RE: Tell me I'm wrong: BMW M5

RE: Tell me I'm wrong: BMW M5

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Kazlet

278 posts

170 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Impressive machine but way too ugly to consider (maybe its just the nasty black paint).

bakerstreet

4,750 posts

164 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Dave Hedgehog said:
fake engine noise, instant zero

nuff said
Steady on! A lot of the modern supercars play with their exhaust sound using valves, filters and materials. Some even have an exhaust button!

Car manufactures realised that people love a decent exhaust note.

johnpeat

5,326 posts

264 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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pilchardthecat said:
The 1M shares many if the problems with the 5 IMO.
Size not really being one of them smile

simoid

19,772 posts

157 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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vixen1700 said:
anything fast said:
VIXEN1700 not sure what you mean?
The fact all the topics you've replied to start with Re:

Nothing to worry about, just never seen it before on anybody else. smile
You know we have forums, and don't just discuss the articles? www.pistonheads.com/gassing

AliGod78

27 posts

153 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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I can't remember how to work out power to weight, could someone remind/do the honours?
Ta.

johnpeat

5,326 posts

264 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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vixen1700 said:
The fact all the topics you've replied to start with Re:

Nothing to worry about, just never seen it before on anybody else. smile
The title of the thread is set by the first poster and the defaults vary depending on the forum skin they've chosen and the platform they're posting from AFAIK

This is why some threads are 'title-less' for a while - until someone posts who's using a version of the site which sets one!!

Motorrad

6,811 posts

186 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Wrong country to be driving this car in and on the wrong roads from what I can see.

As for wasting money this costs chump change to some people. I'm sure they'll live with the M5 over a 520D.

If we're going to get into a criticism of the M division they haven't made a proper 'M' car since the E46 M3CSL IMO.

CampDavid

9,145 posts

197 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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AliGod78 said:
I can't remember how to work out power to weight, could someone remind/do the honours?
Ta.
560/2tons = 280bhp per tonn

Enough to be properly quick

simoid

19,772 posts

157 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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AliGod78 said:
I can't remember how to work out power to weight, could someone remind/do the honours?
Ta.
Power/Weight ratio = Power / Weight. smile



Peter Griffin

101 posts

145 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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LotusOmega375D said:
Well there's only been one (E60).
Granted I can't argue with that logic!

RichTBiscuit

430 posts

150 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Fake Noise + Flappy st gearbox + Massive Size = Fail

louiebaby

10,651 posts

190 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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I found the article interesting, but I question the motives of the article. It smack a little of one of my tactics. When the missus makes something new for dinner, that I really like, I don't tell her it's really nice. I tell her I like it, but maybe there is something missing from it. She then practices to try and get it right, and I get to eat it lots more times.

I think Dan loves the car in secret, but will need a trip to Scotland in the Spring, then the Italian Lakes in the Summer, then Cornwall in Autumn, then skiing in the Alps in Winter etc etc etc until he finally "likes" it officially.

Maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree though...

smile

Garlick

40,601 posts

239 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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bakerstreet said:
Dave Hedgehog said:
fake engine noise, instant zero

nuff said
Steady on! A lot of the modern supercars play with their exhaust sound using valves, filters and materials. Some even have an exhaust button!

Car manufactures realised that people love a decent exhaust note.
But an Aston 'flap' for example just opens up the exhaust a bit, whereas this is a CD playing in the multi-changer (sort of)

RichTBiscuit

430 posts

150 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Garlick said:
bakerstreet said:
Dave Hedgehog said:
fake engine noise, instant zero

nuff said
Steady on! A lot of the modern supercars play with their exhaust sound using valves, filters and materials. Some even have an exhaust button!

Car manufactures realised that people love a decent exhaust note.
But an Aston 'flap' for example just opens up the exhaust a bit, whereas this is a CD playing in the multi-changer (sort of)
Agreed. Playing 'engine sound' through a speaker is just plain crap.

Chrisw666

22,655 posts

198 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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I can't afford one, I'd probably bite someones arm off if they handed me the keys to one, but I'll never desire a car that can't play its own tune.

High performance cars need to make noise, for me that is part of the excitement of the whole package, rubbish.

E38Ross

34,844 posts

211 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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RichTBiscuit said:
Fake Noise + Flappy st gearbox + Massive Size = Fail
fake noise i'll grant you, it's a stupid idea

st gearbox? EVERY review has said it's the joint best DCT gearbox out there, so it's clearly not st. i think the flappy paddle box suits the idealogy of an M5 - lazy cruiser when you want it to be, but still in control of the gears when you want to be.

massive size? since when has an M5 been small in comparison to other models? it's always been about the weight of the lightest 7 series of the time, right back to the original M5.

johnpeat

5,326 posts

264 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Behind the dash there's just one of these


Riggers

1,859 posts

177 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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vixen1700 said:
anything fast said:
VIXEN1700 not sure what you mean?
The fact all the topics you've replied to start with Re:

Nothing to worry about, just never seen it before on anybody else. smile
O/T, but have a look at my posting history... wink

pilchardthecat

7,483 posts

178 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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johnpeat said:
pilchardthecat said:
The 1M shares many if the problems with the 5 IMO.
Size not really being one of them smile
Not that one, but lots of other much more important ones smile I shall refrain from derailing the thread by banging on that drum yet again though!

AliGod78

27 posts

153 months

Tuesday 21st February 2012
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CampDavid said:
560/2tons = 280bhp per tonn

Enough to be properly quick
Cheers for that. thumbup
Another one I shouldn't play with then.