LS400 Vs M3
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I was driving my parents 99 LS400 back on I-295 after picking up my gf from college. I had half a tank of gas, about 200lbs of luggage, and my gf in the car. It was about 11:30pm and the highway had no traffic. I was doing about 75mph and all of a sudden this heavily modded M3, the body style from several years ago, starts pulling on me then slowing down over and over. From what I can see it had a custom exaust, 18" rims that must have been at least 10" wide in the back, a body kit, and angel ring headlights with HID and HID fogs. Defineatly stick cause I can here the gears straining, and changing constantly. He had no passengers.
So he starts driving beside me and my gf and I were just waiting for him to gun it again. He does and we are both off and right from the start the LS takes the lead. I was steadily distancing myself from him. At about 125mph I was a car length ahead and the gap was getting bigger fast so I slowed down to try it again. We tried it again, same thing but this we both take off simultaneously and the gap was about 2 car lengths. Then I decided to have a start from 50 mph but he no longer wanted to race. Every time I slowed to let him pull beside he would slow down too and turn off his fogs. He couldn't touch the 300hp V-8.
Are all the older M3s this slow? I thought the M3 would have beaten the huge luxury sedan or at least present a decent challenge.
So he starts driving beside me and my gf and I were just waiting for him to gun it again. He does and we are both off and right from the start the LS takes the lead. I was steadily distancing myself from him. At about 125mph I was a car length ahead and the gap was getting bigger fast so I slowed down to try it again. We tried it again, same thing but this we both take off simultaneously and the gap was about 2 car lengths. Then I decided to have a start from 50 mph but he no longer wanted to race. Every time I slowed to let him pull beside he would slow down too and turn off his fogs. He couldn't touch the 300hp V-8.
Are all the older M3s this slow? I thought the M3 would have beaten the huge luxury sedan or at least present a decent challenge.
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Re: LS400 Vs M3
Originally posted by Manus1980
I was driving my parents 99 LS400 back on I-295 after picking up my gf from college. I had half a tank of gas, about 200lbs of luggage, and my gf in the car. It was about 11:30pm and the highway had no traffic. I was doing about 75mph and all of a sudden this heavily modded M3, the body style from several years ago, starts pulling on me then slowing down over and over. From what I can see it had a custom exaust, 18" rims that must have been at least 10" wide in the back, a body kit, and angel ring headlights with HID and HID fogs. Defineatly stick cause I can here the gears straining, and changing constantly. He had no passengers.
So he starts driving beside me and my gf and I were just waiting for him to gun it again. He does and we are both off and right from the start the LS takes the lead. I was steadily distancing myself from him. At about 125mph I was a car length ahead and the gap was getting bigger fast so I slowed down to try it again. We tried it again, same thing but this we both take off simultaneously and the gap was about 2 car lengths. Then I decided to have a start from 50 mph but he no longer wanted to race. Every time I slowed to let him pull beside he would slow down too and turn off his fogs. He couldn't touch the 300hp V-8.
Are all the older M3s this slow? I thought the M3 would have beaten the huge luxury sedan or at least present a decent challenge.
I was driving my parents 99 LS400 back on I-295 after picking up my gf from college. I had half a tank of gas, about 200lbs of luggage, and my gf in the car. It was about 11:30pm and the highway had no traffic. I was doing about 75mph and all of a sudden this heavily modded M3, the body style from several years ago, starts pulling on me then slowing down over and over. From what I can see it had a custom exaust, 18" rims that must have been at least 10" wide in the back, a body kit, and angel ring headlights with HID and HID fogs. Defineatly stick cause I can here the gears straining, and changing constantly. He had no passengers.
So he starts driving beside me and my gf and I were just waiting for him to gun it again. He does and we are both off and right from the start the LS takes the lead. I was steadily distancing myself from him. At about 125mph I was a car length ahead and the gap was getting bigger fast so I slowed down to try it again. We tried it again, same thing but this we both take off simultaneously and the gap was about 2 car lengths. Then I decided to have a start from 50 mph but he no longer wanted to race. Every time I slowed to let him pull beside he would slow down too and turn off his fogs. He couldn't touch the 300hp V-8.
Are all the older M3s this slow? I thought the M3 would have beaten the huge luxury sedan or at least present a decent challenge.
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Originally posted by GS400_PUSHER
Well off the line is where he would get you (maybe) Don't get me wrong now the LS400 is a very FAST car for its weight. I would'nt sleep on it ....I learn my lesson that day, but its a whole different story tho! We have a guy over at www.clublexus.com that is running 14.5 in his LS400 with minor exhaust mods...I say thats very impressive. The New LS430 beat the New Q45 and it has 50hp less and heavier! I have to admit thats one BIG BODY that can represent!!!!!
Well off the line is where he would get you (maybe) Don't get me wrong now the LS400 is a very FAST car for its weight. I would'nt sleep on it ....I learn my lesson that day, but its a whole different story tho! We have a guy over at www.clublexus.com that is running 14.5 in his LS400 with minor exhaust mods...I say thats very impressive. The New LS430 beat the New Q45 and it has 50hp less and heavier! I have to admit thats one BIG BODY that can represent!!!!!
I remember when my wife's brother had a 98 LS400 and I got beat by a Camry V6 off the line. These cars are geared to be smoooooooooooooth!
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I agree with everyone except for the LS430 comment. I drive my parents father's 02 LS430 every time I go visit them and it's definitely no slouch and faster than my cls on the highway. When driving the LS and you turn on the sport suspension and ECT and gate shift with that car, it is definitely NO JOKE! I have not raced a pre 2001 M3 but I have killed alot of cars that are similar and faster off the line and highway. To name a few all of the 3 series 330 included manual, the new SC430, took an s4 on the highway, integra type R with mods, a GS400, tl-s, Cl-s (my father was driving my car), and the list goes on. I don't know about the older LS but I can vow on the new one. If you ever see a black LS430 with light tints flying on 295 or 495 it's probably me.
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Hey I thought he meant a older M3 I know he can't get the new ones! Goes for the LS430 I wouldn't even give it a car length from me on a roll, because I wouldn't catch him right away That car runs high 14s STOCK!!! My buddy goes to the track alot with me and BONE STOCK he ran a 14.9 with a full tank of gas, spare tire and jack!!! ofcourse he could catch me but I was shocked it ran that fast. Like I said it out performed the Q45 which has 340hp and the LS430 has 290hp! Car and Driver said its all bout the VVT-i and the quick shifts it had.
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Originally posted by GS400_PUSHER
Hey I thought he meant a older M3 I know he can't get the new ones! Goes for the LS430 I wouldn't even give it a car length from me on a roll, because I wouldn't catch him right away That car runs high 14s STOCK!!! My buddy goes to the track alot with me and BONE STOCK he ran a 14.9 with a full tank of gas, spare tire and jack!!! ofcourse he could catch me but I was shocked it ran that fast. Like I said it out performed the Q45 which has 340hp and the LS430 has 290hp! Car and Driver said its all bout the VVT-i and the quick shifts it had.
Hey I thought he meant a older M3 I know he can't get the new ones! Goes for the LS430 I wouldn't even give it a car length from me on a roll, because I wouldn't catch him right away That car runs high 14s STOCK!!! My buddy goes to the track alot with me and BONE STOCK he ran a 14.9 with a full tank of gas, spare tire and jack!!! ofcourse he could catch me but I was shocked it ran that fast. Like I said it out performed the Q45 which has 340hp and the LS430 has 290hp! Car and Driver said its all bout the VVT-i and the quick shifts it had.
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Originally posted by GS400_PUSHER
Hey I thought he meant a older M3 I know he can't get the new ones! Goes for the LS430 I wouldn't even give it a car length from me on a roll, because I wouldn't catch him right away That car runs high 14s STOCK!!! My buddy goes to the track alot with me and BONE STOCK he ran a 14.9 with a full tank of gas, spare tire and jack!!! ofcourse he could catch me but I was shocked it ran that fast. Like I said it out performed the Q45 which has 340hp and the LS430 has 290hp! Car and Driver said its all bout the VVT-i and the quick shifts it had.
Hey I thought he meant a older M3 I know he can't get the new ones! Goes for the LS430 I wouldn't even give it a car length from me on a roll, because I wouldn't catch him right away That car runs high 14s STOCK!!! My buddy goes to the track alot with me and BONE STOCK he ran a 14.9 with a full tank of gas, spare tire and jack!!! ofcourse he could catch me but I was shocked it ran that fast. Like I said it out performed the Q45 which has 340hp and the LS430 has 290hp! Car and Driver said its all bout the VVT-i and the quick shifts it had.
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Originally posted by Fast Gold
14.9 nice for a big sedan. Im sure this car has more than 290HP. In the middle east they sell it as 335HP. Do u know anyone that dyno'd the LS430?
14.9 nice for a big sedan. Im sure this car has more than 290HP. In the middle east they sell it as 335HP. Do u know anyone that dyno'd the LS430?
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Originally posted by Fast Gold
14.9 nice for a big sedan. Im sure this car has more than 290HP. In the middle east they sell it as 335HP. Do u know anyone that dyno'd the LS430?
14.9 nice for a big sedan. Im sure this car has more than 290HP. In the middle east they sell it as 335HP. Do u know anyone that dyno'd the LS430?
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Originally posted by GS400_PUSHER
Yes The guys at SRT dynoed one!! Those cars are underrated alittle I say! Its the Same engine as mine with different exhaust, that they say makes it 10 hp less I still think that an LS400 will give any older Model M3 a run for its money on a 75mph roll......IMHO!!! He might not beat it but That M3 shouldn't smoke it either at those speeds. I Ran a 97 cobra from a roll 75 to 140 and guess how was in back ...not me
Yes The guys at SRT dynoed one!! Those cars are underrated alittle I say! Its the Same engine as mine with different exhaust, that they say makes it 10 hp less I still think that an LS400 will give any older Model M3 a run for its money on a 75mph roll......IMHO!!! He might not beat it but That M3 shouldn't smoke it either at those speeds. I Ran a 97 cobra from a roll 75 to 140 and guess how was in back ...not me
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Originally posted by darrinb
damn i gotta go to iraq to test my cl-s
damn i gotta go to iraq to test my cl-s
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Originally posted by Fast Gold
LOL, no this was done in Saudi Arabia. U will get passed sometimes going 240Km(150Mph) LOL. Police are starting to get stronger in SA and give tickets if u went above 120-300km. But the funny thing is that the amount of the ticket is the same if u were going 120 or 300km LOL. Ofcourse u have the choice of not stopping(run away), but they will send u the ticket in the mail if they got the licence plate. U dont have to worry about getting arrested. Thats why most people here like German car like MB and BMW and the big Lexus LS430 because they cruise nicely at 240km without feeling the speed. The new Q45 is good at high speeds, but not as quite as the LS430, BMW 745 and S500. Opps i forgot the A8 and S8 too, its my favorite car in SA.
LOL, no this was done in Saudi Arabia. U will get passed sometimes going 240Km(150Mph) LOL. Police are starting to get stronger in SA and give tickets if u went above 120-300km. But the funny thing is that the amount of the ticket is the same if u were going 120 or 300km LOL. Ofcourse u have the choice of not stopping(run away), but they will send u the ticket in the mail if they got the licence plate. U dont have to worry about getting arrested. Thats why most people here like German car like MB and BMW and the big Lexus LS430 because they cruise nicely at 240km without feeling the speed. The new Q45 is good at high speeds, but not as quite as the LS430, BMW 745 and S500. Opps i forgot the A8 and S8 too, its my favorite car in SA.
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Originally posted by GS400_PUSHER
Man your lucky to do that speed over there. I did that once in my GS400 but I don't think I will be trying that again anytime soon!
Man your lucky to do that speed over there. I did that once in my GS400 but I don't think I will be trying that again anytime soon!
Mike we gotta hook up one day again! Let's do lunch or something bro!
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Originally posted by AC
I hear ya...scary shit aint it?
Mike we gotta hook up one day again! Let's do lunch or something bro!
I hear ya...scary shit aint it?
Mike we gotta hook up one day again! Let's do lunch or something bro!
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I tried hanging with a LS 430 on I-5 here in Cali..........we were over 125 mph and he was pulling, much faster than the M3 pulled on me..............
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