How does your RX compare?

[m4drx]

The young lad has seen the light he is going to make a payment to the God of POWER.:wave

more like a direct debit :WaveBye

[Jame5]

My money would be on the beemer too. Standard RX7 against a 335d. I\'m well impressed with these diesel engines BMW are knocking out. The torque is huge.

[antnicuk]

I agree the beemer are great cars and wouldnt say there was much in it, i have both.      But........  you all seem to be forgetting one thing........... can his dad DRIVE, if so he could toast him in a Transit Van...... Sebine did it to Clarkson!   And the 3 series handles pretty well and definately inspires a lot more confidence than a rex.  

If your new to the car and not had a lot of experience with RWd cars, coupled with the fact that the BM may be a company car and driven a lot more my money is definately with the BM.     I am assuming that as your dad is young enough to want to race you, you are not that old.

[CharlieP]

The Coupe will be new, and his own car, it is the twin turbo, and  putting out 286bhp and around 390 N/m torque.
 
He has had many cars over the years, the old  Merc SL\'s, BMs etc, and does reckon hes he better driver than me (as more experienced)
 
I\'m not saying I am a better driver, but all I would want is to wait till the track day? I\'ve been drving since I was 8, and on the road for 3 years now (I know its not the same, but I\'m a much better motobike rider lol he changes gear way too early in a car too)
 
I\'m guessing as the cars are fairly well mattached power wise, it will be down to available power, and putting that power down to the road!??

[Jono FD3]

How depressing is this thread....... were all saying a standard rex will be beeten by an oil burner:( something has got to be done about this!!!
But then most rex\'s are over 10 years old now!!!

Jono

[probedb]

I\'d say the beemer when compared to a standard FD as well. Bearing in mind some of our cars are up to 15 years old now and that unless they\'ve been taken care of really well they\'re not going to be as quick as they were new.

[Oedipus Rex]

I raced one of those 535D\'s a few times in my Rex. They\'re quick for sure but they ain\'t sports car quick. I think they run about 240bhp and have great torque but compared to a 276bhp and half the weight Rex they have no chance. The onlyu thing that might get you temporarily is the turbo lag, but once they\'re kicked in you\'re away.

[antnicuk]

they may way 50% more than a Rex but they have 50% more torque and a little more HP than a stock RX.

[666FLO]

a standard rex will just about out do a m3 hope.  on the road let alone on the track.  so tell him to stop being a muppet.

Seriosuly? someone told me I had no chance against an M3! Better go find out for myself I think!

[ttpower]

i destroyed my uncles yellow 2004 m3 smg2!!!!! there pooh!!!

[TRex]

I think you guys need \'this\'.... :2Rolleyes

[ttpower]

lol, i stay a long way from that type of stuff, just track stuff me, i have a fast car, why not race it!!! its not a saxo or punto :spank

[666FLO]

lmao three issues for less than a £10, FANTASTIC magazine to clean you bum with when you have ran out of toilet paper

[anthony]

Seriosuly? someone told me I had no chance against an M3! Better go find out for myself I think!

an m3 caught me out at the lights, i had 3 in my car (yes a passenger in the rear) all male, he had just his gf in his.
I thought he wasnt going to race , then he suddenly floored it and we were pritty much equal but he was slightly ahead, until he eased off for too early for the roundabout and i went past..

but yeah m3s arent too shabby

[Oedipus Rex]

I had an M3 behind me and he floored it. By the time I noticed he was level with me. I floored it and he kept getting away until I hit full boost and I slowly started to reel him in and I mean slowly. We got to the next roundabout and the slip onto our private motorway. We both floored it out of the the roundabout and down the slip, by the time we got to the bottom of the slip in the outside lane. I was in front and joined the motorway about half a cart length in front.