Thanks for your kind comments everyone, just wanted to stick something up there that was a bit different.
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what sort of power do you think an mr2 would need to beat a car like that
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When the weather sweetens up a little, I'll be sticking it against my MR2, its not the fastest or the slowest.
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.I'll let you know the outcome.
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But by seat of the pants, Id say the MR2
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( mine
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( down to weight
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then simply pure pace and gearing, the M5 just pulls in such a composed and undramatical way.
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put it this way.
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doing the
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"limit",
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you're still able to relax and speak at a very low level.
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other than watching for imovable objects and the petrol gauge sinking rapidly, a very relax drive
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JJ, never knew you had an M5??
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Birthday present
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- To me from me
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I wanted an Ariel Atom 300, but it simply wasnt going to happen, I didn't like the idea of spraying de-icer on my leags to get out of it into work
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Put the X5 down the road, but still wanted something practical
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( work
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/ family ect
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very close toss up between the E63 or the M5.
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E63 being marginally quicker but the look of the Beemers won me over
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Do tell how you acquired an intimate knowledge of Latvian red lights
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Messy Stu
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Wouldnt recommend Latvia.
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they hate the english
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The girls love our money though
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Anyone going, travel in pairs.
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and stick a card for the hotel in your shoe, all the streets look the same
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In any sort of comparison
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Drag
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M5
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- 12.2
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> 12.5 to the qrt
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@ 119 is the general norm using launch control on an SMG box
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Those that are track rats can see looking at the terminal, it does start to shift.
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My MR2
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- 11.5
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> 11.8
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@ 122
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> 126 mph.
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I have a different turbo on it now.
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so chances are, it maybe a tad bit quicker.
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depending on the tuning
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/ boost I run it
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/ launching ability
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Motorway
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I havent drove my MR2 hard since last october.
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and it has always put a smile on my face, hence why I still have it.
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its a great drivers car
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Where mine is very quick in a hard charge of 3rd
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/ 4th
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/ 5th, you have to be awake to do it.
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the car is reasonably composed at speed.
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still have to watch for tramlining etc.
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but this is my point, there is quite a bit of drama from it in comparison to the M5
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- I think thats what drives the adrenelin through your veins.
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the sensation of speed is relentless.
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Any speeds above a ton feels like youre doing 200 mph
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M5
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- rolling from 100.
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this thing is brutal
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I understand there is a degree of biasness.
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but I'm very critical of cars.
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.even ones I own.
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.I'm not usually easily impressed.
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but with 5 people in it.
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.the things gathers speed like my old TVR Cerbera 4.5.
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but with soo much ease to drive
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/ composure.
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C'mon.
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doesn't take a genius
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M5
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= 1.8 tonne
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+ into a tight corner.
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doesn't matter how big the tyres are.
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its physics
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Whilst I dont intend to track it, handling is superb on it.
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but if I'm honest, I'm critical of it wanting to hang its ar5e out all the time.
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so either the traction control light is flashing away.
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or in M dynamic mode, its spinning
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/ sliding to a degree.
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or you're simply shredding thousands of miles off the rear tyres in any speeds below 60
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Now if its a large track.
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like the Nurburgring.
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different kettle of fish.
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how long you had the m5 jj?
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Not too long.
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got bored of the X5 buddy
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In summary.
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its mainly plus points if you've read the thread, but the negative points upto now.
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I think the SMG 3 which is BMW's finest isn't still there.
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its a little clonky and a bit stupid, and in a sprint, the speed it changes gears almost seems a lifetime.
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dont get me wrong, not as bad as the old SMG's on the M3's.
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its all forgiven when in gear and the engine taps are open.
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but I believe its the car achilies heel.
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By hey, I wanted an automatic
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Also subjectively, I think the paddle shift is great which is all part of the SMG but criticise the paddles being on the steering wheel opposed to the column.
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couple of times I've hit a roundabout.
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gunned it in 1st off it.
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and with a half a turn on it.
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work out which paddle I need to grab.
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fortunately.
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the gearstick also plays the SMG part too
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when we having that meet-up we was always on about?
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Dale
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- When the temp is above freezing
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Wouldnt be a bad idea to actually stick it on an MR2 trackday for club members to have a ride out
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Something different.
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.Not technically track it though.
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it'll be more a sedate gun from corner to corner.
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I wonder if theres a charity RAF Marham trackday this year.
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they've got a 1.2 mile straight
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Mind you.
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I have to charge though.
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the fuel consumption is also another critisism I have with it.
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daaaaaamn its thirsty
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