Any M5's Ready To Play Yet?
10-27-2005, 11:34 PM
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Hi OZE55
thanks for images but too small to read as hosted on MBWorld Forum. If you email them to me in the orignal 1Mb size I will host them on one of my sites for all to read - PM me for email
really curious to read the report and I suspect many share my curiosity
many thanks
Siswati
thanks for images but too small to read as hosted on MBWorld Forum. If you email them to me in the orignal 1Mb size I will host them on one of my sites for all to read - PM me for email
really curious to read the report and I suspect many share my curiosity
many thanks
Siswati
10-28-2005, 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by BiTurboV12 AMG
when i asked my bmw service guy if i could drive the car hard since i passed the 1,500 mile mark on the M3 he said "their really isnt a break in period they are pre broken in at the factory, the break in rules mainly apply to manual cars so their clutch wear patters break in properly. he also said their was really no way to make anyone follow it and they cant void your warranty for not following their advice.
M3 with SMG still comes with a clutch except it is electronically hydrulic controlled. Hence by his reasoning the same thing applies to SMG M3 as well.
10-28-2005, 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by siswati
Hi OZE55
thanks for images but too small to read as hosted on MBWorld Forum. If you email them to me in the orignal 1Mb size I will host them on one of my sites for all to read - PM me for email
really curious to read the report and I suspect many share my curiosity
many thanks
Siswati
thanks for images but too small to read as hosted on MBWorld Forum. If you email them to me in the orignal 1Mb size I will host them on one of my sites for all to read - PM me for email
really curious to read the report and I suspect many share my curiosity
many thanks
Siswati
10-28-2005, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by DerekFSU
Chappy and Amen, come on down. We have the track privately for the first few hours to ourselves which included Sonny's BBQ. Our group is Tallahassee Musclecar and if you want to get in before 1PM on Sunday, tell me how many tickets you need and I'll take care of it. Without a ticket, you can't get in until later.
Last edited by Chappy; 10-28-2005 at 07:56 AM.
10-28-2005, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by OzE55
In November. Motor magazine (Australia).
The M5 trapped at 192.5km/h (about 120mph)
The CLS 55 at 189.2km/h.
Very little difference.
They used launch control in the M5 and had repeated clutch over heating - it took 45mins for them to do 4 runs. The CLS55 did them 1,2,3,4 bang, bang, bang.
In p400 mode in the M5 its 0-62mph time is 6 seconds.
They also point out that the CLS55 could catch the M5 if it was off the boil.
Its a good read.
The M5 trapped at 192.5km/h (about 120mph)
The CLS 55 at 189.2km/h.
Very little difference.
They used launch control in the M5 and had repeated clutch over heating - it took 45mins for them to do 4 runs. The CLS55 did them 1,2,3,4 bang, bang, bang.
In p400 mode in the M5 its 0-62mph time is 6 seconds.
They also point out that the CLS55 could catch the M5 if it was off the boil.
Its a good read.
M5 P400 0-62 in 6 seconds? New w221 Sclass with 388hp does 0-62 in 5.4seconds. Thats weak.
10-28-2005, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by krispykrme
Your BMW service guy is an idiot.
So is a certain dude at around 300lb nett weight plus 1000lb's of issues that is unable to resist a donut. YOu are not gonna get better untill you remove that "Donut Robot" from your kitchen.........
10-28-2005, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Belmondo
So is a certain dude at around 300lb nett weight plus 1000lb's of issues that is unable to resist a donut. YOu are not gonna get better untill you remove that "Donut Robot" from your kitchen.........
10-28-2005, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Improviz
Looks like the situation is more serious than I thought...........
Here is what donut looks like in krispy's hand.......
Last edited by Belmondo; 10-28-2005 at 11:32 AM.
10-28-2005, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Belmondo
Looks like the situation is more serious than I thought...........
Here is what donut looks like in krispy's hand.......
Here is what donut looks like in krispy's hand.......
LMFAO!!! Dude, that donut is HUGE!!!
BTW, can someone post better scans of this article, or write the acceleration times in text?
10-28-2005, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Chappy
Just off the phone with Ted Baldwin...he'll be coming down from Atlanta with us and running his W210 E55 Kleemann S7
You know the drill. Lots of pics and videos pls! Especially the S7!
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10-28-2005, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by siswati
Hi OZE55
thanks for images but too small to read as hosted on MBWorld Forum. If you email them to me in the orignal 1Mb size I will host them on one of my sites for all to read - PM me for email
really curious to read the report and I suspect many share my curiosity
many thanks
Siswati
thanks for images but too small to read as hosted on MBWorld Forum. If you email them to me in the orignal 1Mb size I will host them on one of my sites for all to read - PM me for email
really curious to read the report and I suspect many share my curiosity
many thanks
Siswati
If not, OZ, can you PM me?
10-29-2005, 10:44 AM
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'10 Panamera S, '06 AMG CLS55, '07 Miata MX5, '02 MB SPRINTER, '99 Spec Miata Race Car (2X)
Hi Guys
Hurricane Wilma nailed us real hard here in Fort Lauderdale - Yes I did receive the images and will post them on my site with a link - please be patient - running on generators with dial up so things take longer than normal
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Hurricane Wilma nailed us real hard here in Fort Lauderdale - Yes I did receive the images and will post them on my site with a link - please be patient - running on generators with dial up so things take longer than normal
Siswati
10-29-2005, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Belmondo
M5 P400 0-62 in 6 seconds? New w221 Sclass with 388hp does 0-62 in 5.4seconds. Thats weak.
