I've spent 45 years driving. First car I owned at 18 was a 1965 Triumph TR4a; red with black interior. What a great car for 18 yo guys of that era where you could measure higher testosterone level that IQ level. (Wrapped it around a telephone pole.) Many rides since then. Many performance cars. Current ride: again, red with black interior. But now its a 2008 M5. What a difference 45 years and a little technology brings.
In a phrase ........ love it. Sure you could argue its a bit on the porky side, but sooooo much is shoe-horned into the package ...... so much. I believe I have a feel for the way it must be driven, but haven't really explored the limit. Probably won't very often as this is my daily driver with few place I could wring it out. But it is a joy to drive even around town.
My son (long time bimmer guy that has a 2004 M3) and I drove my car to the Detroit autoshow. At a rest stop in Ohio a MB parked next to us. Definitely one of the performance models, but not an AMG. We walked out at the same time. As we approached the wife said to me "nice car". Instantly that testosterone thing came back .............. the, you know, the "is mine really bigger than yours" thing
It car went up quite a few point in my book right there.
Ride, handling, acceleration, interior noise, build quality ................. all first rate.
Three knocks: The shifter must go, the nav system went on me this week, and the mileage sucks. Yes, I know, if I wanted mileage I should have purchased a Pious or Hindsight But it's getting a UUC short throw the first chance I get. At the dealer this week getting the nav replaced under warranty.
I love the Indy red. The service manager and shop foreman at the dealer said this week they've never seen an Indy red M5 (as we were strolling their lot where ALL of the cars were black).
I think I'll keep it.
In a phrase ........ love it. Sure you could argue its a bit on the porky side, but sooooo much is shoe-horned into the package ...... so much. I believe I have a feel for the way it must be driven, but haven't really explored the limit. Probably won't very often as this is my daily driver with few place I could wring it out. But it is a joy to drive even around town.
My son (long time bimmer guy that has a 2004 M3) and I drove my car to the Detroit autoshow. At a rest stop in Ohio a MB parked next to us. Definitely one of the performance models, but not an AMG. We walked out at the same time. As we approached the wife said to me "nice car". Instantly that testosterone thing came back .............. the, you know, the "is mine really bigger than yours" thing
It car went up quite a few point in my book right there.Ride, handling, acceleration, interior noise, build quality ................. all first rate.
Three knocks: The shifter must go, the nav system went on me this week, and the mileage sucks. Yes, I know, if I wanted mileage I should have purchased a Pious or Hindsight
But it's getting a UUC short throw the first chance I get. At the dealer this week getting the nav replaced under warranty.I love the Indy red. The service manager and shop foreman at the dealer said this week they've never seen an Indy red M5 (as we were strolling their lot where ALL of the cars were black).
I think I'll keep it.
