mhh

I've done about 1,800km in my new wagon so she's just about broken in. I'm delighted with the car. The engine is loosening up nicely and feels strong everywhere but the sound is the best feature - a bassy idle and deep down low, and then a strong tenor sound as the revs rise. I drove 200km in the rain yesterday and barely used the stereo - the engine provides the music.

For give and take roads, my favourite setting is Sport Plus on the trans, and Sport on the suspension. The car feels smaller than what it is with beautifully taut responses which makes it easy to place on narrow roads. Tightening up the seat around you heightens the sense that you "wear" the car, rather than just sitting in it. My car has the PP and LSD - the latter gives a great sense of confidence on wet roads.

I'm loving it!

NickE63

i just got done breaking mine in also, love the sports settings but in NY it make me feel like im breaking it cause of the roads, good luck with your car

otakki

Can't see the picture somehow.

Yes, nothing beats the engine sound for pure music in the ear. I have heard the sound is better in the wagon since the sound resonants better through the trunk.

Yeah, gotta love that LSD...wish I have one.

mhh

Sorry, reloaded.

vdubpower

very nice

are you guys with LSD and NO tune getting absolutley NO wheelspin?

mhh

No, I get some wheelspin - but from both wheels.

bobafett

If you look at the dynos, combined with the gearing and software, there's no way that the car won't experience wheel-spin in 1-3 depending on tires & conditions. LSD will mitigate the spin in certain conditions, but won't eliminate it.

The real question - has anyone been able to completely and fully turn off all of the traction control, yaw sensors, etc. in order to really pitch the car sideways? I suspect it can hold a controlled drift pretty well if the gearbox doesn't get in the way.

--Dan

otakki

Great pix with lovely backdrop!

mhh

Thanks otakki - we have some great driving roads down here.

hyperion667

jeepers what a shot!!


saved this to my computer man!!
thanx for sharing.........what an awesome place!

keep on with the enjoying

vdubpower

looks like a scene from topgear

mainly

does anyone know if theres any further way to adjust the width of these seats side bolsters? i find that even on the widest setting, there still too narrow, and makes me feel constricted.

mhh

They are quite narrow seats - and too narrow for some I agree. I can't see any way of widening them beyond the usual range of adjustment.

The seats in the M5 are wider and better suited to broader hips I've noticed.

Vic55

All you can really do is turn off the active seat part and let your body form fit them over a period of time.

vdubpower

And get on weight watchers

otakki

LOL

mainly

yeah im working on that...

but at the same time, i fit so perfectly in the e60 m5. but these bolsters are so tight, it makes you feel that much heavier when cornering, cause all your weight is forced against that bolster...

vdubpower

Should have gone for the s63

otakki

But the S-class is like a land yacht.

joshb63

Yes its quite easy. Hold down the ESP button for about 2 seconds and the stability control will turn off. Many argue that the control systems are still not fully off, because they aren't, but the truth is you really don't need them to be. I've experienced that in this setting you can drift as long as you want and it wont interupt you. And yes a 550 HP car hold a slide pretty well

vdubpower

fast yacht

bobafett

Good to know. So in Ferrari nomenclature, would this be equivalent to Sport, Race or full CST off?

I hope with that kind of torque and such crappy tires that it should be able to hold a good bit of throttle steering

--Dan