Tell me about the F10 M5

Nasher · 9 Dec 2019 at 21:27

People want the power but lack the skill to really control it basically

jamoor · 9 Dec 2019 at 21:30

For the m5, don’t unless you just want a big fast car as that is all it is. 550hp in a 2wd car doesn’t work.

it lacks the special that you get with the other M cars, the engine sounds like a harmonica and the DCT box is crap 9 times out of 10.

Received a thorough thumbs down from me.

[TW]Fox · 10 Dec 2019 at 04:35

Django x2 said:
His mistake for not getting a service pack. He must have had a complete lemon to require £9k of bills

The service pack isn't going to save him from 9k of bills it only covers scheduled maintenance.

Dr House · 10 Dec 2019 at 05:40

Shame the 6 GC is just a bit over your budget

I just found a great car on Auto Trader:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201910052996774

Django x2 · 10 Dec 2019 at 08:19

[TW]Fox said:
The service pack isn't going to save him from 9k of bills it only covers scheduled maintenance.

Well, as we don't know what that £9k was made up of, it's feasible that £9k is proportionately servicing over a 5 year period, but yes a warranty / extended warranty would also have been sensible.

[TW]Fox · 10 Dec 2019 at 09:43

Django x2 said:
it's feasible that £9k is proportionately servicing over a 5 year period,

No it isn't.

It's the warranty not the service pack that would have helped here.

Django x2 · 10 Dec 2019 at 10:06

[TW]Fox said:
No it isn't.

It's the warranty not the service pack that would have helped here.

Yes, it is.
5 services at approx £400 = £2000
1 service including plugs £1000
Diff Oil change = £100
Discs and Pads (not covered by either warranty or servicing (although the labour is) = £1600
£4.7k in running costs is definitely a proportion of £9k bills

[TW]Fox · 10 Dec 2019 at 10:11

You won't get 6 services out of a service pack, the F10 package expired after 5 years or 50k whichever was first. You were doing well to get 3 of them in, typically you'd only get 2.

Nasher · 10 Dec 2019 at 12:57

£1000 service with spark plug change. And I thought £600 was a lot

Havana_UK · 10 Dec 2019 at 13:57

[TW]Fox said:
You won't get 6 services out of a service pack, the F10 package expired after 5 years or 50k whichever was first. You were doing well to get 3 of them in, typically you'd only get 2.

I've had two cars with (the old style) service packs and got three services out of each. They were very good value really, the M3 one especially so as at £1100 that included the 1200 mile running in service, a mini service, a major (including spark plugs), and another mini service which also included the rear diff. At main dealer prices that's probably around £2200-£2500.

Nasher said:
£1000 service with spark plug change. And I thought £600 was a lot

F80 M3 main dealer service with spark plugs is ~£900, M5 I'd expect is a tad higher because of 2 extra cylinders.

Nasher · 10 Dec 2019 at 16:25

That's a lot of money just for some plugs though. Are BMW even using iridium ones?

Havana_UK · 10 Dec 2019 at 17:00

Nasher said:
That's a lot of money just for some plugs though. Are BMW even using iridium ones?

I don't know. Why don't you ask them?

You're not only paying for the plugs though. There's a lot in the engine bay of the F80/82 that needs to be taken out or apart to get to the plugs.

Gibbo · 10 Dec 2019 at 17:47

Nasher said:
That's a lot of money just for some plugs though. Are BMW even using iridium ones?

Depends on labour, if its a big job would explain cost. Also pays to ring around or try to barter with them for a better price.

Nasher · 10 Dec 2019 at 18:00

Gibbo said:
Depends on labour, if its a big job would explain cost. Also pays to ring around or try to barter with them for a better price.

They have to take the engine out to swap mine

Some service costs are just ridiculous.

Jonnycoupe · 10 Dec 2019 at 18:59

Nasher said:
That's a lot of money just for some plugs though. Are BMW even using iridium ones?

bless, you don’t know this engine uses ionic current detection.

Jonnycoupe · 10 Dec 2019 at 18:59

Nasher · 10 Dec 2019 at 19:03

So what? It's just a knock sensing system. Plugs still need to be changed.

Simon · 11 Dec 2019 at 23:43

Nasher said:
That's a lot of money just for some plugs though. Are BMW even using iridium ones?

£60 for 8

NVP · 12 Dec 2019 at 20:56

Django x2 said:
In my 3 years of ownership, the long term average (OBC) was 22mpg. Obviously, the only sensible colour is Sakhir Orange

Haha I do worse than that in my 535d. In my V10 I used to avg 11

Over Clocker · 12 Jan 2020 at 11:59

Interesting thoughts, so we picked up the S-Max yesterday (got a really nice sped Titanium X Sport 2.0 turbo 240bhp one).

I'm now thinking, hey, I don't need such a big car anymore as we have this one!

Also, my wife pointed out I should really get a car the dog can go in if I need to take her someone and don't use the S-Max, so am thinking a hatchback instead!

I'm therefore thinking of either an M135i, Golf R or even an S3. The M135i is in the lead at the moment!

Cheers,
Mal