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Originally Posted by Charlie Brown
I too wonder if the people deriding the F10 M5 as"too heavy" really understand the car's purpose. I've tracked my 13 F10 M5 on a drag strip, auto cross and road course. I've also got a set of 408M winters and drive it in the snow. This car is flat out the best all rounder I've ever had the pleasure of owning. I don't mind how the weight on road course makes you really pay attention at the limit with corner entry and exit speed. Yes you need to be on your game to get the M5 around corners. To me, that's the point. I'm no professional and not a great track driver but I have no problem hanging with stock M3s driven by other amateur enthusiast like me around "most" road course corners and blow right by them on the straights. Admittedly auto cross is all M3.
Yes it's true if you want to track the M5 often then upgrades like the CP and CCB would be recommended but my non LCI non CP non CCB M5 is a blast at the track. I have unapologetic driving pleasure wherever and whenever I decide to plant my right foot. Buy a lighter car if you want one; as for me, I'm not giving up one once of luxury, safety, or performance. Like the band Queen so eloquently says; "I want it all and I want it now".. To me, this is the essence of the M5. IMHO of course  |
Yup, the F10 M5 is not the perfect track car, but it certainly is trackable!
