08 535i w/ sports package vs stock m5?
11-03-2008, 06:12 PM
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So me and my friend were discussing the whole weight vs power thing, and how suspension makes a diff on the track...
so I was wondering, on say, the Top Gear test track? how many seconds?
so I was wondering, on say, the Top Gear test track? how many seconds?
11-03-2008, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='711529' date='Nov 3 2008, 10:41 PM
It sound like that you have not driven a E60
535i is no match to a M5 on the track.
535i is no match to a M5 on the track.
11-03-2008, 07:01 PM
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I own the 550i...My girlfriend owns an M5 and I just raced both of them Sunday. There is no comparison. M5 is like a jet fighter and the 550i is a twin engine airplane.
11-03-2008, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by gregg2gs' post='711554' date='Nov 3 2008, 11:01 PM
I own the 550i...My girlfriend owns an M5 and I just raced both of them Sunday. There is no comparison. M5 is like a jet fighter and the 550i is a twin engine airplane.
Hmm.. So Calton's the girl in the relationship?
Damn, I wonder what C has to say about that.. LOL.
11-03-2008, 07:31 PM
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That's more like it.
Originally Posted by gregg2gs' post='711554' date='Nov 3 2008, 11:01 PM
I own the 550i...My master owns an M5 and I just raced both of them Sunday. There is no comparison. M5 is like a jet fighter and the 550i is a twin engine airplane.
11-03-2008, 09:12 PM
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I see. No I havent driven an M5, closest Ive gotten is the M3 and I thought because of the weight difference there would be a difference...guess not.
So are we talking lke a 5 second diff on TG track? I just refer to that because we already have a time for the M and its well known already...
(M5 time = 1:27)
So are we talking lke a 5 second diff on TG track? I just refer to that because we already have a time for the M and its well known already...
(M5 time = 1:27)
11-03-2008, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='711564' date='Nov 3 2008, 11:21 PM
Hmm.. So Calton's the girl in the relationship?
Damn, I wonder what C has to say about that.. LOL.
Damn, I wonder what C has to say about that.. LOL.
11-03-2008, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by chromecarz00' post='711651' date='Nov 3 2008, 10:12 PM
I see. No I havent driven an M5, closest Ive gotten is the M3 and I thought because of the weight difference there would be a difference...guess not.
So are we talking lke a 5 second diff on TG track? I just refer to that because we already have a time for the M and its well known already...
(M5 time = 1:27)
So are we talking lke a 5 second diff on TG track? I just refer to that because we already have a time for the M and its well known already...
(M5 time = 1:27)
That said, I agree with the others, on the same day with the same driver the M5 times will be much quicker than the 535/550. The M5 is in a different league.
11-03-2008, 10:06 PM
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The TG track is a self proclaimed high horsepower track. You'd have to be talking some serious light weight modifications like ditching the entire body and jaming that engine in to a 2002tii or a gutted e30 M3. There are some sweet nurburgring vids with a FI s52 powere e30 pwning porsche GT3's.