First ever run with E60 M5!
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First ever run with E60 M5!
Was driving to town with my girlfriend to have lunch last week when I pull up at a red light next to a silver 5 series with quad exhaust. Another poser trying to pass off his 520i as an M5 i thought to myself (we have loads over here by the way) ...
No WAIT, I look again and it had M5 side grills and aero mirrors with blacked out indicators! So now its either a good fake or a real M5. He sees me too and must be wondering the same thing to himself. Btw, he was alone. Well, only one way to find out! I put my transmission to 'M' and waited anxiously ... Never ran an M5 before and have been waiting a long time
1st Run:
When the lights turn green we both roll off slowly then nail it almost simultaneously. That thing was #!$%@$ fast, an M5 for sure! I edged ahead initially but then botched my gearchange as I hit an uneven surface during shifting and traction came on big time. During that split second the Bimmer caught up and even though I regained power in time, he had the momentum and I feared the worst. Luckily the massive AMG torque came to my rescue and I managed to hang on side by side through 2nd. By middle of 3rd I was about 2 cars ahead and he backed off as we were approaching a bend. We stop again side by side at the next set of lights and give each other the thumbs up.
2nd run:
Lights turn green again, we both turn right and as soon and he straightens up he guns it and I follow suit. No mistakes this time and I pull on him through 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears. By end of first he was at my bumper, by end of 2nd he was about 2 cars behind and by middle of third about 3 cars behind. I think we hit about 100mph before slowing down for traffic.
The M5 looked stock and I was very impressed with how fast it was. I know its very hot over here and heat might have had an effect on the outcome, but at least its still a win
No WAIT, I look again and it had M5 side grills and aero mirrors with blacked out indicators! So now its either a good fake or a real M5. He sees me too and must be wondering the same thing to himself. Btw, he was alone. Well, only one way to find out! I put my transmission to 'M' and waited anxiously ... Never ran an M5 before and have been waiting a long time
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1st Run:
When the lights turn green we both roll off slowly then nail it almost simultaneously. That thing was #!$%@$ fast, an M5 for sure! I edged ahead initially but then botched my gearchange as I hit an uneven surface during shifting and traction came on big time. During that split second the Bimmer caught up and even though I regained power in time, he had the momentum and I feared the worst. Luckily the massive AMG torque came to my rescue and I managed to hang on side by side through 2nd. By middle of 3rd I was about 2 cars ahead and he backed off as we were approaching a bend. We stop again side by side at the next set of lights and give each other the thumbs up.
2nd run:
Lights turn green again, we both turn right and as soon and he straightens up he guns it and I follow suit. No mistakes this time and I pull on him through 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears. By end of first he was at my bumper, by end of 2nd he was about 2 cars behind and by middle of third about 3 cars behind. I think we hit about 100mph before slowing down for traffic.
The M5 looked stock and I was very impressed with how fast it was. I know its very hot over here and heat might have had an effect on the outcome, but at least its still a win
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Russ:
I dynoed the car on a notoriously conservative dyno and got only 529bhp and 807Nm of torque. A 360 Challenge Stradale dynoed only 340bhp on the same day. We all believe the dyno is using the wrong correction factor and it is always off by around 10% so I believe my car should be putting out around 580hp ATF.
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Last time I raced an M-car on a twisty, he flipped the car so no more twisties for me!
I dynoed the car on a notoriously conservative dyno and got only 529bhp and 807Nm of torque. A 360 Challenge Stradale dynoed only 340bhp on the same day. We all believe the dyno is using the wrong correction factor and it is always off by around 10% so I believe my car should be putting out around 580hp ATF.
X-tian:
Last time I raced an M-car on a twisty, he flipped the car so no more twisties for me!
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I think the most impressive thing about this story is they got to 100 mph in Singapore.
I am assuming it's Singapore. There's NO WAY to run 100 mph in Central London :-))
I am assuming it's Singapore. There's NO WAY to run 100 mph in Central London :-))
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Yes, I thought I would be faster than that. But having said that, the car is definitely faster at night when its 5-6 deg cooler.
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But the problem is the looks IMO, I just dont get a good feeling and when spending that much on a car its too much to overcome. But then I realized the M5's are seriously dropping in value (not to say the 55's arent but they have been around for almost 5 years). Check out these sales (auction but you get the idea):
2006 M5
05/03/07 MANHEIM Regular $70,000 8,085 Avg BLACK 10G Yes
05/03/07 MANHEIM Regular $69,000 1,954 Avg BLUE 10G Yes
05/03/07 MANHEIM Regular $65,500 19,513 Avg BLACK 10G A Yes
05/02/07 ATLANTA Regular $68,700 4,298 Avg BLACK 10G M Yes
05/02/07 BAY CITI Factory $67,750 3,224 Avg SLVRSTON 10G A Yes
05/02/07 BAY CITI Factory $62,500 12,791 Below TITNSLVR 10G A Yes
05/02/07 BAY CITI Factory $61,000 19,546 Below TITNSLVR 10G A No
05/02/07 MANHEIM Factory $69,750 2,238 Avg SEPANG B 10G Yes
05/02/07 MANHEIM Factory $65,750 8,295 Avg BLKSAPPH 10G Yes
04/26/07 RIVRSIDE Regular $69,000 13,428 Avg SILVER 10G A Yes
04/26/07 RIVRSIDE Factory $63,000 10,494 Below SLVR STN 10G T Yes
04/26/07 RIVRSIDE Factory $59,500 12,817 Below INTLGBLU 10G A No
04/25/07 NADE Lease $72,500 1,322 Above BLACK SA 10G A Yes
04/25/07 W PALM Regular $68,000 21,615 Avg GRAY 10G A Yes
04/19/07 NEVADA Regular $69,000 9,637 Avg SILVER 10G A Yes
04/19/07 NEVADA Factory $66,500 7,721 Avg SILVSTON 10G A Yes
04/17/07 DFW Regular $63,000 24,714 Below BLACK 10G 6 No
04/11/07 MILWAUKE Regular $68,500 7,928 Avg SILVERST 10G A Yes
04/11/07 W PALM Regular $63,000 12,828 Below MAROON 10G A Yes
2006 M5
05/03/07 MANHEIM Regular $70,000 8,085 Avg BLACK 10G Yes
05/03/07 MANHEIM Regular $69,000 1,954 Avg BLUE 10G Yes
05/03/07 MANHEIM Regular $65,500 19,513 Avg BLACK 10G A Yes
05/02/07 ATLANTA Regular $68,700 4,298 Avg BLACK 10G M Yes
05/02/07 BAY CITI Factory $67,750 3,224 Avg SLVRSTON 10G A Yes
05/02/07 BAY CITI Factory $62,500 12,791 Below TITNSLVR 10G A Yes
05/02/07 BAY CITI Factory $61,000 19,546 Below TITNSLVR 10G A No
05/02/07 MANHEIM Factory $69,750 2,238 Avg SEPANG B 10G Yes
05/02/07 MANHEIM Factory $65,750 8,295 Avg BLKSAPPH 10G Yes
04/26/07 RIVRSIDE Regular $69,000 13,428 Avg SILVER 10G A Yes
04/26/07 RIVRSIDE Factory $63,000 10,494 Below SLVR STN 10G T Yes
04/26/07 RIVRSIDE Factory $59,500 12,817 Below INTLGBLU 10G A No
04/25/07 NADE Lease $72,500 1,322 Above BLACK SA 10G A Yes
04/25/07 W PALM Regular $68,000 21,615 Avg GRAY 10G A Yes
04/19/07 NEVADA Regular $69,000 9,637 Avg SILVER 10G A Yes
04/19/07 NEVADA Factory $66,500 7,721 Avg SILVSTON 10G A Yes
04/17/07 DFW Regular $63,000 24,714 Below BLACK 10G 6 No
04/11/07 MILWAUKE Regular $68,500 7,928 Avg SILVERST 10G A Yes
04/11/07 W PALM Regular $63,000 12,828 Below MAROON 10G A Yes
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Vic, how are "factory" and "regular" rated on a scale of 1 to 10?
But the problem is the looks IMO, I just dont get a good feeling and when spending that much on a car its too much to overcome. But then I realized the M5's are seriously dropping in value (not to say the 55's arent but they have been around for almost 5 years). Check out these sales (auction but you get the idea):
2006 M5
05/03/07 MANHEIM Regular $70,000 8,085 Avg BLACK 10G Yes
05/03/07 MANHEIM Regular $69,000 1,954 Avg BLUE 10G Yes
05/03/07 MANHEIM Regular $65,500 19,513 Avg BLACK 10G A Yes
05/02/07 ATLANTA Regular $68,700 4,298 Avg BLACK 10G M Yes
05/02/07 BAY CITI Factory $67,750 3,224 Avg SLVRSTON 10G A Yes
05/02/07 BAY CITI Factory $62,500 12,791 Below TITNSLVR 10G A Yes
05/02/07 BAY CITI Factory $61,000 19,546 Below TITNSLVR 10G A No
05/02/07 MANHEIM Factory $69,750 2,238 Avg SEPANG B 10G Yes
05/02/07 MANHEIM Factory $65,750 8,295 Avg BLKSAPPH 10G Yes
04/26/07 RIVRSIDE Regular $69,000 13,428 Avg SILVER 10G A Yes
04/26/07 RIVRSIDE Factory $63,000 10,494 Below SLVR STN 10G T Yes
04/26/07 RIVRSIDE Factory $59,500 12,817 Below INTLGBLU 10G A No
04/25/07 NADE Lease $72,500 1,322 Above BLACK SA 10G A Yes
04/25/07 W PALM Regular $68,000 21,615 Avg GRAY 10G A Yes
04/19/07 NEVADA Regular $69,000 9,637 Avg SILVER 10G A Yes
04/19/07 NEVADA Factory $66,500 7,721 Avg SILVSTON 10G A Yes
04/17/07 DFW Regular $63,000 24,714 Below BLACK 10G 6 No
04/11/07 MILWAUKE Regular $68,500 7,928 Avg SILVERST 10G A Yes
04/11/07 W PALM Regular $63,000 12,828 Below MAROON 10G A Yes
2006 M5
05/03/07 MANHEIM Regular $70,000 8,085 Avg BLACK 10G Yes
05/03/07 MANHEIM Regular $69,000 1,954 Avg BLUE 10G Yes
05/03/07 MANHEIM Regular $65,500 19,513 Avg BLACK 10G A Yes
05/02/07 ATLANTA Regular $68,700 4,298 Avg BLACK 10G M Yes
05/02/07 BAY CITI Factory $67,750 3,224 Avg SLVRSTON 10G A Yes
05/02/07 BAY CITI Factory $62,500 12,791 Below TITNSLVR 10G A Yes
05/02/07 BAY CITI Factory $61,000 19,546 Below TITNSLVR 10G A No
05/02/07 MANHEIM Factory $69,750 2,238 Avg SEPANG B 10G Yes
05/02/07 MANHEIM Factory $65,750 8,295 Avg BLKSAPPH 10G Yes
04/26/07 RIVRSIDE Regular $69,000 13,428 Avg SILVER 10G A Yes
04/26/07 RIVRSIDE Factory $63,000 10,494 Below SLVR STN 10G T Yes
04/26/07 RIVRSIDE Factory $59,500 12,817 Below INTLGBLU 10G A No
04/25/07 NADE Lease $72,500 1,322 Above BLACK SA 10G A Yes
04/25/07 W PALM Regular $68,000 21,615 Avg GRAY 10G A Yes
04/19/07 NEVADA Regular $69,000 9,637 Avg SILVER 10G A Yes
04/19/07 NEVADA Factory $66,500 7,721 Avg SILVSTON 10G A Yes
04/17/07 DFW Regular $63,000 24,714 Below BLACK 10G 6 No
04/11/07 MILWAUKE Regular $68,500 7,928 Avg SILVERST 10G A Yes
04/11/07 W PALM Regular $63,000 12,828 Below MAROON 10G A Yes