My dad wants to bet me $1000 that his (auto) bmw 540i will beat the SS.
What do u guys think?? Bet him or NO?

Bmw 540i(auto) STOCK 14.3 Quarter mile
SS/SC wit KnN intake. 14.7 Quarter mile(havent ran it)

 

Hmm better get some consistent launching practice, those auto beamers are a breeze to launch perfect everytime.

 

youre racing from a stop im assuming? i raced one when i was stock from a roll and took him out. from a stop will be a different game though. RWD...

 

You're probably fucked. My gfs old 535i would hang with me and I've run a 14.6 at the track which isn't stellar but atleast I know exactly what times I'm capable of as a driver. If you haven't ran at the track you you don't know and let me tell you I know a lot of guys with SS/SCs that think they are hot **** and are good drivers and then rip of 15.0s their first few runs at the track.

I wouldn't bet 1000$ bucks you would win.

 

No were racing on the turnpike

 

nothing like a dad promoting illegal street racing

from a roll id say you have a damn good shot

 

here is a review from Motor Trend>

Stepping up to the 540i delivers one of the best V-8s on earth, a 4.4-liter/282-horsepower DOHC jewel that (thanks to its 310 pound-feet of torque available across a wide rpm band) feels like more. Lots more. Switch off the traction control, rev 'er to four grand, drop the clutch, and this Bavarian beast will mark over 75 feet of pavement with smoky Dunlop imprints. Zero-to-sixty mph takes a ponycar-eating 5.6 seconds, with the quarter mile eclipsing in 14.0 seconds at 100.7 mph. Thanks to the perfect spacing of gear ratios in the six-speed box, each redline upshift places the engine back in the fat part of the power curve, making the acceleration from 100 to 150 mph as exhilarating as many of the world's big-name performance cars. But at the same time, the engine remains silky smooth in everything it does, whether rushing to redline or pulling a steep grade in top gear. It's truly a magnificent powerplant.

Acceleration, 0-60 mph, sec 5.6
Quarter mile, sec/mph 14.0/100.7
Braking, 60-0 mph, ft 121
Slalom, mph 67.0
Lateral acceleration, g 0.85

I don't know if I would pony up a G note

 

yeah after seeing the stocker traps 100, i could not put up a G on that race

edit: the supplied data is a manual tranny, might be worth the race if his is an auto haha

 

Are you allowed to tinker with his car before hand?

 

That's almost as bad as the "dad" that street races with his kids in the back seat. lol

 

so the Beemer will be a tad slower.... but the auto will ensure a good launch and NO missed shifts!

 

yeah dude a 100 trap is pretty good.....it's going to be REAL close....

 

thats the 6speed specs. his auto is a lil slower.

 

there going from a roll, if he misses 2-3 thats his fault haha

 

my bad... I'm up past my bed time
no kidding... if he missed that shift... we'd have to flame him

 

Nope, get a stage 2

 

race him $500 from a dig and $500 from a roll. i'd take that bet. just to make sure, quickly get stage 2 if you don't already. you will be golden then!

 

I say that unless you add Stage 2, don't bother. You will loose your money.

 

that made absolutely no sense, why would you guarentee the dad $500 on the dig race

 

Thanks guys

 

Buy the stage 2, don't tell him, win the 1000 bucks...stage 2 is paid for

 

freakin brillant

 

haha damn straight!

 

That is the smartest post I've ever seen on css.net. lol

 

If you improve your driving skills, you may have a shot. As it stands right now, I would not bet him if I were you!