Thers has to be somthing major wrong with my car

[David N.]

Quick specs search shows a 2001 530i with a 3L I6 makes ~225 with a curb weight of about 3350.

That's weight/power of 14.8 vs. 99 boxster's 14.0. Drag coef makes it a toss up, and if yer top was down I think the Bimmer wins. Chances are if he played with you, he may have done something to his car, too. It's very close, and barring any major factors, I don't see why you should expect to beat him easily.

If you wanted to make a point of it, you shoulda baited him into a twisty road

-David

[dmenn]

Racing around with your check engine light on sounds like a good idea.

[QUOTE=dmenn]Racing around with your check engine light on sounds like a good idea.

well ,i thinki ts a great one ,

[JCL12]

I was recently driving a 2003 BMW 330i (manual) w/ sport package. It had much better acceleration than my 2001 box (auto) and probably handled just as well.

Originally Posted by JCL12

I was recently driving a 2003 BMW 330i (manual) w/ sport package. It had much better acceleration than my 2001 box (auto) and probably handled just as well.

yeah alot of cars are faster then a auto boxster, not being mean or anything.

[Brucelee]

The 530 is brisk for a large sedan. If he had a 6 speed and perhaps a few minor mods, I can see him leaving you a bit.