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BMW why do they?
Why do BMW limit thier cars to 155mph? Whats the point? Especally on
the M5 and the M3? They would be even better if they were unlimited to do thier, IIRC 205mph?. |
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"DaLoverhino" > wrote in message oups.com... > > > wrote: >> Why do BMW limit thier cars to 155mph? Whats the point? Especally on >> the M5 and the M3? They would be even better if they were unlimited to >> do thier, IIRC 205mph?. > > Is that also true in Europe? I thought they limited the speed limit in > USA due to some federal traffic laws? My understanding is that it has been a "gentleman's agreement", between BMW and Mercedes, along with Audi to a lesser extent. I don't actually remember the reasons but I suspect if they opened these cars up to their potential speeds the OMC cost for tires would escalate significantly. So I am not certain their agreement was not about the consumer as much as it was about limiting their costs for cars they knew weren't ever gonna be driven faster than that anyway. Most of these makers have gone above and beyond the limit in certain "special" models...Audi in particular with their RS and S models and Merc with some of their AMGs. I believe each is still offering to program these limits out of your car, after your have taken possession of it, for a small fee and a number of signed waivers and disclaimers. |
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"JimV" > wrote in message ... > wrote: >> Why do BMW limit thier cars to 155mph? Whats the point? Especally on >> the M5 and the M3? They would be even better if they were unlimited to >> do thier, IIRC 205mph?. >> > It's the OEM tires that are the limiting factor. > > Hmm. My 328i is limited to 128 mph and my Z4 to 155. Both came with OEM W rated tires (168 mph). Tom |
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> wrote: > Why do BMW limit thier cars to 155mph? Whats the point? Especally on > the M5 and the M3? They would be even better if they were unlimited to > do thier, IIRC 205mph?. It's called a gentleman's agreement between them and others and the German Government. If they and merc etc competed in top speed the government threatened a blanket top speed limit well below this. -- *One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" > wrote in message ... > In article .com>, > > wrote: >> Why do BMW limit thier cars to 155mph? Whats the point? Especally on >> the M5 and the M3? They would be even better if they were unlimited to >> do thier, IIRC 205mph?. > > It's called a gentleman's agreement between them and others and the German > Government. If they and merc etc competed in top speed the government > threatened a blanket top speed limit well below this. If this is accurate, and I am not implying it isn't, why is Porsche free to sell cars without this top speed limit, or Audi allowed to pay heed when they want and not when they don't want? Seems all this is doing is limiting Merc and BMW, but not lowering the possible speeds to be acheived on german roadways. What is it about porsche/Audi that the government decided wasn't pertinent to the high speed these cars are capable of? |
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my 1991 525i is stock and i have had it going about 145-150 mph no
problem Ross Garrett wrote: > "Dave Plowman (News)" > wrote in message > ... > > In article .com>, > > > wrote: > >> Why do BMW limit thier cars to 155mph? Whats the point? Especally on > >> the M5 and the M3? They would be even better if they were unlimited to > >> do thier, IIRC 205mph?. > > > > It's called a gentleman's agreement between them and others and the German > > Government. If they and merc etc competed in top speed the government > > threatened a blanket top speed limit well below this. > > If this is accurate, and I am not implying it isn't, why is Porsche free to > sell cars without this top speed limit, or Audi allowed to pay heed when > they want and not when they don't want? Seems all this is doing is limiting > Merc and BMW, but not lowering the possible speeds to be acheived on german > roadways. What is it about porsche/Audi that the government decided wasn't > pertinent to the high speed these cars are capable of? |
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In article . com>,
Blue-666-Devil > wrote: > my 1991 525i is stock and i have had it going about 145-150 mph no > problem This is a thread about speed limiting, not optimistic BMW speedometers. -- *If God dropped acid, would he see people? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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> wrote in message oups.com... > Why do BMW limit thier cars to 155mph? Whats the point? Especally on > the M5 and the M3? They would be even better if they were unlimited to > do thier, IIRC 205mph?. > More like 170 for the M3, 175 for the E39 M5. John |
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