sleezybeezy
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I have not but now I must enlighten myself!
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It's not a car...but I do like it a lot more since I let my 5 year old paint it with her aunts.
Oh hell yeah.
The first new car I purchased back in 1973. BMW 3.0si. I still have it! (Above is an Internet picture as mine is covered and at the back of the garage.)
210hp
0-60 in around 8sec.
120mph max. speed.
Such spec on a 4-door saloon was unheard of at the time. It was just 2sec slower than a Ferrari 465 GT 2-door, which has double the number of cylinders and 50% more power.
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Beep.... F...king... Beep.
Beep.... F...king... Beep.
H'mmm, I hear a calling for another mod that the youngster might like: stacks that shoot flames (no scary booms but looks cool to many youngsters [and to some of us that are young at heart])
No matter the condition that’ll be worth way more now than what you originally paid for it, very nice classy looking car
NICE!
I wanted one of these bad. Beautiful cars.
Not really into hot cars, so I have an econo-box Camry SE.
Driving mostly 20 miles at 85mph and 20 at 60, plus whatever little short range errands come up, it's getting right at 40mpg, which is a pretty good thing these days.
Driving mostly 20 miles at 85mph and 20 at 60, plus whatever little short range errands come up, it's getting right at 40mpg, which is a pretty good thing these days.
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Looks like that gets more like 40 gallons per mile...
I'm wrong, as usual:
"NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars consume between four and five gallons of fuel during a quarter-mile run, which is equivalent to between 16 and 20 gallons per mile!"
I'm wrong, as usual:
"NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars consume between four and five gallons of fuel during a quarter-mile run, which is equivalent to between 16 and 20 gallons per mile!"
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Some info I found indicates more like 12-15 gallons, and runs aren't a 1/4 mile any more. They run 1000 feet because they became too fast to stop at the longer distance. So your original estimate might be on the conservative side.
The sanctioning body issued a prepared statement July 2, 2008, that said, “In the wake of the tragic series of events that took Kalitta's life, the following technical issues are currently under investigation: 1) what might be done to reduce engine failures; 2) parachute mounting techniques and materials as well as identifying a parachute material that could be more fire resistant; 3) exploring whether there is a way to increase brake efficiency when cars lose downforce due to the loss of the body; 4) analyzing additional methods that might be developed at the top end of the race track to help arrest runaway vehicles; 5) considering whether current speeds should be further limited or reduced to potentially improve safety.”
The mission was “to investigate, analyze and determine ways to implement the initiatives recently outlined by NHRA to continue to enhance safety.” The committee appears to have disbanded long ago, but the NHRA, of course, continues to institute various safety measures as it deems appropriate.
It is in pristine condition. It has done 75,000 miles in 49 years. I take it to a specialist once every 4-5 years and have it serviced then drive it a a weekend then back to the garage.
And much better handling than a 21st century 5 or (the horrid) 7 series.
Ah, that's one place where I'd have to differ
, If offered I'm afraid to say I'd take a M5 competition sport.Of course you would but would you do that with a stock 530i, which is the equivalent to 3.0si? Besides, I'm sure Alpina would have done a souped up version of mine, which would be better on a race day then your M5.Ah, that's one place where I'd have to differ
I am glad that I am not the only one that thinks the 7 series is horrid.Ah, that's one place where I'd have to differ
iulianm
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Both AWD
And because it's audio forum, here are some details:
Mazda:
BMW:
And because it's audio forum, here are some details:
Mazda:
- has a system from Bose with 12 speakers
- Mazda says they designed the speakers with Bose from early phase to optimize speaker placement (bass speakers are not in the doors like many cars but under the dash to reduce vibrations; some other cars like Mercedes S Class did the same)
- there is a subwoover in the truck
- Bose hasn't specified any details on the speaker output but more details could be found here
- it only has Bass/Treble tuning on EQ
BMW:
- has a Harman Kardon with 16 speakers (in some places I've seen it has a class D 600W amp and other places, 464W)
- subwoofers are under the front seats and size is 217mm
- mid speakers are 100mm and tweeters are 26mm
- BMW has a EQ with 7-8 bands but it doesn't have enough fine tuning to be able to make more granural adjustments
