550i can lay some rubber
05-31-2006, 08:02 AM
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My Ride: 2010 750Li M sport
Well, I finally decided to see what this car can do from a standstill. Turned off DSC, revved to about 3000 RPM and feathered the clutch enough to not spin too much while laying the hammer down. She painted about 20 or 30 feet of double black stripes on the pavement and grabed second for another 4 or 5 feet of double black stripes. 
I was pleasantly surprised to see both tires leaving behind equal marks as opposed to just one tire doing all the work.
I am sure I could have melted the tires if I had just dumped the clutch.
I am delighted that I got the manual transmission, which is a joy to drive everytime I get in the car.
I was pleasantly surprised to see both tires leaving behind equal marks as opposed to just one tire doing all the work.I am sure I could have melted the tires if I had just dumped the clutch.
I am delighted that I got the manual transmission, which is a joy to drive everytime I get in the car.
05-31-2006, 08:34 AM
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My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.
But nothing for my car with the engine I have
05-31-2006, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by markt540i' post='290397' date='May 31 2006, 11:02 AM
... grabed second for another 4 or 5 feet of double black stripes.
05-31-2006, 08:07 PM
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My Ride: Now Driving a Freakin' Prius!
Was...
2004 545i | SMG | White/Black | Sport | NAV | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-down Seats | Adaptive Headlights | Cold Weather Pkg | Clear-again Bra | Mud Flaps | Bluetooth | Coat Hangar | Aux Input | All Weather Mats | 18"X8.5" BBS RK w/ Michelin Pilot Alpin's (winter) | New steering rack @ 1.2K & 17K miles| Software V.19.1 | B&B Exhaust (vrrrroooooommm!) <---Click.
Just wait until the tires wear a bit. The lack of a limited slip differential will leave just the right rear spinning. Looking like an ass gets old pretty quickly (althought it saves on tire wear).
Gotta get an Emmy (///M) to get a limited slip, apparently.
Gotta get an Emmy (///M) to get a limited slip, apparently.
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