Just saw a E39 540i race a Corvette C5

"FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem" (fuelstratifiedinjection) 08/06/2016 at 18:48 • Filed to: None

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Waiting in front of a club when suddenly a wild 540i and Corvette appear. Holy smokes the BMW sounds mean.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 08/06/2016 at 19:03

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But who won? And did the Corvette driver embarrass himself/herself?

Have fun in the club btw!

LOREM IPSUM > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 08/06/2016 at 20:17

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As the owner of a decatted, demuffled, m62 powered e38, I can agree that it sounds very mean at wot. Very mean indeed.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 08/06/2016 at 22:04

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the 540i motor is fucking amazing souding at WoT. Its pretty quick too (290hp).

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 08/07/2016 at 02:57

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I don’t really know who won but I think the Vette did, the BMW had extra weight with three passengers lol. It seems like the “special” kind of people are around at Friday nights.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > LOREM IPSUM 08/07/2016 at 02:58

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It didn’t sound as, dare I say generic as the Corvette.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 08/07/2016 at 03:00

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I imagine it being a bit heavy with V8 but the chassis is world beating none the less.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 08/07/2016 at 04:53

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Especially when friday night is a saturday night, haha.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 08/07/2016 at 04:59

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That race occured sometime at 23:55 so yeah. Let’s just say weekends

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 08/07/2016 at 09:48

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I have an e39 and an e60, honestly the e39 feels like a boat compared to the 60. I’ve also heard/read from multiple people the e60 is one of/the best handling 5-series chassis made which I believe. I went from a boxster to that and it was not a huge step down (not that I do track days or anything). Just my $0.02. Still love my e39 because v8 WAGON

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 08/07/2016 at 09:55

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Never knew that, I always assumed that the e39 must be the pinnacle 5-Series. That’s what the popular opinion is anyways. Never driven either of those so if you have two I believe you.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 08/07/2016 at 13:34

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The e60 gets a lot of hate because its unnecessarily overengineered/overcomplicated/unreliable - and rightfully so. The market price for early model e60s is lower than e39s now. But the handling and power are pretty fucking amazing when its working well. If it wasn’t in the shop every other month I wouldn’t be selling my 550

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > itranthelasttimeiparkedit 08/07/2016 at 13:52

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That’s why the e60 is on my potential first car list. A classmate from last year bought a 520d (I’m im Germany) and he’s blown away by it. Finding a not beaten to hell and back and/or high mileage e60 is possible atm but I don’t know for how long it will stay that way.