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Raced 2 Bimmers today.....

2.2K views 31 replies 15 participants last post by  spyder01  
#1 ·
Me and my buddy was on our way to Wally World and i came up beside a Convertable Z3 Bimmer. Driving was a Old guy had to be in his 50's-60's and his wife in the passenger seat. Im not thinking that hes gonna race so i just take off like normal from the light and he did also. I was like a Nose ahead taking off anyway still in 1st. Then he Floors it so i do also. Slammed 2nd he crept up beside me so i kept it to the floor and hit 3rd and i was at his back bumper. Then he slowed and i slowed down also. My buddy was like Damn thats a fast Z3. I look over at the guy and he gives me a Thumbs up and a big Grin. Then he goes on up ahead and we looked at the back of his car and it was a "M" Roadster. Then me and my buddy was like DAMN!!! WE hung with a "M". I was actually impressed at how go my car kept up.

On down the road farther i com eup next to a 330Ci bimmer. Dark Blue 4dr and a lady in her mid 40's and a little girl was in it. On the other side was the guy in the "M". Well light turned green and the Lady peeled out. We was like WTF!!! The guy in the "M" And i were getting beat by this lady. Haha. Well I missed 2nd and so did he. :ugh: Long story short she was gone.

Came up to the next light and she was just grinning at us both like she had done something. This time it seemed like we both were ready. Light turneed green i reved to 2.5k Easedout on the clutch and she was right next to me. Then i started pulling on her and the guy in the "M" Was on teh opposite side of here even with me. Took it up to 3rd gear and we stayed that way till about 80ish then we slowed down. The 330Ci was like 2 cars back. Then she blew by us both and did a Fly by. :lmfao:

Needless to say it was pretty cool playing with the old people today. The 3g Once again made me proud even with my 270lbs friend next to me. When i got to wally world the lady in the blue bimmer was getting out and she was like that was fun..... But i had to slow down on the curves because i had my daughter with me. Maybe Next time she says. I was like Nice car and went on my way. Now if only the Honda/Mustang people could be that kool.

Sorry for the Long as post. Just thought i would share my story.
 
#3 ·
What mods do you have to keep up with a factory 13 something second M coupe?
 
#4 · (Edited)
00Clipse said:
What's a bimmer?? And why the hell are you racing people from the nursing home??

LOL I could ask them the same question.

Ryan-B said:
What mods do you have to keep up with a factory 13 something second M coupe?
All i have is my CAI,SS,Full Exhaust. Still thats not awhole lot but it did happen.I have beat 2 GTS eclipse by a few cars before. Hard as it is to belive but it did. We never went over 70-80 mph.Top of my 3rd it was over so thats like 80ish. Maybe the guy and his wife being a little on the " FAT" side hurt them. i dunno.
 
#6 · (Edited)
i like brandy but :bsflag:....and a Bimmer (actually pronounced bim-mer and not bee-mer) is a nickname for a BMW (Bavarian Motor Werke). Beamer is the term used for the BMW motorcycle and when BMW started making cars quite sporty like there motorcycles they were given a nickname that spun off of there sporty motocycles and Bimmer was born.
 
#9 ·
Could also be that the Z3 guy just didn't have the balls to really drive the car.

Some people go out and buy way more car than they can handle.
 
#16 ·
SilverBullet said:
Okay nm, 2.8L Inline-six, 24 valve, 240 hp in the M roadster
That engine was actually the 3.2L, 240hp one out of the M3. The base Z3 got a 2.8L I6, I believe. The later M roadsters got the 3.2L S54 from the E46 M3, but it was only rated at 315hp in that car. Still, it was enough to make it the quickest BMW sold while the M was being produced.
 
#17 ·
omg ppl who put the BS flags are dumb. were you guys actually there? he's telling what happened. do you really think that half the pople who come over here post made up stories? its like every other racing forum i see, someone posts the BS flag. its not like he's saying he beat a ferrari or something. yes the m roadster or the 330 could normally beat him, but at that time they didnt. so damn just let the guy tell his story.
 
#18 ·
rktitan said:
omg ppl who put the BS flags are dumb. were you guys actually there? he's telling what happened. do you really think that half the pople who come over here post made up stories? its like every other racing forum i see, someone posts the BS flag. its not like he's saying he beat a ferrari or something. yes the m roadster or the 330 could normally beat him, but at that time they didnt. so damn just let the guy tell his story.
You do notice that no one is ripping him a new one calling him a liar. There's a reason for that. Unlike you, he's been around here a while and we know he doesn't generally post BS.

All people seem to be saying is one thing. The BMW clearly had him outclassed in the engine department, so there is some alternative reason why he "hung" with the BMW.
 
#21 ·
slavetothemuzic said:
The BMW clearly had him outclassed in the engine department, so there is some alternative reason why he "hung" with the BMW.
The alternative reason being the guy in the M coupe wanted to be easy on his car and not run it past 3.5k. Or maybe his floor mat got bunched up behind the gas pedal.
 
#25 ·
Ryan-B said:
The alternative reason being the guy in the M coupe wanted to be easy on his car and not run it past 3.5k. Or maybe his floor mat got bunched up behind the gas pedal.
Or like I said...he could just be a big candy ass. I know a guy who bought a mustang 5.0 (long time ago), had it all modded...headers, exhaust, cams, whole lotta crap. Then never drove it hard, because it was just too much car for him. :ghey: