535d chasing a B5 round Nurburgring
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Originally Posted by ro11dice' post='337594' date='Sep 23 2006, 12:45 AM
Steve Gill = "formerly known as" SG535d?? 
absolutely love your videos. great driving skills
absolutely love your videos. great driving skills
Changed my name because I've now got a 535d and an M3 CSL
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Originally Posted by Steve Gill' post='337669' date='Sep 23 2006, 08:07 AM
Catching up on Iceman 
Great driving, BTW. I wish I had the same level of control. What driving courses did you go on? Approximate duration and cost?
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Originally Posted by Steve Gill' post='337668' date='Sep 23 2006, 09:06 AM
That's me - thanks
Changed my name because I've now got a 535d and an M3 CSL
Changed my name because I've now got a 535d and an M3 CSL
could u explain how your 2 cars are different to drive - the 535d and the M3? In what ways is the 535d faster or better , and in what ways is the m3 better?
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='337571' date='Sep 22 2006, 10:32 PM
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.
I wondered if it was Andy driving - quite noticeable that the B5 was slower in the corners than the 535d - if the latter was on R compounds, I guess that explains it. Wonder how the B5 would handle on the M6's Pzero Corsas...
Steve, have you tried the B5 yet?
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Thanks Steve Gill. 
Those who critizes the small "d" just don't know jack
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Oh, for an Alpina D3S...
Oh, for an Alpina D3S...
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='337840' date='Sep 23 2006, 09:41 PM
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Those who critizes the small "d" just don't know jack
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Those who critizes the small "d" just don't know jack
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