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  1. Zillon

    Zillon Well-Known Member

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    #8 Zillon, Jan 6, 2016
    Inline 6 engines are inherently smooth, though.
     
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    #11 Crashton, Jan 7, 2016
    Yes the inline six is smooth. I'm sure the BMW six is smoother than the one in Prince Valiant. Add another inline six to make it a V12 & nirvana. :D
     
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    #4 Zillon, Jan 4, 2016
    Bring him over here.
     
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    #6 beken, Jan 5, 2016
    Kinda reminds me of the old Chrysler Slant-6 engine in my dad's 66 Valiant. Arguably the smoothest engine I've ever driven in my personal experience.
     
  5. WolfGTI

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    #7 WolfGTI, Jan 6, 2016
    The old slant 6 was smooth - but I think modern twin cam straight 6's especially BMW's are as smooth or even smoother.

     
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    #9 ColinGreene, Jan 6, 2016
    so far the M20B25 in my car just pushes it along.
     
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    #2 Firebro17, Jan 4, 2016
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    That's kinda funny. Not many here will ever see that and even fewer over there will understand what the man has to offer...
     
  8. Nathan

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    #3 Nathan, Jan 4, 2016
    Howsabout someone that still can post over there letting him know just how large of a 1 gen crowd we have over here.

    That be right nice of whomever did that ya know...:Thumbsup:
     
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    #10 WolfGTI, Jan 7, 2016
    Inherently - yes - but some are smoother than others.
     
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    #12 beken, Jan 7, 2016
    Actually, I have had both. A 1966 Plymouth Valiant 225 Slant 6 with 3 speed automatic, and my current family car is a 2006 BMW 525i with the slanted 6 inline 6. The buttery smooth power build is what I like about the BMW motor.

    The Chrysler Slant 6, if I remember, had more torque...or worse tires. To be able to do donuts in an empty parking lot was a lot of fun.

    Getting back to the topic of this thread, the Neon sold well because people loved the engine/drivetrain. I know a few people who had a lot of trouble with the car but loved driving their Neons. As for my MINI, I can't think of a car available out there right now that I would replace it with. The main reason is the powertrain. I wished the engine was still being used.