M5 Touring vs GT-R

misterS3 · 08-26-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

Mate try it, then get Back to me,I go drag racing, and explore the car ''in full''... so whats your point..

Least im enjoying several aspects to my car.

its a fun way yo go racing, much cheaper than a track day.

Providing you have a good driver, IT IS a good performance indicator.

So you want me to work out how to launch my car and then pull the levers at the right time? Try selling that to a 5 year old as a computer game and you'd be on to plums.
If it was manual i could see how doing a fast gear change required some skill to avoid clutch slip etc.
But i couldn't think of any more boring than just driving in a straight line with the accelerator pushed to the floor. Even if you do have to brake boost off the line. It's still not the skilled driving. I could get my mum to do a decent time. It's a sad day when a guy who used to race carts (and beat Hamilton was it) can only really point to the 1/4 mile as somewhere he excels

Maybe the real drivers are elsewhere? Just a thought?

So when you drag race, you explore your car in full? How do you test high speed cornering for example? I've not seen many bends on 1/4miles but then i'm no expert.

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

If cars were only Built to handle, they would all have the same engine, they dont and cars have different powered engines.

Why would that be the case?

I'm looking forward to this explanation.

misterS3 · 08-26-2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by 335diesel

One test of the 335d did mention the diesel engine was considered for the M3...

Considering i drive a 335d now, that wouldn't be a deal breaker.

It would just have to have decent gearbox (i.e one that didn't change up itself etc).

It would have to be able to live with the DXB though

dxb335d · 08-26-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by misterS3

So you want me to work out how to launch my car and then pull the levers at the right time? Try selling that to a 5 year old as a computer game and you'd be on to plums.
If it was manual i could see how doing a fast gear change required some skill to avoid clutch slip etc.
But i couldn't think of any more boring than just driving in a straight line with the accelerator pushed to the floor. Even if you do have to brake boost off the line. It's still not the skilled driving. I could get my mum to do a decent time. It's a sad day when a guy who used to race carts (and beat Hamilton was it) can only really point to the 1/4 mile as somewhere he excels

Maybe the real drivers are elsewhere? Just a thought?

So when you drag race, you explore your car in full? How do you test high speed cornering for example? I've not seen many bends on 1/4miles but then i'm no expert.

Why would that be the case?

I'm looking forward to this explanation.

Ive already said i enjoy track days and ring trips....

I do enjoy drag racing too, what is your point exactly again?

So i am driving the car on circuits as well as tdrag strips.... SOo i am exploring it in full Mister.

Em135eye · 08-26-2009, 11:54 AM

I find my boot handy for shopping...

Does that count?

misterS3 · 08-26-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

Ive already said i enjoy track days and ring trips....

I do enjoy drag racing too, what is your point exactly again?

So i am driving the car on circuits as well as tdrag strips.... SOo i am exploring it in full Mister.

I'm not saying you shouldn't enjoy drag racing. Or that YOU doing it is pointless.

I'm saying it doesn't prove much in terms of how good a car is. And so in my mind pointless comparing cars on that basis alone.

Look at the Top Gear or Ring lap times. That's a far better indication of a car's performance.

dxb335d · 08-26-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by misterS3

I'm not saying you shouldn't enjoy drag racing. Or that YOU doing it is pointless.

I'm saying it doesn't prove much in terms of how good a car is. And so in my mind pointless comparing cars on that basis alone.

Look at the Top Gear or Ring lap times. That's a far better indication of a car's performance.

LOL...

ring times are all over the place, due to tyres used, traffic on the day and different drivers..
BUT YES A good indication.

Another indication is drag racing!

misterS3 · 08-26-2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

LOL...

ring times are all over the place, due to tyres used, traffic on the day and different drivers..
BUT YES A good indication.

Another indication is drag racing!

Hotcoupe · 08-26-2009, 12:07 PM

Where's Will.....................Will.

Ah $uck it!

misterS3 · 08-26-2009, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

Where's Will.....................Will.

Ah $uck it!

He's sitting in a bath of custard

Hotcoupe · 08-26-2009, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by misterS3

He's sitting in a bath of custard reading 'Big Woman do it doggie'.

Why am I not surprised!

misterS3 · 08-26-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

Why am I not surprised!

Because you're usually turning the pages?

Hotcoupe · 08-26-2009, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by misterS3

Because you're usually turning the pages?

Touche.

Bitch!

(P.S. Spoke to Will the other day

)

misterS3 · 08-26-2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

Touche.

Bitch!

(P.S. Spoke to Will the other day

)

You can't trust a man with only one turbo

Em135eye · 08-26-2009, 12:50 PM

Mister S3 - how many other 335D Touring owners are there on here? They seem to be pretty rare!

misterS3 · 08-26-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 335diesel

Mister S3 - how many other 335D Touring owners are there on here? They seem to be pretty rare!

Quite a few IIRC. Jude1*, Dave_3* and others. But i don't pay much attention to be honest.

*i could be wrong

Hotcoupe · 08-26-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 335diesel

Mister S3 - how many other 335D Touring owners are there on here? They seem to be pretty rare!

There are quite a few, certainly enough to start up a fledgling business:

E90POST Funeral Directors

You can just see the ad logo:

"We get your loved ones 6 ft under quicker"

dxb335d · 08-26-2009, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by misterS3

Quite a few IIRC. Jude1*, Dave_3* and others. But i don't pay much attention to be honest.

*i could be wrong

They dont have tourers!

vivekk · 08-26-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by misterS3

He's sitting in a bath of custard

It's a common hobby of his..

You should see what he does on Comic Relief night.

Viv

willhollin · 08-26-2009, 03:43 PM

That custard over in Germany is not as good as English stuff I tell you.

misterS3 · 08-26-2009, 05:26 PM

Top man Viv

Aurora Bearialis · 08-26-2009, 05:34 PM

cameraman is a baby back bitch... BRAKE BRAKE BRAKE!~!!! there was so much road left

PhilL · 08-26-2009, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 335diesel

Mister S3 - how many other 335D Touring owners are there on here? They seem to be pretty rare!

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