545i 1/4 mile time
05-01-2010 | 07:40 PM
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Its fun, it just takes some practice and understanding how it works. Your ET is all about getting off the 1st 60 feet.
If you think drag racing is fun, you should try an Open Track driving day.
05-02-2010 | 09:48 AM
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My Ride: 2007 BMW 550, Sport, Navi, PS, CWP, Sirius
My son and his friends went to New England Dragway tonight and asked me to bring the BMW to see what she would do. I have been a car guy for 30 years and never run a 1/4 mile so I agreed to go along.
I was lined up against a last generation Z28 with a 5.7 liter. My inexperience showed, A LOT
The Z28 red lighted and I froze for a second. Reaction time .997, very bad. Then I just floored it and focused on keeping the car straight. I ran a 14.4 and 99.97 MPH. Missed breaking 100 MPH by .07
It was fun and I got a lot of compliments on my car which felt pretty good considering the Vettes, Vipers, Shelby Cobra Mustangs even a black Nissan GTR that were there. A lot of nice and very fast machines.
A few low points, an older but very clean 911 blew his motor doing a pre run burn out and a guy in a red Shelby GT500 lost control at the beginning of his run and crashed hard into the barrier. He was fish tailing from the start and instead of shutting it down he tried to straighten it out while still hard on the gas. Huge mistake as he really messed his car up.
I was lined up against a last generation Z28 with a 5.7 liter. My inexperience showed, A LOT
The Z28 red lighted and I froze for a second. Reaction time .997, very bad. Then I just floored it and focused on keeping the car straight. I ran a 14.4 and 99.97 MPH. Missed breaking 100 MPH by .07
It was fun and I got a lot of compliments on my car which felt pretty good considering the Vettes, Vipers, Shelby Cobra Mustangs even a black Nissan GTR that were there. A lot of nice and very fast machines.
A few low points, an older but very clean 911 blew his motor doing a pre run burn out and a guy in a red Shelby GT500 lost control at the beginning of his run and crashed hard into the barrier. He was fish tailing from the start and instead of shutting it down he tried to straighten it out while still hard on the gas. Huge mistake as he really messed his car up.
Never took neither my 545 nor 550 to a track. E60 feels to big and inappropriate for drag racing.
05-02-2010 | 10:30 AM
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HA no...
He read lighted so combine that with my poor reaction time and he left a full second ahead of me. And he ran a 13.297 at 110.20.
Not sure if he had any mods under the hood but I know those late model Z28's are fast. My neighbors have two of them, an automatic vert and a 6 speed "light weight" model, They have slightly detuned Vette motors from the factory (LT1 ???) and have mountains of torque. It's basically GM's best motor, excluding the new ZR1.
He read lighted so combine that with my poor reaction time and he left a full second ahead of me. And he ran a 13.297 at 110.20.
Not sure if he had any mods under the hood but I know those late model Z28's are fast. My neighbors have two of them, an automatic vert and a 6 speed "light weight" model, They have slightly detuned Vette motors from the factory (LT1 ???) and have mountains of torque. It's basically GM's best motor, excluding the new ZR1.
05-02-2010 | 05:34 PM
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My Ride: 2007 550i Titanium Grey Metallic - 6 Speed Manual, Sport Suspension, Premium, Cold Weather, Navigation, Shades, L7 Sound
Great time! I have only been able to get 14.6. My launch is not good at all. If I could link up good I think I would definately be in the 13's. I'm pretty sure I will be going up again after the NHMS track day.
We need a V10
05-02-2010 | 07:15 PM
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HA no...
He read lighted so combine that with my poor reaction time and he left a full second ahead of me. And he ran a 13.297 at 110.20.
Not sure if he had any mods under the hood but I know those late model Z28's are fast. My neighbors have two of them, an automatic vert and a 6 speed "light weight" model, They have slightly detuned Vette motors from the factory (LT1 ???) and have mountains of torque. It's basically GM's best motor, excluding the new ZR1.
He read lighted so combine that with my poor reaction time and he left a full second ahead of me. And he ran a 13.297 at 110.20.
Not sure if he had any mods under the hood but I know those late model Z28's are fast. My neighbors have two of them, an automatic vert and a 6 speed "light weight" model, They have slightly detuned Vette motors from the factory (LT1 ???) and have mountains of torque. It's basically GM's best motor, excluding the new ZR1.
These motors get incredible mileage considering how much power they have.
05-03-2010 | 07:59 AM
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The Z sounded pretty agressive so he at least had an exhaust, probably more under the hood. The way everyone was lining up I didn't know who I was running against until I was almost in the box so I really didn't get chance to look him over. Based on what he ran he should have been wearing a helmet which would have tipped me off I wasn't going to win...
05-03-2010 | 12:16 PM
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Drag racing is very addictive, no matter what you drive! Every car ive owned has been down the track atleast once. I took my 545i to the track when i first bought it about 6 weeks ago or so. Best run was a 14.0 @ 102. CDV hurt my et a lot, atleast another .2-.3 tenths left on the board when i get that replaced.
05-03-2010 | 12:34 PM
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Drag racing is very addictive, no matter what you drive! Every car ive owned has been down the track atleast once. I took my 545i to the track when i first bought it about 6 weeks ago or so. Best run was a 14.0 @ 102. CDV hurt my et a lot, atleast another .2-.3 tenths left on the board when i get that replaced.