E39 M5(an old one) v RS4 on an airfield

[>RS4<]

I would love to do those tests with my RS4....

[dace]

edcase has just come from RS6 to E39, wouldn't it be great to get a strip of tarmac together for a day and do some "research"? I'd LOVE to know how I'd get on against that...

Hey Bob, you should have been at Vmax a few weeks back. There were two new M5's (one modded and one standard). The standard M5 is not that quick! M3CSL's are milk floats......... See the results.........great day.
Dave

198 - 993 Ruf Rturbo (LeonS) & 996 Ruf RGT2 (drhildr)

197 - Mercedes SL600 Kleemann (markbe) (190 roof down, new roofdown VMAX record)
195 - Porsche Carrera GT (Ian)
194 - Porsche 996TT DMS/Fearns MS (rods)
193 - Porsche 993TT RS Tuning (MOD500)
193 - Porsche 997TT DMS (RobDMS)
189 - Porsche 997TT (tech9)
187 - Porsche 993TT Fearns MS (derestrictor)
186 - Porsche 996TT X50 (dazren)
181 - Porsche 996 GT2"RS" (speadfreakdave)
180 - Noble 3R (ThatPhilBrettGuy)
180 - BMW E60 M5 DMS (W8 PMC)
180 - Noble M400 (AdrianW)
179 - Lamborghini Murcielago (Simonspider)
179 - Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder (traxx)
176 - Audi RS4 Saloon (Viperbl)
174 - Porsche GT3 mk2 (S3am)
174 - Porsche 993TT (Alex K)
172 - Audi RS4 (Dave)
172 - Mazda RX7 modified (iaint)
172 - Porsche GT3 mk2 (DiscoColin)
172 - Porsche GT3 mk1 (TCB)
170 - Porsche C2S (Flying Trotter)
170 - Porsche C2S (Finn997)
170 - Toyota Supra (Ian)
169 - Audi RS6 Avant 500bhp (golfather)(Iffy Lambda sensor)
166 - Porsche GT3 mk1 (jeremyc)
165 - Audi RS4 (Andy driving Craig's car)
164 - BMW M3 CSL (Billy 83)
164 - BMW E60 M5 (Daz's brother)
162 - BMW Z3M Breadvan (badapple)
161 - AM DB7 Vantage (goodlife)
161 - Noble 3R (EpsomJames)
160 - Porsche 997 C4 Cab (Dave R)
160 - BMW M3 CSL (Gatt)
158 - Porsche 993 Carrera C2 (Tertius)
158 - TVR Griffith 500 (Ballisic Banana)
158 - BMW M3 CSL (markxw)(Iffy induction flap)
156 - Mercedes 500SL R129 (GregE240)
153 - TVR Griffith (gruffgriff)
153 - Vauxhall Monaro CV8 (Mackie1)
151 - TVR Griffith 500 (Uncle Bulgaria)
150 - BMW Z4 coupe 3.0i (trackdemon)
146 - Porsche Carrera 3.2 (burriana)
145 - TVR Chimaera 400 (Oggs)
136 - Audi S3 (Leean)
128 - Renault Clio 182 (Polarbert)
126 - Peugeot 205GTi (mr-scott)

[confusionhunter]

Looks to me that the RS4 had the M5 comfortably beaten over a 1/4 mile from a standing start... moral victory I think given the M5s competitor is the RS6....

[ashleyadam]

Porsche TT what a car look at those figures, Aston struggling as usual! Nice one dace!

[Future_RS6Owner]

Looks to me that all the RS4's on the day beat the stock M5 for vmax. I personally would've thought the M5 would've beaten the RS4's over the distance. Would this be down to the speed limiter?

[djcevo]

I was thinking that too, as on the gps systems M5 do go round to 163/164 MPH and I also think that an M5 is quicker at those sort of speeds (over 100mph). I have an RS4 by the way, good result for the B7 I think, quicker that a GT3 mk2 and only a few MPH off the lambo's. My RS4 has been re-mapped to 440bhp, wonder if I could have matched the lambos!!!!!!??????

[RS4ever]

Very disappointing. I'm sure a B5 RS4 would have done a lot better.

[dace]

Very disappointing. I'm sure a B5 RS4 would have done a lot better.

All the RS4' were B5 not B7 the RS4 saloon is a converted B5 with an RS4 engine, suspension, brakes etc.....What do you mean very disappointed?

Just so you are aware you have a limited straight in which to max your car, then its full on the brakes!!

[spikey]

dunno if you guys have seen this vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-kDITgE ... ed&search=

complete nutters but the RS4 does leave the M5 for dust

[Future_RS6Owner]

dunno if you guys have seen this vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-kDITgE ... ed&search=

complete nutters but the RS4 does leave the M5 for dust

Don't forget this is the old e39 M5 not the new e60