M6 & M5 - truly mental?
Discussion
hythe said:
...plus handling and B-road speed from the Lotus, the like of which no current BMW could approach...
IMHO, the M5's engine is a gem in search of a lighter vehicle.
The first point might seem logical and all too easy for the sake of concurrence.
However, on Sunday as evensong approached, I was 'schleifing about the moors when I came upon a Caterham - admittedly a non-SLR but a lightweight roadhopper nevertheless.
My experience with sporty but overweight saloons is to read the road and allow the damping to work it's magic, have faith in the suspension and simply bury the anvil.
The sight of demonic mania astern with little or no control but diabolic intent usually allows cleavage forth as indeed it did during this particular Sabbatical.
Obviously the brakes were as but the quarterback by journey's end but such is the way of the Vladhallic Hoon.
Re your second point, I'd fully agree: but I suspect the supremacy of the E60 M5 advances the genre with sufficient progress ito chassis poise to actually address the concern with sufficient aplomb.
Again, damping and braking are joint sovereigns of the committed, heavyweight hooner.
The same road in an SLR, well, that's something akin to a nueosurgeon going ballistic with a chainsaw whilst listening to Rock Bottom by UFO.
derestrictor said:
hythe said:
...plus handling and B-road speed from the Lotus, the like of which no current BMW could approach...
IMHO, the M5's engine is a gem in search of a lighter vehicle.
The first point might seem logical and all too easy for the sake of concurrence.
However, on Sunday as evensong approached, I was 'schleifing about the moors when I came upon a Caterham - admittedly a non-SLR but a lightweight roadhopper nevertheless.
My experience with sporty but overweight saloons is to read the road and allow the damping to work it's magic, have faith in the suspension and simply bury the anvil.
The sight of demonic mania astern with little or no control but diabolic intent usually allows cleavage forth as indeed it did during this particular Sabbatical.
Obviously the brakes were as but the quarterback by journey's end but such is the way of the Vladhallic Hoon.
Re your second point, I'd fully agree: but I suspect the supremacy of the E60 M5 advances the genre with sufficient progress ito chassis poise to actually address the concern with sufficient aplomb.
Again, damping and braking are joint sovereigns of the committed, heavyweight hooner.
The same road in an SLR, well, that's something akin to a nueosurgeon going ballistic with a chainsaw whilst listening to Rock Bottom by UFO.
Mmmm... keep taking the medication!
derestrictor said:
hythe said:
...plus handling and B-road speed from the Lotus, the like of which no current BMW could approach...
IMHO, the M5's engine is a gem in search of a lighter vehicle.
The first point might seem logical and all too easy for the sake of concurrence.
However, on Sunday as evensong approached, I was 'schleifing about the moors when I came upon a Caterham - admittedly a non-SLR but a lightweight roadhopper nevertheless.
My experience with sporty but overweight saloons is to read the road and allow the damping to work it's magic, have faith in the suspension and simply bury the anvil.
The sight of demonic mania astern with little or no control but diabolic intent usually allows cleavage forth as indeed it did during this particular Sabbatical.
Obviously the brakes were as but the quarterback by journey's end but such is the way of the Vladhallic Hoon.
Re your second point, I'd fully agree: but I suspect the supremacy of the E60 M5 advances the genre with sufficient progress ito chassis poise to actually address the concern with sufficient aplomb.
Again, damping and braking are joint sovereigns of the committed, heavyweight hooner.
The same road in an SLR, well, that's something akin to a nueosurgeon going ballistic with a chainsaw whilst listening to Rock Bottom by UFO.
ROFLMAO!
You are a loon, aren't you! Love your posts, old chap. Mighty fine vocab with a twist of lime, just for the sake of it.
Rock on.
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