Hey Cal, the 535 vs 550 debate has been raging here for almost a year, it's been pretty heated and emotional and a lot of times funny ,yet always educational. Pennetta has taken more than his fair share of grief over "the race" which for a lot of reasons just did'nt happen , in fact this thread is the second one about the race.I see that you are a relatively recent member but you likely have lurked for a while as most of us did before jumping in ( and getting addicted ). I don't think you picked up the subtlty of "P"'s post. He was not slinging in the negative sense , lots of us kid each other which may appear to some newer members to be "bashing", but it's all in jest . .................... just a comment on what I think may have been a misinterpreted sling........... it's all good !

Cheers

PS where in Washington are you?

 

oh wow ! if you want to start talking modified whips ill go get a 100 shot of nitrous in my car

wake up dumb bell i mean straight up stock vs stock !! 550i is KING!

 

That's what we were trying to find out...

 

Pennetta,

Check this out

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=257899

Looks like you don't have to do this race any more.

 

That was a modded 535 vs standard 550. But in closing the 535 owner says;

"I must say i am very impressed with the way the 550 ran vs a modded 535.... from low end i was ahead i would say... highway he would pretty much walk me...
Im sure u guys have been waiting for this for a while.... stock for stock... he would prob beet me pretty bad"

 

Altough I was not sure what the mod could do.... I still think if the result was otherwise BMW would be very dumb marketing a car like the 535 which could steal from their net sales!!

 

The mods stated was a JBL stereo system and a fat kid in the car. The 535 took the 550 4 out of five races. What are you guys talking about?

 

That's what I thought too, from the first OP post, but as the thread developed it was chipped.

 

The 535 was chipped.

 

yeh, I'm back there re-reading it now...