I finally hit the mark. :)

[Stu]

ummmm

Or maybe it was a 2.7, mighta had an 81mm stroke M20 crank on second thought.

[Erick]

OT: I <3 your quote Stu.

[Eric]

my 3.8L M5 pulls to 250kph with authority, then just sits there with almost 1,000 rpm left!

I hear with the governer removed they will do a max of 173mph


oh and not to rub it in or anything, but i regularly do 220-240kph just to, you know, let the car unwind....

[SpunkyE30nOk]

Ive only had my e30 up to 135mph with only about like 700 rpms shy of the redline so i think it'll only do 140mph with the 3.73 rear end..it was still pullin like a madman but i came up on traffic and had to slow down

[ZinRot325i]

my 3.8L M5 pulls to 250kph with authority, then just sits there with almost 1,000 rpm left!
I hear with the governer removed they will do a max of 173mph

I've been in a 750il that's gone faster than 173. So....I dunno why that car would be faster than an M5.
Chips to remove the topspeed governor FTW.

[CleanAzzE30z]

holy 3-year-old-thread, Batman!!! :)

Mariano

[mtechnik]

^^lol to the above post

[Jonathan M3]

I've been in a 750il that's gone faster than 173. So....I dunno why that car would be faster than an M5.
Chips to remove the topspeed governor FTW.

The 750s have pretty tall gearing for "ze autobahn". I took a stock '92 750il up to the 155mph governor a few years ago and it still had alot left in it.

[Stu]

holy 3-year-old-thread, Batman!!! :)

Mariano

This is the 2nd of third time it's been brought back from the dead!

Jonathon, great pic of the two M3's. Wasn't that from an M3 magazine article from the late 80's?

[Jonathan M3]

Jonathon, great pic of the two M3's. Wasn't that from an M3 magazine article from the late 80's?

I forget the origin of it but it looks like an old BMW factory photo used for promotion. I got the one for my sig here.

[AdironRider]

Man, this thread is old, and really has been bumped like 3 times.

Eh well, just for kicks Ive only gotten my 318is up to 115. I dont do much highway driving and rarely have the opportunity to do a high speed run. Besides its a 318, not much fun above 100.

[MikeE30325i]

i held 142 mph in my 02 SE-R for about thirty seconds. then i saw highway patrol ahead so i planted the brakes and passed him at a calm 70 mph....

[MikeE30325i]

Man, this thread is old, and really has been bumped like 3 times.

Eh well, just for kicks Ive only gotten my 318is up to 115. I dont do much highway driving and rarely have the opportunity to do a high speed run. Besides its a 318, not much fun above 100.

my buddy has an 84 318i and its pretty nice.

[Tarn]

ive done 225................kms.....

[MikeE30325i]

ive done 225................kms.....

hahah i was about to be like "WTF"