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When will they learn?
Just get over it, you win some, you lose some. You can't always be the winner......
When will they learn?
Just get over it, you win some, you lose some. You can't always be the winner......
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I don't think this race ever happened by the way. And if it did, the M5 driver had no clue.
That guy sounds like the new SL owner from this board who gets owned by M5s. If it is, then someone has way too much time on their hands.
That guy sounds like the new SL owner from this board who gets owned by M5s. If it is, then someone has way too much time on their hands.
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As far as 1/4 mile runs are concerned the E55 posts better 1/4 mile times period! Now in a street race there are many variables as mentioned above, like they say in football "On any given Sunday". Having said that both cars are fast and demand respect.
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both great sleds. have encountered a number of m5's on road/fwy and have never gotten a response. 55 is RENN badged at front fender side strip, so "modded" would be obvious to other pilot. maybe none of them cared, but none have ever responded to a slight mash. for that matter, neither have most of the p & f-cars.
just my experience...guess good thing have never encountered a //M in the twisties.
just my experience...guess good thing have never encountered a //M in the twisties.
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What a bunch of idiots. That's the same type of crap we got when Dut and I ran (M3 vs C55) just to prove the M3 would lose in a race. Excuses after excuses even after the fact one of the races clearly showed the C55 fell behind by almost 3/4 of a car at the beginning only to come back and pull away.
So who's the next person to get banned on that forum for posting some reality checks?
So who's the next person to get banned on that forum for posting some reality checks?
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http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=94863
When will they learn?
Just get over it, you win some, you lose some. You can't always be the winner......
When will they learn?
Just get over it, you win some, you lose some. You can't always be the winner......
You got the M6? Is that you on the M5 boards (S/N K-E-V)?
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Agreed. Wrong gear, full tanks, bad surface. There are many variables.
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As opposed the five-star crew who are completely objective. Look, I know this is an MB board, and I know that most on here either own or aspire to own a w211, but come on - broad statements as to the ability of the E55 to lay the wood to an M5 at any time just make you biased at best, and silly at worst.
Couple things here - the M5/E55 are close enough at street speeds that the victor of most public roads encounters will likely be determined by a number of variables, including momentum, weather, and not least of all, driver. And lets face it, the M5/E55 crowd are more likely to be known for their prowess with a FICO score or a mortgage refi than they are cutting a light. So, when you combine two pretty closely matched cars in street conditions, drivers who likely can't reach either car's limits, and highly variable "racing" conditions, you should not be surprised if either car wins on "any given day."
Oh, and don't be so sure you have the straight scoop when someone tells you their rig is "totally stock." I've been known to tell people that the whirring they hear under the hood of my car is just the "K&N's", and not a CGT-eating alcohol-injected blower. I digress.
End of the day, both the E55 and M5 are great sport-luxo sleds, but neither crowd should be too eager to lay claim to a crown that is not so clearly decided. For that matter, about the only forum where a clear winner is apparent is the track (the wiggly kind, not the right-foot circuit), and on that count, I'd suggest the slushbox crew ease up on icing the champagne until M5 guy figures out how to work his i drive and what that "M" button does when pressed.
WAR BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CUPHOLDERS
Couple things here - the M5/E55 are close enough at street speeds that the victor of most public roads encounters will likely be determined by a number of variables, including momentum, weather, and not least of all, driver. And lets face it, the M5/E55 crowd are more likely to be known for their prowess with a FICO score or a mortgage refi than they are cutting a light. So, when you combine two pretty closely matched cars in street conditions, drivers who likely can't reach either car's limits, and highly variable "racing" conditions, you should not be surprised if either car wins on "any given day."
Oh, and don't be so sure you have the straight scoop when someone tells you their rig is "totally stock." I've been known to tell people that the whirring they hear under the hood of my car is just the "K&N's", and not a CGT-eating alcohol-injected blower. I digress.
End of the day, both the E55 and M5 are great sport-luxo sleds, but neither crowd should be too eager to lay claim to a crown that is not so clearly decided. For that matter, about the only forum where a clear winner is apparent is the track (the wiggly kind, not the right-foot circuit), and on that count, I'd suggest the slushbox crew ease up on icing the champagne until M5 guy figures out how to work his i drive and what that "M" button does when pressed.
WAR BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CUPHOLDERS
