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Eisboch wrote:

Here's the Z06 vs M6 one ... no contest here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovZWaOYMBkE


Here's a bug against a mustang..... no contest here, either

http://youtube.com/watch?v=o3MpngZkBuo

Shortwave's gonna want that engine in his new boat.

Eisboch

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Just the kind of car I'd want to have in New England... :}


I know. I love the car. I don't like where drive it. Since I am not
exactly a kid anymore, it just doesn't make sense ... not that it would
make sense to a kid either.

Things you don't think about in the dealer's show room.

Eisboch



Refer to the new Mustang ad, where they are unloading the car in Germany.
Asked if he could not find a suitable car in Germany, he replies that he
could not find a suitable speed limit in US. 500hp Mustang. Wonder what
the insurance costs are on that?

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Just the kind of car I'd want to have in New England... :}


I know. I love the car. I don't like where drive it. Since I am not
exactly a kid anymore, it just doesn't make sense ... not that it would
make sense to a kid either.

Things you don't think about in the dealer's show room.

Eisboch



Refer to the new Mustang ad, where they are unloading the car in Germany.
Asked if he could not find a suitable car in Germany, he replies that he
could not find a suitable speed limit in US. 500hp Mustang. Wonder what
the insurance costs are on that?


And a really powerful VW
http://www.fresh99.com/v8-vw-westfalia.htm

Eisboch wrote:

... thought you would be interested in this.

It's a standard M6, which is the coupe version of the M5 with the same
engine, SMG transmission, etc. running against a 500 hp Lamborghini
Gallardo. The M6 has two people in it (driver and cameraman). The
Lamborghini has one person only.

Video from the back seat of the BMW.

Interesting results.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/3...460127077d.htm

Eisboch



As a fellow BMW owner I still have to doubt the results of this race.
It didn't appear that either car was working very hard and the Gallardo
should have no problem taking the M6 in that distance. Why the rolling
start?

The BMW V10 is an amazing engine but against a car that weighs maybe
900# less it should be a much tougher race that they show.

New tow vehicle - '07 X5 4.8 coming soon!

Dan

"Dan Krueger" wrote in message
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As a fellow BMW owner I still have to doubt the results of this race. It
didn't appear that either car was working very hard and the Gallardo
should have no problem taking the M6 in that distance. Why the rolling
start?

The BMW V10 is an amazing engine but against a car that weighs maybe 900#
less it should be a much tougher race that they show.

New tow vehicle - '07 X5 4.8 coming soon!

Dan

This meet was at an abandoned airstrip in Sweden. Non-sticky dirty track,
so standing start would just waste rubber. The accepted method for these
runs is a rolling start. Even so, if you listen carefully, you can hear the
M6 "chirp" in both 3rd and 4th.

Both the M5 and the M6 have run against the Gallardo in several other tests
with similar results and is rated to be slightly quicker, particularly over
100 mph when the BMW V10 really starts to pull. It is amazing, considering
the weight advantage the Gallardo has and is credited to the fast shifting
SMG.

There is another video taken at the same meet with a "tuned" M6 against a
2006 Porsche 911/997 turbo. The Porsche pulls ahead at first, then the M6
starts to gain. At 250 km/h (end of test) the M6 is starting to pull ahead
of the Porsche.
There are two runs in this video because the Porsche driver requested a
restart due to a missed shift.
Again, if you simply analyze the tech specs, the Porsche should be able to
walk away from the M6, even with the additional HP due to tuning. But
.......

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/3...4700da9bd7.htm

Eisboch

"Dan Krueger" wrote in message
nk.net...

As a fellow BMW owner I still have to doubt the results of this race. It
didn't appear that either car was working very hard and the Gallardo
should have no problem taking the M6 in that distance. Why the rolling
start?

The BMW V10 is an amazing engine but against a car that weighs maybe 900#
less it should be a much tougher race that they show.

New tow vehicle - '07 X5 4.8 coming soon!

Dan


BTW, Dan. Even though the video looks tame, you have to remember that when
they pass the cones at the start they are doing about 30 mph. At the end
(250 km/h) they are doing just over 155 mph. Count off the seconds.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Dan Krueger" wrote in message
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As a fellow BMW owner I still have to doubt the results of this race. It
didn't appear that either car was working very hard and the Gallardo
should have no problem taking the M6 in that distance. Why the rolling
start?

The BMW V10 is an amazing engine but against a car that weighs maybe 900#
less it should be a much tougher race that they show.

New tow vehicle - '07 X5 4.8 coming soon!

Dan


This meet was at an abandoned airstrip in Sweden. Non-sticky dirty track,
so standing start would just waste rubber. The accepted method for these
runs is a rolling start. Even so, if you listen carefully, you can hear the
M6 "chirp" in both 3rd and 4th.

Both the M5 and the M6 have run against the Gallardo in several other tests
with similar results and is rated to be slightly quicker, particularly over
100 mph when the BMW V10 really starts to pull. It is amazing, considering
the weight advantage the Gallardo has and is credited to the fast shifting
SMG.

There is another video taken at the same meet with a "tuned" M6 against a
2006 Porsche 911/997 turbo. The Porsche pulls ahead at first, then the M6
starts to gain. At 250 km/h (end of test) the M6 is starting to pull ahead
of the Porsche.
There are two runs in this video because the Porsche driver requested a
restart due to a missed shift.
Again, if you simply analyze the tech specs, the Porsche should be able to
walk away from the M6, even with the additional HP due to tuning. But
......

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/3...4700da9bd7.htm

Eisboch



That is impressive! Almost 160 MPH in no time. Do you really think
they picked up those numbers with programming and a new cam shaft?

Dan

Eisboch wrote:

"Dan Krueger" wrote in message
nk.net...

As a fellow BMW owner I still have to doubt the results of this race. It
didn't appear that either car was working very hard and the Gallardo
should have no problem taking the M6 in that distance. Why the rolling
start?

The BMW V10 is an amazing engine but against a car that weighs maybe 900#
less it should be a much tougher race that they show.

New tow vehicle - '07 X5 4.8 coming soon!

Dan



BTW, Dan. Even though the video looks tame, you have to remember that when
they pass the cones at the start they are doing about 30 mph. At the end
(250 km/h) they are doing just over 155 mph. Count off the seconds.

Eisboch



I did. Incredible! They are so laid back in their commentary. I would
be gasping for air!