unx979

sup guys, my friend just got a new bimmer. just wondering if we can take the bimmer. i figure both have a 2.5L engine so it'd be pretty interesting how our car matches up with the "ultimate driving machine"

Inf4life

i don't know. it would be a good match up though. i think that the BMW would take us though. but i love my TL cause it's a sleeper. it can really roll out when it wants to.

teflon

I figure the BMW would have a little more juice with the extra cylinder. But, we might be able to take a stock BMW with our intake and exhaust mods.

--Teflon

LagunaTL

forget about it, you have no chance!

unx979

what kinda attitude is that? i'm sure our cars aren't that slow. i don't know the exact stats about the 325, but it can't be that far from ours.

Wampum

200 lbs lighter
13 more hp
11 more lbs of torque
5 speed manual

Throw intake and exhaust on your car and it might be close, but I doubt it. With a 325 that has a manual tranny I think the 2.5TL will get smoked. I guess it all depends on the driver though.

chadhova

That's all the brand new 325 has??? That's pretty wuss right there, even a 1st gen 3.2 can take it much less the 2nd gens with 225 horses.

Wampum

That was stats from a 1994 BMW 325i

2002 325Ci
Curb Weight-3197
Hp-184
Torque-175

Mikes96TL03CLS

I don't care what anyone says, we would do good against one of those. Our cars are pretty fast.

BobbysTL

I am not sure but I think the Gearing on a BMW might be better than our car.

TommyTL

TL all the way! BMWs are overrated

LagunaTL

according to C&D, 0-60 for 2001 325i is 7.0 seconds(manual). for 1997 3.2 TL, it's 8.1 seconds. The best 0-60 time i have read in car mags for 2.5 TL is about 8.5 seconds. if you think your chance is good, go ahead.

unx979

how about an automatic? that's the one my friend has. it's a she and a new car so i can't race her yet.

mola

Hey Jerry,


My two cents is NOT to race a girl in a bmw325i :-)
You will never hear the end of it.

I have a 528i w/ sport package and that rear wheel drive really grips the road as the weight moves toward the rear of the car during hard acceleration.

If she has the sports package, the her stock wheels are 225/45 - 17" wheels with a stiff suspension.

If you've added any mods to your car and end up racing her anyway. Make sure you don't tell her about the asc/dsc (traction). If she does NOT turn it off, then it's to your advantage since the engine will lower the RPM via cutting off fuel and/or break one of her wheels if the rear wheels slip during the race.

Also make sure she keeps the gear in "D" and not 3 since in 3 the tranny will shift at hgher RPM. With ASC/DSC turned off and in D3... it can haul and corner well.

You know, I'd like to hear if anyone has taken a late model BMW with their first gen TL here.

Also, how about driving down to LA with your Nav next time :-)
just kidding.



Mola

LagunaTL

an automatic will take about 7.5 seconds to 60. if you must race her, be prepared to accept the consequence of losing to her. i disagree on not telling her about traction control and set transmission to 3rd gear. if you want to race, be fair to yourself to her.

chadhova

I think he was just trying to help him win, after all that's what he wants to do. If she can't drive isn't that her problem and not his?

chrisbkim

I lost on both dead straight-aways and on curves. My buddy just got a new 325. I don't mind it though, 1st gens are made for cruising.