97 E420 vs. 97-98? BMW 528i

Aug 1, 2008 | 07:31 PM

foreyes

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97 E420 vs. 97-98? BMW 528i

Going home on I-75 in the far left lane in my 97 E420 behind a BMW 528i of the same vintage, 97-98? 6 lanes, all congested, stuck behind this guy in the 528, he is going about 56 in a 65, but here's the rub; it's all clear in front of him for a good 1/4 mile...its the only open hole in a sea of millions of cars, but my guy in the BMW decides to match the speed of the car in the second lane over. This goes on for about 3-4 miles, when the second lane over finally opens up...I want to be polite, so I wait about a minute, giving the BMW driver a chance to move into the second lane...not happening, so I move into the second lane and gently accelerate to 70 to overtake the BMW, and he matches my speed...again I accelerate gently a little bit more, and he speeds up again, now we're dead even, a brief 5 seconds of full-throttle with this guy, and i hear him trying, that 6 of his is just screaming (walked him rapidly and effortlessly) and I am a good 5-6 car lengths ahead of him, and he flips me off...classy. Not a very glamorous story, but the easiest kill ever and it sure felt good to dust the lane hog soundly. Looking up the numbers, the 528i is pretty pathetic: 190 HP, 206 ft/lbs, compared to my 275 HP, 295 ft/lbs. An e320 could have taken him too, just not as quickly.

Last edited by foreyes; Aug 1, 2008 at 07:34 PM.

Aug 2, 2008 | 01:51 AM

occarfan

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I hate people who thinks it's their duty to control speed limit.
IMO, it's people like them that causes "road rage".

Aug 2, 2008 | 05:37 PM

Hakk403

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Quote:

Originally Posted by foreyes

An e320 could have taken him too, just not as quickly.

I've taken on a standard/chipped late 90's 528 with my 94 e320 and won. You must have walked him.

Aug 2, 2008 | 06:34 PM

ApproachingZero

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Quote:

Originally Posted by occarfan

I hate people who thinks it's their duty to control speed limit.
IMO, it's people like them that causes "road rage".

EXACTLY!!!!!

I have the same problem with a stretch of highway going to North Carolina

No one is in front of them, but they ride right next to the car in the right lane. I used to ride their butts or flashed my lights but i got no results. Now I stick back a couple cars lenghts and one I see the gap i shoot it. It was a little harder in my CLK, but the E55 just rockets around the slow car.

They don't see it coming

Aug 2, 2008 | 09:14 PM

HLG600

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528's should never be a problem for the M119 on the highway. It's those 540's you have to watch out for.

Many of times the left lane hog is just not paying attention, lost in a phone conversation or twiddling with his/her stereo. Usually the double high beam tap catches their attention in a friendly way.

Aug 2, 2008 | 09:42 PM

ApproachingZero

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Originally Posted by HLG600

528's should never be a problem for the M119 on the highway. It's those 540's you have to watch out for.

I wish the high beam thing works.... Usually gets them pissed so they move slower.

I don’t like how the governments works in Europe but I sure do like there highway etiquette.