Re: 200 vs. M5

[Dave Weiss <dzweiss@worldnet.att.net>]

Kwattro@aol.com wrote:

> Not to upset any listers here, but a stock 200 20v turbo quattro could 
> never beat an 88 M5 around a track.

Sargent Schutt <sargent@symposiafoundation.org> wrote:

> You may be correct regarding the 88. The M5 I was referencing was a
> newer body style car (91 or so). I beat it but barely. My car was
> running very well, pulling 2.0 bar max, and this was on the highway, 
> not the track (eg straight line accelleration).

Comment from instructor at BMWCCA school, about an '89 200Q (slightly
tweaked), "Nobody else is that fast out of the corners."  I kept up
pretty well, and I'm not that skilled a driver compared to many
listers.  (Of course, the quiche-eaters were all into breaking their
tires loose in the turns.)  As for straight line, Sunday p.m. we took it
to the drag strip.  The 200Q was not allowed off beaten by a Bimmer.  A
modified '95 M3 was required to accomplish this, and it wasn't by much;
he didn't catch up 'til a 1/4 mile.  Thanks, Ned....

Dave Weiss
'91 V8 5-spd
'93 90 CS UnQ