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Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:56 pm

Leading on from the fastest car on the zone thread, How about we set up a little challenge to find the fastest car at the pod this september?

I was thinking we could have a few categories:

A, 316/318/318IS/320

B, 325/327

C, Forced induction and engine swap

D, Overall fastest

Each winner will be given a trophy of some description (Probably a perspex plaque for the garage wall?)

What do we think?
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:58 pm

Sounds like an excellent idea. We need more 'Zone' events. Help build the community spirit and all that.

Shame I never seem to have a car or money every time one comes up! lol.

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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:00 pm

Come on mate, plenty of time! :D
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:04 pm

can i join in with my 324d,
is that a seperate category?
or do i get the prize for the slowest/most underpowered e30?

miht have to enter the road whore when shes finished, 1.6ltrs of pure abusable beemer winkeye
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:05 pm

Great idea, I won't be able to enter though my car will be in bits and off the road by then :cry:

But it would be awesome to be a yearly event!
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:06 pm

im joining category A :D
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:11 pm

Well it gives me an excuse to start ripping into my S50 conversion... Nothing like working to a deadline :D
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:11 pm

I think to make it fair the categories should be based on power to weight ratio?
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:16 pm

sounds a good day out, never run the pod before :thumb:
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:17 pm

Where however is the 2.8/2.9 and 3.0 catagories?
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:20 pm

What about M3s?
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:25 pm

Great idea, I'm in! :cool:
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:31 pm

It may be easier to use the categories that the Ultimate BMW Show already have. That way the results are categorised, ordered and posted on the web with no further effort from anyone on here?

From memory they are:

4 cylinder
6 cylinder
8 cylinder
Cars on slick tyres

If anything I propose we have a seperate category for 'Fastest Tourer' :D
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:34 pm

Meh, I'll bring the '02 for a laugh, rat look anyone ??

Agree with Mr Nelson, as per the event catagories, we can all quibble after the event :lol:
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:36 pm

Would need F/I classes aswell surely....?
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:38 pm

Sounds like a quality idea! Count me in!!

(touring should have an engine by then!!) winkeye winkeye
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:38 pm

im lookin forward to this!! although i dont know if my bottom end is....
its a good time for me to blow it so i get my ass in gear and build my new one...
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:41 pm

I like the sound of this, 2.8 touring with nitrous enhancement winkeye

Count me in

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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:47 pm

bring it on,

can we have a class for standard untouched 325i as well plz :D
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:47 pm

surley we need a na sction and a charged / tuboed section as there is no point pitting a 4 pot is up agaist a turbo is is here
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:50 pm

What about then:

4 cylinder
6 cylinder
8 cylinder
Cars on slick tyres
Charged/Boosted/NOS Under 2000cc's
Charged/Boosted/NOS Over 2000cc's
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:54 pm

What about then:

4 cylinder EXC M3
6 cylinder
8 cylinder

M3'|S
Cars on slick tyres
Charged/Boosted/NOS Under 2000cc's
Charged/Boosted/NOS Over 2000cc's
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:54 pm

Why seperate them? I didn't see a charged E30 post a quick time at last year's event.... :wink:

...and as for that other thread - Bootyman, I'll happily challenge your '500BHP+' car in my naturally aspirated, no N20 estate car.

When the flag drops, the bullshit stops. :D
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:55 pm

Great idea! I think d9dph's categories in the first post are the most fair.

A 6cyl class is slightly unfair as a m50 powered e30 is gonna wooop a 325i! as with 4cyl
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:55 pm

ste wrote:
When the flag drops, the bullshit stops. :D
I like that! :cool:
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:55 pm

Great idea! I think d9dph's categories in the first post are the most fair.

A 6cyl class is slightly unfair as a m50 powered e30 is gonna wooop a 325i! as with 4cyl a s14 will woop an m40 :D
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:56 pm

Plans like a sound Dave.. Might even have mine done by then (laugh, or even snigger and i'll kidnap the puppy :evil: )
Got cable ties? Get diffin..

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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:59 pm

oakey wrote:Great idea! I think d9dph's categories in the first post are the most fair.

A 6cyl class is slightly unfair as a m50 powered e30 is gonna wooop a 325i! as with 4cyl a s14 will woop an m40 :D
thing is you start getting to the point of having a 318i class, 316i class, 318iS class.. etc etc

Mr Nelsons idea sounds good..

Or a simple <2000cc, <2500cc, <3500cc, 24v, FI Maybe? Fuck knows..

All claimed times would need to be backed up with a printout!!
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:59 pm

sounds good to me

but my 2.5 is alot slower than my Dads m50 so bit unfair but mine is technically a 316 :D
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:04 pm

sticky this!!!!
and i hope none of the other f.i boys dont wimp out cos im out to push as much boost as possible. and if it shits its self, so be it..
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:07 pm

Jhonno wrote:
oakey wrote:Great idea! I think d9dph's categories in the first post are the most fair.

A 6cyl class is slightly unfair as a m50 powered e30 is gonna wooop a 325i! as with 4cyl a s14 will woop an m40 :D
thing is you start getting to the point of having a 318i class, 316i class, 318iS class.. etc etc

Mr Nelsons idea sounds good..

Or a simple <2000cc, <2500cc, <3500cc, 24v, FI Maybe? **** knows..

All claimed times would need to be backed up with a printout!!
Better But cleaned up to:

Under 2000cc Period Engines
Under 2000cc FI/NOS/Not OEM
Under 3100cc but over 2000cc Period Engines
Under 3100cc but over 2000cc FI/NOS/Not OEM
Over 3100cc Period Engines
Over 3100cc FI/NOS/Not OEM

And no one runs on slicks, road legal tyres only.
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:10 pm

oh, and i have asked one of my friends from sweden to come over in his 700whp+ m20b25 e30... :twisted:
i hope he does and brings his friends...
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:11 pm

road legal tyres only.

R888's then for me winkeye
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:12 pm

I should be running my M30 with a turbo by then.

And I will abuse it! winkeye

I'm looking forward to it already! :D
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Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:13 pm

Stop being a big bunch of girls. since when was motorsport fair.

We can't rig it so the slow 4pots get trophys :D :evil: winkeye
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