Just Another Night on Pacific Coast Highway.....

[BMW E34 525i]

So I played with a Jeep SRT8 and I was really really surprised! I'm heading up PCH from Newport and I've just past city boundaries and I've entered Huntington Beach. I see a pair of Xenon/HID light coming up behind me and they seem to crystal blue of the 6000K sort. However, these aren't your ordinary type of headlights that you see in OC. (Low to the ground with yellow fogs). These lights are different, they're up high?! I slow down in order to check them out and hear someone down shift near me. This car turns out to be a red G35, and he goes WOT. I check the V1 radar and its calm as can be. I follow suit and I pull a good near bus length on this guy with in a couple of seconds, barely even reaching the top of second.

Now, I heard a ground-shaking roar next to me on my left and finally get to see the beast that has been lurking behind me. I slow down even slower to catch a better glimpse and out the corner of my eye it catches me off guard. The aggressive SRT8 stands out like a sore thumb and I sort of tremble. Is this the car I have been hearing about with the massive 6.1L V8 with nearly 420 HP/TQ?!?! I'm instantly turned off by this and I fear the worst. I'll get smoked! However, how many opportunities will I get to race this beast?

The time has come. We're lined up on PCH at Brookhurst. No one in front, and in the back the G35 carefully watches us. I once again check the V1 and we're good to go. The light on Brookhurst turns yellow. Palms are sweaty, and the light reaches green. I look over and I see the Jeep pulling, its AWD giving it a good launch regardless of its weight of nearly 2.5 tons. I wring out first and now its on. Second gear seems endless as I pull and pull forward. I'm still DEAD even. I now hit third and don't know how fast I'm even going. Third is just as long as second, and I continue to pull forward. This time its different though, the Jeep gains the advantage with its displacement and starts to pull. I'm onto fourth now as I look down I'm clearly past into triple-digits. The Jeep just keeps pulling relentlessly ahead. The Jeep cuts it around ~110MPH ahead by a car length and his passenger looks over in astonishment while smiling. How did I stay so close?! I don't get it!

I give him the thumbs up and get one back in return. I turn on Beach Blvd. ending yet another adventure on the Pacific Coast Highway.

Cliffs:
I see HID's
G35 wants to play
I pull a bus length on G35
Jeep SRT8 wants to play
I lose by around a car length

[jbimflyer]

Originally Posted by BMW E34 525i

So I played with a Jeep SRT8 and I was really really surprised! I'm heading up PCH from Newport and I've just past city boundaries and I've entered Huntington Beach. I see a pair of Xenon/HID light coming up behind me and they seem to crystal blue of the 6000K sort. However, these aren't your ordinary type of headlights that you see in OC. (Low to the ground with yellow fogs). These lights are different, they're up high?! I slow do in order to check them out and hear someone down shift near me. This car turns out to be a red G35, and he goes WOT. I check the V1 radar and its calm as can be. I follow suit and I pull a good near bus length on this guy with in a couple of seconds, barely even reaching the top of second.

Now, I heard a ground-shaking roar next to me on my left and finally get to see the beast that has been lurking behind me. I slow do even slower to catch a better glimpse and out the corner of my eye it catches me off guard. The aggressive SRT8 stands out like a sore thumb and I sort of tremble. Is this the car I have been hearing about with the massive 6.1L V8 with nearly 420 HP/TQ?!?! I'm instantly turned off by this and I fear the worst. I'll get smoked! However, how many opportunities will I get to race this beast?

The time has come. We're lined up on PCH at Brookhurst. No one in front, and in the back the G35 carefully watches us. I once again check the V1 and we're good to go. The light on Brookhurst turns yellow. Palms are sweaty, and the light reaches green. I look over and I see the Jeep pulling, its AWD giving it a good launch regardless of its weight of nearly 2.5 tons. I wring out first and now its on. Second gear seems endless as I pull and pull forward. I'm still DEAD even. I now hit third and don't know how fast I'm even going. Third is just as long as second, and I continue to pull forward. This time its different though, the Jeep gains the advantage with its displacement and starts to pull. I'm onto fourth now as I look down I'm clearly past into triple-digits. The Jeep just keeps pulling relentlessly ahead. The Jeep cuts it around ~110MPH ahead by a car length and his passenger looks over in astonishment while smiling. How did I stay so close?! I don't get it!

I give him the thumbs up and get one back in return. I turn on Beach Blvd. ending yet another adventure on the Pacific Coast Highway.

Cliffs:
I see HID's
G35 wants to play
I pull a bus length on G35
Jeep SRT8 wants to play
I lose by around a car length

Good story, Your like Mr rogers..almost, in a good way Those things are beasts, I'm not afraid of it though.. I'd love to see one on the topend my car likey likey. Good pre kill kill.

[03basesedan]

Wow, these 540's are so fast Bus lengths in a gear, in seconds

[Larry e30]

your lucky a lot of cops hang out on PCH around there. and yeah til this day one of the fastest cars thats driven past me was Jeep SRT8. I was driving like 85mph on the Florida Turnpike and all the sudden a loud Jeep SRT8 flew by me like I was standing still, shit was ridiculous anyone know what they top out at?

[Chad17460]

Woah, is your car stock?

Originally Posted by Larry e30

your lucky a lot of cops hang out on PCH around there. and yeah til this day one of the fastest cars thats driven past me was Jeep SRT8. I was driving like 85mph on the Florida Turnpike and all the sudden a loud Jeep SRT8 flew by me like I was standing still, shit was ridiculous anyone know what they top out at?

I had a similar experience with a couple of muscle cars. I was doing like 80 and it was about 10 at night on the interstate. I see a set of headlights in my rear view coming up FAST, he blew by me and my whole car shook probably from the sheer sound; must have been doing over 150. It was an Olds 442 and it was definitley straight piped. A few seconds later an 80's Silverado with drag radials did the same thing. I think the SRT8s are limited at 155.

[gjVah]

Originally Posted by 03basesedan

Wow, these 540's are so fast Bus lengths in a gear, in seconds

540s are not fast, G35s are slow as fuck. I live in LA and I've raced every type of G35 there is. (2 door, 4 door, stick, auto.. bla bla). I've won and lost but mostly won. I've never been "killed" by one on the freeway.

[Seph540i]

I've had a Jeep SRT8 blew past me before. Geezus, scared the crap out of me. Felt like I was going to be blown away.

[03basesedan]

Originally Posted by gjVah

540s are not fast, G35s are slow as fuck. I live in LA and I've raced every type of G35 there is. (2 door, 4 door, stick, auto.. bla bla). I've won and lost but mostly won. I've never been "killed" by one on the freeway.

Never lost to a 540 yet, have gone against 3 now. E39, E39, E34. There are plenty of high 14 second G35's out there, so I'm not surprised about your outcome. Take a look at the Drag Racing section on G35driver, and you'll see people rolling in with 14.8's and wondering what's wrong with their car.

No one is saying either car is fast, nor am I saying I'm faster than all 540's, but a 540 is not going to pull multiple lengths, in seconds, in one gear. That's just garbage.

[gjVah]

Originally Posted by 03basesedan

Never lost to a 540 yet, have gone against 3 now. E39, E39, E34. There are plenty of high 14 second G35's out there, so I'm not surprised about your outcome. Take a look at the Drag Racing section on G35driver, and you'll see people rolling in with 14.8's and wondering what's wrong with their car.

No one is saying either car is fast, nor am I saying I'm faster than all 540's, but a 540 is not going to pull multiple lengths, in seconds, in one gear. That's just garbage.

Quarter mile times have nothing to do with highway pulls. My point was: 540s are slow, but g35s are slower. 3 of my friends have g35s. One is auto, 4 door. The other is auto coupe, and the third one is 6 speed coupe. The only one I have trouble dealing with is the 6 speed coupe (its lightly modded). The other 2 are pathetic. For some reason there is a huuuuuge difference between infiniti's auto and manual models... (more than there is in other makes).

[IS350mom]

Originally Posted by gjVah

Quarter mile times have nothing to do with highway pulls. My point was: 540s are slow, but g35s are slower. 3 of my friends have g35s. One is auto, 4 door. The other is auto coupe, and the third one is 6 speed coupe. The only one I have trouble dealing with is the 6 speed coupe (its lightly modded). The other 2 are pathetic. For some reason there is a huuuuuge difference between infiniti's auto and manual models... (more than there is in other makes).

Sounds like you ran against the 1st gen G35's. They are slow, but yes, 6MT version is definitely faster due to much more aggressive gearing.

But if you run against a 2nd gen G35 Sedan 6MT you maybe history. Have you ran against the 2nd gen sedan 6MT's?

[redfoot]

Originally Posted by BMW E34 525i

How did I stay so close?! I don't get it!

I give him the thumbs up and get one back in return. I turn on Beach Blvd. ending yet another adventure on the Pacific Coast Highway.

If you really want to know, he was most likely toying with you. If he's gonna put lengths on you anywhere, it gonna be from the dig to 100. He let you hang around and then nailed it.

Sub-80 mph runs from a dig against that truck are very difficult to win, even on a prepped track. In a street race, most cars will be playing catch up. Truly a light to light street machines.

[creeves328]

I'm not sure I'm following this..

OP has a stock 95 540i auto (stock per http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...2&postcount=16).

I think he's truthful in the won/loss, but the distance of each seems a little fictional. The Jeep SRT8 ran a 12.9 w/Car and Driver and 13.2 with Motor Trend. 1 car length from a stop to 115mph seem a little unusual to you 540i owners?

ForceFed's 540i/6 with the "hunnie-shot" may have this result.

Was the Jeep towing something?

[jbimflyer]

Originally Posted by 03basesedan

Never lost to a 540 yet, have gone against 3 now. E39, E39, E34. There are plenty of high 14 second G35's out there, so I'm not surprised about your outcome. Take a look at the Drag Racing section on G35driver, and you'll see people rolling in with 14.8's and wondering what's wrong with their car.

No one is saying either car is fast, nor am I saying I'm faster than all 540's, but a 540 is not going to pull multiple lengths, in seconds, in one gear. That's just garbage.

Ahh sorry to break it to you pal, some of them are, and I was fortunate enough to have one next to me at a red ball one night and the car was lightning quick....I mean not mustang, or srt-8 quick but snap your neck quick from a dig. I guess he got agitated at me 'cause I was taunting him by reving at him repeatedly. What he done to that car is anybody's guess is as good as mine. I've never seen a G35 move like this....and no disrespect to your car, I've seen you run also, but this 540 just had explosive power.

[e30polak]

Originally Posted by creeves328

I'm not sure I'm following this..

OP has a stock 95 540i auto (stock per http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...2&postcount=16).

I think he's truthful in the won/loss, but the distance of each seems a little fictional. The Jeep SRT8 ran a 12.9 w/Car and Driver and 13.2 with Motor Trend. 1 car length from a stop to 115mph seem a little unusual to you 540i owners?

ForceFed's 540i/6 with the "hunnie-shot" may have this result.

Was the Jeep towing something?

This.

The Jeep wasn't on it all the way, you should've gotten beat by at least 2 cars.

[das borgen]

wouldn t be the same story against this

[dpbdc]

Uh, those SRT-8 Cherokees are srs bsns. I have run a couple and have come out barely a car ahead to 100. In an E39 M5, one that I know how to launch and drive.

Are you S/C or something? If not, I'd have to say he wasn't on it all the way.

[e30polak]

Originally Posted by das borgen

wouldn t be the same story against this

[S8ER01Z]

GC SRT8 Owns me from a dig. How the [wtf] are you keeping up at all? I hate myself for even reading these stories.

[Mr Two]

Could have been a crappy launch by the jeep owner.

[S8ER01Z]

Originally Posted by Mr Two

Could have been a crappy launch by the jeep owner.

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Not sure if thats even possible.

[bigbeansm3]

Originally Posted by S8ER01Z

GC SRT8 Owns me from a dig. How the [wtf] are you keeping up at all? I hate myself for even reading these stories.

Every now and then you get an awesome, realistic story about two enthusiasts having a few fun/comparative runs, and it gives you hope for the rest of them.

OP, you should be about a full second slower in the 1/4 mile.

1 second at 100mph is 146 feet.

From 0-100 he should have 8 cars, or 2 buses on you.

[03basesedan]

Originally Posted by gjVah

Quarter mile times have nothing to do with highway pulls. My point was: 540s are slow, but g35s are slower. 3 of my friends have g35s. One is auto, 4 door. The other is auto coupe, and the third one is 6 speed coupe. The only one I have trouble dealing with is the 6 speed coupe (its lightly modded). The other 2 are pathetic. For some reason there is a huuuuuge difference between infiniti's auto and manual models... (more than there is in other makes).

Two of the races vs. 540's were from a roll. I've taken out 1st gen manual G35's and non rev-up 350z's from a roll as well. Although roll racing has nothing to do with 1/4mi racing, my best trap, not corrected, is 100.56 in kinda crappy DA (1400ish) which is an indicator that my car would have some sort of pull up top. For reference, stock G35 auto sedans run like 97-95 (if the car has been neglected). Some are a little quicker, but for the average Jiffy Lube servicing G35 owner, don't expect much. My year can take 87 octane, and it is incredible how much slower my car gets when I put that crap in.

The point is, my car is not a representation of a normal, stock, first gen auto g35 sedan. I have a base model with no leather, no power seats, 16's, etc, blah, blah, blah. Thus, mine is a little lighter, and I have an exhaust and a plenum which is probably good to bump me from 260ish crank to about 275ish crank. Can a 540 beat me? Absolutely, but I might be a little harder than your average 14.8 second auto coupe or sedan. Idk what's wrong with your friends' cars, but maybe they need some loving? From my experience, again my car might be a bad example, but my auto runs right with and beats manual g35/350z's. Though I do understand your point that G35's are slower than 540's becasue most are!

Everyday when I drive mine, it feels slow to me Wish I had more money, a set of test pipes might open it up. Maybe I'll race it against the Volvo and make myself feel good.

Originally Posted by jbimflyer

Ahh sorry to break it to you pal, some of them are, and I was fortunate enough to have one next to me at a red ball one night and the car was lightning quick....I mean not mustang, or srt-8 quick but snap your neck quick from a dig. I guess he got agitated at me 'cause I was taunting him by reving at him repeatedly. What he done to that car is anybody's guess is as good as mine. I've never seen a G35 move like this....and no disrespect to your car, I've seen you run also, but this 540 just had explosive power.

Must have been ForceFed's car There are plenty of fast cars out there, but I guess my original point was that an auto 95 540i is not going to pull multiple lengths in seconds, in one gear.

[IS350mom]

^ I like the sound of your setup, 03basesedan. It's nice that yours is a bit faster than other typical G35's due to slightly lighter weight and you've been giving good care loving. You have passion for your G35. I respect it.

[S8ER01Z]

Originally Posted by bigbeansm3

Every now and then you get an awesome, realistic story about two enthusiasts having a few fun/comparative runs, and it gives you hope for the rest of them.

You are right... I knew there was a reason.

[BMW E34 525i]

My car is bone stock, except for a newly rebuilt transmission less than 5K miles ago, if that even makes any difference. (I doubt)

I also forgot to mention, the SRT8 driver did have a passenger so I wouldn't be surprised if he had more weight in the back from other passengers.

03basesedan: I didn't literally mean that I put bus lengths on the G35 within seconds, just wanted to indicate that I did pull away from him fast. Sorry for the over exaggeration. Didn't mean to mock any Infiniti/G35 owners on here. However, gjVah did have a good argument. BMW 540i's are slow, yes, but its just that so far from my experiences that G35's are even slower than 540i's.