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kbannon 
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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 Posted: 19-October-2005 at 03:59 |
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What did the E34 do it in TJ?
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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T.J.
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Location: Cork, Ireland
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 04:12 |
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525 was around the 1min 15/16sec mark. I reckon by the end of the last day I was getting 1:12, maybe into the 1:11's, from the 328 (when I was really trying to keep it tidy), so there is a significant enough laptime difference between the two.
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Mazda 6 MPS
S1 Elise 135 Sport
Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i
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llatsni
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Joined: 22-February-2005
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 04:32 |
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I was running a fairly consistent 1:17 according to my friend alex (I always had a passenger) - which I'm pretty happy with. Better control in the corners would probably knock a second or two off that.
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1996 e34 525i SE Touring [uberwagon!]
1992 e36 325i Coupe [track car]
1998 e36 316i SE Saloon [sold... but missed]
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T.J.
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 05:09 |
I noticed on one session when I was spectating you were getting some epic understeer through and out of Dunlop, llatsni. You were nearly running out of steering lock on one occasion! Dunno was it tyres or speed or just you messing about so am reluctant to comment . However for quickest lapping I'd slow the entry in a bit, and take it handy on the throttle till the nose is on the apex. Then you're powering through /out of the corner toward the outside rumble strip while winding off lock, eliminating understeer completely & getting alot more speed down the straight. (I always feel a bit of a fraud throwing my opinion out like that amongst a forum where there are alot of talented pilots- it's not like I'm Stirling Moss, like! But if it helps any track newbies out there then it's worthwhile.)
PS I LOVE those deep-dish rims! couldn't take my eyes off them all day.  they are like the E36 328i sports rims.
Edited by T.J.
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Mazda 6 MPS
S1 Elise 135 Sport
Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i
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Dergside
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Joined: 16-May-2004
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 05:12 |
 T.J. wrote:
PS I LOVE those deep-dish rims! couldn't take my eyes off them all day. they are like the E36 328i sports rims. |
I had a similar wheel (replica) set on a Mk2 GTI years ago, lovely wheel.
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Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93.
Prev:
e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci.
e39 523i SE.
e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE.
e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i.
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llatsni
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 05:18 |
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@TJ; I was, errrr, exploring? Nah, it was just crap driving. I really find dunlop a hard corner to get right. Most of the others I was able to nail a few times, but dunlop escapes me every time. I reckon i just need to go in WAY slower. I wasnt really intending on going out on the day, so my tyres were probably pumped to high on the front for track use. Also they are brand new (I know, I know... peer pressure and all that).
The rims are very sweet, thanks. They are the same as the 328 sports except I have 7.5's all round instead of the 8.5's on teh back of the sport.
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1996 e34 525i SE Touring [uberwagon!]
1992 e36 325i Coupe [track car]
1998 e36 316i SE Saloon [sold... but missed]
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T.J.
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 05:36 |
Dunlop is a stones, and scary to boot as run off is tight and you always have a big audience!!
RE: rims: I'd love a set of em! It was something I was planning on getting this summer, but the 17"s mine came with had a nasty dent that blew out a new tyre last autumn, I couldn't get 1 replacement, so was stuck buying a new (different) set I didn't really want but couldn't refuse @ €400 brand new. twas like getting a girlfriend boxed that you never though about marrying before the strip turned blue...
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Mazda 6 MPS
S1 Elise 135 Sport
Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i
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Fey!
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Funs over, Scotty; beam down my clothes!
Joined: 28-February-2005
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 05:55 |
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TJ - that's the best description of getting something unwanted I've ever heard!!! LOL!!!
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Kin Mak
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 06:11 |
From what I can see from the video, on the 3rd session I was doing 1.14s when not being lapped. 
Will check later tonight to see what the times were later on the day.
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ludo
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 06:18 |
Going by the video I was around 1.11-1.12. Although I am sure if I wasn't spending so much time talking and concentrate a bit more on the driving I could probably shave a few 1/10th of that! 
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Fey!
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 06:54 |
Just calculated my times.
First session (passenger Justin).
outlap 1:35, 1:35, 1:27, 1:29, 1:35: average (incl outlap) 1:32.2
Second Last session (passenger Mike)
1:19, 1:20: average 1:19.5 (session was red flagged)
Last session (passenger Kin)
outlap 1:22, 1:19, 1:17, 1:20: average (incl outlap) 1:19.5
Very happy with that improvement! Still one of the slower cars on the track!!
Edited by Fey!
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Points: 15508
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 06:56 |
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Where are you getting these times from?
Can you find out how slow I was?
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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ludo
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 06:59 |
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from the video Killian
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Kin Mak
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 06:59 |
I had a camera in-car so did Dave. The others must have been counting in their head... 
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ludo
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 06:59 |
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I had in car too.
Edited by ludo
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Fey!
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 07:04 |
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You were a lot faster than me, Killian - you passed me enough times!!! I know that in the 3rd session, at the end of about 3 laps behind you, I had gone from being on your bumper to going around Dunlop and seing you nearly at the bridge. Dunlop to bridge on my last lap took me about 10 seconds, so you probably would have been in around 1:17 or so. I still had ASC on at that stage, and was still doing slow laps!
Edited by Fey!
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Points: 15508
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 07:07 |
ludo wrote:
from the video Killian |
which video?
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Fey!
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Funs over, Scotty; beam down my clothes!
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 07:08 |
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A lot of us had cameras rigged up - remeber the piece of wood between the front seats of my car?
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Points: 15508
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 07:09 |
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I do but I haven't see any of the recordings. Are there any online?
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Kin Mak
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Posted: 19-October-2005 at 07:15 |
I had a mini clip posted up earlier, I will have to edit the full video before I post it.
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describe your car on the track