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And this was a rolling start, as you can see from the speedometer going down towards zero but not quite reaching it. |
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Those with a clutch or launch control will be much faster doing it that way vs. a rolling start. So no you are incorrect actually. Rolling or not rolling under 6 seconds in a 3700 lb vehicle driven by 4 cylinders is impressive. |
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You won't get a rolling start on the drag strip. Quote:
Don't get me wrong, the 28i is a great car, and sporty too, for being a crossover. With some mods, the X1 could quite possibly even be a good rally car, unlike most BMWs. But on the strip, you need to mod it to race against unmoddeds, and that's just not fair to the 28i. |
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Yeah I agree it's not the best 4 cylinder out there but I still think it is impressive.
Not sure many 28i owners are looking to track their cars in races. More likely to want to merge onto highways quickly after soccer practice. |
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05-17-2013, 09:31 PM | #7 |
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March issue of Car and Driver said it was the better than the Q5. X3 was 0-60 in 6.2 and Q5 in 6.9, quarter mile in X3 14.8 and Q5 in 15.3. Basically the same transmission.
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05-17-2013, 11:07 PM | #9 |
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The 4 cylinder is great engine. I traded a Z4 3.5 for a Z4 with the 4 cylinder and 8 speed auto. The 4 cylinder Z4 is about 200 pounds less weight than the 6 cylinder turbo Z4 and the 0-60 on old Z4 5.0 sec. vs 5.6 sec. on the new 4 cylinder Z4. I am sold on the 4 cylinder I love it. Now I just picked up 2014 X1 with 4 cylinder.
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Pretty impressive figures on that one as well. |
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The N20 is already an impressive engine!
I wonder what will happen if the M-Division tinkers with it? I am hoping that the result will be a 400HP/500 TQ 4 Banger!
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0-60 has always been meaningless to me. How often do you punch it froma dead stop? I am more interested in something like 40-70 so I know how quick I can merge into traffic on the interstate.
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05-18-2013, 08:31 PM | #16 | |
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Then there's the timed lights on my way home, where I have about five seconds from one light turns green until the next light a stone toss up the road turns red. They are that way to accommodate Z traffic going across from one street to the other, which is the bulk of the traffic. Anything else you wanted to know? |
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If they are timed that way then it is for a purpose...safety. Don't be an ass and try to make every green light as it is dangerous. A few more minutes to your commute won't kill you, as opposed to the way you apparently drive. Anything else you want to throw out there? |
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No, I already stated the purpose - the main East/West traffic does a Z at that point, and the lights are adjusted to maximize the flowthrough, and prevent clogging of the intersection. The traffic going North/South is much lighter, and doesn't get this benefit. Safety has nothing to do with it - maximizing throughput does. Quote:
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Acceleration isn't dangerous, despite what most Americans think. Sure, unlike speed, you can feel it, but it's the speed you build up and don't feel that's dangerous, whether it takes you 6 or 60 seconds to reach it. I'm much more worried about the drivers that don't understand the dangers of speed and inertia. Last edited by Grovsnus; 05-19-2013 at 12:49 AM.. |
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In this case it's neither for safety nor a red light camera squeeze. It's simply to maximize throughput where the main road shifts up one street, and the low amount of traffic going other directions have to put up with "odd" intervals.
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I am done here because neither of us will win this discussion. The next time I am in Hartford or Cheshire for work as i am a few times a year, I will look you up and we can have a beer. Last edited by Mtpisgah; 05-19-2013 at 07:11 AM.. Reason: Formatting |
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If you are first in line at a light...punching it to get away from the traffic behind you and having open road in front and behind you...is safer than sticking with the traffic flow.
My comma button is not working. Thought I would share that It is also wise to know the limits of your car when it is safe to do so by feeling it out. How fast can it accelerate? How quick can it stop? How hard can it corner? How do wet roads affect this performance? Once you know these things you can predict the outcome of situations more accurately and increase your odds of avoiding the accident in the first place. |
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