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Originally Posted by BERM' post='197269' date='Nov 12 2005, 12:49 PM
I'm a owner of a 2003 M3 and 2005 545i, and let me tell you something the 545i has no chance to win 1/4mile with the M3 from the stop, and if any of you think you can take M3 with 550 in a 1/4 mile from the stop you must wake up now!!!
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Absolutely the 545 can keep up with a 'vert M3. The 'vert weighs over 3700lbs, so HP/weight ratio is very close to the 545, and the torque is much less. I ran a 'vert M3 dead even, maybe I pulled half a CL from 40 - 100 mph a while ago.
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Originally Posted by wolverine' post='197889' date='Nov 13 2005, 07:26 PM
[quote name='BERM' post='197269' date='Nov 12 2005, 12:49 PM']
I'm a owner of a 2003 M3 and 2005 545i, and let me tell you something the 545i has no chance to win 1/4mile with the M3 from the stop, and if any of you think you can take M3 with 550 in a 1/4 mile from the stop you must wake up now!!!
I'm a owner of a 2003 M3 and 2005 545i, and let me tell you something the 545i has no chance to win 1/4mile with the M3 from the stop, and if any of you think you can take M3 with 550 in a 1/4 mile from the stop you must wake up now!!!
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Absolutely the 545 can keep up with a 'vert M3. The 'vert weighs over 3700lbs, so HP/weight ratio is very close to the 545, and the torque is much less. I ran a 'vert M3 dead even, maybe I pulled half a CL from 40 - 100 mph a while ago.
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And, it looks like a minimally modded 545i may be able to keep up with the coupes in general. My inferred (modded) lbs/HP ratio is slightly better than that of the 550i--which appears to be 100 lbs heavier than thought originally.
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Originally Posted by Julian1' post='198086' date='Nov 14 2005, 12:03 PM
E60 it's a nice car to cruise around with, but on the track looks like a boat with four wheels, M3 coupe that's a track car with amazing engine. I enjoy driving my E60 to work everyday.
Yep, both cars are great at what they do best.
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Originally Posted by Julian1' post='198086' date='Nov 14 2005, 11:03 AM
E60 it's a nice car to cruise around with, but on the track looks like a boat with four wheels, M3 coupe that's a track car with amazing engine. I enjoy driving my E60 to work everyday.
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[/quote]I agree. The V-8 M3 should be very neat especially if not too heavy.
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Originally Posted by Julian1' post='198086' date='Nov 14 2005, 11:03 AM
E60 it's a nice car to cruise around with, but on the track looks like a boat with four wheels, M3 coupe that's a track car with amazing engine. I enjoy driving my E60 to work everyday.
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Carbon fiber parts should take care of that.
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545i and 550i have no chance with a m3 coupe. Even though they have the torque they are heavier cars...and on a drag that's a big drawback.
With the covertible that's another story. I recon the 550i might beat the convert on a drag, but the 545i still couldn't touch it.
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With the covertible that's another story. I recon the 550i might beat the convert on a drag, but the 545i still couldn't touch it.
All cars stock.
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='198543' date='Nov 15 2005, 10:44 AM
545i and 550i have no chance with a m3 coupe. Even though they have the torque they are heavier cars...and on a drag that's a big drawback.
With the covertible that's another story. I recon the 550i might beat the convert on a drag, but the 545i still couldn't touch it.
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With the covertible that's another story. I recon the 550i might beat the convert on a drag, but the 545i still couldn't touch it.
All cars stock.
The M3 coupe should be the easy global winner over the 550i. If the 550i weighs only 3,814, then its lbs/HP ratio 10.59, but that's not good enough. And, I am assuming the the extra weight for each car over BMW's given values would be about the same. I have ignored the specific transmission gear vales for simplicity.
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='198543' date='Nov 15 2005, 07:44 AM
545i and 550i have no chance with a m3 coupe. Even though they have the torque they are heavier cars...and on a drag that's a big drawback.
With the covertible that's another story. I recon the 550i might beat the convert on a drag, but the 545i still couldn't touch it.
All cars stock.
With the covertible that's another story. I recon the 550i might beat the convert on a drag, but the 545i still couldn't touch it.
All cars stock.