RE: BMW M550d: Chris Harris live blog
Discussion
veryslowone said:
What on Britain's crowded motorways? I travel on them every day of the week. Can't say I have ever been barged past by one at 155.
If I was I am sure the Alpina that does 176mph with the 535D engine would be even better.This just shows the complete insanity of the whole thing. They give it 3 turbo's and then cap the top speed to 155. So it is all just down to numbers.
Like I said, good in the golf club bar for talking points.
Forgot you don't get this car in the UK? It is meant for Germany's autobahn.If I was I am sure the Alpina that does 176mph with the 535D engine would be even better.This just shows the complete insanity of the whole thing. They give it 3 turbo's and then cap the top speed to 155. So it is all just down to numbers.
Like I said, good in the golf club bar for talking points.
Wills2 said:
Comparing apples and oranges is one of PHer's favourite pastimes.
It's just revenge for all the times someone said you could get a 2nd hand Porsche 996 turbo for the same price, or 6 Mx-5's or a Nissan 370.Actually you miss my point completely, another favourite PH pastime, in that I was comparing fun to boring. Here you have a very boring apple, genetically designed by german tefalheads compared to having the opportunity to have two exciting oranges. I did start off my point saying this was not exciting and therefore my comparison to the alternative, an exciting car (or two), is consistent.
veryslowone said:
Wills2 said:
Comparing apples and oranges is one of PHer's favourite pastimes.
It's just revenge for all the times someone said you could get a 2nd hand Porsche 996 turbo for the same price, or 6 Mx-5's or a Nissan 370.Actually you miss my point completely, another favourite PH pastime, in that I was comparing fun to boring. Here you have a very boring apple, genetically designed by german tefalheads compared to having the opportunity to have two exciting oranges. I did start off my point saying this was not exciting and therefore my comparison to the alternative, an exciting car (or two), is consistent.
Excellent.
lgomgf said:
dave87 said:
Agoogy said:
Man alive that's Bland
stealthy is one thing, but that's truly dull...
Badge it 520d and have some fun?stealthy is one thing, but that's truly dull...
With the D5 at £55k I really don't see how BMW could sell this car in the UK anyway in any numbers....you'd really, really have to need 4wd to chose the M550d. From everything I've read about the D5 it's an awesome car and with Alpina's ability to constantly embarass BMW in the chassis department and the fact you get some that little bit more special it would be a no brainer for me.
Meanwhile, if we can drag ourselves away from discussions of Germanic Sausages for a moment, Chris has put some interesting conclusions up at the top of the story....
Chris Harris said:
1800h - Munich airport, check-in
Apologies for the sporadic nature of my live blogging today. Driving, filming and patchy network service have made things tricky. Thoughts standing at Munich airport security?
It's kind of two cars in one, but not quite in the way you'd expect.
As a large, comfortable, stable, breezily-rapid cruiser, the M550d is stunning. Give me a touring and I'd be the happiest man around. But, and it's quite a but, this is a long way from being an oily-M5. It feels much less agile, and even though winter tyres gave unrealistic grip levels, I was quite disappointed at the lack of appetite for fun in the chassis. The steering is fine, the ride is firm and the fuel economy when driven very hard fell to 20mpg. We were in a hurry. Will it do 45mpg? Not in my hands it won't.
What this car does is cleverly fill the gap between fast conventional 5s and the big-dog F10M. What it doesn't do is challenge the latter's appeal as the fastest way to transport a family.
Apologies for the sporadic nature of my live blogging today. Driving, filming and patchy network service have made things tricky. Thoughts standing at Munich airport security?
It's kind of two cars in one, but not quite in the way you'd expect.
As a large, comfortable, stable, breezily-rapid cruiser, the M550d is stunning. Give me a touring and I'd be the happiest man around. But, and it's quite a but, this is a long way from being an oily-M5. It feels much less agile, and even though winter tyres gave unrealistic grip levels, I was quite disappointed at the lack of appetite for fun in the chassis. The steering is fine, the ride is firm and the fuel economy when driven very hard fell to 20mpg. We were in a hurry. Will it do 45mpg? Not in my hands it won't.
What this car does is cleverly fill the gap between fast conventional 5s and the big-dog F10M. What it doesn't do is challenge the latter's appeal as the fastest way to transport a family.
Ah..but will this M5d accept biodiesel made with a fuelpod? if so then at 55p/ltr flat out 20mpg turns to flat out 40mpg and cruising at 80mpg... makes total sense if you make your own diesel... oh and you can afford it..er..mistake..if you can afford one then you should also be able to afford the fuel so you would get a proper M5 in the first place ...doughhh
Be nice in a Q car 5 Touring though...
Be nice in a Q car 5 Touring though...
Numeric said:
They look like Weisse Wurst so the sauce would be a sweat mustard. They are cooked as the are basically veal sausage so are very pale and very delicious but you have to peal them before eating as the skin isn't really part of the experience.
I hope we get more info - were they good, did they peel easily (a sign of quality)?
Sweat Mustard! Only on the continent... I hope we get more info - were they good, did they peel easily (a sign of quality)?
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