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DaillestChoP · Jun 11th, 2004, 06:05 AM

Hi, i haven't posted here for a very long while but i would like to share my thoughts. I hear the current engine is admired by many, but in reality, as far as price is concerned and the MCS's competition, im sure BMW can do far better than the measly 165hp. The chassis obviously can handle well over 250hp. Dont beleive me? Check out the Top Gear review of the MCS Works ED. and other tuner models, especially the BBR275. Im am not proposing a 270+hp engine for the future model, but the potential is there as it shows it can handle that kind of power. What i am ultimatly gettin at is that i would like to see a twin-cam 1.6L w/ supercharger or turbo with at least 190-200hp, that would surely spice things up a bit and make those 25 or so thousand dollars seem a bit more rewardingly spent. If i were to spend the amount of money the MCS is worth, I would expect to crush the competition in its class (see Civic si, Mazdaspeed Protege, SRT-4, SVT Focus and Sentra Se-R Spec-V, just to name a few) rather than the other way around.

Jun 11th, 2004, 06:05 AM	#85
DaillestChoP MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hillside NJ & Philly Local Time: 05:49 PM Posts: 48 Offline	Hi, i haven't posted here for a very long while but i would like to share my thoughts. I hear the current engine is admired by many, but in reality, as far as price is concerned and the MCS's competition, im sure BMW can do far better than the measly 165hp. The chassis obviously can handle well over 250hp. Dont beleive me? Check out the Top Gear review of the MCS Works ED. and other tuner models, especially the BBR275. Im am not proposing a 270+hp engine for the future model, but the potential is there as it shows it can handle that kind of power. What i am ultimatly gettin at is that i would like to see a twin-cam 1.6L w/ supercharger or turbo with at least 190-200hp, that would surely spice things up a bit and make those 25 or so thousand dollars seem a bit more rewardingly spent. If i were to spend the amount of money the MCS is worth, I would expect to crush the competition in its class (see Civic si, Mazdaspeed Protege, SRT-4, SVT Focus and Sentra Se-R Spec-V, just to name a few) rather than the other way around.