Modded C32 pounds another E46
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Modded C32 pounds another E46
So, having raced an E46 from a dig (4 cars by end of 2nd gear), from 30 MPH (3 cars by 80), I finally ran up against one this morning on the freeway (52 Eastbound at around 8:00 AM between Convoy and Santo is about as race-friendly as So. Cal. freeways get). Anyways, I was cruising in the fast lane at 80 or so, when the E46 came up aggressively from the rear (probably doing 90 or so). I waited until he was roughly 5 cars back of me and nailed it. As you C32 owners know, flooring it at 80 drops you right into the meat of the powerband in 3rd. Within maybe 3 seconds, his speed advantage was nullified, and the pulling began. By the time we hit the end of 4th (I'll leave the speed calculations to you) I had him by a good 10 cars.
Mods are Evo Stage 1 plus SL55 splitter, plugs, wires, filters, res-delete and roughly 200 lb. weight loss relative to stock C32 (i.e., one with spare tire, stock battery, stock pullies, moonroof, resonator, and stock wheels).
It seems like there are a ton of E46s on the road lately (and they like to race
)
Mods are Evo Stage 1 plus SL55 splitter, plugs, wires, filters, res-delete and roughly 200 lb. weight loss relative to stock C32 (i.e., one with spare tire, stock battery, stock pullies, moonroof, resonator, and stock wheels).
It seems like there are a ton of E46s on the road lately (and they like to race
)
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good write up.
So... to summarize what just transpired...
you were on the fast lane and you saw a E46 M3 coming fast to pass you... as soon as he was about 5 cars behind you and coming hard, you went WOT and started to pull cars ahead.... up to 10+
You definately have the power to let him even up with you and then let it rip. I could see some trolls munching on your write up, but nevertheless it won't change the outcome.
for the C32
So... to summarize what just transpired...
you were on the fast lane and you saw a E46 M3 coming fast to pass you... as soon as he was about 5 cars behind you and coming hard, you went WOT and started to pull cars ahead.... up to 10+
You definately have the power to let him even up with you and then let it rip. I could see some trolls munching on your write up, but nevertheless it won't change the outcome.
for the C32
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There were cars in the lanes to the right of me, so there was no way that he could pull up next to me. Also, I was getting off at Santo, so did not have time to properly set the race up with two lanes of open freeway. It was either a "train race" or nothing. If anything, this should have helped him slipstream (at least if he had not been falling behind so quickly 
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EXCELLENT KILL!!! What a way to start the day, bowl of creal, cup of coffee, and a can of WHOOP *** on a BMW M3... a mornring cant get any better........... ummm, well it can but I wont go into that here,
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Originally Posted by Vomit
So, having raced an E46 from a dig (4 cars by end of 2nd gear), from 30 MPH (3 cars by 80), I finally ran up against one this morning on the freeway (52 Eastbound at around 8:00 AM between Convoy and Santo is about as race-friendly as So. Cal. freeways get). Anyways, I was cruising in the fast lane at 80 or so, when the E46 came up aggressively from the rear (probably doing 90 or so). I waited until he was roughly 5 cars back of me and nailed it. As you C32 owners know, flooring it at 80 drops you right into the meat of the powerband in 3rd. Within maybe 3 seconds, his speed advantage was nullified, and the pulling began. By the time we hit the end of 4th (I'll leave the speed calculations to you) I had him by a good 10 cars.
Mods are Evo Stage 1 plus SL55 splitter, plugs, wires, filters, res-delete and roughly 200 lb. weight loss relative to stock C32 (i.e., one with spare tire, stock battery, stock pullies, moonroof, resonator, and stock wheels).
It seems like there are a ton of E46s on the road lately (and they like to race )
Mods are Evo Stage 1 plus SL55 splitter, plugs, wires, filters, res-delete and roughly 200 lb. weight loss relative to stock C32 (i.e., one with spare tire, stock battery, stock pullies, moonroof, resonator, and stock wheels).
It seems like there are a ton of E46s on the road lately (and they like to race
)
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Originally Posted by BLK 300C
nice to know modded c32s are beatin up on stock e46s. u should feel very proud of yourself and its always funny to hear on every kill story the other guy started it and they finished it.
hum, this is the "Kills Stories" I think, he was relating a "Kill Story" where there usually has to be one guy starting it and someone always finishing it... whats the problem here?? So you are saying that since I am modded I cant race an E46!?? Guess I should go take my mods off so I can go and race unmodded cars to have fun
?!?!?
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Originally Posted by BLK 300C
nice to know modded c32s are beatin up on stock e46s. u should feel very proud of yourself and its always funny to hear on every kill story the other guy started it and they finished it.
:Please go read some of my other "kill" or "got killed" stories and you will see that I am usually the instigator of the runs, many of which I have lost.
"Stupid" is unfortunate. "Ignorant" is worse. The combination is deadly.
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Originally Posted by TopGun32
I could see some trolls munching on your write up, but nevertheless it won't change the outcome.
for the C32i told ya!
it never fails...
people always will defend the E46 to death...
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Originally Posted by BLK 300C
nice to know modded c32s are beatin up on stock e46s. u should feel very proud of yourself and its always funny to hear on every kill story the other guy started it and they finished it.
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Originally Posted by Vomit
So, having raced an E46 from a dig (4 cars by end of 2nd gear), from 30 MPH (3 cars by 80), I finally ran up against one this morning on the freeway (52 Eastbound at around 8:00 AM between Convoy and Santo is about as race-friendly as So. Cal. freeways get). Anyways, I was cruising in the fast lane at 80 or so, when the E46 came up aggressively from the rear (probably doing 90 or so). I waited until he was roughly 5 cars back of me and nailed it. As you C32 owners know, flooring it at 80 drops you right into the meat of the powerband in 3rd. Within maybe 3 seconds, his speed advantage was nullified, and the pulling began. By the time we hit the end of 4th (I'll leave the speed calculations to you) I had him by a good 10 cars.
Mods are Evo Stage 1 plus SL55 splitter, plugs, wires, filters, res-delete and roughly 200 lb. weight loss relative to stock C32 (i.e., one with spare tire, stock battery, stock pullies, moonroof, resonator, and stock wheels).
It seems like there are a ton of E46s on the road lately (and they like to race )
Mods are Evo Stage 1 plus SL55 splitter, plugs, wires, filters, res-delete and roughly 200 lb. weight loss relative to stock C32 (i.e., one with spare tire, stock battery, stock pullies, moonroof, resonator, and stock wheels).
It seems like there are a ton of E46s on the road lately (and they like to race
)
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Originally Posted by rpabla
was it an e46 m3 or a regular 3 series? any non-M e46's are really slow. i wouldnt consider them kill stories since your riding AMG and they are riding nothing
Trust me. If it were a frigging 325 or 330, I would have left him alot more than 10 cars behind by the end of 4th gear.
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Originally Posted by S-Clusiv
Dude, where's your benz?
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Originally Posted by BLK 300C
Since when do you have to own a benz to be on this forum?? Ricky the moderator has a Lexus. Im sure that there are alot of people on the bentley or ferarri forums that dont own the car. Anyways, the c32 is the fastest car and it can beat any e46 stock or modified, happy??? I shouldnt have even posted in here cuz im not gettin anything out of it.
Nobody claims that "the c32 is the fastest car and it can beat any e46 stock or modified." I defy you to show me where any C32 owner has made this statement.
FYI: The stock v. stock race is a crapshoot between the C32 and the E46, as anyone with 1/2 a brain who owns one car or the other will tell you.
There is nothing wrong in posting in a forum that relates to a product which you do not own. The problem comes when you post uninformed absurdities in a forum that relates to a product which you do not own.
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Originally Posted by Vomit
Nobody claims that "the c32 is the fastest car and it can beat any e46 stock or modified."
Originally Posted by Vomit
FYI: The stock v. stock race is a crapshoot between the C32 and the E46, as anyone with 1/2 a brain who owns one car or the other will tell you.
Originally Posted by Vomit
There is nothing wrong in posting in a forum that relates to a product which you do not own. The problem comes when you post uninformed absurdities in a forum that relates to a product which you do not own.
BTW I am only kidding in all this, well sort of....
By the way, the KILL threads are really boring as of late.
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Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
Neither, north indian. Parents are Harayanvi.
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I wasn't sure if I would be able to take an E46 M3 until the other day when I pulled on one even with a weight disadvantage. It was as clear cut a win as I have ever had. We tried to race the guy again , but he didn't want anymore... it was clear even to him that we had the faster car by a decent margin.
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The guy in the M3 probably mistaken your car for a regular C Class and wish to pick an uneven fight and got his *** handed to him. Debadging my C55 with a small surprise under the hood was the best thing ever happened to me. I have all kind of cars trying to take on a souped up Stock C class every day.
