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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Okay, I see that for about 46-48k you can get a Bimmer with a reprogram that puts you at 384hp and 421 lb-ft of torque. Those are unreal numbers! Someone on a BMW board said it wasn't legal to tune the car like that in CA. Is that the case in other states? Does anyone have more info on this kit?
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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We have had countless threads on chipped 335s here...quite amazing what you can do to the car.

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in cali it's illegal to do almost anything on the car

but wait, who cares. a personal good friend of mine has his 335 chipped and that thing just FLIES, period
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so it really grows wings and goes vroom huh?
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These cars are sweet. I am going to trade up my IS350 for a 335i or Audi S4.
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so long as you dont get caught, you can do what ever you want
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
so it really grows wings and goes vroom huh?
well, i don't have the luxury in a veyron or enzo, etc... but i have never been in a car getting on freeway onramp and all the way up to 130+ in so fast
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Yea I agree, I had a friend that has a chipped 335 and that thing is pretty amazing to drive. I mean without the chip the 335 is already a beast but with the chip it just make that much faster.
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
so it really grows wings and goes vroom huh?
Only with an 8oz shot of Redbull I hear...
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Originally Posted by SilverBull
Okay, I see that for about 46-48k you can get a Bimmer with a reprogram that puts you at 384hp and 421 lb-ft of torque. Those are unreal numbers! Someone on a BMW board said it wasn't legal to tune the car like that in CA. Is that the case in other states? Does anyone have more info on this kit?
Aren't there BMW dealerships in cali that offer Dinan totally legally?
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Founded in 1979, Dinan is well established as North America’s premiere BMW tuner. Dinan develops, manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of high performance products and systems, distributed through a nationwide network of Authorized Dinan BMW Performance Centers that includes select BMW Dealerships and Independent BMW Service/High Performance facilities. Dinan’s industry leading warranty program, quality products and solid engineering have helped to make Dinan an almost household word among BMW driving enthusiasts. Road tests conducted by major automotive enthusiast publications over the last 25 years place Dinan enhanced BMWs on a performance level with some of the most exotic sports cars in the world. At the same time, Dinan BMWs are widely renowned for being civilized and reliable, providing a high performance BMW-like driving experience without equal.

Dinan’s comprehensive warranty program, introduced in 1996 with the cooperation of BMW of North America, provides BMW owners with matching coverage to that offered by BMW’s new car warranty, ensuring that Dinan performance enhancements and the BMW they have been installed in are covered for up to 4 years or 50,000 miles. BMW automobiles can now be performance-tuned without the associated concern of negatively affecting the new car warranty coverage, making the idea of enhanced driving fun and excitement appealing to a rapidly growing number of BMW drivers. In addition, Dinan Certified Pre-Owned high performance BMWs are now available through participating Dinan Authorized BMW Dealerships, offering matching warranty coverage to BMW's program.

Dinan is also now expanding its offerings to include the popular MINI models, providing the same attention to detail, solid engineering, warranty and performance that have made Dinan widely regarded as the top BMW tuner in North America
More from Dinan http://www.dinancars.com/bmw/contact
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Originally Posted by rominl
well, i don't have the luxury in a veyron or enzo, etc... but i have never been in a car getting on freeway onramp and all the way up to 130+ in so fast
haha i was just teasing u Henry, i know what ur saying

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Only with an 8oz shot of Redbull I hear...
lol was wondering when someone was gonna post that.
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
haha i was just teasing u Henry, i know what ur saying



lol was wondering when someone was gonna post that.
lol i know, but i still wanted to post that crazy accel pull
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for a little bit more, I would rather get a base M3.
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by newr
for a little bit more, I would rather get a base M3.

A "little" more?

Dinan tuning on a 335i (base $39k) is $2k more for 84 more hp.

M3 (base $54k) is near $15k more for 114 more hp.

I think the $2k mod is more cost effective...

Last edited by PhilipMSPT; Mar 28, 2008 at 12:07 PM. Reason: Number crunching...
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