Chipped LCR and 330ci

[Ben CTR]

My CTR use to be able to shake off 330CI's and I would say a standard LCR would be fairly close to be fair. But a re-mapped LCR should leave one no problem. But it still all depends on the driver. I have come across many cars on the road that should leave me for dead and managed to stay with them, but that's down to the muppet behind the wheel. I know of an M3 round my way that i'm confident I could stay with, but he can't drive either. A M3 will pull away from a chipped LCR, that's for certain. But it certainly won't be a walk over like Mitchy says...

 

[land330]

Mitchy, the link to that vid doesnt come up (i get sound but no picture)

 

[Mitchy]

Do you use windows XP as i had the same problem.

You need to install the xp codec its an AVI file

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/XP_Codec_Pack.htm

 

[Stevo1]

Ive seen video's of those cars racing before, although the LCR pulls from the M3 substancially in the vid ive got. IIRC the LCR is IHI'd, I also have a video of it racing a 911 Turbo..........and losing!

 

[land330]

Ive downloaded that thing, and still cant get it to work, ill just take your word for it mate

 

[Mitchy]

When i downloaded the file i had to extract the files and then install.

It does pull quite a bit on it but i suspect you dont want to see that

 

[land330]

When i downloaded the file i had to extract the files and then install.

It does pull quite a bit on it but i suspect you dont want to see that

Yeah alright... , now your just rubbing it in!

I dunno mate cos i cant see the vid, but it seems to be a little odd that a chipped LCR can beat an M3, from a roll?

 

[Mitchy]

Its an IHI LCR mate, so a bit more than a remap.

Big turbo conversion running around 350/350 i believe

 

[land330]

Its an IHI LCR mate, so a bit more than a remap.

Big turbo conversion running around 350/350 i believe

Just realised that youve got NOS!

Fancy a play sometime?

That puppy must fly!

 

[Mitchy]

I did say so in my original post mate and you actually laughed and said i would not keep up unless i had nitrous

I'd love to meet for a little play

 

[land330]

I certainly aint racing you in my 330ci!

 

[nick radwell]

just to add u just cant beat the power from turbos and the sound! NA no way!

 

[Tony20VTurbo]

had a few 330CI's now and not had any problems leaving one behind, gave me great pleasure as well seeing it disappear

mid range on the road i did not have any problems passing one, all be it a slightly miffed BMW driver

but hey it is all fun and games though, so nothing to be taken seriously guys

 

[scottc]

I had a 330ci pull up next to me at the traffic lights and start to rev his engine, he then smirked at me as if to say look what I am driving, needless to say he was not smirking at the next traffic lights after being well and truly stuffed. He didnt seem to want to play after that.

I love the 330's just dont like some of the people who drive them, seem to think they are the fastest cars in the world!!

An M3 will pull on a LCR yes but not a quick as you think, I have played with 2 or 3 and evertime has been the same result, 30-100 nothing in it 100+ start to pull away and then really start to pull away.

 

[Tony20VTurbo]

i have to say the best take down was a guy with a pvt plate "PABIO" ****** image straight away, convertable 330CI, with his gf and big haired mate in the back! thought he was it when he cut me up at the roundabout.....till i passed him on the dual carriageway, could smell his exhaust fumes as well....

i do like the BMW coupe's though, in fact most of the sporty looking BMW's, and especially love the M3, just dont like the attitude i have found from alot of them, shame really.

 

[nick radwell]

the convertible bm's are even slower thats another 1 i just made a mockery of on the a41 couldnt match my torque and from 80 onwards i just pulled away, need us leon petrol/desiel owners go on !!!

 

[Ruddmeister]

this makes me laugh, in another thread i kinda got shot down for comparing a 182 to a LCR, now tonight its ok to compare a LCR to a M3.
lets be honest, the M3 is in a different league to the LCR, not just a different class. i also find a ******s a ****** no matter what car he drives. not all BM drivers buy the marque for the badge.

oh and as an aside, even though i know you were fishing, lets be honest, i havent known any women to be pulled by a car since i was about 16.

Shot down is a bit extreme, I said it was like comparinf kit-kats and wagon wheels

Same thing with the LCR and BMW 330 or M3, comparing the LCR to the Compact has more meaning

 

[neeleyveeley]

Another mines better than yours, and how old are you all??

Sorry just could not resist after reading some of the comments.

 

[Ruddmeister]

As someone quite rightly said it's a pi$$ing contest..............obviously one for boys with small willy's...."Mine's bigger than yours"

Wonder how an LCR compares to the space shuttle?

 

[deadly]

Thought this might be a reasonably appropriate place to report a recent tussle between two friends, one with a Leon Cupra (1.8T, unmodded), the other with a 325ti.

I was in the Leon, following the BMW, and there was absolutely nothing in it, much to the annoyance of my BMW-owning friend. If anything, at silly speeds the Leon was slightly reeling the 325 in.



BTW, this was a straight bit of dual carriageway, not a twisty B-road. I admit the beemer has got better potential in that situation, but it's also got a better potential of ending up in the hedge also.