Some of us do it, so let's talk about it, with the disclaimer that everybody should drive the posted speed limit, especially if there are other vehicles around. The potential ticket or accident and guilt is just not worth it. But who hasn't had a modified late-model Integra or Civic or VW pull up next to you...some young bucks checking out your car...their car inches forward, anticipating the green...you can feel your blood pressure increasing...you start doing quick mental calculations about distance and speed and take off and "if he does this, i'll do that," etc. I guess my question is, when racing from dead-stop, DSC on or off and why and how and tips, etc.? And what's your top speed been?
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With the insanely low 1st gear on my 545i/SMG, every freaken person thinks I'm racing them off the line. I got so tired of it that I routinely start off in 2nd gear now!  Other than that, no car has taken the 545i yet but I can't honestly recall every car that has raced me. I'm sure there are PLENTY out there than can take me...just haven't met up with 'em at the light with the, ahem, right conidtions.... 
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DSC... off...
Speeeeeeed...
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I've been reading the M5 forum on race stories and can't Google any E60 545i stories. Know where I might find some to live vicariously? My wife had the car @ 120 MPH on 101N for about 1 mile (it could've been 2, definitely less than 5, it went by real quick) between Morgan Hill x the 85 offramp. Couldn't even tell, except everything was going by like, Woosh! I felt like Goose trying to locate a MiG (or The Man).
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Quote: DSC... off...
Speeeeeeed... | If I read the blurs correctly - 145-ish, 5500 RPMs, in M5? One-handed? Wow. Any negative after-affects on your car?
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You need to cruise 280 then but have the V1 hot and ready to go. Try a Sunday morning around 7-8 AM...it is like the Autobahn out there....

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