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[QUOTE jsawyer;


" I had a new M5 pull behind me last week, I put four cars on him in about 6 blocks I love people who spend 100k+ on a car and expect to beat exerything on the road."[End QUOTE]



A new BMW M5 puts out 500hp. An STI may beat an M5 off the line, but if the vehicles are doing 25mph or better, a stock STI is dead meat. If you "put four cars on him in about 6 blocks'' the M5 driver was not seriously racing you.

I have a MB E55 and I have raced several STIs starting at about 20-25 mph and above and it is not even a contest once I hook up. Off the line, the STI AWD will hook up, but if I keep my head and judiciously apply the throttle, it does not take me that long to catch up and once I do, well it is no longer a race.

I live in the Seattle area and I would be happy to go to a track and put my money on the line to prove my point. You put up enough money to make it worth my time and I will show you what "100k+ on a car" can do.

RJ

Um, I don't own a STI. Any time you are ready my friend. My car ran 11.33 at 124xx with a clutch that melted. Calif Speedway 22 Mar 08 :: Calif. Speedway 22 Mar 07 video by msgt46270 - Photobucket (mine is the last car that runs). What are your track times
Bottom line, I own a 60k+ mustang which proves that you can throw money at anything and make it fast (also I an a F-ing moron for throwing money down the drain). My point is that you M5 owners automaically think that you hold the trump card
I have seen what your 100k car can do, thanks for playing

I gotta side with John on this one....I just love it when a ford kicks ass...

From what we hear from you Mike, Gary likes to be second fastest

gary drove both of mikes webers and won the races so he is the fastest!!!!!!

[QUOTE jsawyer;


" I had a new M5 pull behind me last week, I put four cars on him in about 6 blocks I love people who spend 100k+ on a car and expect to beat exerything on the road."[End QUOTE]



A new BMW M5 puts out 500hp. An STI may beat an M5 off the line, but if the vehicles are doing 25mph or better, a stock STI is dead meat. If you "put four cars on him in about 6 blocks'' the M5 driver was not seriously racing you.

I have a MB E55 and I have raced several STIs starting at about 20-25 mph and above and it is not even a contest once I hook up. Off the line, the STI AWD will hook up, but if I keep my head and judiciously apply the throttle, it does not take me that long to catch up and once I do, well it is no longer a race.

I live in the Seattle area and I would be happy to go to a track and put my money on the line to prove my point. You put up enough money to make it worth my time and I will show you what "100k+ on a car" can do.

RJ

Um, I don't own a STI. Any time you are ready my friend. My car ran 11.33 at 124xx with a clutch that melted. Calif Speedway 22 Mar 08 :: Calif. Speedway 22 Mar 07 video by msgt46270 - Photobucket (mine is the last car that runs). What are your track times
Bottom line, I own a 60k+ mustang which proves that you can throw money at anything and make it fast (also I an a F-ing moron for throwing money down the drain). My point is that you M5 owners automaically think that you hold the trump card
I have seen what your 100k car can do, thanks for playing

No.... John you've got it all wrong.

He only wants to race cars that he knows are SLOWER... your car would kill his E55, and that would just be no fun for him.

All joking aside... I almost bought an '06 E55 instead of my STI....

I said to myself, "Used car with 45K miles for $45K... or a brand new car that I can make just as much fun (or more) to drive for $34K... and obviously chose the STI. That being said, I would still LOVE to have an E55 for a daily driver! I just don't want anything to do with the maintenance once the warranty is up.