BMW M5 - the Beast is back

SC04 · 20 Jul 2005 at 13:16

[TW]Fox said:
Our 530d is in the dealer getting a new rear screen 'cos the aeriel broke

Bosch do an after market screen aerial that works just as well hidden under the dash. £19

Yas786 · 20 Jul 2005 at 15:12

Superb car Spie, Congrats mate...thats a really really nice car. If i wasnt making plans to up and leave this country i would definitely have got one myself. But who knows maybe perhaps in Canada i will buy one or might go get the new Audi RS4 which is a monster of a car.
But loving that car for sure, very very nice indeed.

Vertigo · 21 Jul 2005 at 07:30

[TW]Fox said:
Surely the TT 3.2 V6 DSG was the first?

I actually pretty sure that the A3 was on sale before the TT.

mattpc · 21 Jul 2005 at 08:51

That is a naughty piece of equipment!!!

Oo_Scotty_oO · 23 Jul 2005 at 21:17

That is absolutley lovley . I have a cracking wee Clio 182 here if you fancy a swap ?

Sam · 23 Jul 2005 at 21:30

one parked next to us today which made the M3 look tiny

I also thought the alloys looked a little small but seeing them in RL has changed my mind, there PERFECT

Sam

gambitt · 23 Jul 2005 at 21:41

Exterior styling is...meh. Alloys are ugly as are the headlight "eyebrows". Interior is nice. But it's still a BMW so you get the usual attached stigma

I'd prefer a V8 Mugen Legend.

[TW]Fox · 23 Jul 2005 at 21:57

Vertigo1 said:
I actually pretty sure that the A3 was on sale before the TT.

I'm even more sure it wasn't

gambitt · 23 Jul 2005 at 22:02

[TW]Fox said:
I'm even more sure it wasn't

A3 was launched in 96, TT was launched in 98

[TW]Fox · 23 Jul 2005 at 22:04

So what? We are talking about which car the DSG gearbox first appeared in.

gambitt · 23 Jul 2005 at 22:07

That's funny, because I thought you "corrected" someone with a condesending remark, when in fact it is you who is wrong

marl · 23 Jul 2005 at 22:11

Car looks truely stunning! Four years is a long time to wait! Good luck and health to enjoy it!

[TW]Fox · 23 Jul 2005 at 22:13

Sorry, you've lost me :confused:

I'm well aware of when the old shape A3 was launched, but the DSG gearbox was never available in that version of the A3 anyway?

The 3.2 V6 DSG TT was launched in July 2003, whereas the DSG gearbox didn't appear in the A3 until about December 03, again with the 3.2 V6. I stand to be corrected if I'm wrong but I'm not sure on the relevence of the previous model A3 in all of this?

sl33pyhead · 24 Jul 2005 at 01:05

[TW]Fox said:
Sorry, you've lost me

I'm well aware of when the old shape A3 was launched, but the DSG gearbox was never available in that version of the A3 anyway?

The 3.2 V6 DSG TT was launched in July 2003, whereas the DSG gearbox didn't appear in the A3 until about December 03, again with the 3.2 V6. I stand to be corrected if I'm wrong but I'm not sure on the relevence of the previous model A3 in all of this?

The DSG geabox first appeared as an option on both the TT 3.2 and Golf R32 (in Europe) from around mid (August I think) 2003.
Currently the DSG box is an option on the TT, A3 and MkV Golf (and derivatives).

Fett · 24 Jul 2005 at 02:29

Asian journailst picks up M5 for review.

"Hey, what does this button dooooooooarrrrghhhh!!!1!!

We weep.

Phate · 24 Jul 2005 at 02:46

dont like it

Homer-Simpson · 24 Jul 2005 at 08:57

[TW]Fox said:
The 3.2 V6 DSG TT was launched in July 2003, whereas the DSG gearbox didn't appear in the A3 until about December 03, again with the 3.2 V6. I stand to be corrected if I'm wrong but I'm not sure on the relevence of the previous model A3 in all of this?

Fox is indeed correct. The TT 3.2 V6 was the FIRST UK VAG car to have DSG fitted.

And a very nice car Spie

I hope to see some videos of it soon