Hillclimb Race: BMW M240i vs Jaguar F-Type 400 Sport vs Aston Martin Vantage N430 |
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Do you have proof that the 240 couldnt do it 10x?
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RWD or x- drive for different customer needs. |
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Except that my 981 could do it too...and it was far south of 100K, much less 200. It comes down to the engineering. I don't think my F80 could do it, and it was only a couple grand cheaper than my Cayman S...
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I had a 235 for about 17 months...I experienced limp mode on more than one occasion, just by having some spirited runs on the highway. So...perhaps mine was just a lemon, or the one you drove was more robust somehow. Except...folks on the forum have talked extensively about issues with various BMWs going into limp mode on track. Anecdotally, I would expect that my experience is more common than yours...
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There was quite an altitude change so the turbo motor of the 2-series would obviously perform better as the altitude increased over the N/A Aston or the supercharged jaguar since the turbo could spin faster to make up for the decreasing atmospheric pressure. It would have less of a power drop-off with altitude.
It would be interesting to see how they did on a track closer to sea level with no altitude change. |
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Sucks your car was a lemon, but don't generalize your experience with the ladder, your car simply sucked, apparently..
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10-09-2017, 08:39 PM | #31 |
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Wtf kind of random comparo is this?
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10-09-2017, 08:55 PM | #32 | |
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So you are saying that the Jag and Aston are made to run lap after lap but the M240 is not? As an ex-Jag owner I am surprised that lasted that lap. Jag is a nice car but not the most reliable I have ever owned. Just saying... So, I spend a fraction for the BMW and get behind the Aston by 0.some seconds and have fun by stressing out the guy ahead of me? I TAKE IT, THANK YOU! |
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10-09-2017, 08:58 PM | #33 | |
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Regularly drive it like a sports car even when it's 80, 90, 100 degrees out. I've never had limp mode or experienced anything like it. |
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As far as any Bimmers holding up to abuse, I was certainly impressed with how they beat the shit out of the E90 M3's when I went to the Ring and checked out the Ring Taxi. According to the engineer, only different pads were the only change from stock and they do it all day. I think they mostly underengineered cooling for the early turbos, including even my 1M.
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Considering prices and power difference, I'd say the m240i did a hell of a job! M2 would have killed it.
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Well, this thread certainly rolled down the hill rather quickly...
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I've noticed rather more disrespect and rudeness here than I'd have expected from a group of people interested in BMWs, and especially the 2-series.
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Or something else. Give it a shot, 40 or 50 times in a row....
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10-10-2017, 11:23 PM | #44 |
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Good showing by the M240i..
But the car is a completely different league than the other two when it comes to looks/sounds/road presence. This is a dumb comparison, same comparison can be made for a base Kia Optima and top of the line Minivan with a 300hp V6 and most likely show the same laptimes, but who would cross shop those two. :P Hahah! Now before I have someone jump on me about the price difference.. many cars may compete on a "track" but vary hugely with price points such as a Z06 to a 488. Or an older C6 Z06 and a newer F80 M3. |
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