F90 M5 Competition

[Terminator X]

^^ Afaik the car is RWD by default then switches to 4WD if it needs it.

TX.

[Deep]

Thanks.
Yes I understand that it has a rear wheel bias and power is sent to front wheels when needed.
In all but 2wd mode there is a constant variation in this power distribution between front and back.

My question was more to do with specific settings ie MDM and DSC off in 4wd mode. Are these best avoided when it's wet/cold?

[Max Maxasson]

RE: M1 M2.
Firstly I would stick to "Comfort" steering unless perhaps when on a long motorway journey where "Sport" is less fidgety.
Myself I leave the DSC on all the time.
The times I have run in MDM the car can get pretty lively even in the dry with some snap oversteer.
Even with DSC ON you can still get the rear of the car moving around and all four wheels can spin up in the wet.
I would suggest leaving DSC on at least for a good while till you settle into the car.
My settings are:
M1 Sport Sport comfort
M2 Sport+ Sport+ comfort
Full DSC on for both

Edited by Max Maxasson on Saturday 4th June 08:28

[Deep]

Max Maxasson said:

RE: M1 M2.
Firstly I would stick to "Comfort" steering unless perhaps when on a long motorway journey where "Sport" is less fidgety.
Myself I leave the DSC on all the time.
The times I have run in MDM the car can get pretty lively even in the dry with some snap oversteer.
Even with DSC ON you can still get the rear of the car moving around and all four wheels can spin up in the wet.
I would suggest leaving DSC on at least for a good while till you settle into the car.
My settings are:
M1 Sport Sport comfort
M2 Sport+ Sport+ comfort
Full DSC on for both

Edited by Max Maxasson on Saturday 4th June 08:28

Thanks.
In M2 you have suspension in sport +? Do you find that useable on UK roads?

[Max Maxasson]

Deep said:

Thanks.
In M2 you have suspension in sport +? Do you find that useable on UK roads?

Sure...As long as the roads aren't too bad.
Mine is a non Comp which may make a difference.

[Harry Rule]

Welshbeef said:

Marty Funkhouser said:

Yokohama or Hankook tyres aren't good enough?

Vs Michelin Pilot 4 S super sorts - materially worse. It’s why BMW fitted them with such good rubber not cheap brands.

Plus you’d have to buy 4 hooks or Hancock and then sell off the 3 part worn Michelin

I've noticed that a lot of the non M car BMWs are coming from the factory with Hankook tyres now, I've seen some new X5 and 5 series cars with them.

My friend just got a new Audi RS5 and it's got Hankooks as well.

I always thought they were considered to be a mid range brand and not an OE supplier.

[Burwood]

Harry Rule said:

Welshbeef said:

Marty Funkhouser said:

Yokohama or Hankook tyres aren't good enough?

Vs Michelin Pilot 4 S super sorts - materially worse. It’s why BMW fitted them with such good rubber not cheap brands.

Plus you’d have to buy 4 hooks or Hancock and then sell off the 3 part worn Michelin

I've noticed that a lot of the non M car BMWs are coming from the factory with Hankook tyres now, I've seen some new X5 and 5 series cars with them.

My friend just got a new Audi RS5 and it's got Hankooks as well.

I always thought they were considered to be a mid range brand and not an OE supplier.

I’m in a hotel and a I noticed a new q7 with Hankooks and thought, WTF

[Deep]

Max Maxasson said:

Sure...As long as the roads aren't too bad.
Mine is a non Comp which may make a difference.

Thanks. The BMW sales guy I bought it from also suggested to have S+ chassis for M2....so many journos say it's unuseable on UK roads...but you're right, depends on the road.

[Deep]

I'm a bit confused by the mode buttons on the LCI M5C; there is a road and sport setting. We already have M1 and M2 buttons that give you two completely customisable settings, so what purpose do the road and sport mode settings serve?


Thanks.

[Boosted_8]

Harry Rule said:

Welshbeef said:

Marty Funkhouser said:

Yokohama or Hankook tyres aren't good enough?

Vs Michelin Pilot 4 S super sorts - materially worse. It’s why BMW fitted them with such good rubber not cheap brands.

Plus you’d have to buy 4 hooks or Hancock and then sell off the 3 part worn Michelin

I've noticed that a lot of the non M car BMWs are coming from the factory with Hankook tyres now, I've seen some new X5 and 5 series cars with them.

My friend just got a new Audi RS5 and it's got Hankooks as well.

I always thought they were considered to be a mid range brand and not an OE supplier.

Audi have been using them for a while. I had a new S4 in 2018 with Hankook Ventus Evo tyres, they are actually alright. Changed them to Eagle F1 supersports after 18k miles.

[jm doc]

Deep said:

I'm a bit confused by the mode buttons on the LCI M5C; there is a road and sport setting. We already have M1 and M2 buttons that give you two completely customisable settings, so what purpose do the road and sport mode settings serve?


Thanks.

As I understand it, and I’m not with my car at the moment and can’t check, in sport mode MDM is disabled, you can’t disable it in any other way eg using the M buttons. The M buttons can only change engine setting, suspension setting, steering settings, stop/start on/off and DSC on/off

Sport mode also changes display setting on instrument panel and allows M head up display to be used. I find this particularly annoying as I have always used M head up display for 15 years in all my prev M cases and now, if I want to use it I have to switch off MDM which is not always desirable.

In answer to your originals question, I prefer steering input to be sport, in M1 and M2 (I find sport + to lack feel and is quite heavy). I have engine in sport in M1 and sport+ In M2. I have suspension comfort in M1 and firm in M2
You can also set stop/start off in M button settings which is great. I keep DSC on in both buttons. You can always switch it off separately if you really want to.

So whenever I start up I hit M1 and MDM buttons

Hope that was of some help, I’m sure I’ve missed some bits though.

[Marty Funkhouser]

So the M5 I was hoping to get has been delayed.

This has come to my attention. They've recently dropped the price by £3k.

Any tips, inside info, advice and thoughts welcome...

[JMBMWM5]

Marty Funkhouser said:

So the M5 I was hoping to get has been delayed.

This has come to my attention. They've recently dropped the price by £3k.

Any tips, inside info, advice and thoughts welcome...

Who dropped the price?, it can't be new.

[rassi]

Marty Funkhouser said:

So the M5 I was hoping to get has been delayed.

This has come to my attention. They've recently dropped the price by £3k.

Any tips, inside info, advice and thoughts welcome...

Those seats look like they did quite a bit more than 16.000 miles and the steering wheel is very shiny. Not sure I would go outside the AUC network for an M5.

[Marty Funkhouser]

rassi said:

Those seats look like they did quite a bit more than 16.000 miles and the steering wheel is very shiny. Not sure I would go outside the AUC network for an M5.

I can get a BMW warranty on it direct from BMW?

[Marty Funkhouser]

JMBMWM5 said:

ho dropped the price?, it can't be new.

the dealer dropped the price?its not new.

[Harry Rule]

It looks like it's not had a service since 1/11/19, I'm sure they're supposed to be serviced every two years regardless of mileage.

Also, from the photo I can't make out what brand of tyre that is that's on it, but it's definitely not the Michelin or Pirelli that it should have.

[JMBMWM5]

Marty Funkhouser said:

I can get a BMW warranty on it direct from BMW?

IF it has BMW Full service history you can get a warantee with them, IF not no chance, best check it out.

[Marty Funkhouser]

JMBMWM5 said:

F it has BMW Full service history you can get a warantee with them, IF not no chance, best check it out.

They have told me its a full BMW history, if its not I'm not buying it.

[Max Maxasson]

The seats in mine at 27000 miles look way better than in that car at 16000
I'd rather pay a little more for a car from a BMW dealer.