Diesel power smoked my M power

mjt · 8 Jun 2009 at 23:52

Lucero said:
No, it doesn't. The autos have a serious delay after hitting the loud pedal to actually getting any kind of feedback. This was totally evident the other day when I had a Traffic Light GP with a manual 335i Coupe. He completely left me from the line for what seemed like an eon.

really?

i find that using the steptronic, changing gears manually, it holds the revs around 3,000 as you floor it.. seems to work better than just booting it in D imo

The_Dark_Side · 8 Jun 2009 at 23:55

It's not a guarantee, but it's likely that as the car had a 'ring sticker on the back it's owned by a car nut and has probably been fettled with in some way shape or form.

s0ck · 8 Jun 2009 at 23:58

mrk said:
These coupes are sickeningly pretty as well even in non ///M Sport clothes

Agreed. I thought the E46 coupe was nice but the E92 is the bomb.

Django x2 · 8 Jun 2009 at 23:59

mjt said:
really?

i find that using the steptronic, changing gears manually, it holds the revs around 3,000 as you floor it.. seems to work better than just booting it in D imo

This is a fair comment. I had it in DS (which starts in 2nd from a standing start). Oh goodness, to think, If I'd had it in 1st I could have wasted him!

I still find a slight delay though. Plus, you get the annoying creep when you release the brake.

Morba · 9 Jun 2009 at 00:02

mjt said:
really?

i find that using the steptronic, changing gears manually, it holds the revs around 3,000 as you floor it.. seems to work better than just booting it in D imo

people are talking from standing though arent they?
in my e46, from standing, it is dog slow to get moving. once it hits the powerband though things change.

Morba · 9 Jun 2009 at 00:03

Lucero said:
This is a fair comment. I had it in DS (which starts in 2nd from a standing start). Oh goodness, to think, If I'd had it in 1st I could have wasted him!

I still find a slight delay though. Plus, you get the annoying creep when you release the brake.

2 pedals + 2 feet = 1st gear, foot on brake and other foot on loud pedal, getting the revs up

Django x2 · 9 Jun 2009 at 00:05

Morba said:
2 pedals + 2 feet = 1st gear, foot on brake and other foot on loud pedal, getting the revs up

Doesn't work with the drive by wire (at least not in the E60). If the car detects both brakes and throttle are depressed it kills the revs back to idle.

Jonnycoupe · 9 Jun 2009 at 00:09

3.0 D XK is very impressive at launching :cool:

Freefaller · 9 Jun 2009 at 08:02

GSXRMovistar said:
Boom tish!!

Well someone had to!

I could have made a quip about smoking it with my bike - but that's soooooooooo predictable