[nate]

So, I choose the M5. Did ok, 2-3 seconds off the top E46 M3 on R-compounds. In a night run, I ran with 4 people in the car. Got a 55.3 or so, fastest I had was 54.4, so that was a good run. the passengers got a lesson is weight transfer. Car was probably near 5000 lbs then. Handled great! Also drove an AMG E55, BMW has nothing to worry about with that car

Lesson 1, foglights are easy to break, especially on M cars. First time that I had broken one, but it is common. All the M5s at the Performance Center have busted fogs

 

[nate]

Two, when the OBC is reading 107 F for your first run, the tires are likely to give some funky readings. After I burned the sidewall bad, I had to let some out. I lost 5 psi between the afternoon 100+ and the evening 80s (after a close storm cooled things down)

 

[nate]

The most common BMW of the day was the E46 M3. Maybe 5 out there. Look great going around, espcially the one on 265 V700s. The transitions look almost perfect, but the car is much more at home on a road course, per owner.

 

[nate]

Oh, it was interesting to run the course with full load of 4 people

Got a great time that run, on par with an E46 M3 next to me with street tires too

 

[dredmo]

wtg nate, I envy you. I really wish I could go out and tear up a autox with an m5, or an m3 :thumbup:

 

[ayn]

where and when was this? i must've missed some of your posts last week...

--Andrew

 

[nate]

where and when was this? i must've missed some of your posts last week...

--Andrew

Saturday

 

[ayn]

Saturday

where? oh ok, autox... sorry...

 

[nate]

where? oh ok, autox... sorry...

Gulf Greyhound Park, down on I-45S

There is a Divisional next week. Both days! I haven't registered and don't know if I will....

 

[Chris330Ci]

You need this...

 

[nate]

You need this...

I don't think that would have done anything...

The tape is used to prevent rock chips, not damage from hitting a cone at 50+. The foglight lens is THICK. I have seen an M5 lens off the car, it is huge and VERY think. I believe the list is ~$110

 

[Chris330Ci]

I don't think that would have done anything...

The tape is used to prevent rock chips, not damage from hitting a cone at 50+. The foglight lens is THICK. I have seen an M5 lens off the car, it is huge and VERY think. I believe the list is ~$110

Good point. Cones are not good for cars. I have a cracked fog light lens due to rocks. I will be taping my fogs and headlights at the track from now on. :banghead: