High speed driving in the M5 (video)

johntomferg · 10-25-2012, 05:29 AM

Found this while cruising youtube this morning. I thought I would share.

(this is definitely NOT ME)

Best part is there is no commentary, no music, just sound...

cmhsam · 10-25-2012, 07:08 AM

This is the way our cars were meant to be driven. I cant count the number of times I am just driving along and I feel the car is just laughing at me and saying "is this all you got..."

Bmill · 10-25-2012, 08:12 AM

Did I really just spend 20 watching a video?

Yep, out of town and missing the beast!

140 MPH in fourth gear.... Nice.

Fully agree, what a way to drive the car, and I too find myself sometimes just laughing in the car thinking.... Really!

johntomferg · 10-25-2012, 08:59 AM

LOL I wasn't going to admit to watching the whole thing, but since you have...

kamichael · 10-25-2012, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by cmhsam

This is the way our cars were meant to be driven. I cant count the number of times I am just driving along and I feel the car is just laughing at me and saying "is this all you got..."

I completely agree and have had the same thought - usually just driving to the local grocery store or the gym LOL.

Fetcho · 10-25-2012, 01:10 PM

They say "every life has a sound track" this is my new one. So soothing.

Rohardi · 10-25-2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bmill

140 MPH in fourth gear.... Nice.

I believe it's KPH, not MPH. Still impressive though :-)

uhn2000 · 10-25-2012, 08:39 PM

Insanity.. really incredible to be able to push the car to those speeds!

PatrickC23 · 10-25-2012, 08:41 PM

Can anyone tell if this is the stock exhaust?

mcvaughan · 10-26-2012, 09:00 AM

Great vid! I wish people in the US would move over out of the left lane when faster traffic approaches!

mcvaughan · 10-26-2012, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Patsc23

Can anyone tell if this is the stock exhaust?

Sounds stock to me.

mwlmd · 10-26-2012, 09:36 AM

I sure do miss the roads in Germany and Austria.

visualguy · 10-26-2012, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mcvaughan

Great vid! I wish people in the US would move over out of the left lane when faster traffic approaches!

They used to years ago. In more recent years, people stopped doing that in the US. Not sure why.

DoctaM3 · 10-26-2012, 11:31 PM

Did my european delivery and this is truly the best way to experience this car. Sigh.. back to the US.

LAKEOM5 · 10-27-2012, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by visualguy

They used to years ago. In more recent years, people stopped doing that in the US. Not sure why.

They stopped because everyone now thinks they are entitled to everything.

Including the left lane.

Charlie Brown · 10-27-2012, 01:04 AM

Great video! Excellent steady camera with no commentary. Thanks for posting. Question: How does one get their M5 up to 195MPH (314KPH was the top speed I saw in the video)? I could only manage ~160MPH (according to HUD) before hitting the limiter.

Used2be · 10-27-2012, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlie Brown

Great video! Excellent steady camera with no commentary. Thanks for posting. Question: How does one get their M5 up to 195MPH (314KPH was the top speed I saw in the video)? I could only manage ~160MPH (according to HUD) before hitting the limiter.

An ECU tune with one of the aftermarket houses, RENNtech or Eurocharged are in the USA. There are many others I'm sure. More HP and they delete or raise the speed limit. The only catch is that it's a probable warranty buster though.

jmh · 10-27-2012, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlie Brown

Great video! Excellent steady camera with no commentary. Thanks for posting. Question: How does one get their M5 up to 195MPH (314KPH was the top speed I saw in the video)? I could only manage ~160MPH (according to HUD) before hitting the limiter.

Limiter removed by buying the M Package Option (available in Europe)
It will go up to 195+mph pretty much at the same rate as it does 165mph.
Sometimes the cars from BMW on Demand at the Welt don't have limiters on them....

jeroguz · 10-28-2012, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mcvaughan

Great vid! I wish people in the US would move over out of the left lane when faster traffic approaches!

That's why in Germany it takes a few years to get your drivers license.
People are so dumb here in the US.
They don't understand that left lane is to pass and for faster cars only and you should not pass on the right since they cannot see you as we'll and creates more confusion in the road.
People drive so slow on the left lane that you have no option that to go for it and it sucks.
If you stick to the autobahn rule to just pass on the left side that's why they can hit those speeds in suck an organized manner with much less accidents than here.

Charlie Brown · 10-28-2012, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jmh

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie Brown

Great video! Excellent steady camera with no commentary. Thanks for posting. Question: How does one get their M5 up to 195MPH (314KPH was the top speed I saw in the video)? I could only manage ~160MPH (according to HUD) before hitting the limiter.

Limiter removed by buying the M Package Option (available in Europe)
It will go up to 195+mph pretty much at the same rate as it does 165mph.
Sometimes the cars from BMW on Demand at the Welt don't have limiters on them....

Anyone know if this is or will be available from BMW in the US? If so, price?

mhh · 10-28-2012, 03:57 PM

God bless the Autobahn.

Bokke · 10-28-2012, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jeroguz

That's why in Germany it takes a few years to get your drivers license.
People are so dumb here in the US.
They don't understand that left lane is to pass and for faster cars only and you should not pass on the right since they cannot see you as we'll and creates more confusion in the road.
People drive so slow on the left lane that you have no option that to go for it and it sucks.
If you stick to the autobahn rule to just pass on the left side that's why they can hit those speeds in suck an organized manner with much less accidents than here.

+1 It's amazing how many dumb asses we have that drive 68mph in the left lane when every 5 miles it is clearly posted "slower traffic keep right" Had another experience yesterday with a Dallas-Norman-Dallas run yesterday. Very controlled and an average of 84.6!

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Charlie Brown Lieutenant 53 Rep 563 Posts Drives: F10 M5 Azurite Black Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	Great video! Excellent steady camera with no commentary. Thanks for posting. Question: How does one get their M5 up to 195MPH (314KPH was the top speed I saw in the video)? I could only manage ~160MPH (according to HUD) before hitting the limiter.
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