The "How Fast Did You Drive Today" Thread

[cawimmer430]

Only 160 km/h today in the rain on the Autobahn back to Munich. I had just added some of that new fuel E10 (ethanol) to the 118i and wanted to see how the car performs with it. I must say the car "felt" quicker in terms of acceleration. Can the chemical properties of E10 actually do that or was that just my screwed-up imagination? The BMWs motor felt more responsive and more agile. 

Prior to adding E10 the fuel tank was virtually empty and I was running fumes. The gas station I pulled into only sold E10 gasoline and I added 20 liters of the stuff.

[Secret Chimp]

A lot of fuel in the US is "up to" E10, they're just sneaky about telling you exactly what grade has what.

[Raza]

93 per the GPS speedometer.

[YO]

about 145-149 MPH 2002 NSX....140 2003 CL Type S.... 130 2007 Acura RDX

[cawimmer430]

A little over 170 km/h today on the way to Dachau to do some food shopping.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I went 55 mph in the Sonoma.

[cawimmer430]

I went 55 mph in the Sonoma.

The land of the speed-oppressed. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

The land of the speed-oppressed. 

BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE A RACE TRUCK

[cawimmer430]

BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE A RACE TRUCK

What have you got under the hood? A V8?

[Onslaught]

110 and a bug hit the window. Not much left of him.

[cawimmer430]

110 and a bug hit the window. Not much left of him.

That's one of the cool things about speeding. Try slamming into bugs at 200 km/h+ - now that is awesome. Bug massacre! 

The Starship Troopers would be proud of me. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

What have you got under the hood? A V8?

You'd know if you read the Sonoma thread.

[hounddog]

35.

I felt particularly law abiding today.

[cawimmer430]

You'd know if you read the Sonoma thread.

I'm just going to look it up on Wikipedia. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

I'm just going to look it up on Wikipedia. 

It's not stock, so you won't find it on Wikiretardia.

[cawimmer430]

It's not stock, so you won't find it on Wikiretardia.

I saw some pictures in your thread...a 4-cylinder?

[cawimmer430]

110 and a bug hit the window. Not much left of him.

Check out the dead bugs on this Bimmer. 

[cawimmer430]

Stupid minivan pulled out ahead and I had to drastically brake and slow down. 

[cawimmer430]

[2o6]

Only 160 km/h today in the rain on the Autobahn back to Munich. I had just added some of that new fuel E10 (ethanol) to the 118i and wanted to see how the car performs with it. I must say the car "felt" quicker in terms of acceleration. Can the chemical properties of E10 actually do that or was that just my screwed-up imagination? The BMWs motor felt more responsive and more agile. 

Prior to adding E10 the fuel tank was virtually empty and I was running fumes. The gas station I pulled into only sold E10 gasoline and I added 20 liters of the stuff.

IIRC, E10 has more ethanol which burns hotter (but quicker) which produces slightly more HP.


I don't know if it's any dicernable difference....

[Raza]

Oh, I forgot.  On Friday, I raced my buddy home (he has a new stickshift V6 Mustang).  I hit 113 (GPS verified), and frankly, he couldn't shake me.  Fast car, but he couldn't lose me.  I had taken him several times, and the only time he got the jump on me is when he took an unexpectedly open lane and I got boxed out of it.

[hounddog]

I have nit gone anything yet today, am still at the hospital.

I am, however, about to fully excursive the X5 to the fullest extent of the vehicle designed capabilities. 


(interestingly enough, the spellchecker keeps trying to replace the "ohyeah" smiley with "outran".

[RomanChariot]

IIRC, E10 has more ethanol which burns hotter (but quicker) which produces slightly more HP.


I don't know if it's any dicernable difference....

Adding ethanol to gasoline increases its octane but the ethanol itself has a lower BTU value so you lose power.

[cawimmer430]

Most gas stations around here are now only offering E10. That E10 shit is expensive. Just the other day I tanked 29 liters of the stuff for 50 Euros! WHAT THE FUCK!?  

[2o6]

70MPH in the Econoline.

[RomanChariot]

Most gas stations around here are now only offering E10. That E10 shit is expensive. Just the other day I tanked 29 liters of the stuff for 50 Euros! WHAT THE FUCK!? 

On my spring break trip I put 150 liters in my Suburban.   I'm glad I don't pay European prices for fuel.

[280Z Turbo]

Most gas stations around here are now only offering E10. That E10 shit is expensive. Just the other day I tanked 29 liters of the stuff for 50 Euros! WHAT THE FUCK!? 

If you buy it by the gallon, it's cheaper.

[cawimmer430]

If you buy it by the gallon, it's cheaper.

We don't use gallons here.

I put into the tank 29 liters total and paid 50 Euros for that.

So this E10 garbage costs about 1,72 per liter! The next alternative is Super but that stuff costs about the same. 

[2o6]

90MPH in the Focus.

[the Teuton]

I tied my all-time best over my roadtrip at 92 mph in PlastiCar.