He was a vert 330i 2 lanes going in to 1 over a bridge. from a light. I did not power brake and I also did not manualy shift jsut let the tranny do its thing. He ad racer F1 as his license plate and was driving aggresively( not in a bad way). I could not resist. Take off he got a a little ahead but I realed him in and got about a 1/4 lenght on him. The lanes then shifted into 1 and he had to drop back. I don't condone street racing yada yada but some times you jsut got to. ( speeds were not very excessive I was about 75 or so before shutting down.)

 

this will go to racing thread I can tell. nice kill btw. so it must been last gen 330ci?

 

yes not the new one I have not seen one those around yet and infact I am not sure they have released a convertible yet. I am sure I really embarrased the guy I mean here I am in a 'ricer' sedan pulling on his driving machine bimmer.

 

As soon as I read the title I knew that was where it would go, but you got it right also.

 

BMW 330ci is not a good racer, it's slower than a manual TL but I am really surprised you pulled on him with automatic trasmission....maybe he was AT as well. However avoid 330i sedan in general as they are a lot faster then TL AT.

 

the new 330ci isn't any faster than a stock TL AT, they are close in 0-60 and 1/4 and trap speeds it is more of a drivers race. that goes for only AT vs. AT and MT vs. MT sotck on both sides.

 

2006 BMW 330ci is not released in North America yet. The game will be different as new 2006 BMW 330ci will have 255 Hp.

 

that's what I am comparing the 255HP 330ci vs. the 270 HP TL. they both put out very similiar numbers, the old 330ci with 225HP can't keep up with the TL. Damn I have smoked 02-03 330i's in my 99 TL with just headers, intake and spacers.

 

You mean 255 HP 330ci vs. 258 HP TL.

 

They were most likely stock 330i. I've seen once a modified 2002 BMW330i that was running 1/4 in low 13s.

 

what were his mods?

 

His car was heavily moded. From what I recall he changed the clutch, flywheel, got a Stage 2 Engine software, High Flow Intake, Free Flow Exhaust, light high performance aluminium wheels and most likely a few other mods but this is what I remember as I saw this guy at a drag strip more than 1 year ago.
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