M5 drive

[jakaracman]

@twboy1999: yes, I had to go to a meeting 30 or so km from my office, i had a digital camera in my pockjet so I deciedd to do some vids for you guys. I held the cam with one hand (not really looking at what I recorded, so half the vids were useles). Hnadling is great for such a hevy car, but since there were really slippery patches out there, I had to be careful, so I just did some drifts and similar stuff. I hpe to get the car o track for a few laps next week, but it looks like it wont happen (weather and time )
@TT: maybe komotar and I will be able to fix something. But since I drive this cars as my work beside all other things to do, it usually happens that I only have my mobile with me.
@dingo22: I couldn't speak properly or the firs few minutes so give him a break
@bmwmpower: i did check the road on the first run ... I like to live ...
@tiofsi: no, it's a press car ...

[coombsie66]

That car sounds soo good. Cant wait to see one on the road!

[ikon2003]

Gotta say, that sounds like quite an experience. Very thrilling i'm sure. thanks for sharing!

[jakaracman]

An intersting update (not for komotar, though): M5 is dead.
This mornin a colleague of mine was driving through the city (like 50 km/h, 1500 rpm) and the car suddenly started producing terrible noises. I cam by 10 mins later (to make a photo with my mobile), and from the sound of it I thing engine internals are gone. I think it will go back to factory fotr engine swap, so no more fun nex week. And it had only 2500 km on the odometer, 14 days old. Man, when BMW screws up, they do it properly. I wonder how much a new engine costs. 10K EUR? 20K EUR?
Oh, well ...

[mv]

Oh, that will be a seriously expensive repair. I've already heard that the M5 engine is not as reliable as it should be being a BMW... But well, cars from the initial run are always problematic regardless of the manufacturer.

You probably shouldn't have gone flat-out since the car wasn't properly broken in. But that's rubbish if the engine wasn't faulty it wouldn't get screwed.

[komotar]

Originally Posted by jakaracman An intersting update (not for komotar, though): M5 is dead. This mornin a colleague of mine was driving through the city (like 50 km/h, 1500 rpm) and the car suddenly started producing terrible noises. I cam by 10 mins later (to make a photo with my mobile), and from the sound of it I thing engine internals are gone. I think it will go back to factory fotr engine swap, so no more fun nex week. And it had only 2500 km on the odometer, 14 days old. Man, when BMW screws up, they do it properly. I wonder how much a new engine costs. 10K EUR? 20K EUR? Oh, well ...

no, no, no, noooooo!!!

this is not happening!

Do you expect to get the car again? Say yes.
:cry:

[ARMAN]

s*it... thanx for vids I hope not the last

[T5]

:shock: :cry:
Hoping that you can make new vids with that car again...

[jakaracman]

@mv: the car had over 2000 km, so it's allowed to run with top speed for a limited period of time and it's OK to use full throttle (which you shouldn't under 2000 km's)
@komotar: I'll know more on monday when the service people take a look at it but judging from what I've heard in the engine I don't hink so. At least not very soon ...

[komotar]

Originally Posted by jakaracman @komotar: I'll know more on monday when the service people take a look at it but judging from what I've heard in the engine I don't hink so. At least not very soon ...

well, to bad. I'll hope for the best.

pm me with the good or the bad news.

I defenetly want to know, what exactly happened to the engine.

thx for the update.

[tifosi]

Originally Posted by komotar Originally Posted by jakaracman @komotar: I'll know more on monday when the service people take a look at it but judging from what I've heard in the engine I don't hink so. At least not very soon ... well, to bad. I'll hope for the best. pm me with the good or the bad news. I defenetly want to know, what exactly happened to the engine. thx for the update.

forget about PM, please just posted on the board.

as a future owner of the M5, i am also eager to know what exactly went wrong.

[mv]

Originally Posted by tifosi as a future owner of the M5, i am also eager to know what exactly went wrong.

Wow, really ? Have you ordered it already ? Hope you have a decent camcorder .

[tifosi]

Originally Posted by mv Originally Posted by tifosi as a future owner of the M5, i am also eager to know what exactly went wrong. Wow, really ? Have you ordered it already ? Hope you have a decent camcorder .

car ordered 2 years ago.

[TT]

Let's stop this talk untill you will have pics to show us

[ZfrkS62]

jak- what kind of noises was it making? clacking? rattling? heavy clunking? or was it squealing/groaning? I'd be interested to know what happens to it because this could mean in immediate Service Bullitein here in the States when the car is delivered..if the VDCs don't get to it first.