I'm curious to know how the new Maxima 6spds would face off against he previous gen E34 ('91-94) BMW M5s. You know, the one that was in the movie "Ronin". I think the stock for stock 1/4 mile and 0-60 times are similar, but I'm not sure.

 

What are the stats, (weight, HP, # gears, 0-60, 1/4 mile on them)? Don't even think of trying the new M5, leave them to 911 TT owners

 

dude you have to be kidding right . It would spank you 1/4mile 1/8, autocross.

 

look up the specs for an M5 of the years mentioned...for instance 1993:

depending on where you look...0-60 6.2 sec, 1/4 14.6.

Those were running a 310 hp six and weighed over 3800 lbs.

It's the newer ones to fear.

 

yea.......dont mess with the new one...i did...

 

i have an open race invite with one, i'm gonna wait till iget my nos.

 

Yeah..wait..or you might get an a$$ whopping! Hey..remember the movie Ronin? Wasn't there a chase scene at the end ... a 93ish M5 Vs. and Audi A8!

 

you should hold you own pretty well...but if he is modded...

 

My favorite phrase,
An M5 will BLOW THE DOORS off any Maxima. Unless someone out there has a 12 second Maxima.

 

u will still lose! the 1/4 for a 2k2 M5 is 13 flat. my uncle has a 2000 M5 with throttle body, ECU and exhuast! he let me take it out and all i can say is DAMN! dont ever mess with a M5! u wont win!

will

 

we are NOT talking about recent M5's.

Given the data for the one he specifically is referring to, yes he stands a reasonable chance.

I would say with the M5's RWD and the Max's FWD, launch will be critical.

 

If it's a 91 or 92 M5 it's fair game in the quarter..3.6 liters, 310 hp, about 3800 lbs. Rolling start at 40-50 or above it could be interesting
If it's a 93 (rare in the US, only about 200 imported) it will be close....same weight but 3.8 liters at 340 hp stock -and these thinks are pretty easily modded. For instance, just swapping the exhaust cam timing gear for the Euro version gear (less exhaust overlap for less dilution of incoming intake charge) nets about 22 hp..with that you're now in the 360 hp range.

E34 M5 is to me the loveliest of all mid-size Bimmers...God musta designed that M5 straight-six

 

Thanks for the backup!

 

You are half right. The chase scene at the end involved an older M5 and a Peugeot 405. The Audi S8 got trashed toward the middle of the movie when it crashed into the cafe.

 

Yeah it will be a close race I saw a above mentioned model M5 hit a 14.1 So it will be close but I think it will still own the MAX in the twisties..

 

if im not mistaken dmbmaxima88 was!

will

 

Uh, if so, why would he need to wait for nos?

 

my question exactly!

will

 

i'm thinking about runnign a 150 shot and my other mods including a test pipe. it should be semi close, esp from a roll.

 

well that is a different story!

will

 

and i was talking about the new ones. i want to beat one bad. i think i can do it esp from a roll.