I was coming home on RT 287 in Jersey behind my cousin in his new 5 series. I was dying to see if his ride was all that. I pulled up next to him and it was ON. I pulled in front of him fast and furious. He couldn't catch up. I let off the gas to let him catch up because I was going to his house before going home. He was amazed that the GTP was that fast. As I was leaving his house, I noticed an air filter box in his garage. I said, did you put a CAI in the Bimmer? he said yeah. I just went Hmmm. I said F you just as I was leaving with a big smile.

Correction- He said F you as I was leaving.

I think he just let you go

standard? Bad driver?

He never said what 5 series. 525 has only 184 hp and the 530 has 225 both from I6s the 545 has the 325hp V8. Id hope that a stock GTP could beat out a 525 and a 530 should be a good run for the money but still on the losing end. All are RWD and DOHC the 530s and 545s are optioned with the six speed manual. Id say beating out a 525 wouldnt be worth braggin about. Its like bragging about beating up you 10 year old brother when your like 20.

For the record, he has an M package V-8 with a 6 spd. It's not an actual M but it was an option to make it do something like an M. I have not driven his car but he drove mine on a rigorous test drive and he said that he thought that my GTP felt like it accelerated a bit stronger than his car. With every option, his car is pushing 4000lbs. As far as driving ability, my cousin is a Jersey State Trooper. I don't think there is any performance data on the GTP in any mag that tells how fast the GTP accelerates from 75 mph to 110. But side by side at 75 to 110, the GTP pulled ahead with authority and left no doubt that it was quicker. More refined or luxurious? No. Quicker? Yes. Handling? I wouldn't think so. It's also at least $20k more expensive. Would I trade him? Yes.

Then I revert back to my original post he let you go stock V8 in BMW is 325 hp matched to a six speed. On a roll like that He'd own you

Yeah... no way you beat out the BMW V8... I call Bullshit on that.

235rwhp 274rwtq. That's what a 540i sport M spec dyno's at. That's the model. It's rated at 290 hp before the rear wheels. It weighs 3800lbs. I don't know what the GTP's fwhp dyno's at. Maybe somebody that knows, can post it. 240hp at the flywheel. Just 50 less. But the GTP weighs 3384lbs. I run without a spare or jack, but I have two cans of fix a flat. I find it odd that someone says they drove a CAMARO 170mph and nobody finds anything stange about that. I say my GRAND PRIX out-accelerated a BMW from 75 to about 110mph and I am called out on it. This is a GRAND PRIX support group after all. Come on Grand Prixers, how about some support. And somebody that has made 4 posts since May should wait at least until their 20th post before swearing. Here is somebody's BMW page for reference.

http://www.texasfeldmans.com/pages/stuart/540i.htm#dyno

http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/new/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/23155
Factory numbers for the 540i

Is his a wagon or sedan? The wagon only weighs 3726 and the sedan a svelt 3450 dont know where you got your numbers from by looking at that link above Id say even the 4.4L 8 will be a challenge let alone the M spec 4.9L

So either your friend cant drive or he let your head get big

I can hear Jack yelling from the next state over........

Here's another link from Car and Driver. Look at the 03 sedan info, then just beneath it is the wagon info. An M spec is not an M5 and does not have the 394 hp engine. By the way, please sell your GP and buy the Bimmer. It's ok. Then you can tell everyone how much faster it is than your last car.

What? A 5 series that weighs less than a 3 series. Uh no. The 3 series weigh in at 3400-3500 and the 5 series weigh in at 3800-3900. Acoording to edmunds.com.

I posted the link for the 2003 540i in 2004 the 540i became the 545i and the 545i wieghs in at 3700

What I posted is for 2003. The 2004 545i weighs ~50lbs more than the 2003. Not to metion it's rearend looks like ass now!