535d chasing a B5 round Nurburgring
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Originally Posted by ronald_adi' post='337381' date='Sep 22 2006, 12:56 PM
Gotta love those B5 sounds - seems like you can't hear the 535d at all, I guess because the camera is mounted on the front bumper.
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Originally Posted by olli_535d' post='337417' date='Sep 22 2006, 03:32 PM
And if it's been Steve G. then any much higher powered car will get a run for it's money, if the driver is an occasional ring visitor.
I have heard first hand, that Steve is more than fast and excellent around the Ring. Saying that, he seems to be over there every few weeks.
I have heard first hand, that Steve is more than fast and excellent around the Ring. Saying that, he seems to be over there every few weeks.
his tranny was overheated many times so poor guy now beats all in CSL ///M dreithe poster is sgill22=Steve Gill, that is Hobi aka Tim's installed (hidden
) bullet cam that some of us have and will have soon 
AWESOME STEVE!!!! see also testing M 3
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The B5 is, quite simply, a total monster - 500 HP and about the same in lb/ft of torque (516 lb/ft, 700 NM). Nothing short of the E60 M5 will keep up with a B5, and even then with the M5's relatively wide delta in terms of the available torque compared to its HP the B5 will be a very tough act to follow. I really can't fathom why Alpina don't sell the B5's in the US. 2007 B7's are coming and will be sold by BMW dealers, but I think the B5 is the sweet spot and the one that would be most appropriate for the US market.
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Originally Posted by olli_535d' post='337417' date='Sep 22 2006, 02:32 PM
And if it's been Steve G. then any much higher powered car will get a run for it's money, if the driver is an occasional ring visitor.
I have heard first hand, that Steve is more than fast and excellent around the Ring. Saying that, he seems to be over there every few weeks.
I have heard first hand, that Steve is more than fast and excellent around the Ring. Saying that, he seems to be over there every few weeks.
Unfortunately the driver wasn't an occassional ring visitor, it was Andy Bovensiepen from Alpina, who won the Nurburgring 24 hours back in 1999 
However he had 3 passengers with him, I was on my own. I also had R compounds, he was on normal tyres.
I do live there, yes
Will be working on my german over the winter, I'll be sending you PM's for practice
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Originally Posted by Steve Gill' post='337579' date='Sep 22 2006, 03:05 PM
Thanks Olli Unfortunately the driver wasn't an occassional ring visitor, it was Andy Bovensiepen from Alpina, who won the Nurburgring 24 hours back in 1999
However he had 3 passengers with him, I was on my own. I also had R compounds, he was on normal tyres.
I do live there, yes Will be working on my german over the winter, I'll be sending you PM's for practice
Unfortunately the driver wasn't an occassional ring visitor, it was Andy Bovensiepen from Alpina, who won the Nurburgring 24 hours back in 1999 However he had 3 passengers with him, I was on my own. I also had R compounds, he was on normal tyres.
I do live there, yes
Will be working on my german over the winter, I'll be sending you PM's for practice 
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Originally Posted by Steve Gill' post='337579' date='Sep 23 2006, 12:05 AM
Thanks Olli Unfortunately the driver wasn't an occassional ring visitor, it was Andy Bovensiepen from Alpina, who won the Nurburgring 24 hours back in 1999
However he had 3 passengers with him, I was on my own. I also had R compounds, he was on normal tyres.
I do live there, yes Will be working on my german over the winter, I'll be sending you PM's for practice
Unfortunately the driver wasn't an occassional ring visitor, it was Andy Bovensiepen from Alpina, who won the Nurburgring 24 hours back in 1999 However he had 3 passengers with him, I was on my own. I also had R compounds, he was on normal tyres.
I do live there, yes
Will be working on my german over the winter, I'll be sending you PM's for practice Hi steve. First of all, great driving! When i copied this link, i didnt know it was by someone from this forum.
i got some questions,.. you were in the 535d following the B5 right? And how much power does your 535d have?
Then the harder question, i have a 535d tuned to 350HP and i realize that the stepronic is a bit slow with changing from 1st to 2nd when i am trying to do a 0-60 run. Whats the best way to do it?
DSC on or off? At what revs do I shift? Use auto or DS mode? Or manual?
Whats the fastest speed u achieve on the ring with the 535d?
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Originally Posted by Steve Gill' post='337579' date='Sep 22 2006, 03:05 PM
Thanks Olli Unfortunately the driver wasn't an occassional ring visitor, it was Andy Bovensiepen from Alpina, who won the Nurburgring 24 hours back in 1999
However he had 3 passengers with him, I was on my own. I also had R compounds, he was on normal tyres.
I do live there, yes Will be working on my german over the winter, I'll be sending you PM's for practice
Unfortunately the driver wasn't an occassional ring visitor, it was Andy Bovensiepen from Alpina, who won the Nurburgring 24 hours back in 1999 However he had 3 passengers with him, I was on my own. I also had R compounds, he was on normal tyres.
I do live there, yes
Will be working on my german over the winter, I'll be sending you PM's for practice 
absolutely love your videos. great driving skills
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About 330 bhp, 680Nm torque 
I hit the limiter on the main straight (this was on the BMW drivers training course) which indicated 156 if I recall correctly?
Glad you liked the vid
Glad you liked the vid