BMW and M Power Owners

Alibaba99 · 24 Aug 2017 at 12:23

Gibbo said:
http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a12041886/2018-bmw-m5/

What a missile!
0-60 in 3.2s and 0-124mph in 11s

Never before have 4/5 people being transported in such comfort with insane acceleration.

Audi RS6 was going easily sub 4 seconds to sixty long before this came out, with the benefit that the Labrador could enjoy the ride as well. Panamera S is just as quick as well.

Robi · 24 Aug 2017 at 14:21

I've spent the last hour trying to integrate my Galaxy S7 with iDrive and it's a bit of a nightmare, likely due to Android unless I'm doing something wrong. It looks like the ConnectedDrive app for Android was released in March 17 and apparently supports iHeartRadio, Pandora and Spotify, but only in the 2016 7 Series onwards?

It also seems a bit tricky to get music working via USB MTP; I need to manually search for the files on my phone to play them?

Django x2 · 24 Aug 2017 at 15:56

Alibaba99 said:
Audi RS6 was going easily sub 4 seconds to sixty long before this came out, with the benefit that the Labrador could enjoy the ride as well. Panamera S is just as quick as well.

So was the last 5 series, and the one before that (E60, which the dog could also enjoy). What you're failing to spot is the fact that 3.7/3.9 to 3.2 is huge leap in performance to get those figures (or in this case, drivetrain). Audi have been Quattro for ages, BMW make their first xDrive M car and trounce the lot.

killsta · 24 Aug 2017 at 19:25

Robi said:
I've spent the last hour trying to integrate my Galaxy S7 with iDrive and it's a bit of a nightmare, likely due to Android unless I'm doing something wrong. It looks like the ConnectedDrive app for Android was released in March 17 and apparently supports iHeartRadio, Pandora and Spotify, but only in the 2016 7 Series onwards?

It also seems a bit tricky to get music working via USB MTP; I need to manually search for the files on my phone to play them?

Not sure about the apps, but for playing music I just use bluetooth, much easier

theone8181 · 25 Aug 2017 at 07:52

Django x2 said:
So was the last 5 series, and the one before that (E60, which the dog could also enjoy). What you're failing to spot is the fact that 3.7/3.9 to 3.2 is huge leap in performance to get those figures (or in this case, drivetrain). Audi have been Quattro for ages, BMW make their first xDrive M car and trounce the lot.

Does the new m5 weigh a lot less than the RS6? Being that they're both (fast) barges?

Edit, just checked, the RS6 weighs 1950kg with 597hp (0-60 3.9) and the M5 weighs 1900kg with 591hp. That is quite impressive.

Robi · 25 Aug 2017 at 12:03

killsta said:
Not sure about the apps, but for playing music I just use bluetooth, much easier

The sound quality is much better through USB, unless my ears are deceiving me?

Django x2 · 25 Aug 2017 at 13:52

Of course it is. Bluetooth has some of the worst compression known to man. That's about to change though, but not until the latest version of smartphones roll out towards the end of the year with Bluetooth 5.0

--Mike-- · 25 Aug 2017 at 19:07

Does anyone know of a way of getting the VIN from the registration? Seems like the BMW (and Mini) warranty websites no longer show the VIN when putting the reg in. Annoying!

dacads · 25 Aug 2017 at 19:43

My foray into BMW ownership.. 130i

killsta · 25 Aug 2017 at 20:24

Robi said:
The sound quality is much better through USB, unless my ears are deceiving me?

Good point. Let me know if you figure out playing via cable, I'm on Android too!

Django x2 · 25 Aug 2017 at 22:48

--Mike-- said:
Does anyone know of a way of getting the VIN from the registration? Seems like the BMW (and Mini) warranty websites no longer show the VIN when putting the reg in. Annoying!

Connected Drive portal?

Vita · 25 Aug 2017 at 23:43

Which year e60 535d come without a dpf as standard? Or am I mistaken by the information I have been given.

[TW]Fox · 26 Aug 2017 at 08:58

Vita said:
Which year e60 535d come without a dpf as standard? Or am I mistaken by the information I have been given.

Maybe the 2004 ones but they are so old and ropey now you really wouldn't want one so it's hardly a benefit. The pre LCI cars were terrible on fuel too.

Vita · 26 Aug 2017 at 10:19

[TW]Fox said:
Maybe the 2004 ones but they are so old and ropey now you really wouldn't want one so it's hardly a benefit. The pre LCI cars were terrible on fuel too.

Cheers for that. Guessing the lci models are the one to go for? Apart from power are there any other benefits over the 530d?

[TW]Fox · 26 Aug 2017 at 12:06

To be honest I wouldn't bother with any of them. They are all at that stage where they are probably just going to be a pain in the neck to own. All euro 4 emissions too so right in the middle of the anti diesel measures.

Dis86 · 26 Aug 2017 at 13:30

The n57 never fails to impress me. Another 300 mile round trip across the country and it averaged over 45mpg across the hills with some rather spirited driving for a barge!

Vita · 26 Aug 2017 at 14:22

[TW]Fox said:
To be honest I wouldn't bother with any of them. They are all at that stage where they are probably just going to be a pain in the neck to own. All euro 4 emissions too so right in the middle of the anti diesel measures.

Cheers for that. I'll look for a petrol alternative instead.

kitkat9933 · 26 Aug 2017 at 15:18

The new M5 looks great, the interior just looks amazing even compared to the lovely standard 5 series interior. Too bad can't be insured on it. At least when my 100D is here it will only be half a second slower to 60.

Not even badly priced when you consider pretty much everything is standard.

[TW]Fox · 26 Aug 2017 at 15:56

kitkat9933 said:
The new M5 looks great, the interior just looks amazing even compared to the lovely standard 5 series interior.

It has the same interior as a 5 series, because it is one. Just has unique seats.

kitkat9933 said:
Too bad can't be insured on it

I refuse to believe anyone can afford an M5 yet not be able to insure it.

gobbo · 26 Aug 2017 at 17:46

[TW]Fox said:
I refuse to believe anyone can afford an M5 yet not be able to insure it.

Or that the same person can drop ~£95k on a 100D but not insure an M5