M5 quick test (camera phone video) - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

peso604 · 27th November 2006, 13:55

once the snowy season is better there will be alot more videos and tests to be done! let me know what ya guys think!!!
this was a vid i had in my phone for awhile now but just figured out youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dswlfv9Uhy4

Michael_s · 27th November 2006, 13:58

Serious power there. Now I know why some of the cars break

. In all seriousness, I dont treat my cars like that. Yes, I get going on the highway but I don't do donuts.... that's just me. It's your car, enjoy it the way you see fit.

NB · 27th November 2006, 16:09

Looks like you had some fun....

That last spin looks like you ended up heading close to the rocks and the person taking the video dropped the camera to start running..

I'm guessing you don't drive like that all the time LOL, so I don't see anything wrong in it, can't see it doing much harm to the car either, as long as the fluids are nice and warm...

In fact I was in my car earlier and picked up the "M5 At a Glance" leaflet that came with it, which goes onto to explain things like the brakes that need to be exercised on a regular basis to prevent squealing etc. I don't think most of us thrash the pants of the beast 100% of the time, but it sure is good to have some fun...

Like Michael S says, it's your car, enjoy it the way you see fit...

bernhtp · 27th November 2006, 18:43

I did that once with my M5 - right after I got a call saying that my new tires were in and I should drive in and have them installed. I still had a few MMs of rubber on my Contis and figured it would be wasteful not to use it up before discarding them in favor of my new Michelin PS2s.

M CRISIS · 27th November 2006, 19:38

Welcome to the board. Is that your beast? We're assuming that it is but since it is your phone taking the video - well maybe not??? Maybe you're on your bike! he he Anyways, it looks like you're having fun. Tell us that you didn't put it in the ditch???!!!!

Danish-M · 27th November 2006, 19:55

Entertaining, but, I don't know what is worst, the driving or the filming?

Be careful.
Thanks for posting.

peso604 · 27th November 2006, 22:22

This was a random act up at our local mountain , wasant prepared to film , we just came across alot of empty space..the last vid on it didnt hit the rocks it actually only looks like that cause of the person filming. It alll started off with figuring out the launch control..well im taken it for a stock dyno test soon and then slappin on the exhaust and going back ill make a proper vid then

BD 997 · 27th November 2006, 23:06

you crazy!!!

M CRISIS · 27th November 2006, 23:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by peso604

once the snowy season is better there will be alot more videos and tests to be done!

Hey, in the snow you can do the same thing and not ware your tires down! (save you a lotta money young man)

polvoronn · 30th November 2006, 04:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by peso604

once the snowy season is better there will be alot more videos and tests to be done! let me know what ya guys think!!!
this was a vid i had in my phone for awhile now but just figured out youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dswlfv9Uhy4

nice vid! too bad you can't do that now that the cypress lots are full of cars ... and probably a nice layer of ice to boot

Mr. Vroom · 30th November 2006, 19:21

Hehe, crazy Canuk. The video was extremely hazy, I was half expecting Sasquatch to make a cameo appearance... Have fun with your new M5!

jmayzurk · 30th November 2006, 19:42

Looks like you had some fun!

I'm not into doing donuts with my cars, but I do appreciate the desire to get rid of the awful Conti SportContacts as soon as possible...can't wait to put some PS2s on mine.