My new M5, What shall I buy the garage attendant for Xmas
Discussion
At last I have taken the plunge and bought an e60 M5 11,500 Miles June 06 for a cracking price.
Silverstone Blue with matching leather and Logic 7, TV, M Seats etc etc. Had an amazing Sunday the car was in Cumbria, so a good friend flew me up there in his plane (Good friend to know!!) only took 2 hours and then I drove back down through the lake district and then home to Surrey (this took 7 hours!!!) But what a car, its incredible when you first wind it up past 5000 it takes your breath away.
Bad points: After getting out of a M535d Touring (soon to grace the classifieds) and only getting to see my local BP attendant once a month, I'm going to be in there several times a week!! So I was wondering as I will probably see him more than my children what shall I get him for christmas??
and on another point my car has 11900 miles on the clock but is till showing 26k to the next big service, is this correct, what mileage have you seen for the first big service, (It had oil in March at 10500)
Silverstone Blue with matching leather and Logic 7, TV, M Seats etc etc. Had an amazing Sunday the car was in Cumbria, so a good friend flew me up there in his plane (Good friend to know!!) only took 2 hours and then I drove back down through the lake district and then home to Surrey (this took 7 hours!!!) But what a car, its incredible when you first wind it up past 5000 it takes your breath away.
Bad points: After getting out of a M535d Touring (soon to grace the classifieds) and only getting to see my local BP attendant once a month, I'm going to be in there several times a week!! So I was wondering as I will probably see him more than my children what shall I get him for christmas??
and on another point my car has 11900 miles on the clock but is till showing 26k to the next big service, is this correct, what mileage have you seen for the first big service, (It had oil in March at 10500)
Edited by Gibo993 on Tuesday 28th September 16:59
Congratulations too you to Noble3r - every time I drive it this car amazes me, I have what I thought are quick cars in the past but this thing is on a different level, I know what you mean about the SMG it's fantastic at full chat but around town it's a different story. But I just can't put into words how good this car is.
Edited by Gibo993 on Tuesday 28th September 23:38
Gibo993 said:
Anybody tell me what mileage the first 'big' service was done at?? Mine has 5 services but these are just 3 oil changes, 2 brake fluids and Micro filters, but still showing 26000 to the big un
They are all conditionally based. If that's what's showing, that's when it is.BTW: I bought another one today, went to collect it only to be told they couldn't tax it. Fuming!!
Edited by groucho on Wednesday 29th September 17:38
Congratulations Groucho, Frustrating if you went to pick it up and some scrote forgot to go to the post office!!! I would of taken it untaxed and done it online and ask for the difference back. Hope this one doesn't attract as much attention from the younger drivers
and 10k in 14 weeks sounds horriby expensive, you could double your wages simply by changing cars.. brilliant
and 10k in 14 weeks sounds horriby expensive, you could double your wages simply by changing cars.. brilliant
Gratz on a great buy! The experience will only get better! Won;t be long before you're craving more power and espeically more torque and the modifying begins!
As for the fuel, think yourself lucky, I bought mine 2 years ago with 18k on the clock.....now on 97k! I'm very friendly on first name terms with the petrol station people
As for the fuel, think yourself lucky, I bought mine 2 years ago with 18k on the clock.....now on 97k! I'm very friendly on first name terms with the petrol station people
jontysafe said:
Great Pretender said:
jontysafe said:
I've done 10K in 14 weeks in my M6. Fuel costs ahoy!!!
Rog B said:
Jazzer said:
It's like sex with a different stunning woman every time you drive it.....you will not get bored!!
Epic comment! Either E60 M5 or woman would do nicely... I'm, stuck with my E39 version for now.
Congratuations....
Hope you don't mind, here's mine:
Only had her a couple of weeks and initially thought there was something wrong with the lethargic gearbox - I've historically owned a couple of CSL's (my only other cars with an SMG box), which are noticably more urgent in terms of change speed. I leave the M5 on max speed shift and I'm now getting used to it.
Great car.
Hope you don't mind, here's mine:
Only had her a couple of weeks and initially thought there was something wrong with the lethargic gearbox - I've historically owned a couple of CSL's (my only other cars with an SMG box), which are noticably more urgent in terms of change speed. I leave the M5 on max speed shift and I'm now getting used to it.
Great car.
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