acceleration to 120

xi · 11-30-2005, 11:28 PM

just doing my own testing of performance, and i notice good acceleration up to about 120MPH, then up to 130 takes some time. But i'll tell ya what, 120 is good enough for me. Hell, its so quiet of a ride and so easy to put that pedal down, you hardly even notice it - pretty scary really. -- 330xi

With my other vehicle - 2001 lightning, it can accelerate a lot faster, but man you know your flying just because of the noise it makes and the whine of the supercharger. no excuse for gettin into trouble with that.

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David328M-Sport · 11-30-2005, 11:54 PM

120MPH!!!! Well I don't think I driven faster than 120kmh.
enjoy.

tctic · 12-01-2005, 12:32 AM

It's slow from 120MPH to 130MPH is probably the speed limiter.

BMW0 · 12-01-2005, 08:18 AM

Yup it is pretty fast upto 100mph, unfortunately I'm still in the break-in period so I can't take it further than this. I wonder what the engine sounds like at 7000rpm...

xi · 12-01-2005, 08:51 AM

without the speed limiter, how fast should these be able to go? darn speed limiters. I hear the XI even has a lower top speed than the i. its discrimination!

ward · 12-01-2005, 09:27 AM

wind drag goes up as a fuction of velocity squared

the faster you go, drag (force to move through the air) goes up much faster

Tierfreund · 12-01-2005, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by David325Australia

Well I don't think I driven faster than 120kmh.
enjoy.

Yeah, right. Tell that to the coppers, not to the bimmercrowd....

ben1364 · 12-01-2005, 11:33 AM

Here we go again! Take it to the track, guys.

Tierfreund · 12-01-2005, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ben1364

Here we go again! Take it to the track, guys.

No need. it´s a two minute drive to the next unlimited autobahn from where I live. 3 from work. Whenever I get a craving for speed, I just go for it.

Broken1 · 12-01-2005, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Tierfreund

No need. it´s a two minute drive to the next unlimited autobahn from where I live. 3 from work. Whenever I get a craving for speed, I just go for it.

YaY :-)

If i get my bribing tactics correct, all of South Africa can be unlimited bahn :-) *pulls tounge*

longtran · 12-01-2005, 02:06 PM

i dont seem to have a problem taking it past 120mph

xi · 12-01-2005, 02:20 PM

yes the track.. i really like this car for its handling. speed is o.k., but i dont see a point racing the 1/4 with it. (or even any other type track). ive already maxxed it out speed and handling wise in a lot of areas clear of traffic. and yes i have a clean record and i've been testing the limits of cars for 10 years. Just dont be stupid on the road. Now maybe an M car i could take to the track as thats got some real power. to top it off, all tracks are well over an hour away from me. really sucks theres no autobahn here.

Tierfreund · 12-01-2005, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Broken1

YaY :-)

If i get my bribing tactics correct, all of South Africa can be unlimited bahn :-) *pulls tounge*

ON325i · 12-01-2005, 07:47 PM

i do'nt see significant slow down at all up to 180km/h....

it just keeps going and going and going..

warrenatc · 12-01-2005, 11:51 PM

limiter kicks in at 135mph on the US 325i. Found out on A5 from Munich to Frankfurt. Pretty steady acceleration from 120 to 135. Still feels stable and planted.

Steply · 12-02-2005, 12:25 AM

I noticed that acceleration started to slow after 125... I've gotten over 120 a few times but only reached 135 once.... (I would have gone faster, but I didn't want to be a jerk and pass someone on the freeway at that speed -- I've only gone over 100 while passing through the Nevada or Arizona deserts and no matter how how empty the roads - even if they are empty as far as the eye can see - you will quickly catch up to far away traffic when you hit 125mph!)...

The freakiest thing about driving 125+mph is how anti-climactic it was... This car is smoother at 125 than my previous car was at 80mph! You really don't notice the speed unless you look at the speedometer... (actually, instead of taking my eye off the road at that speed, I'd track my top speed by setting the "speed limiter" chime to go off when I hit a target speed -- then I slow down and thank my lucky stars (and my V1) that I didn't get a ticket ...

england1987 · 12-02-2005, 11:36 AM

I have taken my jeep upto 112mph, where it is limited by RPM. I have been 135mph in another car and it is such a rush. Maybe you could do a timed run, if you feel like it and post it

fdc · 12-02-2005, 07:55 PM

330i
0-200km/h in 24.1s
0-260km/h in 45.9s

it can hold 260km/h with no problem and it
looks very stable ....

fdc

11-30-2005, 11:28 PM	#1
xi New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 330xi Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: pa iTrader: (0)	acceleration to 120 just doing my own testing of performance, and i notice good acceleration up to about 120MPH, then up to 130 takes some time. But i'll tell ya what, 120 is good enough for me. Hell, its so quiet of a ride and so easy to put that pedal down, you hardly even notice it - pretty scary really. -- 330xi With my other vehicle - 2001 lightning, it can accelerate a lot faster, but man you know your flying just because of the noise it makes and the whine of the supercharger. no excuse for gettin into trouble with that. --
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David328M-Sport Brigadier General 101 Rep 3,566 Posts Drives: F30 M-Sport 328i Estoril Blue Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Melbourne Australia iTrader: (0)	120MPH!!!! Well I don't think I driven faster than 120kmh. enjoy. __________________ 328i M-Sport, Estoril Blue, Carbon XP 35 Tint, front heated seats, black Dakota, Sports Suspension, Anthracite Headliner, HUD, Pro Nav, Sunroof, hk 600w, Bi-Xenon, 19" 403M wheels, Reversing Camera, DAB+, Xenon, BT Ext Connect, MST turbo intake pipe, MST Cold Air Intake, JB4 on Map 2 with Catless DP produces awesome performance in Sport.
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12-01-2005, 12:32 AM	#3
tctic Major 38 Rep 1,238 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	It's slow from 120MPH to 130MPH is probably the speed limiter.
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BMW0 Colonel 235 Rep 2,059 Posts Drives: AW E90 330i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane, WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Yup it is pretty fast upto 100mph, unfortunately I'm still in the break-in period so I can't take it further than this. I wonder what the engine sounds like at 7000rpm... __________________ 330i 6MT l 255 HP @ 5900 rpm 214 lb-ft Torque @ 3500 rpm l Alpine White l Beige l Aluminum l ZSP l 494 l PDC "Freude am Fahren" = "Joy to Drive"
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12-01-2005, 08:51 AM	#5
xi New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 330xi Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: pa iTrader: (0)	without the speed limiter, how fast should these be able to go? darn speed limiters. I hear the XI even has a lower top speed than the i. its discrimination!
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12-01-2005, 09:27 AM	#6
ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	wind drag goes up as a fuction of velocity squared the faster you go, drag (force to move through the air) goes up much faster
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12-01-2005, 11:33 AM	#8
ben1364 Captain 14 Rep 940 Posts Drives: E90 330iA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Georgetown, TX iTrader: (0)	Here we go again! Take it to the track, guys.
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12-01-2005, 02:06 PM	#11
longtran Lieutenant General 1429 Rep 16,628 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	i dont seem to have a problem taking it past 120mph
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12-01-2005, 02:20 PM	#12
xi New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 330xi Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: pa iTrader: (0)	yes the track.. i really like this car for its handling. speed is o.k., but i dont see a point racing the 1/4 with it. (or even any other type track). ive already maxxed it out speed and handling wise in a lot of areas clear of traffic. and yes i have a clean record and i've been testing the limits of cars for 10 years. Just dont be stupid on the road. Now maybe an M car i could take to the track as thats got some real power. to top it off, all tracks are well over an hour away from me. really sucks theres no autobahn here.
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12-01-2005, 07:47 PM	#14
ON325i Captain 18 Rep 740 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 e90 325i [0.00]	i do'nt see significant slow down at all up to 180km/h.... it just keeps going and going and going.. __________________ e90 325i Jet Black / Sports Pkg / Auto
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warrenatc New Member 1 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW M5 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	limiter kicks in at 135mph on the US 325i. Found out on A5 from Munich to Frankfurt. Pretty steady acceleration from 120 to 135. Still feels stable and planted.
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12-02-2005, 12:25 AM	#16
Steply Enlisted Member 8 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 330i Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	I noticed that acceleration started to slow after 125... I've gotten over 120 a few times but only reached 135 once.... (I would have gone faster, but I didn't want to be a jerk and pass someone on the freeway at that speed -- I've only gone over 100 while passing through the Nevada or Arizona deserts and no matter how how empty the roads - even if they are empty as far as the eye can see - you will quickly catch up to far away traffic when you hit 125mph!)... The freakiest thing about driving 125+mph is how anti-climactic it was... This car is smoother at 125 than my previous car was at 80mph! You really don't notice the speed unless you look at the speedometer... (actually, instead of taking my eye off the road at that speed, I'd track my top speed by setting the "speed limiter" chime to go off when I hit a target speed -- then I slow down and thank my lucky stars (and my V1) that I didn't get a ticket ...
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england1987 Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 280 Posts Drives: Z4 M coupe Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NC, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 Z4 M Coupe [7.50]	cool I have taken my jeep upto 112mph, where it is limited by RPM. I have been 135mph in another car and it is such a rush. Maybe you could do a timed run, if you feel like it and post it
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12-02-2005, 07:55 PM	#18
fdc Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 217 Posts Drives: E90 325xi Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	330i 0-200km/h in 24.1s 0-260km/h in 45.9s it can hold 260km/h with no problem and it looks very stable .... fdc __________________ 325xi, leather. Departure: Bremerhaven Sept 28, 2005 Vessel: Franconia K-line (http://www.kline.com/PCC-RoRo/schedu...ticshuttle.asp) Arrived at the Port of Charleston at 04:40 on Oct. 10, 2005 Arrived At VPC: 10/11/05 Left the VPC: 10/14/05 3:40pm Arrived at the Dealer: 10/15/05 3:00pm Delivery: 10/18/05 10:00 am
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