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Ahh, you got me. After some searching you are right. The 335i is the N55 single turbo, the 335is keeps the old twin turbo engine. Both have the same power ratings.

Starting with the 2011 models the BMW's are single turbo.

I actually find this surprising, because both times I met him and on his SPEED shows he seems to have a decent sense of humor and a pretty good personality. Hopefully Jalopnik is right and everything starts clicking around episode 3.

CTS Coupe, 335i, S5, or C63

ne1 that cant spel or use grammer good will fight me and loose.

Lately Dodge's commercials have been some of the best car commercials on tv. I don't think they disappointed with this one either. Nice work Dodge. I wanna decorate my tree like that.

Ok, yeah...didn't mean to get into a long drawn out explanation, but it seems some people think it's a made up disease or allergy.

Yeah, he negged me too. Oh, and a little more info for V8Beast - It doesn't totally have to do with being how people's bodies chemistry differs. Celiac disease isn't actually an allergy, it's an auto-immune disorder triggered by gluten. Your own body actually attacks the villi in your intestine, causing the illness. There is currently research into different types of gluten reactions people are having. There is a large group of people that have all the symptoms of celiac disease, but they don't test positive on the blood test or have intestinal damage. They're classified as 'gluten sensitive' although they think a gluten sensitivity could develop into celiac. Right now there is still too much unknown. Although I found this interesting; Supposedly there was a very old shipwreck that was found where in the hull was large containers of grains. These grains, because they were sequestered under water for so long, have not been genetically altered, like the grains we eat today. A person with celiac disease could eat those ancient grains with no reaction. Here's a quote from a web site:

Might have been God's way of eliminating 1 more hellaflush VW.

As I said before, the Bisquick can be expensive, hard to find, and you only get two cups in a box. I haven't tried Bisquick pancakes yet, but Pamela's Mix is pretty good. I don't have to eat gluten free and i like eating it too. http://www.pamelasproducts.com/products_frames.html click Baking Mixes, Baking and Pancake Mix. You can usually find it at most major grocery stores.

As far as we know, my wife does not have celiac, although she never got a biopsy. Because of her symptoms (and the fact that her grandfather had it) the doctor told her to try a gluten free diet. All her complications went away, and if she has ANY BIT of gluten she immediately feels the effects. The doctor said, "We could run you thorough a ton of tests, but the bottom line is, this made you better. I don't think you really want to go through all that unless you're still having complications." Seeing as how the biopsy involved putting her under anesthesia, putting a device down her throat, through her stomach, and into her intestine in order to get a tissue sample, we decided against it. Plus, while you wait for the test you have to continue eating gluten for quite some time and purposely making yourself ill so that the results are accurate. There is a lot of research right now indicating a large number of people that do not test positive for celiac, but have similar reactions to gluten. Read up on 'gluten sensitivity' because if your g/f tests negative for celiac it may still be gluten that's the problem. I'll be interested to hear what the doc's say.

gmann - your cousin and g/f's stories are very similar to my wife's. If she eats something with gluten, her stomach will bloat up within ~15 minutes to the point where she looks 4-5 months pregnant! We had a really hard time at first, but it's getting better now that we've found a lot of substitutes for her favorite foods. Eating out is almost impossible. Part of the problem is the waiters and kitchen staff are like some of the people in this thread; they think eating gluten free is a fad diet and they don't understand that it could really make someone very sick. That leads to cross-contamination, or just a lack of caring about your needs. Ex. They bring a salad with croutons on it, but to 'fix' it they just take the croutons off instead of making a new one. We've found that PF Chang's and UNO's are about the only "safe" places for us to eat. Some Mongo BBQ's have a special skillet for allergies and they'll let you bring your own GF soy sauce, but that seems to vary by location. Go for lunch, and go early or else there can be a lot of cross-contamination between food bins. Feel free to PM me your g/f's favorite foods that she misses, or what you're having trouble finding. I'll be happy to share anything I've learned.

It's cool that they gave him the number "392" for the night. The 6.4L is a heck of a lot more powerful than the old 6.1L and it's a blast to drive. The 6 speed is a totally different beast, and the exhaust note is a lot meaner than the 6.1L too. I had guys tell me they could hear me coming around the track and they were 1/4 mile away and through the trees.

I thought Iran's F-14's were giant paperweights after the last guys out of there removed the computers.

You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Gluten free has nothing to do with 'eating healthy.' And 'feeling better' is a gross understatement of the effects someone with the allergy feels. Gluten is in things like wheat, barley, and rye. So, for instance, anything made with white flour (wheat) can make someone with a gluten allergy/celiac disease violently ill almost immediately after eating. Long term effects are that the lining of the intestine is damaged, causing malnurishment, lactose intolerance, and intestinal/digestion problems. If they continue to eat gluten, they carry a much higher risk of cancer, infertility, and miscarrage's. It's hereditary, and it's effects are apparent through blood tests, stool samples, and a biopsy of the intestine (if you've eaten it long enough to cause the damage). It's not a made up disorder, and it has nothing to do with fad diets.

Great, thanks! I'll take a look through the links at home tonight.

Rice Flour http://www.bettycrocker.com/products/bisquick/glutenfree.aspx

If you have celiac you can suffer from malnutrition.

If I have to register for the forum I will. GF Bisquick was released this past summer and it's extremely hard to find. I haven't found it anywhere near my house, but my parents were able to find it @ Giant Eagle on Sawmill/Bethel. It's been getting great reviews and there are a ton of recipes for it.

Awesome. PM me that page. My mother in law has just about perfected pie crusts, we like pamela's mix for panckes, we found a decent pasta, and I just made a cherr swirl coffee cake/strudel withe GF Bisquick, although that's been hard to find and can be pricey. http://www.liveglutenfreely.com by General Mills has been pretty good. Plus we have a local bakery that we sometimes get things from (http://www.celiacspecialties.com).

I have thought of the cross contamination on our cookware, plates, etc. I try to be as careful as possible and only use things that have gone through a couple washes for her stuff. Honestly, I haven't made much of anything WITH gluten for quite a while, only my cereal. She had an issue with Hormel Beef Au Jus entree. It's prepackaged and easy to heat in the microwave on days when either of us get home from work late. I found a forum on Celiac.com where several people said they had reactions after eating this. That's the only thing we ate that it could have been. Thanks for the link. We've educated ourselves over the last year about what's safe. It's just frustrating when things that are labeled as a safe food can still contain 2% of the allergen, which is more than should be allowed.

You're an idiot. There are plenty of medically documented effects of gluten on people's bodies that have the allergy/sensitivity/disease/disorder, whatever you want to call it. Not to mention the people that immediately have side effects after eating it, like getting violently ill for days. You could at least Google "Celiac Disease" or "gluten sensitivity" before opening your mouth.

I made a post a while ago about my wife having to eat a gluten free diet due to a food allergy. Since then we have had our up's and down's, but have learned a lot about what is safe and what to stay away from. The problem is, it's not that cut and dry. If you walk through your local grocery store you may see some foods labeled "Gluten Free" on the front, or in smaller print below the Nutrition Facts. If you have a food allergy like peanuts, soy, tree nuts, etc. you make sure to check the label to make sure that under the ingredients it doesn't say "CONTAINS: xxx." If you have a peanut allergy and it doesn't say "CONTAINS: PEANUTS" it's safe to eat. This hold true with all labels. Except gluten. According to the FDA, in order to be labeled "Gluten Free" the item must contain "less than 2%" gluten. The problem is, 2% is still enough to cause a reaction in some/most people with the allergy. The severity of the reaction is what differs between people. Some people just bloat up, or have to run to the bathroom. Others can be violently sick for 4 days, and at least one person stated they have gone into anaphylactic shock and had to use his epi pen. It would be totally unacceptable for "peanut free" labeled food to contain 2% peanuts, so why is this acceptable for gluten? How does someone know what foods are safe when even the foods labeled safe aren't safe!? Tonight everything we had for dinner was either fresh, or came from something labeled gluten free. After dinner my wife was having a reaction and I thought she was crazy (since I had been extra careful with what I serve every night). After a Google search I found several other people who had problems with the same food. The manufacturer claims they wash the production line twice between gluten and non-gluten products, but they obviously have a cross-contamination problem. I don't know what to do anymore. Extremely frustrated right now.

The Multi-Air valvetrain is extremely trick and I don't think it's as fragile as a few people seem to think. My impression is that if a solenoid fails your engine will keep running, just not at an optimal lift, duration, or timing. In other words, even if it fails, you're not going to get stranded anywhere, your car will still be 100% drivable. I had wondered about a blockage, or contamination in the passages too, but it's probably about as likely as a clogged injector. Maybe that's a higher mileage maintenance item. Personally, I sat in one with some nice, red leather 'sport' seats that was pretty comfortable, but the base seats suck. The 500 felt smaller than a Mini to me too, so I don't think that's a direct comparison. The Alfa MiTo felt more like the size of the Mini, and that's the one I would buy, if it were available (MiTo GTA). At that price I think I would be swayed to a Chevy Cruze because it's larger, nicer interior, better stereo, and still gets upper 30's-40 mpg.