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08-17-2009, 09:02 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
Sounds like fun, but I would NEVER race with my kids in the car, EVER!! 
08-17-2009, 09:31 AM
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My Ride: '07 550i with SP, Nav, Logic7
Originally Posted by wolf' post='979087' date='Aug 17 2009, 06:51 AM
I'll tell you the one place that Acura would have beat you.....up my drive-way in the snow 
I used to have an Acura RL with the Super Handling All Wheel Drive. It was a punchy car but nothing like the 550. It doesn't surprise me that you smoked the TL. The one thing my RL did have going for it was the AWD. That is the one thing I will miss about the car. Put a 2 inches of fresh snow on the ground and my long upward sloped drive will bring my 550 to its knees.....
I used to have an Acura RL with the Super Handling All Wheel Drive. It was a punchy car but nothing like the 550. It doesn't surprise me that you smoked the TL. The one thing my RL did have going for it was the AWD. That is the one thing I will miss about the car. Put a 2 inches of fresh snow on the ground and my long upward sloped drive will bring my 550 to its knees.....
08-17-2009, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='979422' date='Aug 17 2009, 01:02 PM
Sounds like fun, but I would NEVER race with my kids in the car, EVER!!
08-17-2009, 09:35 AM
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My Ride: 2008 528i, Space Grey, Nav, PDC, Premium, Sports, Grey Leather, Xenon, Cornering...
Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='979241' date='Aug 17 2009, 04:06 PM
Yours is just as fast as a 550. They are both limited to about 145 MPH. The 550 is quicker than yours but not faster, as it comes out of the factory.
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08-17-2009, 11:31 AM
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My Ride: 2006 525XI, Jet black on Dakota beige. Premium and winter packages. I consider myself a purist and intend to keep my car absolutely stock and shiny.
2008 328I Convertible, Sapphire black on beige interior. Premium package, NAV, iPod adapter.
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Originally Posted by tonymac' post='979468' date='Aug 17 2009, 01:35 PM
The cool part is, I have no limiter.. Muahahahaaaa... I ride the autobahn like I own it. (well, not really)
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08-17-2009, 01:07 PM
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My Ride: 2006 550i | Silver-Grey- A08 | Premium - Sport Package | Adaptive Headlights | Logic 7 w/ CD Changer | Bluetooth | Park Distance Control | Xenon Headlights | Comfort Access [s]Sprint Booster V1[/s] | K&N filter - Stock Box w/ Charcoal Filter Removed | Clear Side LED Markers | Matte Black Grilles | RPI Air Scoop | RPI 550i GT Exhaust | 12" Kicker w/ AMP | Headlight Euro Overlays | ACS Rep Roof\Trunk Spoilers |MTEC V2 Angel Eyes | 6000k HID Fog Lights | 19" VMR v710 Stag Wheels | Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 Tires | Debadged | LED Courtesy Door Lamps | Sprint Booster V2 | Painted Calipers | M pedals\shift knob | HID License Plate Bulbs | R1 Drilled\Slotted Rotors | Hawk HPS Brakes| ACS replica front lip |
I've always heard our 550's are great at top end speed, but not really off the line. Couple months ago I had the pleasure to unleash the power on some kids in a mitsubishi Eclipse. They were in maybe two body style old model. Well, I thought I was going to sink in my seat as the boys started making the turbo pop and whistle. We were at a stoplight and the road was a three lane that ended in a two lane. The Eclipse had to get ahead or fall behind me. Well, I popped in sport mode and took it easy for 10 yards to see if they were really going to run on me. Once he jump, I jump. I heard all kinds of pops and turbo sounds, but then the sound disappeared almost as they fell behind. At the next light I looked in the rearview mirror and the kid's two friends were laughing at the driver and pushing him in the head. My turn was shortly after the next light change and s as I turned the kid blew past me while his friends looked back at me laughing. ha ha, joke was on them I say.
08-17-2009, 02:25 PM
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My Ride: 2007 550i Jet Black|Black
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Originally Posted by zen68' post='979463' date='Aug 17 2009, 01:31 PM
Do you have snow tires? My driveway is pretty steep too and the 550i with snow tires never has problem getting out. In fact, it handles BETTER than the X5 with all season.
08-17-2009, 03:53 PM
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My Ride: 2006 525XI, Jet black on Dakota beige. Premium and winter packages. I consider myself a purist and intend to keep my car absolutely stock and shiny.
2008 328I Convertible, Sapphire black on beige interior. Premium package, NAV, iPod adapter.
Retired: 2002 325I, Titanium silver on black leather. Premium package. Absolutely stock and proud of it.
Originally Posted by PanPanks' post='979919' date='Aug 17 2009, 07:22 PM
Duly noted and rightfully scolded. Looking back on it and after you mentioned it, that was kind of stupid to do that with my son in the car...cr@p, I'm a horrible parent 
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