1987 BMW 325i VS 1995 Ford Probe Gt

[Burnerdominator]

Well heres how it goes. My buddy just bought a bmw and theres this kid in town with the probe. Now he put a better trans in it and a CAI with an exhaust. Now we went out to the 1/4 Mile more like half mile though. Started from a stop and the flagger said go!! The 325 spun but had the probe till third then the probe smoked the bmw.

Now the only way i seen the probe winning is cuz there was 3 people in the 325 and just one in the probe. The 325 also has blown struts and almost bald tires so that prolly played a really big role.

[KamilMk]

We should vote this for shortest race story on AF...

Good race...

[93rollaracer]

Originally Posted by KiillaKam

We should vote this for shortest race story on AF...

I agree

[Burnerdominator]

lol yeah its a bit short but ah well i typed it fast

[Mad_Maxima]

Eh, I've seen shorter,

title was "Killed a Lightning"

post said, "That is all."

[Igovert500]

bald tires and blown struts play absolutely no role once the cars are going. So losing a race in third gear with such low powered cars cannot be blamed on that. The extra weight couldn't have helped, but more likely the probe just had a better thrid gear. I don't know a ton about an 87 3 series, but I doubt it was all that much faster than a 95 probe to begin with...add in the fact that its 2 decades old...

I don't see why this is really that much of a surprise.

[rice(er)]

aren't those probe GT all turboed? well, nice race, next time ya should kick the extra passengers in the bimmer =p

[Gotian]

Originally Posted by rice(er)

aren't those probe GT all turboed? well, nice race, next time ya should kick the extra passengers in the bimmer =p

No the Probe GT's were V6 the normal ones were 4 cylinders.

I'll tell you why the probe won, It has more power and is lighter. The 87 BMW 325 had 127hp out of a 2.7 while the Probe has 164hp out of it's 2.5

[pre98zetec]

Originally Posted by rice(er)

aren't those probe GT all turboed? well, nice race, next time ya should kick the extra passengers in the bimmer =p

only first gens.

second gens came with 165hp 2.5L v6's.. low 15 cars providing its a manual transmission.

[pre98zetec]

Originally Posted by Gotian

No the Probe GT's were V6 the normal ones were 4 cylinders.

I'll tell you why the probe won, It has more power and is lighter. The 87 BMW 325 had 127hp out of a 2.7 while the Probe has 164hp out of it's 2.5

No there were turbo 2.2L Probe GT's also. Second gen had v6's.

[Gotian]

Originally Posted by pre98zetec

No there were turbo 2.2L Probe GT's also. Second gen had v6's.

That year didnt have the turbos, they stopped producing the turboed ones after 93

I remember because the 94 was compared with my old celica since both models were redesigned at the same time.
And even so, the LX was the turbo one not the GT.

[pre98zetec]

Originally Posted by Gotian

That year didnt have the turbos, they stopped producing the turboed ones after 93

I remember because the 94 was compared with my old celica since both models were redesigned at the same time.
And even so, the LX was the turbo one not the GT.

Hence why I replied ricers comment "didn't all Probe GT's have turbo" and I said "Only first gens".......

the GT's were turbo, the LX had n/a 2.2L...

[Gotian]

Originally Posted by pre98zetec

Hence why I replied ricers comment "didn't all Probe GT's have turbo" and I said "Only first gens".......

the GT's were turbo, the LX had n/a 2.2L...

I mis read it. And the LX's did have the 2.2 turbo not the GT's The Gt's had the 3.0 V6 with the same power as the 2.2 turbo

[pre98zetec]

Originally Posted by Gotian

I mis read it. And the LX's did have the 2.2 turbo not the GT's The Gt's had the 3.0 V6 with the same power as the 2.2 turbo

First gens had both V6s and turbo 2.2L