took a ride in the new M5 last night
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took a ride in the new M5 last night
it had a whole 115 miles on it. MY friend told me that the car wont have the "power" switch turned on until after service one. Which meant that the fury i felt last night was just from 400 ponies. I had the previous M5 with 400hp, this thing would absolutely demolish it. He is driving it at every opportunity to reach the mileage requirement for the 1st svc. we will find a dark alley somewhere for a V12/V10 battle.
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That's funny, I just spent Saturday (2/25/06) playing with my friend's new M5 too (he also had the previous e39 M5). I was up on San Gabriel Canyon Road, CA and, in my case, I waited until his M5 was fully broken-in 
They re-paved this road last year and it's better than Angeles Crest Hwy (no bikes, cops, or traffic). The M5 was fast for a 4200 pound car, but it didn't feel that much faster than my SLK32. I was, however, impressed by the handling and with the active seats. When I first read about these seats, I thought "what a gimmick". But on the twisties, they really worked! I was also impressed by the heads up display which displayed the tach and the gear I was in. The SMG didn't shift as fast as I thought it would, either -- even in M mode (I didn't try "launch control", though). It was amusing the way it blipped the throttle every time I downshifted when approaching a turn. It made me look like a better driver than I am... and I didn't even have to heel and toe it. And with the shift paddles, it was kind of like playing a video game. The brakes were pretty good as well. But the bottom line is; for a 5 passenger car weighing that much, it was amazing. Especially the handling 
The car also got horrible gas mileage 
They re-paved this road last year and it's better than Angeles Crest Hwy (no bikes, cops, or traffic). The M5 was fast for a 4200 pound car, but it didn't feel that much faster than my SLK32. I was, however, impressed by the handling and with the active seats. When I first read about these seats, I thought "what a gimmick". But on the twisties, they really worked! I was also impressed by the heads up display which displayed the tach and the gear I was in. The SMG didn't shift as fast as I thought it would, either -- even in M mode (I didn't try "launch control", though). It was amusing the way it blipped the throttle every time I downshifted when approaching a turn. It made me look like a better driver than I am... and I didn't even have to heel and toe it. And with the shift paddles, it was kind of like playing a video game. The brakes were pretty good as well. But the bottom line is; for a 5 passenger car weighing that much, it was amazing. Especially the handling The car also got horrible gas mileage
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Originally Posted by AMG2GO
If you lose, there is always Renntech. If he loses... man... not a whole lot he can do.
Ok, seriously though, Steve Dinan will be probably one of the first to have something for the new M5. Karl at Active Autowerkes in FL is most likely also working on a setup.
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Originally Posted by Dan ****
The M5 just came out a few months ago. Aftermarket tuners will always find ways to tweak out more power. I talked to my GM and Dinan will be coming out with some goodies for the E90 M5, this you can be certain about, afterall, he's a GM and he knows it all. Ok, seriously though, Steve Dinan will be probably one of the first to have something for the new M5. Karl at Active Autowerkes in FL is most likely also working on a setup.
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Originally Posted by giggalo
are you from Palos Verdes?
Last edited by Dan Wang; Mar 4, 2006 at 02:27 PM.
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Originally Posted by AMG2GO
I have no doubt about that, but thats a high strung N/A motor and all the mods you make will be expensive and produce little power (despite what some claims will be). The CL with an ECU retune gains 150 horsepower. To get that kinda gain in an M5 motor you'd practically have to rebuild the thing.
