Nearly lost to 330ci
05 August 2005, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Diablo
I'll bet you've confused the f*ck out of stilover though
05 August 2005, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by MitcheAndr
sorry to be a pain, but is the public road the correct place to explore the limits.
the bmw driver might have been a pratt and gone off.
you might have been a pratt and gone off.
with luck you might not take someone else off with you,but it could be one of my family you hit!!!!
if you want to explore the limit, get on the track, or do some sprinting and hill climbing.
the bmw driver might have been a pratt and gone off.
you might have been a pratt and gone off.
with luck you might not take someone else off with you,but it could be one of my family you hit!!!!
if you want to explore the limit, get on the track, or do some sprinting and hill climbing.
Does this mean that you only drive around sticking absolute to the speed limit? Never going over 60 as this would mean putting other drivers at risk??????? I think you need to get out more.
05 August 2005, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by stilover
Not everyone has access to a track. Even if I did I wouldn't want to. Putting that much stress and abuse through my car? No thanks.
Does this mean that you only drive around sticking absolute to the speed limit? Never going over 60 as this would mean putting other drivers at risk??????? I think you need to get out more.
Does this mean that you only drive around sticking absolute to the speed limit? Never going over 60 as this would mean putting other drivers at risk??????? I think you need to get out more.
NO it means i think about things, have seen first hand the result of raceing on the road, it was not a very nice sight. When you have to deal with a badly injured person miles from help, then you will understand.
No i dont drive a 60mph everywhere, i have just seen what raceing does first hand.
Smiles, will drop it now seems my old head is getting the better of me
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05 August 2005, 12:43 PM
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I destroyed a 330ci when i had my MY04, both times i met with it
Once on the motorway so more or less straight line speed & once on the bacl roads
You couldnt wipe the smile from me & my passengers face
Once on the motorway so more or less straight line speed & once on the bacl roads
You couldnt wipe the smile from me & my passengers face
05 August 2005, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by crush her
Same here, even when it was non PPP'd which i thought strange.
Put equal drivers in both cars the STI will win.
Put equal drivers in both cars the STI will win.
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05 August 2005, 03:45 PM
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I owned a 2001 330ci Sport before having my 2004 STi and there's no way the BM's faster, or has any chance of keeping up round corners. Having a test drive in a M3 on sunday so going to see how that compares to an STi 
05 August 2005, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by wakeboardar
nearly lost sounds like you did lose
never mind the springs and alloys get yourself some high performance driving tuition
never mind the springs and alloys get yourself some high performance driving tuition
05 August 2005, 07:06 PM
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All this 330 talk is bizarre, hundreds of them out and about and always gaurenteed the BM driver is up for it, sadly everytime I have met one I have eat them, whether it is twisties or dual carriageway, the 330 (poor mans M3) should be getting nowhere near!!!
As above I would be checking tyres, or the highway code etc.
As above I would be checking tyres, or the highway code etc.
05 August 2005, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by snerkler
I owned a 2001 330ci Sport before having my 2004 STi and there's no way the BM's faster, or has any chance of keeping up round corners. Having a test drive in a M3 on sunday so going to see how that compares to an STi
Joking aside a nice motor with all the refinements, but selling mine and getting the scoob's was a good bit of business
05 August 2005, 07:08 PM
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though i was still quicker
05 August 2005, 08:05 PM
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ffs Scooby's are just as common now as BM's. Hence why I sold my STI8 PPP after about 12 months coz I was getting bored with them. owned 3 in 4yrs Now owner of 330ci I enjoy my 350 miles per tank and not 220 from scoob (if lucky) and also laugh at up to 50% de-valuation within 2yrs of a scoob. Let alone when piston #3 goes awol.What is with you guys who want to be all of 3-4 secs faster over 1 mile. YAY to heros :yawn:
05 August 2005, 10:14 PM
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Why are these 330's so slow?
I have never encountered a fast one, even backing off to let them catch up, then booting it away is getting boring. It was fun at first
I have never encountered a fast one, even backing off to let them catch up, then booting it away is getting boring. It was fun at first
05 August 2005, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Pbone
ffs Scooby's are just as common now as BM's. Hence why I sold my STI8 PPP after about 12 months coz I was getting bored with them. owned 3 in 4yrs Now owner of 330ci I enjoy my 350 miles per tank and not 220 from scoob (if lucky) and also laugh at up to 50% de-valuation within 2yrs of a scoob. Let alone when piston #3 goes awol.What is with you guys who want to be all of 3-4 secs faster over 1 mile. YAY to heros :yawn:
BMW 330, what does it say to me? tampax salesman's car
05 August 2005, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by davedipster
Why are these 330's so slow?
I have never encountered a fast one, even backing off to let them catch up, then booting it away is getting boring. It was fun at first
I have never encountered a fast one, even backing off to let them catch up, then booting it away is getting boring. It was fun at first
05 August 2005, 11:49 PM
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...maybe the BMW driver does not need to prove how much Octane Booster - sorry testosterone - he has by racing everyone 
Maybe we should research best times around the 'Ring for a 330Ci v. Bugeye with PPP.
I suspect at most it will be ten seconds in it IMHO of course
Maybe we should research best times around the 'Ring for a 330Ci v. Bugeye with PPP.
I suspect at most it will be ten seconds in it IMHO of course
06 August 2005, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
remembering that oversteer is the safer option, Tony
The normally accepted convention is that understeer is the safest option and thats why manufactures engineer it into virtually all road cars.
Toyota performance cars tend to be more natural oversteerers out of the box though.
Originally Posted by stilover
We both went round a corner at about 85kmph
85000 MPH eeeeeek,
Stop trying to race the space shuttle !
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06 August 2005, 10:22 AM
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Check out the Top Gears lap times. The Impreza Sti should easilly beat a M3 never mind a 330ci
http://www.topgear.com/content/tgonb...times/thestig/
http://www.topgear.com/content/tgonb...times/thestig/
06 August 2005, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by PhilSti05
Check out the Top Gears lap times. The Impreza Sti should easilly beat a M3 never mind a 330ci
http://www.topgear.com/content/tgonb...times/thestig/
http://www.topgear.com/content/tgonb...times/thestig/
06 August 2005, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by LUCKO
u can't drive, i inflicted some shut down on an m3 evo a couple of weeks ago in a uk 2000 turbo
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06 August 2005, 12:00 PM
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All this 330 talk is bizarre, hundreds of them out and about and always gaurenteed the BM driver is up for it, sadly everytime I have met one I have eat them, whether it is twisties or dual carriageway, the 330 (poor mans M3) should be getting nowhere near!!!
dave