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Old 08 October 2007, 02:35 AM
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........is going to have a power hike up to and aorund 570 BHP to compete with the new RS6, should be interesting. (source EVO)
Old 08 October 2007, 11:50 AM
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I'd rather they start putting in a manual gearbox than upping the power.
Old 08 October 2007, 04:33 PM
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I'd rather they start putting in a manual gearbox than upping the power.
With that much power??? Should be fun!
Old 08 October 2007, 04:35 PM
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Old 10 October 2007, 08:36 PM
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bloody nice cars and quick enough with 507bhp 570BHP would be awesome

i had an M5 trying to egg me on the other day on the motorway
i didn't even entertain him

he got few up quite quckly and then floored it
Old 10 October 2007, 10:51 PM
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^^ You'd have had im though fella as you've got a rally car there

TX.
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just sit in the fast lane at 85, let him get up your ***, then dab the brakes!! see how good his brembo's lock up then

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Old 11 October 2007, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by stringostar
just sit in the fast lane at 85, let him get up your ***, then dab the brakes!! see how good his brembo's lock up then
sounds safe
Old 11 October 2007, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by stringostar
just sit in the fast lane at 85, let him get up your ***, then dab the brakes!! see how good his brembo's lock up then
E60 M5 does not have Brembos
Old 11 October 2007, 05:02 PM
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brembos, lucas, BMW wotever make they are it dunt matter.. same point gets across
Old 11 October 2007, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
^^ You'd have had im though fella as you've got a rally car there

TX.

round a rally track yes maybe

in a straight line drag contest down the M18. i.m not so convinced

TBH i was happy to sit and watch a autobahn stommer do what it does best. accellerate very quickly in a straight line
Old 11 October 2007, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Cockney Wideboy
round a rally track yes maybe

in a straight line drag contest down the M18. i.m not so convinced

TBH i was happy to sit and watch a autobahn stommer do what it does best. accellerate very quickly in a straight line

I would think it would leave you for dead on any road, straight or curved.
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Originally Posted by slim_boy_fat
I would think it would leave you for dead on any road, straight or curved.
it was all said in jest

but by rally track i meant an all out off road dirt rally track were the four wheel drive would come into its own
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I was certainly just joking ...

TX.
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Originally Posted by Terminator X
I was certainly just joking ...

TX.
don't worry
i know you were.

although ever sticker on my car is worth 10BHP so i would have wasted him if i was trying.......init.....
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