Aspiring M5 owner with questions...
01-21-2010, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by VTGT' post='1094891' date='Jan 21 2010, 09:03 AM
I have to agree!
01-21-2010, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='1094917' date='Jan 21 2010, 12:41 PM
Hurry up and get it so we can move on to talking about mod options.
Haha STOP. I wanted a great car out of the box. I am trying to keep this car pretty stock. On my last car I didn pretty much every mod possible mod short of swapping out turbos i.e. exhaust, suspension, wheels, tires, tune, etc. Although a GT30 Trim turbo and built transmission was up next if I kept the car.....
Anyways, modding is too slipperly of a slope for me.
I would rather save up for a '97 911 Turbo S to sit beside the beast.
Or I could just get a SC from ESS when it comes out.....but do not tempt me
01-21-2010, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='1093431' date='Jan 19 2010, 11:25 AM
I like the M3 but I would not trade my M5 for one. It's probably just my personal opinion but I feel the M5 is like an "executive" class sedan which I preferred over the smaller M3.
01-21-2010, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='1095120' date='Jan 21 2010, 01:54 PM
So M3 owners are Peasants in your mind?
I kid..
01-22-2010, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 545iPoeser' post='1091283' date='Jan 15 2010, 10:44 AM
+1, no joke, i spend almost 30 bux a day on gas alone, driving around 24-55 miles a day... moderately, also like eurocarfan said.. keep away from the 06 models the transmissions are shit
You guys and your "early model 06's are shit" comments scare the shit out of me. I have a January 06' build date and havent had any problems with the transmission thus far. I have complained of heavy shifting at times, but the dealer has checked it out and assured me nothing is wrong. I looked into it a bit further and the m5 is known to shift hard with the SMG... at least so im told.
My warranty just ran up.. and im scared to think about some of the problems i may run into..
01-22-2010, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Aartsy19' post='1095588' date='Jan 22 2010, 05:41 PM
You guys and your "early model 06's are shit" comments scare the shit out of me. I have a January 06' build date and havent had any problems with the transmission thus far. I have complained of heavy shifting at times, but the dealer has checked it out and assured me nothing is wrong. I looked into it a bit further and the m5 is known to shift hard with the SMG... at least so im told.
My warranty just ran up.. and im scared to think about some of the problems i may run into..
My warranty just ran up.. and im scared to think about some of the problems i may run into..
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!
01-22-2010, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by designo' post='1095635' date='Jan 22 2010, 10:36 AM
Friendly advice...
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!
Brands and models of cars can be reliable or unreliable as a whole, but every individual car is diferent, unless the part is extremely faulty that it warrants a recall. You could buy the "most" reliable car in the world and have a ton of problems because it was built at the end of the day or numerous other factory issues. You could then buy the "least" reliable car and never have a problem.
It seems from the research I have seen the cars which are hampered with the most SMG issues or issues in general are the 2005 Build M5's, which does not suprise me because this was a brand new platform at that time and kinks needed to be worked out.
I can also tell that you run your car pretty hard judging by your cool (I love watching the vids
race threads, not that the car should not be able to take it but everything will break if it is used at maximum performance a majority of the time. Everything has a breaking point. Which is why race cars (all types) are built to run a race or a few races at a maximum before their engines or trannys are rebuilt, because of all of the abuse they take.Hopefully what I wrote made some sense. But it seems as if you take care of your car and do not run it at 110% most of the time and maintain the car on a severe maitenance program, than an M5 should be pretty good to you.
For the people that have done the above (which could be you
, I would agree that it is pretty outrageous to have so many SMG issues.
01-22-2010, 09:35 AM
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530i - Silver Grey Out, Black Dakota Leather In, Navigation Pro, Voice Command, HiFi Audio, Sports Package, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package w/ Heated Seats, Style# 123 Alloy Track Wheels, Auto AC, Power Front Seats, Active Turn Xennon Headlights,
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