Not a CSL but...

[DazBlackCSL]

Would like to know how it feels vs the CSL. Less special I would assume but very torquey.

I keep seeing this car on a weekly basis in london, widebody Hamann M5

nice pic that, outside the dorchester :whistle:

[_Nathan_]

Awesome car, the only thing I don't like about it is the £850 a year road tax.

£475 a year, only first year is £840.

[glendog74]

Congrats Alex - looks awesome! :thumbs:

[alexk]

Thanks guys! :beer:

It is a fantastic vehicle. Its very comfortable for every day driving or travelling. Then you push a button and it transforms to a beast.
It is very fast and handles very well especially considering the weight.
The feeling of the steering is very good. Throttle response is epic - there is no lag whatsoever.
The chassis feels very solid, there is no flex.
A fantastic car.

Comparing with the csl...
Well in some way it feels similar as its a bmw with rwd. But I dont think the two can be compared.

Comparing with the e60...
I was always of the opinion that the e60 m5 had the engine of a supercar on a limo. This combination doesnt work well due to the lack of torque. Not to mention here that you had to have your own oil refinery to fuel the e60 m5. Also the design of the e60 makes my eyes hurt. I never liked the e60, the design, character and way it drives.
I think the f10 m5 is many times better than its predecessor.
It is everything an m5 needs to be, luxurious, good+smart looking, fast.

[shimmy]

Thanks guys! :beer:

It is a fantastic vehicle. Its very comfortable for every day driving or travelling. Then you push a button and it transforms to a beast.
It is very fast and handles very well especially considering the weight.
The feeling of the steering is very good. Throttle response is epic - there is no lag whatsoever.
The chassis feels very solid, there is no flex.
A fantastic car.

Comparing with the csl...
Well in some way it feels similar as its a bmw with rwd. But I dont think the two can be compared.

Comparing with the e60...
I was always of the opinion that the e60 m5 had the engine of a supercar on a limo. This combination doesnt work well due to the lack of torque. Not to mention here that you had to have your own oil refinery to fuel the e60 m5. Also the design of the e60 makes my eyes hurt. I never liked the e60, the design, character and way it drives.
I think the f10 m5 is many times better than its predecessor.
It is everything an m5 needs to be, luxurious, good+smart looking, fast.

I'm still of the opinion that the F10M5 could beat the E39M5 as the best saloon BMW have ever made.

[Loaded_csl]

Congratulations Alex! Very, very beautiful. I wish you the best. Gorgeous machine!!


:thumbs:

[alexk]

Some pics from 2 weeks ago in Munich.
Meeting with levente :thumbs:

[Neil M]

Some nice pics there Alex - That top deck seems to be Levente's favorite spot!
At least the towers appear vertical in these pics unlike his Pizza ones :hahaha:
I was beginning to think he emigrated but who else would put up with him?

[Alx007]

Very nice pictures!:thumbs:

[Andyk]

Love the picture...Two great M cars :thumbs:

[mattCSLnut]

Cecil still looking great :notworthy: next to it's younger "M" relative. Nice snaps BTW

[shimmy]

Well Elms kindly lent me a 1300mile F10M5 the other day whilst car got a look over.

It is so many things, but underneath it all it is a rocket ship. Relentless especially through the gearbox it seems to go on for ever with out taking a breath.

Hotel you are enjoying yours Alex.

[8ARF]

Well Elms kindly lent me a 1300mile F10M5 the other day whilst car got a look over.

It is so many things, but underneath it all it is a rocket ship. Relentless especially through the gearbox it seems to go on for ever with out taking a breath.

Hotel you are enjoying yours Alex.

hehe, I heard on the grapevine you've been pootling around in a m5.
my little bird said it was very impressive :wink:

funnily enough, I was at my local dealer last night and was shown a 13 plate m5 which had been in a bit of a bump........

well, completely and mullered are two words that could be described as an understatement as to its condition. lets just say there were 4 occupants and 3 of them were wearing seatbelts. the 4th was launched through the sunroof and is unfortunately no longer with us!

the statistics are : 5 rolls
: 40m dry stone walling demolished
: from start to finish (1st impact to landing on its wheel...yes wheel as there was only one on it) the car travelled 158m
:worst injury (other than the death) was a broken arm

we (me and the BMW techs) all agreed it would make a great advert to highlight the sheer strength of the body as all the doors still opened and closed (the door frames did flap around a bit) and apparently the floor looked remarkably unscaithed.
I was instructed not to take any pics as it is part of a police investigation due to the death. the removal of the main ecu's etc for the purpose of data retrieval to be read at Bracknell as part of the investigation.

a shame £90k of german excellence ended up looking so sorry for itself :bigcry:

a true super saloon!

[alexk]

Hotel you are enjoying yours Alex.

Really loving the M5 shimmy. Have done more than 6000km already.
A fantastic vehicle. BMW hit the nail in the head.
I cannot find a fault and in many things or details I think to myself 'at last, what I always wanted'. I wouldn't want anything changed or differently done.

It is also very economical.
Driving to work and back it spends less fuel than my Z3 coupe did (11-11.5lt/100km vs 12lt/100km).

[stevenEK9]

LOVELY :thumbs:

heading down with my dad to pick up his f10 m5 tomorrow -





can't wait for a shot