Why are BMW's so slow in reality ( specifically 335i )

[Topless]

I am quietly ashamed when I read another "BMW Kill" post at 986 Forum. Street racing is for pimply-faced adolescent males whose nads haven't dropped yet. Sure, I did it when I was a pimply-faced adolescent. I lost a few good friends to it as well and that cured the itch big time.

Something comes over us in a street race and we leave our critical thinking skills behind in the red mist. There is no open public road that is completely safe for racing unless it is blocked off at either end with communication between the participants and the road control. Then it is a controlled surface and no longer a public road. When going 120mph we cannot know every possible circumstance that may arise on an open public road. It's a bad idea whether you are currently willing to acknowledge it or not.

/rant off

[986_inquiry]

Originally Posted by Topless

I am quietly ashamed when I read another "BMW Kill" post at 986 Forum. Street racing is for pimply-faced adolescent males whose nads haven't dropped yet. Sure, I did it when I was a pimply-faced adolescent. I lost a few good friends to it as well and that cured the itch big time.

Something comes over us in a street race and we leave our critical thinking skills behind in the red mist. There is no open public road that is completely safe for racing unless it is blocked off at either end with communication between the participants and the road control. Then it is a controlled surface and no longer a public road. When going 120mph we cannot know every possible circumstance that may arise on an open public road. It's a bad idea whether you are currently willing to acknowledge it or not.

/rant off

there's.... different levels, of "street racing".

There's the fast and furious movie level, where they're racing between buildings on roads with 30mph speed limits in vehicles that were designed to carry groceries more than they were designed to take corners.

And then there is the empty 70mph speed limit highways in the midwest, where you can see for miles, in a vehicle that was built for the track and designed for speed.

[Topless]

Originally Posted by 986_inquiry

there's.... different levels, of "street racing".

And then there is the empty 70mph speed limit highways in the midwest, where you can see for miles, in a vehicle that was built for the track and designed for speed.

Yep. What could possibly go wrong...
VWVortex.com - Boxster vs. Pheasant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PszM4iIhdo8

[tommy583]

I could watch those Russian dash cam videos for days. I would never ever ever drive there.

[986_inquiry]

Originally Posted by Topless

Yep. What could possibly go wrong...
VWVortex.com - Boxster vs. Pheasant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PszM4iIhdo8

that could happen at 60 or 160, birds fly everywhere

[ianacole]

Originally Posted by 986_inquiry

that could happen at 60 or 160, birds fly everywhere

Yes, but potential outcomes vary significantly at 60 vs. 160...

[986_inquiry]

Originally Posted by ianacole

Yes, but potential outcomes vary significantly at 60 vs. 160...

look, if you bought your porsche to drive 10 under, that's great, more power to you.

I didn't buy it for that.

[FirstPorsche987]

I've been biting my tongue, but after that last comment I can no longer hold back.

986, you're an idiot.

[ianacole]

Originally Posted by 986_inquiry

look, if you bought your porsche to drive 10 under, that's great, more power to you.

I didn't buy it for that.

I didn't buy my Porsche to drive it 10 under, nor did I buy it to needlessly put other peoples' lives in danger. I choose the mature route and take it to the track.