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3-Series (E36)Chat relating to the BMW 3-Series from 1992-1999. Autodoodad
Specific models include: BMW 316i, BMW 318i, BMW 318iS/ti, BMW 320, BMW 323, BMW 320, BMW 324, BMW 325, BMW 328.
i know this may sound stupid, and probably lots of you will laugh, but eh, just curious, i was out driving tonight, raced a couple of cars, then this Z4 pulls up to me wanting to race, but by that time cops were all over the place, so i backed off, ive never been in one let alone driven a z4, but how fast are those things, i think it was the 2.5 one, automatic i believe, just out of curiosity, what are the odds that my manual 325 with slight mods could have taken it, or at least kept up with it?
stock i think theyre about as fast as eachother. they have about the same hp and torque and weigh about the same. so i bet you would have slightly pulled on him depending on how you drove.
it would be a close race for sure! if i were you, id go z4 hunting and give it a try myself... im accually really intresested in how it would turn out now!
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lol...will do...il be sure to do that next weekend, its a small city where i live, and theres only so many places ppl can go on weekends, pretty sure i can find the guy again, ill let u know how it goes,
Curb Weight: 2932 lbs.
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 6.74 sec. Braking Distance (60-0 mph): 111.19 ft.
Base Number of Cylinders: 6 Base Engine Size: 2.5 liters
Base Engine Type: Inline 6 Horsepower: 184 hp
Max Horsepower: 6000 rpm Torque: 175 ft-lbs.
Max Torque: 3500 rpm Drive Type: RWD
A stock 325i:
Curb Weight: 3087 lbs.
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 7.8 sec. Base Number of Cylinders: 6
Base Engine Size: 2.5 liters Base Engine Type: Inline 6
Horsepower: 189 hp Max Horsepower: 5900 rpm
Torque: 181 ft-lbs. Max Torque: 4200 rpm
Drive Type: RWD
Like others have said, based on this, Im assuming it will be determined by whose the better driver...
why is the 325's 0 to 60 so much slower? just because of diff and power band? with those wieght, hp and torque numbers id think the 0 to 60 would be closer?
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i dont think a stock manual 325 could beat an auto 2.5 z4 even if you did every shift perfectly. all he has to do is stomp the pedal, and you know how fast and accurate autos shift. plus, the z4 is just faster . according to the stats rex posted anyway.
since yours has light mods though you may be able to keep up if you drove great
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