Ok, let me start of by saying, I'm not stupid enough to actually believe my car (98' 328i) actually has a chance in hell on the open highway against an M5.

BUT

I did beat one thoroughly. How you ask? Easy, I'm a better driver.

I live in the NYC area and one Saturday night I jump on the FDR northbond from the Brooklyn Bridge exit. I'm late for this date in midtown, 42nd street exit. As soon as I hit the strip, up beside me on the left is a brand new M5. I look at the driver and see a guy about my age and looks back at me and his smile just beams, "Like my new toy?" then he proceeds to kick his toy into gear and peel off.

Now I'm no dummy, I know when I'm out matched but I'm not gonna just roll over for you, I'm gonna show you how big my sack is!

So I floor it and catch up to him pushing 70. He slips back, gives me the head nod and kicks it back up. I nod to myself (while checking the rear view) and say f' it. I throw my automatic into D3 (yes automatic) and take off.

We are neck and neck doing about 85 mph when we hit traffic. In my mind I already had lost so when little openings pop up, I allow him the curtorsy of going first. Traffic wasn't bad and the other drivers were giving us the right of way but this guy with this beast of a car only knows how to drive one way; straight ahead.

So I opened up on his @$$. I took him corner to corner, curve to curve. It seems like the only time he felt comfortable was when we were on a straight away but by that time I was already several car lengths in front of him. I think he gave up at the 34th street exit and I conclusively proved that the machine doesn't make the driver: The driver makes the machine.

So yeah, I'll put my e36 up against anyone anyday and regardless if you beat me or not, you'll know how big my sack is!

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VIDEO : M5 + Gallardo in Twisties

Uh.. I wouldn't be racing around curves against an e36 328 if I was in a brand new M5... it prooves nothing and im pretty sure he didnt want to wreck his car....

Uh.. I wouldn't be racing around curves against an e36 328 if I was in a brand new M5... it prooves nothing and im pretty sure he didnt want to wreck his car....

+1

"I did beat one thoroughly. How you ask? Easy, I'm a better driver."

I don't give a sh** if your driving skills are of Andretti....THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL you were able to beat an M5...I had a hard time pulling away on one last year and I was at 420rwhp....The only reasons I can think of

1. Its FDR Drive, the chances of bending a rim is VERY HIGH with all those holes, he didnt want to risk it. I know when I race slower cars, I tend not to go all out do to "unexpected" holes which can damage my rims

2. He did not know how to drive that thing

3. The M had mechanical failure (which i doubt)

3. Your car is Turbo

No hard feelings, iam not on his side...but come on now

Uh.. I wouldn't be racing around curves against an e36 328 if I was in a brand new M5... it prooves nothing and im pretty sure he didnt want to wreck his car....

The FDR doesn't have curves really. It runs the east side of Manhattan which is pretty flat. It's not like the Jackie Robinson and infact of all the highways in NYC (West Side, Jackie, FDR, BELT, BQE) it's probably the easiest to race on for a number of factors: There are no side lanes where cops can lurk like the Belt, there are no street entrances and exits like say a West Side Highway, it's pretty flat and not like the tight turns on the Jackie, and the street is newly paved unlike the BQE.

I agree about being stupid to race a brand new $85+k against my $10k hoopty but I think any New Yorker that drives these roads would agree that it was pretty much a slam dunk for him.

If any one doesn't agree with me then maybe I'm wrong. But if he didn't want to push it, why show off when I was happily going 45 mph minding my own business?

"1. Its FDR Drive, the chances of bending a rim is VERY HIGH with all those holes, he didnt want to risk it. I know when I race slower cars, I tend not to go all out do to "unexpected" holes which can damage my rims

2. He did not know how to drive that thing


LOL

Absolutely no hard feelings.

I have 18's on my car as well as thin tires. You are from NYC so you know that the road from under the Manhattan bridge to about 42nd street was recently paved about a year ago. That's the only reason I would even play with my wheels.

Like I said:

I was the better driver, he didn't know how to drive the thing.

Iam glad that you agreed...and HIGH FIVE for the kill due to your driving skills...Now image what kind of kill you would of had if you were in the M5 :)

There are kids on this forum that would of continued the argument :)

Thanks man. I'm not delusional. I know reality and fantasy... sometimes, lol. But that's why I stated at the beginning:

"Ok, let me start of by saying, I'm not stupid enough to actually believe my car (98' 328i) actually has a chance in hell on the open highway against an M5."

For a second I was like "why these guys taking away from my little bit of glory?"

Thanks for the kudos.

most NYC roads suck so much. i was driving thru the upper-westside last night and had to go so slow so as to not destroy my car on all the bumps and potholes. the bronx was even worse. the grandcentral is great for all the holes in the street too. i think the best spots to race on would be the West Side Hwy (if there wasnt cops with radar/lazer guns as well as unmarked cars), the FDR since it was paved, the Cross Island in northern queens because theres really not any spaces for cops to hide and the road is flat and smooth and the clearview but there are always cops on that : /

good kill though, as hard to believe as it is. better driving skills ftw.

NYst4te0fm1nd, you are so right about the west side. Although when you get up north by the Henry Hudson, as long as your not exiting, the road is fine IMHO. Personally, I love the Jackie. Taking these turns, I definatly feel my butt hole clench up (I know too much information) but that's what these cars were made for.

I know that BMW's are heavy so against lighter Japanese cars like Civics and Accords as powerful as the engine may be, you gotta take into account weight.

So I know that the weight factor of homie's M5 coupled with his inability to handle the monster worked in my favor.