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Old 06-29-07, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Och
C&D is a joke.
as is any mag that likes German cars right?


Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
geez they are acting like it completely owned it, .7 sec on a 4.2 mile track with ~3:10 laptimes on both. If you wanna see completely owned look at the Z06 time vs everyone else
Have you priced out an RS4 lately?
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Maybe we should put the title -

C&D Magazine 08/07 - The Lightning Lap - GS300 beats 335i

Hmmm.... I happen to come across one of these the other day on the highway. The owner apparently must have read this article and was amped up. I will say this the car is very nimble and has great handling. Really surprised me on how well it moved... looking at it from my rear view mirror.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Jones
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"perfectly balanced," is a term reserved for Ferrari.

And Porsche. The 335i is the same motor as the 330i, all they did was add two small turbos on a 3.0l 255hp engine.
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Old 06-29-07, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by GSoup
Maybe we should put the title -

C&D Magazine 08/07 - The Lightning Lap - GS300 beats 335i

Hmmm.... I happen to come across one of these the other day on the highway. The owner apparently must have read this article and was amped up. I will say this the car is very nimble and has great handling. Really surprised me on how well it moved... looking at it from my rear view mirror.
ROFL.......
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Old 06-29-07, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
Just show up to the event like my buddy Och. Once you have driven the car, then you can truly give your two cents.
Just make sure you watch the temperature gauge, b/c the car may blow up.
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Originally Posted by doug_999
Have you priced out an RS4 lately?
yea so what, Z06 beat everything on the chart, even the way more expensive 911 turbo
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i saw a 335i sedan the other day
and i fell in love...that thing was beautiful!
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
yea so what, Z06 beat everything on the chart, even the way more expensive 911 turbo
And how exactly do you put four people in a Z06?
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Originally Posted by doug_999
And how exactly do you put four people in a Z06?
Very carefully.


Guys let's keep this thread polite and respect the opinions and yes, even the bias of others.

Continued baiting as observed in several posts above will not be tolerated.

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Old 06-30-07, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
I am very suprised that they are not ofering the event in Canada when their is a BMW dealership right in Toronto.. I drove past it when I was there
u said it as if it is a surprise that there is a BMW dealership in toronto!!

LMAO, do u think canada is a wasteland or something?
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Originally Posted by MoLexus
And Porsche. The 335i is the same motor as the 330i, all they did was add two small turbos on a 3.0l 255hp engine.
The N54 (335 engine) is not even close to the N52 (330,328,325 engine). If anything, the N54 is a E46 330 engine with two turbos.

As far as the article goes, my 335 feels like a boat. I would not call it perfectly balanced. The e46 330 ZHP felt soo much more nimble and neutrally balanced then my 335.

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Originally Posted by UberNoob
u said it as if it is a surprise that there is a BMW dealership in toronto!!

LMAO, do u think canada is a wasteland or something?
lol lol...I should of said Toronto Ontario
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Any pics or vids of this Lexus beating a 335I? I dusted a Gallardo by 5 cars yesterday with my GS400
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There are 11 BMW dealerships in Toronto.
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Originally Posted by l4wr3nc3
The N54 (335 engine) is not even close to the N52 (330,328,325 engine). If anything, the N54 is a E46 330 engine with two turbos.

As far as the article goes, my 335 feels like a boat. I would not call it perfectly balanced. The e46 330 ZHP felt soo much more nimble and neutrally balanced then my 335.
So your telling me that the 335i engine is rooted back to the E46?
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