One BEAST of a 740iL

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10-15-04, 10:08 PM

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Originally posted by rominl
yup, the engineering of the car is just crazy. bimmer cars are famous for balance and handling. i don' tknow about the e38, but i drove the new 5 series 545, and man is the handling awesome. it's just speechless

When you're driving a E38 you forget you're in a 200 inch car. Very tight turns and amazing handling... especially for a full size sedan. Great cushy ride as well. Even reliability is very good for me atleast (knock on wood). There is not a huge difference in handling in the E46 M3 and the E38 as many would suspect.

10-16-04, 01:08 AM

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Ok, but hit the twisties and I'll take the BMW anyday. Nothing against camaros, but nothing handles like a BMW. I've seen a guy in a E38 740 run a 55 second lap at an autocross where the fastest run was a 49 second lap. And to give you an idea, a Corvette was right behind him at 50 seconds, but it was modified. The 7 series was stock

Hehe, i love BMW's. My pop's has a 5 series, and i drive it pretty often, its a very nice car. Not to brag, but my car would take just about any BMW on the track, unless its an all out autocross car. Im running a full on roadrace suspension, and when autocrossing, 315/35 hoosier slicks all around. My car is somewhat dual-purpose, where i can autocross or drag race.. although my car isnt set up well for drag, it still does alright. But in the end... that BMW is quite nice

My original comment was just for laughs..

10-16-04, 08:48 AM

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I'd love to drive it !!

10-16-04, 10:32 AM

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Those are some damn nice 7's you guys posted up

10-16-04, 06:14 PM

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Stop it. Stop it right now. Someone close and delete this thread. I have never felt such violent jealousy in my life.

10-17-04, 04:06 AM

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Stop it. Stop it right now. Someone close and delete this thread. I have never felt such violent jealousy in my life.

You want to go to the "dark" side