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Old Oct 31, 2005 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by tomwid' date='Oct 31 2005, 11:01 PM
Hey man, nuttin much.? This race was this last Sunday in Valdosta, GA.? One that I was planning to go to, but I had business and couldn't make it.? I really wanted to see what my 545i was capable of.

Anyway, the car belongs to a guy w/ a screen name DerekFSU.? He's somewhat famous in the MB forums as he loves to track his E55.? He just took delivery of his M5 not to long ago and he was saying that the LC was not yet active (because of the low miles), and therefore he got killed by the E55 in the right lane.?

I have not seen timeslips, but the E ran 12.5, pretty damn fast!? The Bimmer was killed, let's leave it at that.

Read this post on MBWORLD for more info.

[quote name='Centurion' date='Oct 31 2005, 01:26 PM']tomwid, what's up bro!

This is a great shot and a race I've always wanted to see.? It's one thing to read quarter-mile results in mags, but to actually see them lined up, as if racing against each other, is a much better alternative.? More fun too.

But just to play along...I would guess the M5.? No, wait!? The E55, yeah...no, wait, wait, wait!!! The, uhh, theeee aaaahhhh....damn, I give up.

Just tell us already.
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Bummer...if you just know the car isn't at it's full capabilities why race such a powerfull contender? Or better said drag...because i feel it's a big difference between track(race)/drag....

I will bet my bucks on the m5 next time....if the guy knows what he's doing, and LC is activated than i bealive the benz is going to get killed. LC means alot when it comes to drag. I've seen alot of take offs with LC and without LC and really it is a big difference...
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' date='Nov 1 2005, 03:12 AM
[quote name='tomwid' date='Oct 31 2005, 11:01 PM']Hey man, nuttin much.? This race was this last Sunday in Valdosta, GA.? One that I was planning to go to, but I had business and couldn't make it.? I really wanted to see what my 545i was capable of.

Anyway, the car belongs to a guy w/ a screen name DerekFSU.? He's somewhat famous in the MB forums as he loves to track his E55.? He just took delivery of his M5 not to long ago and he was saying that the LC was not yet active (because of the low miles), and therefore he got killed by the E55 in the right lane.?

I have not seen timeslips, but the E ran 12.5, pretty damn fast!? The Bimmer was killed, let's leave it at that.

Read this post on MBWORLD for more info.

[quote name='Centurion' date='Oct 31 2005, 01:26 PM']tomwid, what's up bro!

This is a great shot and a race I've always wanted to see.? It's one thing to read quarter-mile results in mags, but to actually see them lined up, as if racing against each other, is a much better alternative.? More fun too.

But just to play along...I would guess the M5.? No, wait!? The E55, yeah...no, wait, wait, wait!!! The, uhh, theeee aaaahhhh....damn, I give up.

Just tell us already.
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Bummer...if you just know the car isn't at it's full capabilities why race such a powerfull contender? Or better said drag...because i feel it's a big difference between track(race)/drag....

I will bet my bucks on the m5 next time....if the guy knows what he's doing, and LC is activated than i bealive the benz is going to get killed. LC means alot when it comes to drag. I've seen alot of take offs with LC and without LC and really it is a big difference...
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 05:35 AM
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so funny how a stupid drag race is supposed to prove what car is better...... yeah right only MB owners can think that. Go out for a real track lap race and lets see...... MB flies of the road in the first curve
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter530i' date='Nov 1 2005, 09:35 AM
so funny how a stupid drag race is supposed to prove what car is better...... yeah right only MB owners can think that. Go out for a real track lap race and lets see...... MB flies of the road in the first curve
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Did someone say that a race of any kind proved that some car was better than another above?
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 06:48 AM
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by donv' date='Nov 1 2005, 09:31 AM
[quote name='BetterMakeWay' date='Nov 1 2005, 03:12 AM'][quote name='tomwid' date='Oct 31 2005, 11:01 PM']Hey man, nuttin much.? This race was this last Sunday in Valdosta, GA.? One that I was planning to go to, but I had business and couldn't make it.? I really wanted to see what my 545i was capable of.

Anyway, the car belongs to a guy w/ a screen name DerekFSU.? He's somewhat famous in the MB forums as he loves to track his E55.? He just took delivery of his M5 not to long ago and he was saying that the LC was not yet active (because of the low miles), and therefore he got killed by the E55 in the right lane.?

I have not seen timeslips, but the E ran 12.5, pretty damn fast!? The Bimmer was killed, let's leave it at that.

Read this post on MBWORLD for more info.

[quote name='Centurion' date='Oct 31 2005, 01:26 PM']tomwid, what's up bro!

This is a great shot and a race I've always wanted to see.? It's one thing to read quarter-mile results in mags, but to actually see them lined up, as if racing against each other, is a much better alternative.? More fun too.

But just to play along...I would guess the M5.? No, wait!? The E55, yeah...no, wait, wait, wait!!! The, uhh, theeee aaaahhhh....damn, I give up.

Just tell us already.
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Bummer...if you just know the car isn't at it's full capabilities why race such a powerfull contender? Or better said drag...because i feel it's a big difference between track(race)/drag....

I will bet my bucks on the m5 next time....if the guy knows what he's doing, and LC is activated than i bealive the benz is going to get killed. LC means alot when it comes to drag. I've seen alot of take offs with LC and without LC and really it is a big difference...
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I'll bet you $1. Whoever loses will pay up if we ever meet.
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Yep i agree!
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter530i' date='Nov 1 2005, 09:35 AM
so funny how a stupid drag race is supposed to prove what car is better...... yeah right only MB owners can think that. Go out for a real track lap race and lets see...... MB flies of the road in the first curve
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peter peter, no one said that a car is better than the other...we are putting those cars to a drag test....then most of the time after 2-3 runs we take the conclusion wich car is a better dragger. We never talked about "best" like overall...


hell...in the end we know what car is the best overall. We are also one a bmw forum...the best might i add and we all know that 99% of us will buy the m5 instead of e55.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' date='Nov 1 2005, 11:55 AM
[quote name='donv' date='Nov 1 2005, 09:31 AM'][quote name='BetterMakeWay' date='Nov 1 2005, 03:12 AM'][quote name='tomwid' date='Oct 31 2005, 11:01 PM']
[quote name='Centurion' date='Oct 31 2005, 01:26 PM']


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I will bet my bucks on the m5 next time....if the guy knows what he's doing, and LC is activated than i bealive the benz is going to get killed. LC means alot when it comes to drag. I've seen alot of take offs with LC and without LC and really it is a big difference...
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I'll bet you $1. Whoever loses will pay up if we ever meet.
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Yep i agree!
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