WOW - what a car this is...




It handles as well as the RX-8, stops as well, it weighs probably 600-700 kg more, will do 11 second quarters, and 320km/h - it is an unbelievable car to drive!

BUT - believe it or not, it is worse than the RX-8 on fuel!!! but only just!

 

Crikey Glenn...that's a low blow

There's many of us here that ...er...lust after M3's and 5's...and you go and rub our noses in it.

The only saving grace is that the yellow light in the photo makes it look a lot less than desirable...oh, and the fact that, IMO, Chris Bangle's 'blade' design style detracts from an otherwise classic sedan

Otherwise...enjoy....put up a better pic when you get a chance...and tell us what sort of times it'll do on some knoewn tracks (you ARE going to track it ocassionally, I hope? )

 

It is really meant to be my Tow car for when my 4rotor will be ready in the next 24 years or so!!!!!!

Startup video here (23MB):

http://www.4rotor.com/m5/videos/m5-start-idle-rev.mpg




Some more pics:

 

i should go and buy a civic and join a civic forum club and say:

" i got a new car, but dont worry STILL have the civic "

and post up pictures of the 8.

 

You go girl!

BMW guys don't mind me mentioning all my Rotary Powered cars on their site - actually they are quite interested.

 

Hmm...that sound...all those moving parts (mixed between envy and pity)

So this is your ENGLISH car! (notices complete absence of natural light which would show real colour of car) Aha...at least you can take it to the continent and let it have its head

Well, as I mentioned in another thread, seeing as how you have an A/T 8 (I assume with MoTeC) and you're away for periods of time, why don't you put it to Hymee as a test bed for his twin screw s/c??

 

hehehe! yeah - would be nice, but I'm trying to put all toy money into the 4rotor - and it TAKES A LOT OF TOY MONEY!

 

so i take it that the car is still under the "break in" mode? when do you have to take it back to activate all 500HP?

 

nice car. 11sec in a heavy car means some serious HP 8)

 

congrates Glenn! thats an awseome motor!
can i hitch a ride when im in london next

 

Congrats Glenn... Love the colour on the M5 ...

Glenn is it the Eurotrain that your M5 is in (the first pic)... how was it may I ask?

 

Hahahaha......http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...&postcount=167

and......http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...&postcount=173

 

That is an awesome motorcar Nice work.

 

You idiot!! I almost started hating Bimmer forum members, and then I read
this post in the same thread

There are real people in there....funny people

Can we start a John V equivalent story here, please

 

i really love the m5, but pity its got a stupid SMG trans instead of a true manual with a cluth

but other than that, it's really nice car, lucky bastard!!!

 

OMG?!?!

Is everyone here fake?!?

HAHAHAHAHA - (my level of a good joke -

 

Cheers all,

Im DANomite
It’s default mode is actually P500 (there are 3 modes, P400, P500, P500Sport). Even 400 is pretty awesome!

Rotaryenvy
Yes – it moves for a big car, and it is very nimble also.

EZZY
Yep – let me know when you are next over, I’ll take you for a run.

Takahashi
Cheers mate, yes – car is on the Eurotunnel train. It is great, only a short trip though (40mins) no crazy 310km/h like on the passenger trains.

Gomez
I’m on a different BMW forum

Capncrunch
Cheers!

Zephyr
I love the SMG, it is brilliant. It is almost exactly the same as having a manual with a clutch – there is hardly any difference in the way the mechanics work behind it. There are cool little things the car does like hold the brakes for you if you are on a slight hill where you might roll backward. Auto throttle blip on downchanges etc. I wasn’t sure about it at first, but after driving - it is what I have ALWAYS wanted in a gearbox – haven’t tried launch control yet, maybe tomorrow! as I just had the first service. 8250rpm here we come!

 

thanks Glenn.
which country did you get it from? what was the saving?
when we were looking at the porka carrera 4s, i was told we could save upto 5000/6000 pounds if we bring it in from germany....

ps. whats the progress on the FD?

 

In UK, the deal used to be to buy in Holland -- massive savings albeit with a bit of a wait to get RHD. Get this: even Jaguars and Range Rovers were cheaper to buy there

 

wow. what an awesome car :D
congrats on your new purchase.