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Pictures: person getting crazy at cars in Sweden

Gustav — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:15:08 GMT

A year ago I should park here when I first discovered a crashed window on the car next to where I was supposed to be parking. Then the next... And the next. Havent had the time oto upload them until today.
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That's Embarrassing...

///m\\\ — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:19:02 GMT

Maybe you guys have seen this. I just thought it was a decent laugh...Enjoy :grinyes:

YouTube - Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 DRIFT -- Streets of LA!

Mercedes Benz Sportline....What do you think?

sajStars — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:37:27 GMT

Autotrader - MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS E320 AUTO SPORTLINE CONVERTIBLE

I have loved these cars, however - not sure if I should go for this one? what do you think?

I have made no enquires about the history or anything - would anyone be able to do this, if i can get the license plate to them?

ps: i know this should be in a MB thread...but this is from an m5 owner - so i should qualify!!

"Spark 8"

Nate@IND — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:12:01 GMT

Eisenmann GmbH as a company does not often divert from making artwork with stainless steel, but when they do, the results are often spectacular. Mr.Eisenmann personally designed the Spark 8 styling package for the Audi R8, and after using it on his personal R8 for most of this year, has chosen to release it to the public. This kit is made from a combination of Carbon Kevlar and Carbon Fiber fabrics, and offers perfect fit and finish along with extreme strength.

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Top Gear teste BMW 760Li vs Mercedes S63 AMG

Gustav — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:31:41 GMT

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Top Gear - Transfagarasan Highway (Romania) -> The Best Driving Road in the World

FTB — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:22:48 GMT

In the first episode of this probably better than ever Top Gear series, Jeremy, James and Richard come to my little country and drive on what Jeremy calls the best road in the world, better than the Stelvio pass. Besides the sad & funny parts of their little Romanian retrospective you should remember: we have the best driving road in the world and sure is better than yours! If you have the chance guys, come visit! Oh, and one of the largest building in the world, built by a dictator :D.
Here is what they have to say about their little visit (the road is at the end of the show). That is if you get the chance of watching the show...

Gustav, if you have the chance, you might want to post this! :) Thanks!

The video is no longer available thanks to BBC, but it should pop up somewhere ;).

Oh and James likes the 760Li better than the S63 AMG L.

The video (starting from 4:40 you have the best driving road in the world):

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Fantastically bad parking job - Had to share this!!

AGS — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:18:58 GMT

Sorry that this is off-topic, but had to share. My wife snapped this picture late last week of an absolutely horrible parking job. The nose of the car you see on the right side of the picture is my wife�s car (and she had just parked). So, this person had TWO open parking spaces to navigate and this was the best he/she could manage!! hiha

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Ferrari 599 HGTE One-to-One

M-individual — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:08:26 GMT

Well, she finally arrived. It was worth the wait and it was worth the trip to the Atelier in Maranello to look at all the colours, materials and possible combinations.

I'm very pleased with all the Carbon accents I chose for the interior and the exterior. The rear view mirrors, gas tank lid and centre rear diffusor look just ... mean.

The pictures don't really do the car justice. In the flesh she looks aggressive yet classy. I'm not even going to begin describing the exhaust note. The interior is everything I wanted it to be. We managed to get the race atmosphere (the alcantara, roll bar, CF and the safety harness) yet the car is still a true GT when you want it to be a GT. Seats are very comfortable.

Last but not least: the color of the car. Grigio Gerro Met. from the 50-60 colour range is just stunning. This colour changes constantly and the CF accents form a nice contrast.

I'll go pick her up on Wednesday. 3 more nights of sleep and she will be home.

Best regards,

M

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Let's all kick the front of a Nissan GTR really hard!

zarnd — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:53:44 GMT

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/127250-accident-dont-do-what-i-did.html

Unbelievable really!

Can a E39 M5 do a burnout? u be the judge

m5 cobra — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:12:17 GMT

Hi all

Can anyone suggest some mods to intake and intakemanifold to increase power.

Tx
Francois

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any MB S430 owners here? Looking for MB owner advise

CWY_M5 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:46:55 GMT

No, I'm not letting go of any of my beasts - the E34 and E39 M5s are doing great - though not cheap to upkeep, no major issues so far, and both are sitting ~110K miles - knock on wood.

With winter coming in Chicago, I'm not looking to put either of these in snow weather, hence in need of another car for family members to drive on. Something comfy.

I've narrowed down to the 745iL or the S430, in the 2004~2005 range. Wondering if any owners on this board could give me some tips and advise on the S430, specifically how they compare with the M5 (not performance of course), on the maintenance, reliability, and what years to avoid if any.

Thanks in advance - I'm also posting on the MB forum, but trust this one much more. Besides, it is pretty funny to see that the MB forum offers much less DIY and issue discussions on the S-class as compared with ours. Am I insane for trying to go over to the MB side? I mean I already have 4 BMWs... :-)

Does anyone have advice for removing scratches and small dents??

///m\\\ — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:50:21 GMT

We've had our car for about 14 months now, and due to normal wear and tear, there are some scuffs and a couple small dings. I think the scuffs can be buffed out because they are not deep into the paint at all, so I might just get some 3m scratch remover or something. There are a couple paint chips though, is there a way to easily fix those? Also, how could I remove a small ding?

Should i try to do this all myself, or would it be easier to bring it to a body shop? If so, how much do you think it would cost?

Sorry for all of the questions, and if this is a repost. Tanks guys :cheers:

Changes to the 2010 Nissan GT-R European Spec (EU)

Gustav — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:24:19 GMT

Production of GT-R Model year 2010 will start from December 09. This will bring some small
changes in the technical features and appearance of the car.
Changes in the performance
As a result of complying to Euro 5 emission certification level the CO2 emissions will be slightly
lowered to 295g/km and the combined fuel consumption will be 12.5 l/100km. The change will
not however affect the maximum power output of the car. Please note that these figures are
pending the final European homologation that should be done in December 09.
Changes in the technical features
Here is a list of changes to occur on the MY�10:
Suspension
By changing the front spring and damper rates, the ride comfort is improved, while handling
becomes even more dynamic thanks to improved responsiveness and more accurate control of
suspension movements. At the rear, the stiffness of the suspension radius rod bushings has been
increased, giving improved feel and responsiveness during cornering.
Cooling
To improve cooling around the rear of the car, two additional NACA cooling ducts have been
added to the carbon fibre underfloor diffuser which will provide additional cooling to the exhaust
and gearbox. Furthermore, a new, larger diameter pipe connecting the oil cooler will reduce
gearbox temperatures.
Transmission
The logic controlling torque distribution between the front and rear axles when the GT-R is
manoeuvring at low speeds just after start-up, when fluids are cold, has been altered to reduce
rear-axle �binding�. Furthermore, the logic in the gearbox has been changed to give a later
downshift from 6th to 5th when being driven in automatic mode, but a more aggressive downshift
pattern is adopted when changing down from 4th to 3rd and from 3rd to 2nd gear.
Another small, but significant update has been to the front transmission mount, which has been
stiffened, reducing vibration through the driveline under high-load conditions.
Brake system
The balance of the electonic brakeforce distribution bias has been moved slightly rearwards,
giving greater braking stability in dry conditions, while a change in design of the rear brake cross
spring has reduced noise and a modified air deflector increases rear brake cooling.
Battery
The battery capacity has improved from 45 Ah for 20 hour to 52 Ah for 20 hour, which also
increased the battery weight by 500g.

Other changes
�
Wider navigation screen (from VGA type to wide VGA)
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Gun metallic finish added around speedometer and rev counter
�
Darker finish to Nissan & GT-R emblems and wheel centre caps
�
Double clear coat on front and rear bumpers (previously single coat) giving a deeper colour
finish
� Head rests shape changed slightly
� Additional rear seat insulation for improved noise and vibration inside the vehicle
Line up
The end item codes for the line up will change from December production onwards. The new end
items can be found on the list below.

Lamborghini LP560-4 vs Nissan GT-R start from rollign speed

Gustav — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:20:31 GMT

Lamborghini LP560-4 vs Nissan GT-R start from rollign speed

From: http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e60...-xfr-more.html

Video: Bugatti Veyron Crashed into Lake!

Gustav — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:58:05 GMT

:confused3

Switzer GTR at over 190+ by the side of the road!

flnsx — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:45:13 GMT

YouTube - SWITZER GTR P-800 at the standing mile marker 190+mph

For those interested in the GT3/RS

M5Ranger — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:49:45 GMT

I apologize for being off topic regarding BMW but for all those interested in motorsport and specifically Porsche.
I have been working with FVD to develop headers and exhaust for the GT3/RS.
Here's the end result in development.

The exhaust tips are RSR style.

YouTube - FVD Exhaust Porsche-Tuning Brombacher 997GT3/RS Sport Exhaust Super Sound RSR Tips
Here's a little video. Just pure clean crisp bark! No rumbling, gurbling backfire exhaust. We are not done yet.
We have developed a screaming killer exhaust. Dynos to follow. All GT3/RS owners take note.

Sorry for going off the reservation but working with FVD we've achieved success.

Ranger

Mb e63 amg...

shchow — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:41:01 GMT

Just test drove the new E63.
All I can say is WOW!
Total monster! Torque down low is incredible, it feels like our car above 5000rpm all the time.
The steering is very communicative, and the suspension is markedly improved over 2009.
If you haven't driven it yet, I highly recommend test driving it!

520 2002 touring with eager back window washer pump

trond_1970 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:57:15 GMT

Hi
while I was out driving yesterday I looked in the rearview mirror and realized
that the window was beeing flushed constantly. I tried to shut of the engine,
but no changes, turning the ignition of fortunately shut it down, but when
turning it on again the pump started again.

I can operate the front window washer fine while the rear is running, and
whipers front/back is also function okay.

To temprorarilly solve the problem I tried to pull out on of the switches
on the rear end which should control this with no luck, but this swithc also
had a reference to one of the swithces in front (glove compartment). After
extracting fuse no 43 it has stopped temporarilly, but restarts whenever I put the switch back.

Anyone got any Ideas? It's seems like there is a seperate pump for the rear view window
and this is stuck somehow, could it be a short circuit in this somehow?

Trond

Why engine of Supra so strong!

Htp — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:06:34 GMT

From the internet, there are many samples that 1000hp/800whp for 2.xL supra engine, why this engine so strong?

I know the hp come from the turbo with high pressure, but the engine strong enough for so high pressure.

What's the reason?
1. thick wall of cylinder?
2. better material of engine block?

Because even the iron block engine of bmw(for example, the M50), also can't charged too much pressure!

And for V8 M5, it is 5L engine, but even sleeved, it seem still not as strong as the supra! not see 1000hp M5, but with 2.xL supra, 1000hp seem not very difficult!

Ferrari 599 GTB F1 vs Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 x 3 races

Gustav — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:55:22 GMT

Ferrari 599 GTB F1 vs Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 x 3 races

Ferrari 458 Italia testdrive by Chirs Harris

Gustav — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:15:04 GMT

:cool:

It's not a BMW but still wanted to share

alquazi — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:16:29 GMT

http://www.dubaichronicle.com/news/d...bu-dhabi-16519

Hot from the SEMA show

captiva — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:53:19 GMT

Just returned from SEMA and thought this might be interesting, the photo doesn't do it justice.

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Nice Panamera ad

Gustav — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:29:58 GMT

More M7 Info

tripletdad — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:26:17 GMT

heard from an even better source that the M7 will be made to custom specifications and will feature some sort of individualized marking or plating that states that the car was custom made for ........

This plate can be removed easily if the car is sold. No info on where BMW will put it but they are thinking.

An addition beside the M5 in the garage...

sonnyroy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:19:52 GMT

Hi all:byee55amg, since couple years am working all time away from home and I basically stop to do some great hobbies like DirtByke, I use to do some race but it was just for fun only. I was getting little bit depress by the fact that I was not riding motorcycle really offend. Actually I get a long term contract in east coat Canada in Halifax. I was looking foward to restart to ride byke as well the M5 off course but I was looking to get a supermotard which is more polyvalent to ride in the street from home...

Last week I finallly pull the trigger on a pretty nice model of supermotard, I hope I will enjoy my time next summer!!! There is some shoot of the ride... Off course it's a BMW :hihi:

Sonny :byebye:

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Picture: Bad Ferrari 430 Scuderia crash

Gustav — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:06:04 GMT

:sad2:

Car Crash: Ferrari F430 Scuderia - GTSPIRIT.COM

Bad Novitec 430 Scuderia 16M crash: http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/...47_gallery.jpg

Looks like both crashed in rain and had sporttyres :(

Not A BMW but , really cool , none the less

T-TRIM 540i — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:14:44 GMT

V-10 COSWORTH / Jaguar with some really cool headers....

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One crazy place

Jetmech — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:32:46 GMT

This was posted on our DFW Car Club forum.
Not exactly a M5 info post, but you have to check this out.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009 (lots of pics inside) - NASIOC

(HD) Audi R8 5.2 V10 vs RS6 Evotech (0-100-200-300 km/h)

Diesel-MOSCOW — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:29:41 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAK490IUJyg

HD video: Nissan GT-R vs Porsche 911 GT2 997 x 2 x 2 cams

Gustav — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:03:13 GMT

From: http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e60...-xfr-more.html

This guy had some time on his hands doing this car rendering

Gustav — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:55:17 GMT

Pagani Zonda R video - couldn't resist it....

northo — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:11:11 GMT

Found this footage on my computer today.

Pagani Zonda R video | Video newsfeed

Probably not appropriate on a Koenigsegg form, but brilliant all the same :)

Enjoy!

Videos ASR 135i VS. ASR GTR VS ASR 997TT

ASR Engineering — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:56:41 GMT

People have been asking for quite sometime now for us to shoot more video of our 135i with ASR Turbo Upgrades against other comparable horsepower cars and here are the results. For those that aren't familiar with our 135i, it has our upgraded twin turbo package that produces 540whp and 538wtq on 100octane with meth injection. The cars we ran are also built by us and attached below are pics of the mods. This GTR has all of our complete bolt on's with stock turbos which produces an average of 540-550whp. Lastly, the 997TT has all of our bolt on's available with stock turbos producing an average of 510-515whp and 550wtq. I do have to mention that the GTR was breaking up a bit after a couple of hot runs since the plugs needed to be changed. You'll be suprised at the outcome and how the 135i hold it's own against the 997tt and GTR. Just for reference the GTR has previously run 10.89 @ 131mph on pump gas at the track. We only got a chance to run up to 160mph since we didn't realize the speed limiter was still activated on our 135i software. By the time we realized it, we were ready to call it a night. Next time we'll be a little more prepared. All the videos are not the best quality, but you get the picture. Enjoy!

YouTube - ASR 135i VS ASR 997TT 1
YouTube - ASR 135i VS ASR 997TT 2
YouTube - ASR 135i VS ASR 997TT 3
YouTube - ASR 135i VS ASR 997TT VS ASR GTR
YouTube - ASR 135i VS ASR GTR 1
YouTube - ASR 135i VS ASR GTR 2
YouTube - ASR 997TT VS ASR 135i VS ASR GTR

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"Official" introduction to the forum - lots of pix.

TexaZ3 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:49:14 GMT

Hi everyone, new guy here.

Couldn't find "introduction" board, so I decided to post in the section where my primary interests are - E39 M5!
A bit about me - name is Alex, I have been lurking on this forum for some time now, but realized I never registered or posted an introduction. I know, not a lot of people do that nowadays, but folks on this forum seem like a great bunch, in a way not a lot of forums are, so I thought I'd tell you a bit about myself/my cars, and how I ended up on this forum.

My BMW obsession started about 6 years ago - with a 2000 Impala Brown 2.3 Roadster that I bought used with 30K miles on the clock. Impala Brown is a relatively rare color, and it was a love/hate color - me and my wife loved it! Classic Brown leather nicely complimented its exterior, and I've done many mods to the car back then.

Me and my wife loved this little Z so much that when it came the time to buy another car for her, she said she wanted a BMW. We leased a year-old 2004 530i Sport, and it was a very different, but nonetheless excellent car. I've installed an ///M-Tech kit on it, and the look was very purposeful.

Sadly, few days before Christmas 2007, my beloved Z was t-boned by a girl in a Chevy Silverado when she was distracted by a cell-phone call. Even though the car was totaled, I was unharmed.

And as soon as I received insurance check, I bought me a 2002 2.5 Roadster, 37th to the last one off the assembly line!

Meanwhile, my son turned 2, and was about to start daycare. Since I was the one dropping him off, and my wife was picking him up, we needed 2 cars able to carry a toddler, and my Z had to go....It was a sad day, but I found a worthy replacement - I took a plunge and bought my "other" dream car - 645Ci Sport. Took me 3 months of nationwide searching to find this CPO 6er in Black Sapphire/Chateau Red with 27K miles on it (41K on it now). Pretty rare color combo, especially with the options on this car.

The lease on our 530i was up, and my wife loved the car so much that we bought a CPO '05 545i Sport (to which I immediately installed an M-Tech pack and black kidney grilles!).

But after driving 6er for a few months, I realized that I'm missing my Z so bad, I can't even enjoy my 6er. So I decided to get another Z - and this time, I wanted an M Coupe.

M coupes are a rare breed, with only ~2200 S52-engined examples and ~700 S54-engined cars made. A search for the right car took a while, but finally I found a 2000 S52 in Chicago that I bought and brought to Texas. The car went through some restoration work, complete overhaul of cooling system, few mods, and this is how it looks like right now:

But....the car bug bit again, and since I was always a HUGE fan of E39 M5, I'm on my quest to find me a good specimen of the "beast"! So, this is how I ended up on this forum. I "kinda" started my search, but mostly looking around, gathering information right now. Don't know much about the car yet, and I have not driven one yet (probably will test-drive a 2000 MY on Monday), but looking forward to learning as much as I can on this board. So for now, I will be looking, and dreaming, hoping to get one soon - the prices are very good right now. So, if you guys have any suggestions or pointers - they are very welcome!

Anyway, sorry for such a long-winded post, good to meet you all folks,

Alex

Ouch - DB9 oil change is $800?

SouthshoreM6 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:19:04 GMT

I was just talking to a guy with a new DB9 'vert this morning at Dunkin Donuts, he was telling me he was quoted $800 by the closest AM dealer for an oil change. That makes the M6 look like a bargin! Very pretty car in medium blue.......

Audi RS6 vs SLR

Diesel-MOSCOW — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:33:36 GMT

SLR Stock vs RS6 Evotech
YouTube - SLR Stock vs RS6 Evotech

RS6 Evotech vs RS6 Evotech
YouTube - RS6 Evotech vs RS6 Evotech

HD video: Koenigsegg CCR Evolution vs Lamborghini LP560-4 Gallardo

Gustav — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:00:23 GMT

Koenigsegg CCR Evolution vs Lamborghini LP560-4 Gallardo

Fast Porsche 997 turbo

Gustav — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:03:32 GMT

:byee55amg

Help me find an old post

ideliver — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:58:53 GMT

There was a member here in England last summer that went to an event that was a 1 mile drag race. They were all exotics and high end cars.

Can you help me find it?

We even joked that he should put a car seat in the back. He also ran with the m5board.com decal on his rocker panel. I think his car is SSII.

Has anyone driven a 370z with synchro rev?

///m\\\ — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:48:58 GMT

I was just wondering if anyone here has driven a 370 with the synchro rev feature and has any comments on it.

Thanks a lot

Ultima claims Top Gear lap record

jimcob — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:46:32 GMT

Sports car maker Ultima is claiming to have beaten the Top Gear track record

British sports car manufacturer Ultima is claiming to have beaten the time set by Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari FXX around the Top Gear test track.

In a privately conducted but independently verified test, an Ultima GTR720, powered by a 720bhp Chevrolet V8, lapped the Dunsfold aerodrome circuit in 1min 9.9sec, beating the 1min 10.7sec time set by seven-times world champion Schumacher in his �1million trackday-only FXX.

An Ultima spokesman said Top Gear had ignored repeated requests to feature its cars, so the private test session was organised instead. The GTR720 had been optimised for the circuit, but the spokesman said it was still completely road-legal, unlike the FXX.

(Article from EVO mag)

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schizophrenic ******

Balazs — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:06:01 GMT

no comment

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HD video: American LeMAns finish Porsche vs Corevette

Gustav — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:26:00 GMT

What a ending :eek7: