"Ultimate Driving Experience" - test an E90 aganist A4 and G35!

SiR · 06-12-2005, 09:44 PM

Sorry for the quality, this was taken from my phone.

I dont think much explanation is needed and what car is IMO a little better. Its nice to do this coming back into town. Is was down-pouring here from the tropical storm Friday, which i think was better. Standing water and puddles everywhere, non-stop raining. Its shows imperfection better in the rain.

DaveCM5 · 06-12-2005, 10:23 PM

I was there if that was Sunrise, Fl. !!! I was there on Friday and did the 4:00 show. What a blast it was! I liked the G35, but it was a little soft in the handling department. The Audi had alot of understeer.

But I did notice that they changed the BMW tires regularly (they had a new set on), but the Audi and Infinite had very worn out tires. I asked the driver about it and he said that the tire company wouldn't pay for tires on the infinite and audi, so although the BMW handled better, I would have liked to have tried the G35 and Audi with them having new tires as well. I notice the G35 suspension bottomed out onthe hump in the back straight. The Audi and BMW did not, however the Audi had a hard time turning the corners when you are braking hard. The BMW was a dream.

I already bought the 330i so it was just a driving lesson for me. What a blast!!!

The rain made it alot better. One thing I am amazed at is how well ALL the cars handled in the rain!! It felt alot like dry pavement. I would have liked to try them out on the dry pavement... I bet you could have really felt some G's!!

-Dave C. '06 330i

SiR · 06-12-2005, 10:33 PM

I did the 2pm event, just missed ya. I knew they changed the tires, but I didnt know they didnt do the G35s and A4s. Thats not right.

That one straight-away was nice, go fast enough and get some air. You could have tried the dry pavement like today (no rain today in Sunrise). Just use the ID that they gave you Friday ans show up and put yourself on the stand-by list.

pocky · 06-12-2005, 10:41 PM

Here are some pics from the Arcadia, CA Event. Also a camera phone. Click on thumbnails.

Nice Bridgestone cap.

Oh my, I wonder why I can't keep that RPM low.

3Series06 · 06-13-2005, 06:19 AM

haha Pocky you were in my car. good event.

KUweatherman · 06-13-2005, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by dpinto1

I`m cross shopping several cars and let me tell you the A4 beats the E90 on several different fronts the one that i particularly like is the quattro for 36k while the 330Xi will be much more.

Probably not much more than 36K for the 330xi. Adding all wheel drive to the 530 only added 1K to the price so it should be similar with the 3.

romeo26 · 06-13-2005, 10:55 AM

hay pocky or any one
whats the little light thats on in the rpm guage?

DaveCM5 · 06-13-2005, 12:17 PM

I only drove a Z4 once, but I think that's the 'traction control disabled' indicator... I notice he's winding it up also!

DaveCM5 · 06-13-2005, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SiR

I did the 2pm event, just missed ya. I knew they changed the tires, but I didnt know they didnt do the G35s and A4s. Thats not right.

The driver said that the reason was because the Audi and G35 didn't use the same tires as original equipment, and the tire company wouldn't sponsor the tires for those cars unless the car company used thier tires. I told him they should just put them on anyways and he said the sizes were different or something.

bimmernut · 06-13-2005, 05:34 PM

This lists all the events for this year.

Ultimate Driving Experience

Cleveland is already sold out. I'm considering making the drive to Chicago. I was told they only do them once a year. So if I opt out of Chicago, I'll have to wait till next year.

pocky · 06-13-2005, 05:37 PM

3Series06, I was? hahaha. All I remember is, I was with a couple.

Yes, I had that lovely traction control system disabled.

Gotta love the sweet sweet sound of those Inline 6's. Too bad the event is over.

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SiR Private First Class 1 Rep 145 Posts Drives: E34 525i, E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL iTrader: (1)	Sorry for the quality, this was taken from my phone. I dont think much explanation is needed and what car is IMO a little better. Its nice to do this coming back into town. Is was down-pouring here from the tropical storm Friday, which i think was better. Standing water and puddles everywhere, non-stop raining. Its shows imperfection better in the rain. Attached Images
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DaveCM5 Second Lieutenant 85 Rep 252 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Sapphire Black Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	I was there if that was Sunrise, Fl. !!! I was there on Friday and did the 4:00 show. What a blast it was! I liked the G35, but it was a little soft in the handling department. The Audi had alot of understeer. But I did notice that they changed the BMW tires regularly (they had a new set on), but the Audi and Infinite had very worn out tires. I asked the driver about it and he said that the tire company wouldn't pay for tires on the infinite and audi, so although the BMW handled better, I would have liked to have tried the G35 and Audi with them having new tires as well. I notice the G35 suspension bottomed out onthe hump in the back straight. The Audi and BMW did not, however the Audi had a hard time turning the corners when you are braking hard. The BMW was a dream. I already bought the 330i so it was just a driving lesson for me. What a blast!!! The rain made it alot better. One thing I am amazed at is how well ALL the cars handled in the rain!! It felt alot like dry pavement. I would have liked to try them out on the dry pavement... I bet you could have really felt some G's!! -Dave C. '06 330i
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SiR Private First Class 1 Rep 145 Posts Drives: E34 525i, E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL iTrader: (1)	I did the 2pm event, just missed ya. I knew they changed the tires, but I didnt know they didnt do the G35s and A4s. Thats not right. That one straight-away was nice, go fast enough and get some air. You could have tried the dry pavement like today (no rain today in Sunrise). Just use the ID that they gave you Friday ans show up and put yourself on the stand-by list.
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06-12-2005, 10:41 PM	#26
pocky Private First Class 96 Rep 142 Posts Drives: E91 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SGV, CA iTrader: (0)	Here are some pics from the Arcadia, CA Event. Also a camera phone. Click on thumbnails. Nice Bridgestone cap. Oh my, I wonder why I can't keep that RPM low.
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3Series06 New Member 5 Rep 13 Posts Drives: Accord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	haha Pocky you were in my car. good event.
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romeo26 First Lieutenant 44 Rep 354 Posts Drives: e30 325 (no lette) Join Date: May 2005 Location: anaheim, cali iTrader: (0)	hay pocky or any one whats the little light thats on in the rpm guage?
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DaveCM5 Second Lieutenant 85 Rep 252 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Sapphire Black Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	I only drove a Z4 once, but I think that's the 'traction control disabled' indicator... I notice he's winding it up also!
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bimmernut Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: soon 330i titanium Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ohio iTrader: (0)	heres a link to the activities This lists all the events for this year. Ultimate Driving Experience Cleveland is already sold out. I'm considering making the drive to Chicago. I was told they only do them once a year. So if I opt out of Chicago, I'll have to wait till next year.
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pocky Private First Class 96 Rep 142 Posts Drives: E91 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SGV, CA iTrader: (0)	3Series06, I was? hahaha. All I remember is, I was with a couple. Yes, I had that lovely traction control system disabled. Gotta love the sweet sweet sound of those Inline 6's. Too bad the event is over.
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