09-06-2014, 03:51 PM | #1 |
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M5 in the rain
How is the m5 in medium to heavy rain? I'm not trying to break 0-60 records in the rain but if you drive conservatively is it good or do you still need to be super conservative due to the tires.
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09-06-2014, 03:55 PM | #2 | |
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But you do have to manage the throttle. A throttle happy driver will crash in the rain.
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And as long as you keep DSC ON (no even MDM) and don't push the car hard, you are fine!
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09-06-2014, 09:58 PM | #6 |
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I can tell you one thing: Be careful with those big intakes when it comes to flash flood zones. Drive real slow or better yet, pull over and wait until things have settled. Had to learn the hard way myself ;-(
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Dust storm + heavy rain = very dirty M5.
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glad you did not kill anyone.
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09-07-2014, 10:13 PM | #11 |
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Man I drove about 3 hours out of these about 2 hours of very very very heavy rain with puddles allover the highway and speeds as low as 10 mph because of no visibility with fastest windshield wipers speed !! And up to 70 mph when possible and I was scared to death reading your previous experience but everything went just fine and M5 performed like it should (Champ) even with 3/32 rear Michelin SSS!! super "sticky" sports.
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09-08-2014, 12:18 AM | #12 |
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Need to go easy on the turns, more discipline with the right foot and give the car's electronics due respect and e'thing stays civil. Any bravado on public roads is asking for trouble even on dry pavements! DSC on, D1, comfort/non-sport setting e'thing and good situational awareness and the beast is safer than most e'thing on the wet freeway!!
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BE CAREFUL IN HEAVY RAIN AND NOT SO DEEP WATER Last edited by Houston Bimmer; 09-09-2014 at 06:23 AM.. |
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