10-21-2006, 07:55 PM
Haha, rough crowd. I love the wheels - they're gonna be around for awhile. I sold (and regret doing so) the BBS's. Would've been awesome to have those on the 318 and these on the s50, goddamnit.
As for keeping up with the STi, more than a few swapped guys have reported keeping up with stock STi's (they are about 500lbs lighter). And really...I can count the number of times I've legitimately raced someone on zero hands. The thing that I REALLY like about this car is that it is just plain old fun. The STi had a tremendous amount of grip and honestly, it was so good at everything that it's limits were too high to enjoy safely on the street. I think I'll enjoy this thing a lot more. And face it. STi's are fucking ugly.
Tinkered with it and fixed a bunch of small things today. Stoked.
EDIT.
As for the 318, I'm in the process of swapping motors (the old one was beat). It'll be the winter car. A buddy from back home is really ragging on me to get out on track...we'll see about next year. After a few years hiatus, I'm feeling the motorsport itch coming back a little.
As for keeping up with the STi, more than a few swapped guys have reported keeping up with stock STi's (they are about 500lbs lighter). And really...I can count the number of times I've legitimately raced someone on zero hands. The thing that I REALLY like about this car is that it is just plain old fun. The STi had a tremendous amount of grip and honestly, it was so good at everything that it's limits were too high to enjoy safely on the street. I think I'll enjoy this thing a lot more. And face it. STi's are fucking ugly.
Tinkered with it and fixed a bunch of small things today. Stoked.
EDIT.
As for the 318, I'm in the process of swapping motors (the old one was beat). It'll be the winter car. A buddy from back home is really ragging on me to get out on track...we'll see about next year. After a few years hiatus, I'm feeling the motorsport itch coming back a little.
2001 M5
2016 M3
2014 Grand Cherokee
Been had: 1984 318i | 2003 S2000 | 1990 330is | 2005 STi | 2005 M3
2016 M3
2014 Grand Cherokee
Been had: 1984 318i | 2003 S2000 | 1990 330is | 2005 STi | 2005 M3