BMW 1 series convertible

[Wraith]

Yeah but forums don't count

I want a review/fact sheet

Hahahahaha, stop it, your killing me LOL

The facts are there in that link...it leads to other forums and to the other sources of the information - if BMW 335i/135i owners know of and accept it, I think it should be good enough for you too

[bornwild]

hey I'm here for laughs

[Wraith]

hey I'm here for laughs

Yes I am well aware and am almost entertained

We should call you CY rather than BW...

CY = Chain Yanker

[bornwild]

oooo there goes a new nickname

[Wraith]

Here you go Mr BW...

Just did a very quick search and found this, to add to my post above - oh and it's documented stuff, as requested, not forum hype

1st line of the 2nd paragraph is very interesting

In 1998, IHI purchased Borg Warner Automotive shares in the company to become 100% owner and the company was re-named as IHI Turbo America. ITA continues to be a major supplier of turbocharger products in North America and is part of a global network serving the worlds engine manufacturers. This network includes IHI, ITA, ICSI Italy and ICSI Germany.

ITA continues to provide the highest technology turbocharger products available in the world today by application of IHI technological developments. These developments include VGS(Variable Geometry System), ceramic and mixed flow turbine wheels, ball bearings, noise and vibration control, inducer treatment and many others.

For more information about our parent company IHI, please visit their web site at www.ihi.co.jp.

[bornwild]

Right, so the tech is german?

<<<<< btw...look nickname :P

[USC]

Here you go Mr BW...

Just did a very quick search and found this, to add to my post above - oh and it's documented stuff, as requested, not forum hype

1st line of the 2nd paragraph is very interesting

In 1998, IHI purchased Borg Warner Automotive shares in the company to become 100% owner and the company was re-named as IHI Turbo America. ITA continues to be a major supplier of turbocharger products in North America and is part of a global network serving the worlds engine manufacturers. This network includes IHI, ITA, ICSI Italy and ICSI Germany.

ITA continues to provide the highest technology turbocharger products available in the world today by application of IHI technological developments. These developments include VGS(Variable Geometry System), ceramic and mixed flow turbine wheels, ball bearings, noise and vibration control, inducer treatment and many others.

For more information about our parent company IHI, please visit their web site at www.ihi.co.jp.

and again...Jap Rules.

[Wraith]

Right, so the tech is german?

<<<<< btw...look nickname :P

Err. No...

LOL I like the avatar now

[USC]

Right, so the tech is german?

<<<<< btw...look nickname :P

no, the people smiling in the office are germans, but the inventors are japanese.

[bornwild]

The Borg Warner IP stays in Germany, no matter who the owner is. I'd like to know what percentage of those new innovations was actually done in Germany and what in Jap?

edit: Hang on, BorgWarner is american....I just got confused there, the name is German and I thought automatically it was German...bahhh

edit: When I said performance turbos...I actually meant racing turbos and supercars