It is my friends i think 525i BMW, I know it is a 5 series. we raced about 5 times on the way to get some pizza. I would pull on him to about 1 car length through 1st and 2nd, when i hit 3rd he would pull on me by about 1/2 car length.

So i won whenever we didnt hit 3rd
But when we hit 3rd it was over for me

 

525? those things are dog slow. what year? what mods on his car? aren't they only an inline 2.5l 6 cylinder engine?

 

i will check, but this thing is pretty quick, i have drove it before and it was fast, i know it was a 5 series bmw

 

thats weird... i smoked a couple of 525s.... Maybe he has the 540?

 

You should beat a 525 every single time....

 

yea mang u should smoke him easily, u sure your actuator is working? 3rd gear should be your best gear too

 

Yeah bro he must have a different 5 series, that 525 is a turtle. You should of smoked the hell out of him in 3rd gear. That sounds like a 530i that should be a closer race for you.

 

It's definitely gotta be a 540i, the 525, 528, and 530's are all underpowered dogs...

Especially with your mods, you should be in the low 14's, which is on par with a newer 540 auto/ 6spd...

 

yeah my brother has an m50 powered e30m3. i can almost keep up with that. that's a 96 m3 engine and a 91 m3 for the bmw uneducated.

 

This must be a joke. 525is are dogs...to 60 AND on the highway. Hell, a 325, same engine - a lot less weight, is a dog!

It must have been a at least 528 or 530. (Same engine as 330i/ci) I've owned a CL-S w/ I/H and now a 540i. The 540i is clearly faster than the modded CL-S in any type of race from 0-155 mph, with the lead increasing as the race goes on.

 

540 is the only competition for the CLS!! and if it beats a Ac its not gonna be that significant

 

Well, I've owned both cars. CLS was modded. Stock for stock, a 5 mph trap speed difference is pretty significant to me. CL-S is nice, but once rolling, it will see nothing but taillights.

On the highway the CL-S is closer to the 530. Even a 328i gave my CL-S a decent run on the highway. You need to stop looking at hp, and start looking at the times.

 

big time

trap and et are what it's all about although anything can happen on the street.

 

i never mentioned anything about hp??
anyways i'm speakin from personal experience..btw, do you know what the 1/4 mi time is for a 530 or a 328..lol

 

id say its a 540 man....both 530 and 525i are pretty slow......and even the 530i runs mid 15's

 

My mom's 02 525i w/ Sport package (stiffer springs/bigger wheels) will never be able to take my CL-S even if i was stock especially in 3rd.

 

My 98 Jetta VR6 will out run a 525 or 528 any day. My CL-S will kill my Jetta any day of the week.

 

Me Wants a M5

 

so what kind of 5 series was it? this thread is worthless if we dont know what car you were racing. the 5 series comes with 3 engine choices, 1 of which is faster than 99% of NA CLS!

 

A 328i usually runs low 15s to high 14s. Really good drivers can get them into the mid 14.

http://www.dragtimes.com/BMW-328i-Timeslip-5928.html

I've seen a lot of CL-S people run those times.

A 540i mostly runs 14s flat (a few 13s) and traps around 102.

Now, show me an N/A 3.2 CLs that puts down this power. These are 540i 6 speeds with just an CAI. Last time I checked 20-30 whp less (what most 6 speeds put down with bolt ons) made a huge difference.

 

I doubt it was a 525i. Those cars are too slow. A 528 wouldn't stand a chance either.