C55 vs simultaneous 540I IS300
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C55 vs simultaneous 540I IS300
You've got to love the ancillary interstates on the East Coast, lots of room to really test the metal.....anyway, I am driving along 195 doing about 78 or so and a Silver 2003 BMW 540i pulls up next to me. He's in the right and I'm in the middle lane, so I start to pull away from him, just my style, stay away from other vehicles, wasn't trying to do anything except get to my customer. The more I throttled the more he tried to match it...It was annoying so I'm thinking, got to smoke this guy......and was about to do so.....and then a IS330 comes up on the Exit 5 entrance ramp and he's all modded out and must have seen the two cars moving it and I see him coming up my rear view. So now I have both of them taunting me.
That was it...... so I floored it passed the 4500 RPM and that was it for both of them....guess they didn't have the stomach for it. Used to own a 540i so I know what it can do....no M5 here but a great machine.....and as far as the IS- just a fancy rice burner that wants to be German......
Hey, they both rolled the dice and lost........shouldn't play w/ a C55 while it's cruising.........
That was it...... so I floored it passed the 4500 RPM and that was it for both of them....guess they didn't have the stomach for it. Used to own a 540i so I know what it can do....no M5 here but a great machine.....and as far as the IS- just a fancy rice burner that wants to be German......
Hey, they both rolled the dice and lost........shouldn't play w/ a C55 while it's cruising.........
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Originally Posted by scovit
You've got to love the ancillary interstates on the East Coast, lots of room to really test the metal.....anyway, I am driving along 195 doing about 78 or so and a Silver 2003 BMW 540i pulls up next to me. He's in the right and I'm in the middle lane, so I start to pull away from him, just my style, stay away from other vehicles, wasn't trying to do anything except get to my customer. The more I throttled the more he tried to match it...It was annoying so I'm thinking, got to smoke this guy......and was about to do so.....and then a IS330 comes up on the Exit 5 entrance ramp and he's all modded out and must have seen the two cars moving it and I see him coming up my rear view. So now I have both of them taunting me.
That was it...... so I floored it passed the 4500 RPM and that was it for both of them....guess they didn't have the stomach for it. Used to own a 540i so I know what it can do....no M5 here but a great machine.....and as far as the IS- just a fancy rice burner that wants to be German......
Hey, they both rolled the dice and lost........shouldn't play w/ a C55 while it's cruising.........
That was it...... so I floored it passed the 4500 RPM and that was it for both of them....guess they didn't have the stomach for it. Used to own a 540i so I know what it can do....no M5 here but a great machine.....and as far as the IS- just a fancy rice burner that wants to be German......
Hey, they both rolled the dice and lost........shouldn't play w/ a C55 while it's cruising.........
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By the way, how would a 540 stack up against an E430? I'm guessing I'd get spanked?
I saw a beautiful black 540 yesterday. The windows were completely blacked out, which added to the overall look quite a bit. But that is illegal in NJ (you cannot tint the front side windows), wonder how he gets away with it.
I saw a beautiful black 540 yesterday. The windows were completely blacked out, which added to the overall look quite a bit. But that is illegal in NJ (you cannot tint the front side windows), wonder how he gets away with it.
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Originally Posted by RBrenton88
By the way, how would a 540 stack up against an E430? I'm guessing I'd get spanked?
I saw a beautiful black 540 yesterday. The windows were completely blacked out, which added to the overall look quite a bit. But that is illegal in NJ (you cannot tint the front side windows), wonder how he gets away with it.
I saw a beautiful black 540 yesterday. The windows were completely blacked out, which added to the overall look quite a bit. But that is illegal in NJ (you cannot tint the front side windows), wonder how he gets away with it.
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Originally Posted by tuscanraider
probably got one of those big gold suction-cupped shields in the car. You know the ones you get if you or your spouse is an officer......
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That never occured to me. But they'd still get pulled over and ticketed at random though.
My cousin gave me a different sort of card that he says is valuable. It's a triangle with his name on it (he is a trooper)
My cousin gave me a different sort of card that he says is valuable. It's a triangle with his name on it (he is a trooper)
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Originally Posted by RBrenton88
That never occured to me. But they'd still get pulled over and ticketed at random though.
My cousin gave me a different sort of card that he says is valuable. It's a triangle with his name on it (he is a trooper)
My cousin gave me a different sort of card that he says is valuable. It's a triangle with his name on it (he is a trooper)
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Originally Posted by NdnMbLova
i live on oran place, off wyncrest right near 79. we should meet up sometime. im a senior in hs and graduation time is sooo near. ill have more free time when im done
Good story too of course!
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