ETA 0-60 stock or modded, post up.

[TopOfTheLine89]

I found a Road and Track mag. test.

87is
0-60 7.4
1/4 15.6 at 88mph

86es
0-60 8.6
1/4 16.4 at 82mph

The time for the 0-60 on the e is different then what BMW put out on there ads. All the ads that i got say, 0-60 in ruffly 9.4???

still want to see what an aged 325is will do, on camera, no stopwatch BS.

[JasonC]

I found a Road and Track mag. test.

87is
0-60 7.4
1/4 15.6 at 88mph

86es
0-60 8.6
1/4 16.4 at 82mph

The time for the 0-60 on the e is different then what BMW put out on there ads. All the ads that i got say, 0-60 in ruffly 9.4???

[TopOfTheLine89]

Now that everyone knows what an "e" will do. What will a bone stock "i" do 0-60?

Really, 4 pages and not a single verified time from anyone but myself, also my speed reads correct, tested it multiple times. its cause i have bigger than stock tires in back currently.

[rThor432]

I wish I still had my eta so I could contribute some numbers to this thread. Life goes on..

[DuMa]

im planning on making my eta a track whore.

[JK_E30]

I wish I would have done a few runs when I first got mine but I chipped if right after I went and got it registered.... damn.

I have the original owners manual and in the back it says it does like 8 or 8.5 I cant remember at the moment. When I read that I laughed.

[JasonC]

Now that everyone knows what an "e" will do. What will a bone stock "i" do 0-60?

[JK_E30]

I have never owned an eta myself, but my friend used to have one so I know what they are like. Im with JGood, people bash the eta too much. Its a respectable car. It wasnt meant to do insane 0-60 times (obviously). The thing is its still an e30 so why does everyone hate on them? honestly. They are good, reliable cars.

[german g]

Hate to break it to you but e30 speedos always read a little fast. When my speedo reads 60 I'm actually traveling 56-57 mph as verified by gps. I guess this is going to add another second to your 0-60 times.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, etas are FAST!!!!!!:hitler:

[LivingLegend06]

im using the most precise method i could think of, a video camera viewing the tach and speedometer. after the videos are made i put them on my computer and by looking at the tach and speedo i can determine the exact start and stop of the run and use the time shown at the bottom of the media player, can also skip frame by frame which helps to be very precise.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qtGnaH9E8Y

Hate to break it to you but e30 speedos always read a little fast. When my speedo reads 60 I'm actually traveling 56-57 mph as verified by gps. I guess this is going to add another second to your 0-60 times.

[rThor432]

Im not here to defend the eta, just saying that an E30 is an E30 in my book. And any E30 is better than the DSC'd E46 325i that has been my daily for the last few months. It's a pig.

[rThor432]

I'd take an eta to a track day in a heart beat.. I know a BMW instructor that takes his DD Mini S to the track and passes Ferraris. It is much slower, but he is a better driver than the ego maniac Ferrari drivers.

I know another instructor that drove the Ring recently in a rented E87 118d and he was passing E46 M3's. Blew the motor later that day though, luckily off the track.

So to me speed isnt a big deal really.

I'm headed to the shop now to put a new heart in my 325is. I'll compare and contrast.

[JGood]

chill out great ETA defender..They are good at what they were made for, very dependable, good gas mileage..I almost bought one for my DD, but ended up buying a honda, slow ass balls and slower than en ETA...No one on here is bashing them..

I'm chill, it's not that big of a deal, I'm just sayin every thread I read on these forums that mentions an eta, people start bashin them. When people ask for advice buying an e30, everyone always says to stay away from an eta. And more BS is spread in this thread - people saying an eta will not be as quick to 60 as a 325i with a chip and equal gearing. That's not true.

It's like a Mustang forum telling people to stay away from a 5.0 and go with a 4.6, because the peak power is higher and it's faster up top. There's different engines for different powerband preferences.

[german g]

chill out great ETA defender..They are good at what they were made for, very dependable, good gas mileage..I almost bought one for my DD, but ended up buying a honda, slow ass balls and slower than en ETA...No one on here is bashing them..

[JGood]

I am in no way saying that the eta was a bullet, but my eta (@ 186k miles) could do zero to 60 under 8. I wish I had some way of proving it, but I did time it several times.

12 seems very slow to me, but I could be crazy.

And yes JGood, I agree with you about the eta as a street car. The torque is great. I never had my eta over 110-115ish, but it didnt really have any trouble getting there.

Exactly. I'm sicking of everyone saying eta's are slow as shit. It's like going on a honda board and reading about them bashing on mustangs. I would love to throw a set of 3.73's on my friends eta. With 2.93's and a chip, he was running consistent 16.2's with horrible launches. What do most 325i's do? Oh yeah... mid to high 15's. That's definitely smoking the eta

I'm not saying I would take an eta on the track... that's what I bought a 325is for. But quit saying the car is slow and useless - it's not.