Recession? What recession? 
I acquired an E61 second hand from my father. It's a year old so break in is done. Having enjoyed it for two weeks now the only negative thing with this car is Fuel Economy
But it is simply so much fun to drive this car and it is truly astonishing. The handling is absurd and the speed is breathtaking. The car weighs nearly two tonnes but performs just as well as my best friends 996.
some facts:
- V10 90 degree mounted engine pumping out 507BHP.
- SMG semi automatic gearbox.
- 0-62MPH is 4.8 seconds
- Top speed limited to 155MPH. Remove the limit and it hits 205+
For the untrained it is just another BMW touring/estate. For the more trained eye it is a nice 5- Series estate. For the car enthusiast it is drool
Sometimes the looks the car gets is embarrasing to be frank.
The most fun part is when some spotty teen or older red-neck or testosterone filled male in a tuned up "normal" car think they can beat this car.
Having driven it for two weeks now I'm starting to getting the jist of how to drive it. It is infact a monster sportscar in a family outfit.
Initially I drove in the D mode, which is automatic, and left the gear ratio unchanged at default. This gave rather jerky and slow shifts. I now nearly always drive in S mode (gear change with the F1 style paddles) and with the second highest gear ratio. There is an additional ratio (6) however this can only be achieved in M mode and DSC, Traction Control, switched off.
I leave that for track day since it would be madness driving around populated areas like this.
The noise from the engine is sublime. For those that have not heard it live I can describe it as a mix of a F430 and Aston Vanquish. If you search for E60 on the tube you can find some demonstrations, like this
Some photos of the car:
Unfortunately some low-life scum keyed the boot door
Cellphone picture in motion, showing the heads-up display. Excuse the poor quality
Cellphone picture in motion. Excuse the poor quality.
Stationary while waiting for a bridge.
To top up a great day at 3pm today I was made redundant, which was expected. However, at 5pm I got a new job from a firm where I really wanted to work. That's three months paid leave, thank you very much
All I can say about this car: WOW.
I acquired an E61 second hand from my father. It's a year old so break in is done. Having enjoyed it for two weeks now the only negative thing with this car is Fuel Economy
But it is simply so much fun to drive this car and it is truly astonishing. The handling is absurd and the speed is breathtaking. The car weighs nearly two tonnes but performs just as well as my best friends 996.some facts:
- V10 90 degree mounted engine pumping out 507BHP.
- SMG semi automatic gearbox.
- 0-62MPH is 4.8 seconds
- Top speed limited to 155MPH. Remove the limit and it hits 205+
For the untrained it is just another BMW touring/estate. For the more trained eye it is a nice 5- Series estate. For the car enthusiast it is drool
Sometimes the looks the car gets is embarrasing to be frank.
The most fun part is when some spotty teen or older red-neck or testosterone filled male in a tuned up "normal" car think they can beat this car.
Having driven it for two weeks now I'm starting to getting the jist of how to drive it. It is infact a monster sportscar in a family outfit.
Initially I drove in the D mode, which is automatic, and left the gear ratio unchanged at default. This gave rather jerky and slow shifts. I now nearly always drive in S mode (gear change with the F1 style paddles) and with the second highest gear ratio. There is an additional ratio (6) however this can only be achieved in M mode and DSC, Traction Control, switched off.
I leave that for track day since it would be madness driving around populated areas like this.
The noise from the engine is sublime. For those that have not heard it live I can describe it as a mix of a F430 and Aston Vanquish. If you search for E60 on the tube you can find some demonstrations, like this
Some photos of the car:
Unfortunately some low-life scum keyed the boot door
Cellphone picture in motion, showing the heads-up display. Excuse the poor quality
Cellphone picture in motion. Excuse the poor quality.
Stationary while waiting for a bridge.
To top up a great day at 3pm today I was made redundant, which was expected. However, at 5pm I got a new job from a firm where I really wanted to work. That's three months paid leave, thank you very much
All I can say about this car: WOW.
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. Very nice.