Don't try this at home, kids..

CarsAndGuitars · 08-12-2022, 07:24 PM

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a4...ssion-failure/

G42Bama · 08-12-2022, 07:59 PM

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ReallyRadams · 08-12-2022, 08:46 PM

Not me trying to active the lunch control a few days ago.

E63M6_G42M240i · 08-12-2022, 10:22 PM

Is this real?

MPR · 08-12-2022, 11:00 PM

Seems like a one-off and/or a scenario where we don't know the full backstory

If this was a common issue with the zed-f, we'd know about it.

Fernando_380 · 08-13-2022, 05:33 AM

I actually saw what i think was the original video on Tiktok.
If you listen closely the Audi chime sounds. So the video is completely fake.

**Edit** not sure if this is the original but it's definitely an Audi chime in the audio.
https://www.tiktok.com/@kristophor/v...from_webapp=v1

Still not a good idea to do launch control on a brand new car though!

Rdurty2 · 08-13-2022, 05:46 AM

The zf is tried and true. Tons of People launching with TONS of power and the trans is not the weak point, the driveshaft is.

I wouldn’t worry one bit of this crappy article.

Rag9000 · 08-13-2022, 05:53 AM

Wow great detective work! In the Audi video you can see the car jump a little when he launches by looking at the tree in the driver window. In the BMW equivalent all you see is the camera man acting like its launching by jerking the camera around. Sure looks fake.

Alpine Flyer · 08-13-2022, 02:57 PM

The issue is plainly the driver's camo pantz. Would not have happened otherwise.

redcars · 08-13-2022, 09:32 PM

Why do people go to great lengths to document their stupidity?

08-12-2022, 07:24 PM	#1
CarsAndGuitars Lieutenant 2069 Rep 544 Posts Drives: 2022 M240i Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: South FL iTrader: (0)	Don't try this at home, kids.. https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a4...ssion-failure/ __________________ 2022 BMW M240i Portimao Gone: 2020 Genesis G70 3.3T \| 2018 Audi A5 SportBack \| 2015 Challenger Scat Pack \| 2011 Mustang V6 \| numerous others..
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MPR Lieutenant Colonel 1821 Rep 1,962 Posts Drives: 22 BMW M240i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Seems like a one-off and/or a scenario where we don't know the full backstory If this was a common issue with the zed-f, we'd know about it. Last edited by MPR; 08-12-2022 at 11:07 PM..
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08-13-2022, 05:33 AM	#6
Fernando_380 Private 82 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2023 M240i xDrive Join Date: May 2022 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	I actually saw what i think was the original video on Tiktok. If you listen closely the Audi chime sounds. So the video is completely fake. Edit not sure if this is the original but it's definitely an Audi chime in the audio. https://www.tiktok.com/@kristophor/v...from_webapp=v1 Still not a good idea to do launch control on a brand new car though!
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Rdurty2 Captain 693 Rep 613 Posts Drives: 2022 M240i Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	The zf is tried and true. Tons of People launching with TONS of power and the trans is not the weak point, the driveshaft is. I wouldn’t worry one bit of this crappy article.
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Rag9000 Private First Class 125 Rep 131 Posts Drives: ‘23 m240i Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Reality iTrader: (0)	Wow great detective work! In the Audi video you can see the car jump a little when he launches by looking at the tree in the driver window. In the BMW equivalent all you see is the camera man acting like its launching by jerking the camera around. Sure looks fake.
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Alpine Flyer Private First Class 138 Rep 117 Posts Drives: 2022 m240i xDrive Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	The issue is plainly the driver's camo pantz. Would not have happened otherwise.
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08-13-2022, 09:32 PM	#10
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