F10 M5 Owners - Slightly disappointed new owner.
Discussion
I guess my question is, do they grow on you?
Having owned a E39M5 for a few years which I loved, and then an E60 which I hated and sold within a few weeks of ownership, I recently swapped my E91 330D for a F10 M5. Although I have only had the car for a few days, I'm not feeling the love yet -
It seems huge and feels like I am driving a tuned Range Rover
The steering lacks feel on all the settings
It also seems like a reverse tardis, big on the outside, small on the inside
Its lacking any space around the driver to put stuff. The door pockets are tiny, as are all the other cubby holes
The key is so huge, it takes up half the space in the door pocket, why not put a hole in the dash for it?
It certainly goes well, but it just seems like its such an effort for it, It makes my old 3 series seem so nimble and un complicated.
Having owned a E39M5 for a few years which I loved, and then an E60 which I hated and sold within a few weeks of ownership, I recently swapped my E91 330D for a F10 M5. Although I have only had the car for a few days, I'm not feeling the love yet -
It seems huge and feels like I am driving a tuned Range Rover
The steering lacks feel on all the settings
It also seems like a reverse tardis, big on the outside, small on the inside
Its lacking any space around the driver to put stuff. The door pockets are tiny, as are all the other cubby holes
The key is so huge, it takes up half the space in the door pocket, why not put a hole in the dash for it?
It certainly goes well, but it just seems like its such an effort for it, It makes my old 3 series seem so nimble and un complicated.
Thanks for the comments.
I did see the place for the key, but why on earth not just put a slot in the dash for it?
Done a fair few miles over the last couple of days and although I'm still not sure, perhaps some positives.
Gearbox - Can't fault it, quick and precise without neck snapping.
Rolling acceleration - Got to admit its stunning, I'm sure its quicker than my 458 if you boot it from 50-60MPH (i.e the real world)
Stealth - Ignored by pretty much every other road user, totally flies under the radar and that was a critical tick in the box for me
Edited to say I am not sure how long my license will last with this car either.
I did see the place for the key, but why on earth not just put a slot in the dash for it?
Done a fair few miles over the last couple of days and although I'm still not sure, perhaps some positives.
Gearbox - Can't fault it, quick and precise without neck snapping.
Rolling acceleration - Got to admit its stunning, I'm sure its quicker than my 458 if you boot it from 50-60MPH (i.e the real world)
Stealth - Ignored by pretty much every other road user, totally flies under the radar and that was a critical tick in the box for me
Edited to say I am not sure how long my license will last with this car either.
Edited by cashmax on Saturday 10th October 10:11
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