1/4 mile

[JuN14sCR]

i saw on yahoo that a 330i quarter mile can be as fast as 14.65 seconds. that seems pretty quick for a stock car. i also saw times that were as high as 15.5 seconds

[FRANCO]

That all depends on the driver and the envronment (temp.,wind,etc.) Th 330xi does 1/4 in like 14.4 sec, while the rest of us do it at 14.8-15.0. Personally I wouldn't get the xi, you can't get the sports package with the better suspension.

[JuN14sCR]

i agree with you

Do you have your times on the 330xi and 330i reversed?

The 330 brochure shows the 330i a full half second faster 0-60 than the 330xi.

330i = 6.4 seconds
330xi = 6.9 seconds

The 330xi would have a lot of catching up to do on the last leg of the 1/4 mile...

i read in a motortrend magazine or something that a 330xi did 0-60 in 5.4 seconds. i don't believe it. some guy wrote motortrend back, but motortrend said that was the correct time. that sounds a little outrageous to me

[Tom330idriver]

go to http://www.Car-Stats.com then click on SELECT CAR....and then u can figure out the rest. 330xi 0-60 in 5.8; 1/4 14.4

330i 0-60 6.1; 1/4 14.8

[FRANCO]

Even though the 330xi is heavier, it's sending all 225 hp and 214 lbs/ft to all four wheels. Better traction on the take off, and more effecient power delivery to the wheels.

[Kempo Kid]

i'm getting confused with all the different 0-60 times. what is the real time? the number i see mostly is 6.4. That'd be cool if it was reall 6.1 though. so yea?

[FRANCO]

I haven't posted in a while; I've been busy moving to a new house. Anyway, the 330i Car&Driver got a 0-60 time of 6.1 sec, but they're really good drivers. So I think it's safe to say 6.4 sec. They also managed to get a 1/4 mile time of 14.7.

[Salsero]

Kempo,

Don't try to hard to learn the real 0-60 time for the 330 because there is really no such thing. Too many variables: Driver, conditions, and car to car variances.

Also, 6.1 is not unreasonable for a car in this weight/power range. With a few mods,(rear end gear, tires and driver technique) it would be easy to shave another couple of tenths off. But, why bother. Thats not what these cars are all about for most people.

[RR330i]

A BEST time is a BEST Time. I compare cars 0-60 and 1/4 mile times by best/fastest/quickest times. I believe the 6.1 second 0-60 is valid and that is what I judge others by for comparison.
This does not necessarily mean I will be able to get these times./forums/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif

edmunds.com tested the 330CI and got 0-60 of 5.9 sec and 1/4 in 14.5 sec. In that particular test it beat the 275 hp Mercedes CLK 430-not too shabby...

[MarvelPhx]

Always keep in mind that BMWs were never designed with drag racing in mind. How many BMW top-fuel or funny car dragsters do you know of?

Now, how many BMW professional racing road, track, and open-wheel cars do you know of?

We own some of the very best automobiles on the road. They are well-known for their unmatched balance of reliability, performance, handling, quality, and price.

I personally don't care how to get another tenth of a second off my 0-60 times. I didn't buy the car to beat the guy next to me at the stoplight. I bought it because it offers so much more to it's drivers.

[fcotanis]

Once again Marvel you touched on the key issue! Right on!!! Can't say it any better than that!
Filip

[Salsero]

RR330i - I know a Best time is a Best time. However, they are not equal Best times as test conditions/drivers are rarely identical for these tests meaning they are not always the BEST. Then you can get into who's BEST, whats BEST and so on. The BEST driver can beat the BEST car even if he isn't driving the BEST car.

I own a car who's BEST time is way better than my 330's BEST time. But I still think my 330 is the BEST car of the two.

For comparison purposes, numbers quoted in magazine reviews can be useful. But to try to reach a consensus on these numbers is pointless. What shall we do - take averages of all the published test? Well then that wouldn't be a BEST anymore. Sort of like saying Car and Driver did 6.1 but because they are good drivers 6.4 would be safe. Safe for who? I don't see the point of insisting on a particular number. Even the BEST drivers in the BEST prepared cars run in a range.

If you need to be so precise, forget real world driving. Just plug all the numbers into a formula: HP, WT, Gearing, Tires, etc.
Then you will have some nice neat numbers. Of course in the real world, this probably wouldn't work out the BEST. And, the things most of us like BEST about our BMW's can't even be described BEST by numbers. Its more of a feeling...maybe an art vs. a science.

[RR330i]

Salsero,

What I mean by best time is best time, is that the best 0-60 you can find on a car is the easiest way to compare 0-60 times. Manufacturers sometimes don't test as hard or reduce numbers... maybe for ins. reasons.
But that is by no means a way to judge if a car is for you.(if that was the case i'd probably be driving a saleen mustang for the same buck.) I drive bmw cause it is the best driving experience.

Good points by everyone. A yamaha VMAX bike will blow away any car on the road today but I wouldn't wan't to drive one to work every day on I-95 between Lauderdale and Miami.
A 330i is a way better car than many that can out accelerate it. But......wouldn't it be great to have all the precision handling of a 330i with even more power-aka the M3 or even as Marvel is doing with an ESS supercharging kit?