One Pissed Off Pisces

I'm Kellan. I'm a retired veteran of the cart pushing service of Wal-Mart. But now am one of the few one guys at a Burger King. From North Florida born and raised, I burn dank so my eyes are always glazed. But I'm soon to live on Flagler Beach. I also tell people I'm punk rock, because of my Blink-182 tattoo. They're the only Man Overboard for me.

So, good news is I am getting a BMW 325i next tuesday!
Of course the first thing I’ve done after finding this car, and researching it is challenge someone with a near equal car to a race.
Me: 1995 BMW 325i Convertible
Them: 2003 Toyota Camry Solara

the side by side specs:
Curb weight: Me: 3352 lbs Them: 3395 lbs
Stock horsepower: Me: 189 Them: 198
Torque: Me: 181 ft-lbs Them: 212 ft-lbs
Turning Radius: Me: 34.1 ft Them: 38.1 ft 

Going off this info for stock vehicles, it quite frankly appears that the age of my vehicle will result in the loss for me. however, the vehicle has a cold-air intake adding 1.5-7 HP, making the difference significantly less in horsepower. As well with my engine and transmission more recently refined and tuned, as well with less miles on the drivetrain itself (150,000 me. 165,000 them). Another deciding detail is that Toyota has actually instructed Solara owners to “Only” use Premium gas for optimal performance and reliability. Knowing that the owner does not use this gives me an advantage, by their engine losing power through fuel, as well if I have premium adding the additional engine power that quite could give me the edge to overcome them.

All in all, I’ve got to plan the race location or distance/track. Since it’s obviously got to be a road less traveled, less patrolled by officers, but can’t just be a straight shot. Any road with curves and turns would add to the performance of driver and vehicle slightly more.

I hope to plan all this out by Tuesday and then possibly even record it. Look forward to that, lol. 

I got into an debate with one of my managers over my choice in cars compared to his. I currently drive a ‘03 kia rio that I’m selling for a ‘97 Volkswagen Cabriolet. He drives what I believe to be a 2000, or close to, Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. I had a Top Gear moment and compared the brake horsepower of the two cars compared to weight.
Crown vic: 4020 lbs, 251 hp
VW Cabrio: 2701 lbs, 115 hp

His primary argument was that EU cars didn’t give enough power and weren’t reliable. Where as, I haven’t had my Kia in the shop since I had it’s brakes fixed in March, yet he’s gotten many repairs done the past few months. Given, a Kia is considered an Asian import, but still proves my point. Then, on the debate of power I had done a weight-horsepower ratio.

Crown Vic:  16.01 lbs : 1 hp
VW Cabrio:  23.43 lbs : 1 hp

So, technically the crown vic has a better weight-power ratio. But, the crown vic is a 5.4L engine, whereas the VW is a 2.0L 4 cylinder. 

At that ratio, the VW would have 253 hp as a V8 5.4L, making the engine nearly exact to the crown vic’s. So in reality, the cars are actually quite similar if engines allowed. 
Oh. The Cabrio is a convertible. So it wins.