is it wrong that i cant sleep?

Gibbo said:
Hi there

Mr Spie used to moan, but I don't think he ever got it reading quite that low. :D

So go on since you picked it up how much petrol have you put in the tank?
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filled up four times now.

got it down to 6.9 on the way back from work, that was due to heavy traffic. covered 8 miles in about 45 mins. so that doesnt really count.

i push the M button now as i soon as i get in. its setup to 500 sport, level 5 gear change and DSC off.

DMS remap coming in less than 12 hours :D
 
[TW]Fox said:
Anyone got a spare E39 m5 pls?
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well mines spare till the new owner sorts out the finance.

i have 2 M5's currently. jealous ? :p

not able to make RR event as in barcelona for GP.

torque should be about 390 lb/ft i think :)
 
SaBBz said:
Can i request some interior pics please? :)
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just tried getting some with my compact camera that i have on me and its nowhere wide angle enough, will need DSLR for decent pics. there are some interior pics in Spie's thread in the Motors archive. :)
 
PMKeates said:
You need to test the >200 MPH claims now, just to be sure ;)
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178.6 GPS verified on the way over to nurburgring. keeps up very nicely with a 997 turbo at 100+ speeds :D

just managed to get two laps in today as got here early afternoon and its been a busy day on the course. :)
 
NickXX said:
Great stuff TomO :)

Out of interest, are you finding the paddles an advantage over a stick on the track?
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yes and no. quicker to change but not so easy to tell what gear you are in as you didnt physically move into place.

havent really timed any laps yet, only done 2. i have a data logger plugged in and that indicated first lap was just over 9 minutes. 2nd lap was slower as there was 2 crashes to slow down for and more traffic, although peak speeds were higher. also managed to get the back out at around 90 unintentionally. that was interesting!


hoping to beat my previous best of 8.55 quite easily. although worringly it doesnt seem that the steering communicates what is going on very well. found myself understeering but not feeling it, more just noticing that i was running much wider than expected. wasnt like that in the E39.

maybe i need to get more used to the car. :)
 
Vertigo1 said:
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Not sure if that's you as you said there was another silver M5 about (was it also RHD?)
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thats me! if you see a blue exige or a blue 911 turbo then please keep those too toby. :)

did a further 6 laps today, but all still around the early 9 minutes area. the suspension on the E39 felt better on the track, which is a bit odd as the E60 feels better on the road. :confused:
 
Nathan said:
Thats quite a slow time? The pesky standard xsara VTS's go round at that pace :eek:
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maybe a stripped out one in the hands of a local that has done 2000+ laps.

a 9 minute lap is never 'slow' whatever car you do it in. my mates porsche 911 turbo is lapping around 8.50 and he has no idea where he is going, the car has so much grip and power he can get away with it. technically his lines are awful, although its still 'fast'.

toby - the porsche is pretty much the only one i have seen in that colour, its cobalt blue, a light electric blue colour.
 
a mixed day today. managed an 8.50, which is a bit faster than the E39. so happy with that considering that i have only been driving the car a week. :)

not so happy that the gearbox has some major fault and the car now wont move. BMW assist coming to look at shortly, but likely to be a tow it home job and then they fly us back. will see how this pans out! :(
 
the SMG box is a known weakpoint on the car with far too common faults with it. i was just hoping it wouldnt be my car!

at least it did just after coming off the track and also on the last day rather than the first.

as its under warranty BMW are picking up the tab for everything which is good. :)

although not so keen on being stuck with some POS hire car for the next week or so. :(
 
[TW]Fox said:
You'll get something decent from Enterprise if its a BMW Assist Job.

Unless you are under 23 in which case even if you have BMW Assist they give you a Vauxhall Meriva for insurance reasons. That made me emo :p
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a 1.6 zafira! will be swapping it with something from the BMW dealership in the next day or two.

gearshift was set to level 3 or 4. i find level 5 and 6 so harsh that they sometimes unsettle the car - not really needed on the track!
 
Vertigo1 said:
Didn't fancy coming back as passengers in the Exige & 911?

When will the M5 be repatriated then?
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adam took the passenger seat in the exige. Porsche - only back seats available - no thanks!
 
Dangerous said:
Aye just got back easy drive managed to get 62mpg :p

Send me some high res pics of that - I want to put it in the video :D
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slightly better than my 10.3mpg for the calais to nurburgring run. ;)

repatriation may take 2 to 3 weeks. :eek:

they dont seem entirely sure if BMW dealer will give me a car or if i keep this heap of junk for that time. i have requested something 'not so tall, not so slow and not so ugly' the BMW assistant laughed! he said he will see if he can get it swapped over for something else. :)
 
[TW]Fox said:
a) Dunlop do not make Sport Contacts - these are Continentals
b) ContiSport Contacts are rated to 186mph, IIRC.
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they are contis. the 186mph rating is a sustained speed. a brief run over that is highly unlikely to be a problem. i think laps of the ring are much harder on them. :)
 
[TW]Fox said:
Why would overpaid management types need to finance an M3?
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same reason anyone would want to finance a car. its not that they need to its that they have better places to invest the money. ;)
 
Dangerous said:
I know you will be all shocked but the video is almost done! :eek: I extended my holiday and have been editing for about 4 days now :D
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not counting my chickens yet! lol

i think an f-reg sierra is a slightly different market segment to a new M5, but thanks for quoting one thing thats similar about them ;)
 
car is back at Sytner City now. will come back to me either later today or tomorrow with a diagnosis. hopefully it will be back to me soon! :)

i will appreciate it so much more having been in the zafira for a week!
 
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