How Fast is a 650i coupe?
10-23-2006, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeffs' post='348022' date='Oct 23 2006, 02:26 PM
I was driving back after a late night meeting with my friends and I met this black 650i coupe. So long story short, I raced him from 60mph all the way til 150mph and at the end he was about 2 car lengths away from me. The difference was pretty significant. Is that normal?? Worse...I had the jump on him...
sorry wrong section...dunno how to move this...
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How about getting the Dinan throttle body, intake, and ECU remap, you might be just 1 car length from him 
10-24-2006, 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='348073' date='Oct 23 2006, 06:01 PM
Hmm...I've seen numbers that show the opposite; that the 5-series is a bit faster. Forgot where I saw it but it was in the same magazine so the test would have been consistent/comparable.
where???? the 6er is lighter and has better gear ratios, ...it is quicker,trust me 
10-24-2006, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by m630' post='348311' date='Oct 24 2006, 01:15 PM
where???? the 6er is lighter and has better gear ratios, ...it is quicker,trust me 
10-24-2006, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='348073' date='Oct 24 2006, 06:01 AM
Hmm...I've seen numbers that show the opposite; that the 5-series is a bit faster. Forgot where I saw it but it was in the same magazine so the test would have been consistent/comparable.
10-24-2006, 10:26 AM
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The only advantage the 5 has over the 6 series is areodynamics, as the 5 has a lower drag coefficency than the 6. The advantage a 6 series has is less weight and slightly quiker gear ratios ( discussed on this forum in the past week somewhere) so 2 car lengths sound about right.
10-24-2006, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by m630' post='348311' date='Oct 24 2006, 05:15 AM
where???? the 6er is lighter and has better gear ratios, ...it is quicker,trust me
10-24-2006, 11:50 AM
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im just remembering when i compared the 545 vs the 645 that there were a couple of hundred pounds difference, i believe the 5er weighs out at over 4K lbs fully optioned while the 6er is already fully optioned......one of the big additions in terms of weight on the e60 was the comfort seats, i think they're quiet heavy
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Originally Posted by BMW650i' post='348567' date='Oct 24 2006, 09:08 PM
Okay, so who wants to test run with a 650i cabrio?