Thread: M5 as a Daily??
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      03-19-2014, 07:17 PM   #37
ShawnBoston
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Drives: 2018 McLaren 570S Spider
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Bay Area, CA

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My M5 is my DD and I LOVE it. But, I now live in California, where it rarely rains and never snows.

I'm from Boston originally and drove my 911 C4 (AWD) and S4 daily through all 4 seasons with winter sport tires. I would not have chosen to get the M5 if I was still in the Northeast. It's so powerful that I sometimes inadvertently spin the tires when the roads are dry, so driving in snow/ice would not be fun for me.

I primarily drive in Sport and get about 16.5mpg with a fairly short (14 mile) stop and go commute. I think I get about 350-370 miles per tank. Not terrible, but not great either.
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