Raced a BMW 528i
02-19-2005, 08:14 PM
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Raced a BMW 528i
yesterday me and my gf and a few friend went to watch constantine and at the stop light a BMW 528i lined up next to me and him and his gf gave me a nod and wanted to race me. so I put the shift into SS mode and the light turned green i pressed pedal to the metal and he pulled a head of me a little bit. Then i'm near the end of rev limit on my 2nd gear and then shifted into 3rd gear and pulled a head of him since then.
My car had a full load (5 people)
My car had a full load (5 people)
02-19-2005, 09:07 PM
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528's are heavy and doesnt have that powerful of an engine.. its a 2.8L I-6.. i doubt he had a chance. especially since its an older model BMW it probably pushed around 160-180 hp.
the new model 525's and 530's push 184hp and 225hp respectively.. which means even the 530's will lose to a TL. just because we have the weight to power advantage. dont know about you having 5 people in the car effecting the race much, but shouldnt have been that hard nonetheless..
the new model 525's and 530's push 184hp and 225hp respectively.. which means even the 530's will lose to a TL. just because we have the weight to power advantage. dont know about you having 5 people in the car effecting the race much, but shouldnt have been that hard nonetheless..
02-19-2005, 09:24 PM
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ya those cars are sloooooow, but so is the TL with a full load, so what you said sounds about right. But if both of you were solo, even the TLP would smoke it.
02-19-2005, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by NOX 3.2
good kill.... makes you happy to have all that power and saved some cash$$$ compared to a 5 series (or 7 for that matter)
Go into the twisties and see who would win. I'm sorry, our cars are great for the money, but don't compare a 5 to a TL-S, you can't.
02-19-2005, 10:55 PM
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that is also true.. they got the rear wheels spinnin them the advantage for fun corner driving. i hate the torque steer on our cars.. all this power but cant even use it on twisty roads..
obviously why our cars arent compared with bmw's.. the closest comparative would be the 330's.
bmw's are definitly built to have fun in, its not all about power sometimes..
obviously why our cars arent compared with bmw's.. the closest comparative would be the 330's.
bmw's are definitly built to have fun in, its not all about power sometimes..
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02-19-2005, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by aaronnn
that is also true.. they got the rear wheels spinnin them the advantage for fun corner driving. i hate the torque steer on our cars.. all this power but cant even use it on twisty roads..
obviously why our cars arent compared with bmw's.. the closest comparative would be the 330's.
bmw's are definitly built to have fun in, its not all about power sometimes..
obviously why our cars arent compared with bmw's.. the closest comparative would be the 330's.
bmw's are definitly built to have fun in, its not all about power sometimes..
02-19-2005, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by mclarenf3387
Don't forget their 50/50 weight bias vs our 63/37 bias.
02-20-2005, 12:04 AM
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yeah. the car definately feel front heavy, but in michigan it's pertty good cus of all the traction it provides to you on front wheels.
My friend got a bmw and one time 3 of us passengers jumped out of the car to push it out of a snowy slope, it was embrassing.
My friend got a bmw and one time 3 of us passengers jumped out of the car to push it out of a snowy slope, it was embrassing.
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