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      03-30-2015, 11:12 AM   #45
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For some reason this week I have had a few punks in pickup trucks trying to race me at stop lights! Really! Now I usually don't do much street racing but finally tonight I just had to show one dude that his ram pickup is not at fast as he thinks. Also had same issue few weeks ago with guys in Subarus. Anybody attract this kind of lawlessness?
Here in WA, drivers in Prius will street race you.
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      03-30-2015, 12:17 PM   #46
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Yep, it never fails. Everytime I see this thread title, I think of this..

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      03-30-2015, 12:26 PM   #47
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happens 2-3x month. They tailgate you, pull up beside you, etc etc.
Had one guy in a catless 335 stop in the middle of traffic....waiting for me to drive buy......and he filmed the whole thing on his iphone. He damn near followed me home...(still filming...iphone hanging out the window).
The security gates prevented him from following me home.. Thank God.

I know he is a fellow enthusiast and all....but this kid stalked me. lol

When in the car and the wife hears me say "here we go again"....she knows some dude wants a piece of the M.
I rarely give in though..
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      03-30-2015, 01:31 PM   #48
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Weird enough, iv only had 1 person try to race me in almost 3 years of ownership, a subaru. I'm not complaining tho haha.
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      03-30-2015, 02:04 PM   #49
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The bigger question is why does this even concern you? There will always be idiots wanting to race or dice if you acknowledge them. I have nothing to prove on street and could care less about a bonehead next to me inciting a race. If you want to race take it to the track or the drag strip.
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      04-01-2015, 10:33 PM   #50
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Here's a good one
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2015/04/...-us-to-ignore/
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      04-01-2015, 10:39 PM   #51
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Only 1200 lbft to beat the gtr
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      04-02-2015, 01:27 AM   #52
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Not as fast as a NOS'd turbo Odyssey.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/honda-odyssey-minivan-1029-horsepower/
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      04-02-2015, 12:26 PM   #53
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Yep, it never fails. Everytime I see this thread title, I think of this..

If he calls you a chicken, then you have to oblige.
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Only 1200 lbft to beat the gtr
Yet when you watch the three runs, you'll likely conclude, as I do, that the POS truck is NOT as fast as a GT-R, even with the alleged 42PSI and 1125lb-ft of torque.

Still, an impressive feat, though I wouldn't be interested in owning it, I'd love to ride around in it having fun for an afternoon.
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... a glorious V8 that screamed and hollered as the revs rose and then howled in an orgy of what sounded like BDSM ecstasy as it neared the red line.
Well, you can forget all that. The new car is fitted with a turbocharged straight six. Turbocharging? In an M car? That’s like putting gravy on an ice cream.
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Yet when you watch the three runs, you'll likely conclude, as I do, that the POS truck is NOT as fast as a GT-R, even with the alleged 42PSI and 1125lb-ft of torque.

Still, an impressive feat, though I wouldn't be interested in owning it, I'd love to ride around in it having fun for an afternoon.
Yeah 3 gallons to the mile
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      04-12-2015, 11:32 AM   #56
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Yeah 3 gallons to the mile
Exactly. It's like a fast boat: I don't WANT one, I want a friend who has one!
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... a glorious V8 that screamed and hollered as the revs rose and then howled in an orgy of what sounded like BDSM ecstasy as it neared the red line.
Well, you can forget all that. The new car is fitted with a turbocharged straight six. Turbocharging? In an M car? That’s like putting gravy on an ice cream.
- Jeremy Clarkson, discussing the S65 and then S55 M3 engines.
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      04-12-2015, 12:44 PM   #57
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DONT SLEEP ON THE DIESEL! My TDi makes more torque than most E9X m3's

Some of the Cummins Diesel Trucks are putting down 1000 ft lb of torque with tune and exhaust!
The new ones are coming from the factory with 800 lb ft of torque.
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      04-12-2015, 12:53 PM   #58
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The cop pulled them over and that was that. The important thing is to keep a level head and not engage in reckless behaviour. Best of luck OP
That took full self control and cool to do. Also i'm guessing you were in the force to feel comfortable to involve cops in an evolving situation. Very Well done !!
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      04-12-2015, 12:57 PM   #59
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The cop pulled them over and that was that. The important thing is to keep a level head and not engage in reckless behaviour. Best of luck OP
That took full self control and cool to do. Also i'm guessing you were in the force to feel comfortable to involve cops in an evolving situation. Well done !
Haha thanks mate, much appreciated. Wasn't a police officer but I trust police to do the right thing and take care of bad situations.
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Think that there is a reason they're driving trucks and you are in BMW.

The true place for them truck is not on the road though...

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      04-12-2015, 01:36 PM   #61
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meanwhile a different kind of people...



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      04-12-2015, 01:49 PM   #62
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What about toothless women in minivans?
Yeah ,I saw her too !
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Exactly. It's like a fast boat: I don't WANT one, I want a friend who has one!
Yep my wife wants a boat, her Idea is she gets to ride in it and I get to deal with it. Hell no.
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Those things are dinosaur technology "bigger with no innovation" is the moto, no technology improvements, backward technology regression. It's the same mentality as making the biggest pizza in the world for the sake of it. Of the biggest pair of scissors in the world. In the same vein.. hot dog eating contests...

If you want to go down that line here is the Cummin 18.9 liter engine. Torque 1,580 lb.ft. No technological merit. "Upsizing without smart" : a popular american idea that almost bankrupted GM and Ford if it wasn't for a govt bailout and the 2008 crisis that electroshocked them. It was a much needed reform, they silently learned and copied modern efficient "technology with real merits" from european and japanese cars in the last 5-7 years. That was a much needed reality check for the american vehicles industry.


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yeah.. really smart :

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At least here is a mega monster diesel that has a real use :

The Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C Diesel Engine





road bearings engine building...





Torque : 5,608,310 lbf·ft (yeah that's 5.6 millions)
Power : 46,680–108,920 BHP

and it's not american.

It currently powers that container boat :


Cummin feels like a mosquito in comparison. Everything is relative.

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