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Fastest X5 in the US

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  1. Europeanroadandracing

    Europeanroadandracing South Carolina
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  2. Europeanroadandracing

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    #2 Europeanroadandracing, Apr 18, 2014
    Oops
     
  3. ktr6

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    #3 ktr6, Apr 18, 2014
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    Karl, would you mind sharing some photos and what you have done to your X5 to make it into such a beast? Did you hit that on the James Island Connector?
     
  4. Europeanroadandracing

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    #4 Europeanroadandracing, Apr 18, 2014
    Mostly factory Euro M5 parts and custom programming by a BMW engineer in Germany.
     
  5. Europeanroadandracing

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    #6 Europeanroadandracing, Apr 18, 2014
    Why is Fchat flipping my upright pictures sideways and upside down?
     
  7. Europeanroadandracing

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    #8 Alpintourer, Apr 18, 2014
    I'm impressed that the shot is in focus and not fuzzy. Must be a cool, calm, collected driver; I'm not sure a passenger (hanging on for dear life?) would have a steady hand at that speed.
     
  9. Europeanroadandracing

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  10. GuyIncognito

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    #10 GuyIncognito, Apr 19, 2014
    cruise control on at 195 mph? :)
     
  11. Europeanroadandracing

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    #11 Europeanroadandracing, Apr 19, 2014
    Haha. On but not engaged.
    I'd like to do an official run with video and all. Need to check into airports with long enough runways that would be willing to be part of it.
     
  12. bobzdar

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    #12 bobzdar, Apr 19, 2014
    Nice, I was very close to buying a DINAN'd up 4.6is recently, wish I'd gone for it.
     
  13. billh1963

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    #13 billh1963, Apr 19, 2014
    Is the X5 stable at that speed? I can't imagine the aerodynamics were planned for that kind of speed?
     
  14. Europeanroadandracing

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    #14 Europeanroadandracing, Apr 19, 2014
    Very few cars are stable at that speed. Definitely wouldn't want a crosswind. All I can say, laws of physics prohibit what this thing is capable of.
     
  15. DrStranglove

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    #15 DrStranglove, Apr 20, 2014
    I thought you said "America" not "Australia"....?
     
  16. DCNSX

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    #16 DCNSX, Apr 20, 2014
    Karl- Mountain Air in the NC mountains let the FCA run some impromptu drag races there a coupla years ago. It's the highest airport east of the Mississippi, so you'd have to adjust your fuel-air mixture for altitude. Oh, and the drop-off at the end of the rather short runway... is a long way down. :)
     
  17. Europeanroadandracing

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    #17 Europeanroadandracing, Apr 20, 2014
    I'm not really fond of heights, Howard
     
  18. chipbiii

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    #18 chipbiii, Apr 26, 2014
    Oh yeah? Wait 'till I get my new Macan!!!!
     
  19. Europeanroadandracing

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    #19 Europeanroadandracing, Apr 27, 2014
    I thought I was your Macan, lol
     

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