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[MichaelOne]

Quiet Sunday morning, I’m stopped at a red light, no one behind me. The lane to my left becomes a left turn lane into a little strip mall shortly after the intersection. I often use it if there's a long line of vehicles in the center lane. A white BMW convertible pulls up in the left lane and I’m pretty sure what he has in mind. When the light turns green, I proceed in my usual semi-jackrabbit style without actually gunning it. He’s keeping pace and then accelerates to pass. I do the same to deny him that opportunity. I glance over and smile at him. Of course he thinks I’m struggling and that he has me. I hear him gun it as he makes his play, then I press down slowly but deliberately. The Genny kicks and takes off like a bat out of hell.

I look back and instead of pulling in behind me, my friend in the Beamer is making a left turn into the strip mall. He’s like, I-really-wasn’t-trying-to-pass-you-I’m-just-in-a-hurry-to-get-to-Walgreen’s. Really? LOL.

 

[OneFunGenesis]

Nice lol. Now imagine that same scenario...except the BMW never catches you...Tau FTW lolol.

What model BMW?

 

[Mark63021]

Well done, and well told!

Last time I had such fun was about 10 years ago. I was in my 98 Accord V6; not a powerhouse of an engine, but it had some guts. Apparently the punk in his racer-boy Dodge Omni to my left thought his one performance "upgrade", a loud muffler, gave him some edge. Green light. We go, he leads, I give a little gas and nose ahead. With that I hear his little four banger really rev up for a go; I do likewise. As I fly past him, I glance over to see an obviously PO'd young street racer's shattered delusions as plain as a billboard. I eased off once I finally tune back into the realty of my wife (now ex) yelling at me to "knock it off", all the while my 11 yo son in the back laughing at his father's childishness and egging me on! Ah, the memories! And yes, I'd do it again in a second.

 

[MichaelOne]

Nice lol. Now imagine that same scenario...except the BMW never catches you...Tau FTW lolol.

What model BMW?

I suppose I could have done that too and left him in the dust, but I like to be sure the other guy is playing before I commit myself.

It was a 3-series something. What do they pack?

 

[theschiz]

Awesome!!

So I had a similar story last night. On my way home I pulled up to the light and stopped. Then a white BMW 3 Series pulls up next to me and signals to me to roll down the window. I oblige. He then says, “It is still a Hyundai.” And started to laugh. Have to say this pissed me off a little (just a little). So when the light turned green we both floored it. About even for a block and then I give her a little bit more gas and see ya, I am outta here. Needless to say, I killed him to the next light!! Once he got there, I signalled to him to roll his window down. He obliged. I said to him, “I guess it’s ONLY a BMW” and made my right turn…..

And ohh by the way, 2012 R Spec BABY!!! I love this car!!

 

[OneFunGenesis]

when the light turned green we both floored it. About even for a block and then I give her a little bit more gas and see ya,

Uhhhhhh. I guess the R-Spec has a special gas pedal that turns things of solid state (like the floor of the car) into a state where one can pass solid objects through.

This was NOT in the sales brochure! HAhahahahahahhahahahaa. Just yankin ya buddy

 

[QuantumRift]

That's the hidden "Buckaroo Banzai" mode, where you actually enter the 8th Dimension to pass thru objects.

Uhhhhhh. I guess the R-Spec has a special gas pedal that turns things of solid state (like the floor of the car) into a state where one can pass solid objects through.

This was NOT in the sales brochure! HAhahahahahahhahahahaa. Just yankin ya buddy

 

[QuantumRift]

Hahahah...that's one advantage to being 55. When a Beemer or MB pulls up next me, I just don't care. LoL...don't need to 'race' do the next light to prove who has the 'badder' car...he knows I have nice car, and I acknowledge his nice car (unless it's one of those 'rice burning' coffee-can muffler "FART CARS", then I just ignore 'em). I just do it that way cause I saw something like that happen a while back. Couple of youngsters were feelin' frisky on the local avenue - did pretty much what you describe, but then had a 'pull out' from a strip mall nearly do them in. Car in right lane swerved into left lane and sideswiped the car in left lane he was 'trying to deny' the pass on....left lane car spun around into two oncoming lanes...luckily nobody was in the oncoming lanes...right car that swerved and sideswiped kept going, but I got his plate and he eventually paid his dues... LoL....youngsters....

Quiet Sunday morning, I’m stopped at a red light, no one behind me. The lane to my left becomes a left turn lane into a little strip mall shortly after the intersection. I often use it if there's a long line of vehicles in the center lane. A white BMW convertible pulls up in the left lane and I’m pretty sure what he has in mind. When the light turns green, I proceed in my usual semi-jackrabbit style without actually gunning it. He’s keeping pace and then accelerates to pass. I do the same to deny him that opportunity. I glance over and smile at him. Of course he thinks I’m struggling and that he has me. I hear him gun it as he makes his play, then I press down slowly but deliberately. The Genny kicks and takes off like a bat out of hell.

I look back and instead of pulling in behind me, my friend in the Beamer is making a left turn into the strip mall. He’s like, I-really-wasn’t-trying-to-pass-you-I’m-just-in-a-hurry-to-get-to-Walgreen’s. Really? LOL.

 

[MichaelOne]

Hahahah...that's one advantage to being 55...

I'm 65.

It never stops feeling good.

 

[EXBMWGUY]

I'm 65.

It never stops feeling good.

At 66, I try to set a good example for those younger guys -- by avoiding eye contact, maintaining the expressionless look of someone who has complete control over every situation -- and then dusting them by jamming the right pedal to the floor.

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[Canuck Genesis V8]

At 66, I try to set a good example for those younger guys -- by avoiding eye contact, maintaining the expressionless look of someone who has complete control over every situation -- and then dusting them by jamming the right pedal to the floor.

EXBMWGUY,
Now THAT is how to do it! I did exactly that on a remote stretch of highway. A BMW 750i (about an '08 vintage) wanted to inconspicuously establish his superiority over me at the traffic light (without a car in sight) but the R-Spec had other ideas...
I never looked over and when it was time to go, she went!! (ESC switched off).
A polite wave of acknowledgement was received at the next light by the BMW driver. I don't have a BMW or MB badge on my car but I'm proud of the "H" badge and the extra bag of money still in the bank for not giving in to buy a brand name performance sedan.

 

[GJEMD]

Quiet Sunday morning, I’m stopped at a red light, no one behind me. The lane to my left becomes a left turn lane into a little strip mall shortly after the intersection. I often use it if there's a long line of vehicles in the center lane. A white BMW convertible pulls up in the left lane and I’m pretty sure what he has in mind. When the light turns green, I proceed in my usual semi-jackrabbit style without actually gunning it. He’s keeping pace and then accelerates to pass. I do the same to deny him that opportunity. I glance over and smile at him. Of course he thinks I’m struggling and that he has me. I hear him gun it as he makes his play, then I press down slowly but deliberately. The Genny kicks and takes off like a bat out of hell.

I look back and instead of pulling in behind me, my friend in the Beamer is making a left turn into the strip mall. He’s like, I-really-wasn’t-trying-to-pass-you-I’m-just-in-a-hurry-to-get-to-Walgreen’s. Really? LOL.

you sound like just another ******* driving a Genesis

 

[Potty_Pants]

It was a 3-series something. What do they pack?

3 series with a tune 400 HP/Torque around 2500 rpm. = 0-60 4.2 avg and around 12 sec quarter.

ppp

 

[MichaelOne]

Well this was no 400 HP, that's for sure. Not the way I dusted him.

 

[deepcolor]

Well this was no 400 HP, that's for sure. Not the way I dusted him.

it was most likely a stock 328i which is good for 0-60 in around 5.5 sec.
if it was a 335is (twin scroll single turbo dfi) and he/she knew how to drive it, it should have beat ya by a full second or more .

 

[jailer]

It was a 3-series something. What do they pack?

Depends on the model / year. Some are very average performance, and some are stellar.