasm

they have sandy manginas

12/5/2006 1:10:04 PM

It's been inaccurate on tons of models for a lonnnnnnnnnnnng time

12/5/2006 1:12:13 PM

Since we're on the topic, Mercedes doesn't follow the rule every time anymore either (example: S 600 is 5.5L V12 TT)

12/5/2006 1:12:44 PM

Ford started it all, with their "5.0" Mustangs, which were really barely 4.9....

12/5/2006 2:43:06 PM

e30 325 have 2.7

12/5/2006 2:48:10 PM

an e30 325i is actually a 2.5 now if you stroke it you can make it a 2.7

an e30 325e on the other hand is infact a 2.7



[Edited on December 5, 2006 at 4:46 PM. Reason : i vs e]

12/5/2006 4:44:41 PM

I thought the first number represented the series and the second number was your penis extension.

[Edited on December 5, 2006 at 4:54 PM. Reason : s]

12/5/2006 4:54:25 PM

yeah, me too

12/5/2006 5:27:34 PM

7 series is all fucked up too

12/5/2006 5:42:29 PM

not to mention 6 series.

12/5/2006 5:43:23 PM

there are a lot of bmws that dont follow the rule
old 745i = 3.5l turbo
540 = 4.4l
new 328 = 3.0l
323 = 2.5l
new 325 = 3.0l

12/5/2006 6:14:46 PM

man i thought that was engine displacement. liars!

12/5/2006 6:26:36 PM

MBs are the worst offenders when it comes to this.

I wish they still followed the convention, but if they did, then model names would change every 2-3 years, so, the best naming scheme is one that doesn't rely on engine displacements (see Audi as a very good example).

12/6/2006 2:05:05 AM

shut the fuck up mr. "I think i write for car and driver" faggot

12/6/2006 3:49:45 AM

or the 600 bikes only have 599... Where's my extra 1cc?

[Edited on December 6, 2006 at 4:06 AM. Reason : ]

12/6/2006 4:05:55 AM

hahah 1cc isn't bitchable.... or is it

12/6/2006 7:11:32 AM

^^i told my insurance company (back when i had a YZF600) that my bike was smaller than 600cc, because it gave me cheaper rates.

12/6/2006 8:24:15 AM

nevermind

12/6/2006 11:22:22 AM

Quote :

"shut the fuck up mr. "I think i write for car and driver" faggot"

lawl

12/6/2006 4:46:26 PM

:chuckle:

12/6/2006 4:47:19 PM