bmer

The chrome grille looks awesome!

Nikos120i

Yes it makes it look more aggressive.

Nikos120i

I am taking my 1er to the track tomorrow!!! Her first track "walk" will be tomorrow!

I'll try to take it easy...and just drive for fun for a few laps. I'll try to resist the temptation!

I'll let you know tomorrow how it went. I'll try to get pictures.

bmer

Can't wait to hear about it (and see the pictures)!

Nikos120i

OK...I'm back.

I didn't take any action pics...just a few while we were waiting to get in...and a friend's M5 drifting like mad!!! Other guys have taken better videos than me...they'll upload them on youtube...and I'll post them when they do.

We had some very nice cars. A Caterham, an M5 and a Lotus Elise...my 120i and some other FWD cars (Avensis, my brother's Astra GTC 1.8, a Citroen Saxo and a Peugeot 106).

The M5 went in a full tank of gas and fresh tires...and after two hours (they only allowed us to run from 16:00 to 18:00...only 1/4 of the tank was left and about 50% of the tires!

I don't know if you have ever sat in the passenger seat on an M5 drifting and watching the world sideways...but OH MY GOD...I have never done it!! It was the most fun I've ever had in a car!!! The car is just UNREAL! The motor sound is phenomenal...it growls...and the smell of the tire is fanstasic. It has soooo much power...and the Mdiff is to die for...it locks immediately...and you can drift...and drift...and drift for ever!!! I'll post some videos as soon as they come available.

The car now...it handles beautifully!!! It is SO neutral. If you push it to the limit is has some oversteer...but you end up going out almost sideways. I pushed it a little bit more than I should have on a tight curve just to see what it'll do...and it went out under control...oversteering...then sideways.

The track was good...and I couldn't drift...and the car needs an LSD diff to enjoy it more...and that's where my money is going next!

The car was lot's of fun...it corners very nicely...the motor sound it very nice...brakes seem ok...but after a few hot laps they get warm...which is normal since they're not for racing. Even the M5's brakes had problems...but this is mainly due to the track since there is only one long straight to cool the brakes down, after tight "driftable" corners.

So...I have the best impressions! All I need now is an LSDiff and worn out tires.

Just to give you an idea...here's what the M5 did in an earlier trackday...
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ree

Thanks for sharing your experience - especially the ones of the M5 - it must be so much fun (also as passenger)!
Don't know why, but I missed the last pictures! The chromed grille fits perfectly to your car! It makes it in some way elegant and a bit more agressive - I really like that!

Nikos120i

Went to the track again yesterday...but I didn't race my 120i.

I did, however, drove along with my friend in his M5. We totally melted his tires...and had to go home "slowly"

I also took a few more pics of my BMW...enjoy...

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And the M5 drifting yesterday...
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