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Old 11-11-2006, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='354989' date='Nov 11 2006, 05:48 PM
LOL! I almost said the same thing. Take a leak and dump before you get in. Oh, and tell your GF her implants aren't allowed in your car either.
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='354928' date='Nov 12 2006, 12:28 AM
Because he wants to go as fast a possible in a straight line, on a given day, given his extant weight. Fewer auto pounds can win races regardless of one's weight.
Yeah znod but woldn't it be more easy to let off some burgers then to throw away the car floor mats, trunk floor, cds and manual, spare tire or whatever?! Even for drag racing...i dunno i'm just wondering!
Remvoig the spare tires and changing to lightweight rims with non rf tires is the best solution and the only one to really loose some weight. Other than that....less burgers

Not to mention that it will be better for your health AND you'll make your bimmer proud
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' post='354938' date='Nov 11 2006, 10:12 PM
Take a crap before you drive.

That ought to knock the weight down a pound or two, depending on what you had for dinner.
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='354939' date='Nov 11 2006, 02:16 PM
Oh no, I forgot one important person here, the sound expert: subterFuse
Here are some experts per subject on this forum:
1. Performance number 0-60, weight reduction, etc - Znod
2. Tire and wheel - olli_535d
3. G-timer - vegastrashed
4. Cosmetic aftermarket mod - EuroCarFan
5. Internet security, BMW repair instruction - Rudy
6. New facelift, new model year - E60Speed
7. Sound expert - subterFuse

I might miss some one here.
cobradav: Technical documents, etc.
700700: Sort of all-around car and model knowledge
BetterMakeWay???: Twistie/handling knowledge (I don't know enough about this topic to know who to add to the list.)
Rudy/EBMCS03: General knowledge
Iceman: General BS/knowledge
IrishEyes: Jokes/Lounge
ats77: Unintelligible Posts
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Thank you Znod but don't count me in, i'm no expert in any domain ---> I DRIVE!
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' post='354938' date='Nov 11 2006, 01:12 PM
Take a crap before you drive.

That ought to knock the weight down a pound or two, depending on what you had for dinner.
Drive naked too!!! yee-haw!!!
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Originally Posted by Bubbarossa' post='355040' date='Nov 11 2006, 08:37 PM
Drive naked too!!! yee-haw!!!
Hey Octee - if you ever see this guy driving around naked, do us a favor and don't take a shot of it since you're the star of the sightings thread. that's one post we don't need to see!
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I think I lost a least 1/2 a pound when I took that charcoal filter out....
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='355043' date='Nov 11 2006, 05:42 PM
Hey Octee - if you ever see this guy driving around naked, do us a favor and don't take a shot of it since you're the star of the sightings thread. that's one post we don't need to see!
LOL! Alright, just in my boxers then.
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='355013' date='Nov 11 2006, 04:27 PM
Yeah znod but woldn't it be more easy to let off some burgers then to throw away the car floor mats, trunk floor, cds and manual, spare tire or whatever?! Even for drag racing...i dunno i'm just wondering!
Remvoig the spare tires and changing to lightweight rims with non rf tires is the best solution and the only one to really loose some weight. Other than that....less burgers

Not to mention that it will be better for your health AND you'll make your bimmer proud
I do it all. I weight 160 lbs. Better to not be over weight yes. But, to go fast straight on a given day, then the lighter car the better.


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