Sounds like the car was in need of a serious tune- (archive)

up. Come to California and you can drive a well maintained E28 M5 that will toast your meek little e28 whatever. My best friend has a well maintained 535is and it's quite nice, but my M feels like it has at least 30% more HP, especially after 3500 rpm.

Ethan

Went to drive 88 M5 today to refamiliarize myself with the S38. I do not know if it was just me or what, plus I did not have my car to get right back in for the side by side comparison, but it did not impress me. The car that I drove definately needed the valves adjusted, sounded like a typewriter they were so loud.Maybe it needed a tuneup, and the last one I drove had a big $$ rebuild with chip and exhaust but this one did not impress me. I think my car pulls harder, definately handles better. This car seemed "heavy" and sluggish compared to my car. Is it just me or what?

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I'm talkin' about stock condition... not turbo's, Ethan Turner 23:20 4/28/2002 (0)
Russ, please show Ethan your "meet little e28"!!!! TCD 21:51 4/28/2002 (3)
- And, TCD... I don't like being mis-quoted, I said- Ethan Turner 23:26 4/28/2002 (0)
- And, TCD... I don't like being mis-quoted, I said- Ethan Turner 23:26 4/28/2002 (1)
  - Now, how did that happen? I must be an idiot :-) Ethan Turner 00:59 4/29/2002 (0)

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