It's tough these days.. the average minivan has over 200 hp...
Nothing like getting you clock cleaned by some mom with a minivan full of kids and a dog in the back!
The turbo makes all the difference. I fear them no more.
Bill
92 535iturbo
Put a chipped 535im and a Malibu on the highway...
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Originally Posted by Robin-535im
So I'm in LA and I rent this Chevy Malibu.
The thing drives like a brick, has crappy brakes, lots of plastic...
But darned if the dang thing isn't twice as fast as my 535. Well, not twice as fast, but I'd bet the 0-60 is faster than my hopped-up M30.
It's just a bit of a let down that the car billed as one of the fastest production sedans when new (i.e., the e34 535) is slower than a uber-cheap new car today.
Oh well... At least I can look forward to the drive home from the airport tomorrow.
And since I'm posting this oh-so-relevant post, might as well express my big welcome back to Bill R! I expect AZ to vote Blue this year Bill! I'd vote there too if I could :) Now we just need to dig up George Mann... Where the heck is he these days?
...and see what happens. The Malibu wouldn't stand a chance. I've had my car at 145mph+ and it's tight and straight. I've driven a newer Monte Carlo, not sure if it is the same engine as the Malibu, but my car would humiliate it (both 0-60 and top speed)!