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35is Pulled 15 Car Lengths on an M?

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sunnydays

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Hey all,

So recently I was cruising with a friend in his 35is, along side came a Z4M, so both cars proceeded to do a short pull. The 35is pulled way way in front of the Z4M, 15 + car lengths. The 35is and Z4M have similar power, I was surprised by the result, why is the 35is so much faster? My friends 35is is stock for reference.

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prob cos the M driver didn't want to knacker his engine and drivetrain in a pointless excercise of machismo and stupidity?
:lol:
 
Chris_D said:
prob cos the M driver didn't want to knacker his engine and drivetrain in a pointless excercise of machismo and stupidity?
:lol:
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The Z4M was going full chat for sure. The engine sounded sweet, and it pulled ahead until the turbos kicked in.
 
sunnydays said:
Chris_D said:
prob cos the M driver didn't want to knacker his engine and drivetrain in a pointless excercise of machismo and stupidity?
:lol:
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The Z4M was going full chat for sure. The engine sounded sweet, and it pulled ahead until the turbos kicked in.
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So, in other words, he'd already proved his point and then backed off so your friend didn't feel so bad :poke:
 
...although the 35is will have gobs (70lbft) more torque than a Z4M and will be as quick in a STRAIGHT line.

Just keep an emergency number handy if they try the same thing through the twisties :fuelfire:
 
Had both and the 35is always felt quicker...

Not 15 car lengths quicker but the turbo motor has power everywhere whereas the M car needs its neck wringing.
 
mmm-five said:
...although the 35is will have gobs (70lbft) more torque than a Z4M and will be as quick in a STRAIGHT line.

Just keep an emergency number handy if they try the same thing through the twisties :fuelfire:
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A 35is on non run flats will keep an M honest in the twisties too, you’ll just s**t yourself doing it though due to understeer then oversteer....but it will keep up.
 
So the other day I pulled up alongside a 35is and couldn't resist the obvious - showed him the way early doors until I had to pull over to pick up my old mum. Not sure how much further he got before he realised it was all over :rofl:
 
Gwest44 said:
So the other day I pulled up alongside a 35is and couldn't resist the obvious - showed him the way early doors until I had to pull over to pick up my old mum. Not sure how much further he got before he realised it was all over :rofl:
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:lol: :thumbsup:
 
The ///M supposedly has 365 nm torque, 0-60 mph 4.6 sec, quarter mile 13.7 @ 107 mph,
The 35is has 500 nm torque, 0-60 mph 4.5 sec, quarter mile in 13.3 @ 111

I used to love Top Trumps as a kid :play:
 
Ewazix said:
The ///M supposedly has 365 nm torque, 0-60 mph 4.6 sec, quarter mile 13.7 @ 107 mph,
The 35is has 500 nm torque, 0-60 mph 4.5 sec, quarter mile in 13.3 @ 111

I used to love Top Trumps as a kid :play:
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That’s just a temporary overboost torque figure that’s not maintained i believe? Although i think it plateaus out to a higher level than the M car :?
Rob
 
Judging by the responses here it seems like its not a surprise that the 35is driver put 15 car lengths on the Z4M. I spoke to my friend, and he actually said he only went 75% throttle when he smoked the Z4M.

Anyhow, both great cars :)
 
sunnydays said:
Judging by the responses here it seems like its not a surprise that the 35is driver put 15 car lengths on the Z4M. I spoke to my friend, and he actually said he only went 75% throttle when he smoked the Z4M.

Anyhow, both great cars :)
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0.4s of a difference over 1/4 mile.

15 car lengths ?

:rofl: :thumbsup:
 
-Tom- said:
sunnydays said:
Judging by the responses here it seems like its not a surprise that the 35is driver put 15 car lengths on the Z4M. I spoke to my friend, and he actually said he only went 75% throttle when he smoked the Z4M.

Anyhow, both great cars :)
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0.4s of a difference over 1/4 mile.

15 car lengths ?

:rofl: :thumbsup:
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0.4s difference, where the manual Z4M was driven by a professional driver at the strip.
There is much less variance in drag times for an Auto vs the manual which depends on the driver
 
sunnydays said:
-Tom- said:
sunnydays said:
Judging by the responses here it seems like its not a surprise that the 35is driver put 15 car lengths on the Z4M. I spoke to my friend, and he actually said he only went 75% throttle when he smoked the Z4M.

Anyhow, both great cars :)
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0.4s of a difference over 1/4 mile.

15 car lengths ?

:rofl: :thumbsup:
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0.4s difference, where the manual Z4M was driven by a professional driver at the strip.
There is much less variance in drag times for an Auto vs the manual which depends on the driver
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Sooooo you were hitting way over the quarter mile marker then ?
 
-Tom- said:
sunnydays said:
-Tom- said:
0.4s of a difference over 1/4 mile.

15 car lengths ?

:rofl: :thumbsup:
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0.4s difference, where the manual Z4M was driven by a professional driver at the strip.
There is much less variance in drag times for an Auto vs the manual which depends on the driver
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Sooooo you were hitting speeds much higher than 0-60 I’m guessing?
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I could not see the speedo as my mate was driving. All I could see was the Z4M driver behind us with his head between his hands after defeat, and his misses consoling him
 
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