The New M5

godtabh

When is this being launched?

My neighbour works in a BMW franchise. He's had one for the last couple of days. I didn't know it was available yet

It was taxed but no insurance displayed. Maybe its a garage demo?

TheBazman

Demos are already in a couple of garages in Dublin

godtabh

Your mam brings home a different car every day. Some sweet ones. Just never seen him take something this expensive home with him!

tossy

Sure it's not a badged up 520d ?

If my neighbour brought home a new M5 i'd forgive his stupid barking all night dog

smash

It's already launched. I've seen 2 on the road and there's a few dealers that have them.

godtabh

tossy wrote: »

Sure it's not a badged up 520d ?

If my neighbour brought home a new M5 i'd forgive his stupid barking all night dog

Our neighbours are similar expect mine brings home M5s.

I had a good snoop around it this morning. Defo not a 520d! That was 6 in the morning so hopefully he didn't call the guards

R.O.R

godtabh wrote: »

When is this being launched?

My neighbour works in a BMW franchise. He's had one for the last couple of days. I didn't know it was available yet

It was taxed but no insurance displayed. Maybe its a garage demo?

Did it happen to look a bit like this one, that's being driven by the head man in BMW Ireland at the moment?

milltown

godtabh wrote: »

Your mam brings home a different car every day.

She does not!

ShadowHearth

I hate being poor

PrettyBoy

Saw one of the demos in Maxwells a few weeks back, absolutely love everything about this car.



*Taken from HWIST

godtabh

PrettyBoy wrote: »

Saw one of the demos in Maxwells a few weeks back, absolutely love everything about this car.



*Taken from HWIST

That is the car parked across the road from me!

Bigcheeze

Can people only take pictures of the front?

Hate the colour.

alexmcred

Where's it's fog lights?

-Corkie-

alexmcred wrote: »

Where's it's fog lights?

Must be photoshopped out for the Motors forum...:p

E39MSport

Doesn't have any. Piece of sh1t. That'll put a lot of potential buyers off.

jayok

alexmcred wrote: »

Where's it's fog lights?

Don't think you can get foglights for the M5 - looked at this a few years ago and it was explained by the dealer that these were the air intake positions?

I told him to keep it - I'd buy me a Civic instead.

Gumbo

Is it the blue one with cream/white interior?
Cant see pics in work.

tossy

E39MSport wrote: »

Doesn't have any. Piece of sh1t. That'll put a lot of potential buyers off.

That and the diesel intercooler

milltown

Sorted.

E39MSport

jayok wrote: »

Don't think you can get foglights for the M5 - looked at this a few years ago and it was explained by the dealer that these were the air intake positions?

I told him to keep it - I'd buy me a Civic instead.

Mine (E39) has fog lights - bit old though.

jayok

E39MSport wrote: »

Mine (E39) has fog lights - bit old though.

Yeah, it only came in with the E60

"Front fog lights are unavailable for the M5, as the amount of air required to cool the brakes under spirited driving applications requires the spaces under the bumper, normally occupied by fog lights in other E60 cars, to be reallocated for air cooling ducts."

Gumbo

The blue one above 12d7765, is currently in joe Duffy BMW. Looked at it the other day.

Yours for 144k.

tossy

kceire wrote: »

The blue one above 12d7765, is currently in joe Duffy BMW. Looked at it the other day.

Yours for 144k.

An obscene amount of money,if i was in the market for an M5 i'd rather pay 30k ish for an E60 M5.

pajo1981

kceire wrote: »

The blue one above 12d7765, is currently in joe Duffy BMW. Looked at it the other day.

Yours for 144k.

F*ckin hell!

mickdw

tossy wrote: »

i'd rather pay 30k ish for an E60 M5.

Really does look like a bargain when looking at the new price

TheBazman

kceire wrote: »

The blue one above 12d7765, is currently in joe Duffy BMW. Looked at it the other day.

Yours for 144k.

Drove it the other day:D Lovely car - the most noticeable thing is how comfortable it is, and how it really is an everyday car with supercar performance. It does however lack the drama of the V10 E60, and the noise.

Gumbo

TheBazman wrote: »

Drove it the other day:D Lovely car - the most noticeable thing is how comfortable it is, and how it really is an everyday car with supercar performance. It does however lack the drama of the V10 E60, and the noise.

Seen your review on that other site

godtabh

kceire wrote: »

The blue one above 12d7765, is currently in joe Duffy BMW. Looked at it the other day.

Yours for 144k.

The other picture wasin Maxwells. Do they share demos?

Must be the bosses son taking home a €144k!

PrettyBoy

Bigcheeze wrote: »

Can people only take pictures of the front?

Shut up moaning man, you've got two pictures of two new M5's that other people went to the trouble of uploading and your still bitching. If you want to see the back and sides of the new M5 get off your hole and go to Joe Duffys yourself.

lomb

godtabh wrote: »

The other picture wasin Maxwells. Do they share demos?

Must be the bosses son taking home a €144k!

Its 84k euro in the UK! Not worth 144 not even close, maybe worth 84, maybe...

fletch

Bigcheeze wrote: »

Can people only take pictures of the front?

Hate the colour.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=77029189&postcount=925

Bigcheeze

fletch wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=77029189&postcount=925

it's growing on me

Mr.David

jayok wrote: »

"Front fog lights are unavailable for the M5, as the amount of air required to cool the brakes under spirited driving applications requires the spaces under the bumper, normally occupied by fog lights in other E60 cars, to be reallocated for air cooling ducts."

That's so much fooking cooler than fog lights :cool:

TheBazman

lomb wrote: »

Its 84k euro in the UK! Not worth 144 not even close, maybe worth 84, maybe...

It's £73k list and to match the spec I would say you could easily bring that up to £80k, or €96. It's still not worth €144k, especially when you know you could probably pick it up in 3yrs for 70k, or 5yrs for 40k ish

Matt Simis

fletch wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=77029189&postcount=925

Wow, amazing colour too!

lomb

TheBazman wrote: »

It's £73k list and to match the spec I would say you could easily bring that up to £80k, or €96. It's still not worth €144k, especially when you know you could probably pick it up in 3yrs for 70k, or 5yrs for 40k ish

Price had assumed a 5% + discount on UK list which should be attainable now or in a few months at least. What options would that have other than paint as it should have everything as standard being the highest 5 series model?
Cant see anyone giving 70 for a 3 year old one more like 55 or so.

dahamsta

Awful, awful colour, and an absolutely ridiculous price.

I'll have mine in grey please, in 10 years time.

Johntegr

What engine did they put in it? Guessing it's not N/A anymore?

Seweryn

Johntegr wrote: »

What engine did they put in it? Guessing it's not N/A anymore?

I would guess a turbocharged V8 of some sort.

Nice car by the way, but not as good looking as an E39 M5. Not even close.

dahamsta

Twin turbo 4.4l V8.

E34 was yer only man, none of your stupid vents in M-only body panels, and ridiculous quad exhausts. A true sleeper.

The Quadratic Equation

alexmcred wrote: »

Where's it's fog lights?

For foglights galore head to the 'Best Skangermobiles' thread :

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055281815&page=374

-Chris-

Ok enough about foglights

PrettyBoy wrote: »

Shut up moaning man, you've got two pictures of two new M5's that other people went to the trouble of uploading and your still bitching. If you want to see the back and sides of the new M5 get off your hole and go to Joe Duffys yourself.

Relax please

The Quadratic Equation

Has it got a rear spoiler on the boot ?

Seweryn

The Quadratic Equation wrote: »

Has it got a rear spoiler on the boot ?

Yeah, a very small one, see the photos.

The Quadratic Equation

Seweryn wrote: »

Yeah, a very small one, see the photos.

Ah, I see it now, it's teensy weensy.

Are those alloys tyres combo standard M5 or is it aftermarket ?

Either way, they'll not last too long on bumpy Irish roads.

With the tints, alloys, and colour, the whole thing looks a bit pre-skangered already.

Very disappointing. M5's used to be a bit special.

Seweryn

The Quadratic Equation wrote: »

Are those alloys tyres combo standard M5 or is it aftermarket ?

They look like aftermarket ones, but I believe they are genuine.

The Quadratic Equation wrote: »

Either way, they'll not last too long on bumpy Irish roads.

That's for sure. The car is designed to be used on roads known to its designers . Anyway, you can choose to drive it gently by trying to avoid potholes and that kind of stuff.

Matt Simis

The Quadratic Equation wrote: »

With the tints, alloys, and colour, the whole thing looks a bit pre-skangered already.

Very disappointing. M5's used to be a bit special.

You do realise that all 3 of those things are customer preference? You can get one with a grey man spec finish if you want.

I on the other hand like showboating good cars, none of this sleeper fade to the background malarkey for me thanks. Now I need to check the weather as I want to paint my car orange. :cool:

dahamsta

Dayglo is for Lambos MS; pastels for kustoms; candy apples for yank tanks. After that you just look like a saddo with bad taste.

lomb

Matt Simis wrote: »

You do realise that all 3 of those things are customer preference? You can get one with a grey man spec finish if you want.

Its an ugly duckling though all in all spec or not. Anyone drooling over that needs their vision checked.
Also M5s were all about being low key supercars, a fact lost on BMW in recent times.

JerCotter7

lomb wrote: »

Its an ugly duckling though all in all spec or not. Anyone drooling over that needs their vision checked.
Also M5s were all about being low key supercars, a fact lost on BMW in recent times.

I have never seen BMW say anywhere that M cars are supposed to be low key supercars or even low key to begin with. They are just a high spec 3/5/6 series car.

And I love the new 5 series. Even in standard form it looks nice. But with the M-tech kit it's nicer than the e39 IMO. Personally don't see the big fuss about the E39.

Blazer

JerCotter7 wrote: »

Personally don't see the big fuss about the E39.

...backs away slowly...... him?...nah I'm not with him at all..don't even know the bloke..;)