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Originally Posted by MyFirstM5
More recently a lot of cars don't even want to compete. They're like no thanks. Which honestly is the most respect the M5 can get. Last two challenges off the line were against a Porsche 911 turbo and a Mercedes S63...the 911 gave me the better challenge but they both fell short of course. What has been your experiences.
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Are you stock? Was it a 991.2 or 991.2 Turbo? The 991.2 Turbo is about 1 tenth and 1 MPH quicker than an M5 Competition.
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Originally Posted by bm5bullit
I will be looking for revenge for a couple of hellkitties, some 911's and a zo6 that would not roll race me but beat me at the strip. BTW, took delivery of my third and possibly the last M5 I will ever need.
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This seems accurate to me. I would think you would beat the C7Z06 and HC's at the strip though - unless they were wearing DR's?
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Originally Posted by CarlosM4
Well I had a rather disappointing encounter with an Audi RS7 Performance in the lights, as he beat me twice. The M5 is pretty hard to get the launch control right. First time I used launch but I couldn't get the timing right with the light (I held launch control for over 10s) so it just bogged miserably when launching, and second time I just floored it (I was scared to use brake boost given how it had bogged before), but I think the Audi used brake boost and lept ahead of me.
Nevertheless I have been challenged by a 911 Turbo S 991.1 in the road and we were pretty even. They pull about the same from speeds in excess of 100 all the way to 300+. Have also played with my mate's E63 S and we were pretty even too (the M5 non Comp is a tad bit faster from 100-200 but over 200 I would say they pull the same). I have also been challenged by a Pam Turbo (previous gen), which I smoked easily and have also beaten a W204 C63 Weistec Stage 2 easily.
My most fun race was with a Ferrari 458. I smoked it several times in the highway, but the Fezza's noise is just so beautiful. The owner couldn't believe an Exec saloon had just beaten his car. He was later asking if it was tuned or had any mods lol.
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The LC once you get it is easy - if you press the gas too hard it will make your tires break loose slightly and mess up the launch. The 991.1 Turbo S is impressive - although fairly significantly slower than the 991.2 Turbo S - I would have though he would still pull you as he traps higher than an F90 M5 (about 125-127 for the F90 and 127-129 for the Turbo S - all on average). I can see the 458 going down as they trap in the 125-126 MPH range - but have been pretty stout in rolls.