BMW M5 - the Beast is back

[Muncher]

Nice car

I raced and passengered in one yesterday. It's indecently quick for what is a very large and very heavy car. Gives a nice kick in the back on upshifts. I don't think I would buy one though.

It's too quiet as standard and you're far too isolated from any feeling of speed. The interior is nice but a bit too anonymous. Unless I had to carry 4 people all the time I would take the CSL every time. It's the best at what it does though.

It's a big step up from the E39 in every department.

 

[SgtTupac]

Very nice mate, gorgous car! But i still prefer the M3 CSL! I love that car!

 

[stepp]

Lovely car...one thing i dont like are the wheels. They look too small for the car.

 

[Clarkey]

They are doing a Touring version this time

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! They can't ruin it like that, they just can't, in fact i say ALL touring beemers should be banned, estate cars are where volvo come in

 

[RobDickinson]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! They can't ruin it like that, they just can't, in fact i say ALL touring beemers should be banned, estate cars are where volvo come in

So you dont want a car that can take 5 gentlemen and their luggage on holiday to scotland and then thrash a f430 when it gets there?

 

[schnipps]

Lovely car...one thing i dont like are the wheels. They look too small for the car.

All of the new shaps BMW's seem to have this problem, the Z4 being the worst imo, it looks like its on castors and looks as if the car is slumped over the wheels. They just dont look big enough for the size of the car.

 

[doughnut]

all the new BMW's are hated at first but as soon as you start to see them they grow on you , like JC said yesterday on topgear , he thought the Z4 was ugly but now theyre growing on him!

 

[Muncher]

So you dont want a car that can take 5 gentlemen and their luggage on holiday to scotland and then thrash a f430 when it gets there?

That's what planes and taxis are for

I'd take an F430 without a second thought.

 

[Sirrel Squirrel]

no words can descirbe how gorgarse that is

 

[volospian]

no words can descirbe how gorgarse that is

lol, Including that one

 

[merlin]

lol, Including that one

LOL, especially that one

 

[Spie]

Wheels are 19". I think that's big enough.

 

[Tax Evader]

Had plenty of time in it during the weekend? Had much fun? Haven't spotted you around yet, have been on the lookout

 

[Quietus]

The only time 19" wheels are too small is when they're on the A380 airbus.

 

[Vertigo]

They are doing a Touring version this time

OMG! The dog in the VW ad had it easy tbh!

 

[Harley]

It's an utterly fantastic car to drive, but I can't get past the looks. I don't like it at all I'm afraid. Not my taste.

 

[TripleT]

Gorgeous, just gorgeous

Congratulations sir you must be over the moon

Can we expect a good review after a few weeks ownership?

 

[Slackworth]

They are doing a Touring version this time

 

[//Mike]

Any particular reason for the differing wheels at the back compared to the front?

The rear bumper looks more like the styling of the normal 5 Series Sport bumper rather than the M5 bumper. Back end is 'orrible tbh.

 

[Slackworth]

That is a prototype so they're probably still going to change certain elements.