Diesel power smoked my M power

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Well I exagerate a little, but this evening I was returning home from a nice day out with the roof down in the Z4M and I was stopped at a set of lights. Next to me was a black 3 series of some description.

Since the lanes merged I thought I'd take off a little quicker than normal just to get in front and as I did so the 3 series took off. Well I was impressed and nailed the throttle and to be honest struggled to catch him.

Next set of lights and we're next to each other. Pull off and we were pretty much neck and neck up to about 80, where it then became inappropriate IMO to keep accelerating, so I fell back. Followed the car for a while and it was a 335d estate according to the badge. It had a sticker of the "ring" on the back so presumably a pterolhead and the way it went was incredible. While I'm not God's gift to driving, I didn't fluff a gear change and didn't short shift to 2nd and 3rd so I was not taking it easy. I don't know the performance figures of a 335d, but this wasn't a rolling start, in-gear torque test or anything. Are they that quick from standard or can they be mapped to a lot of power. Whatever, very impressive I thought. :)
 
335d's with a remap are hella quick machines. If I recall right the Z4M has the 3.4l straight six, so 340hp? Think a 335d mapped can get around 330hp, and a shedload of torque.
 
The remapped 335D of justice is the new screw-modded 306.

On paper they are rather fast (I've yet to 'encounter' one on the road).
 
So it feasible this thing had more power than me? That makes me feel better and less inadequate about my driving skills. ;)
 
So it feasible this thing had more power than me? That makes me feel better and less inadequate about my driving skills. ;)

With a full stage 3 map it would have a lot more power than you. No way of really knowing though unless you lift the bonnet up or listen carefully.
 
I can't resist the urge not to post this:

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You have to see the thread on PH really... :o
 
These new BMWs are ridiculous. Stupid power 335is and 335ds, and the bloody 135i is way faster than it looks too, one took off in front of me today on the motorway, little critters don't half move. Kudos to BMW :cool:
 
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