Got on the beltway doing a little faster than the speed limit in the left lane. Driving for a few miles, then coming up quickly behind me is a BMW. He passes by me in the middle lane. I then see that it is a 2002 M3 convertible. I pull behind him in his lane and follow him from a close distance for about a half a mile. I then pull back in the left lane with thoughts of passing him. He then slows down so that we are side by side doing about 75-80mph. I had thoughts about "playing", but decided to keep it cool...that is until he mashed the pedal, couldn't resist so I mashed it too to see how the L would match up. He got about a truck and a half lead right off the bat since he got the jump. I thought I was toast since we started from such a high initial speed. But very quickly the truck began pulling on him and passed him by about a two truck lengths. We hit the brakes for oncoming traffic. I was surprised. This must have bothered him, because we did it again about two miles further down. He punched it first again from a 75MPH roll, and the results were the same, I pulled on him pretty good. Not sure how fast we were going on the top end since I didn't look at the speedo. I would estimate 110-115MPH.

I didn't think I could take a 2002 M3 from a 75-80MPH roll. Man am I pumped.
Chris

 

Did you get kick down with the tranny? Did he shift?

 

yes and yes

 

Surprising indeed then.

 

Thats a kill I would like to have...

-Mike

 

Dude for some reason, I dont believe your story!

 

Not hard to belive......Ive done it before.....Great KILL!

 

Why not? He's making alot of power. He's capable of low to mid 12's.

 

Im kinda thinkin about that.. i know the L would kill a 95-99 m3 but the 00-03 are really quick..but if u say u beat it thats a plus for u.

 

Bavarian Motor Works shot DOWN!!!

Great job!!

 

Ve will find you und take you down Amerikanski truck driver! Ve halvf our vays.......

Great kill, just be careful.

Dan

 

I raced a new M3 conv. last week in 90 degree temp, and from 0 - 125 we were dead even. We raced about 5 times, pretty much the same every time.