02-04-2013, 05:24 PM | #1 |
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New F10 M5 -- collision advoidance saved my a**
After months of sitting on the fence, I traded my E90 M3 6 speed in for a Monte Carlo Blue F10 M5 DCT. The power the car produces is intoxicating. While I was not sure about which transmission to get, I went with the DCT. It is the first new car that I have purchased without a manual transmission in over 14 years. The DCT has proven very entertaining.
Sitting in the finance office at the dealer, I reflected on my progression of M cars, starting with an E36 M Roadster to an E46 M3 Convertible (still the best looking BMW I have owned) to an E90 M3 sedan to an M5. I guess a B7 (or an M7 if one is ever sold) will be next. Even the electronic nannies that I have always scoffed at saved my a** today. I looked down at the Nav system when the collision avoidance lit up because the car in front of me stopped to make a right turn. I looked up, slammed on the brakes, and the ABS did its job perfectly. Without the collision avoidance, my brand new M5 would have ended up in the back seat of a Chevy. Ironically, one criticism that I have about the car involves the brakes, which are a little grabby, making it difficult to smoothly come to a stop. But, when the brakes were needed, they certainly came through.
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02-04-2013, 05:51 PM | #3 |
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If I would have ordered the car, I would never have gotten the Drivers Assistance Package. I mean, what real driver needs assistance, right? However, BMW South County orders all of their M5s with Drivers Assistance and Executive Packages. I guess they knew what I would need better than I would have.
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02-04-2013, 05:56 PM | #4 |
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Good to hear. I was hesitant on all of the new electronics... my dad had them in his 7 and I thought they were worthless.
Now, after having the car for a couple of months, I rely on them. |
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oh man I turned all those nifty features off.. maybe it's time to put them back on lol glad your M5 is safe!
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Because it is so competent and planted, it is also incredibly easy to drive way too fast in the M5. It is like being in a jet where the speed and sense of speed are somewhat divorced. Nevertheless, I do not feel completely issolated from the road. There is a decent amount of feed back through the suspension and the steering wheel. All of this is a long way of saying that the M5 does not feel like a huge car.
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However, since I have the Driver's Assistance package in my car, I can't be too sure. |
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Top view is great. Not just for backing up, but also for avoiding curb rash on the rims.
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02-12-2013, 04:14 AM | #13 |
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I kept the collision assistance on for a while, and if your following someone fairly close it'll pick up that they're slamming on the brakes pretty quick.
I think it also takes your own speed in consideration when deciding at what point to warn you.
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one criticism that I have about the car involves the brakes, which are a little grabby, making it difficult to smoothly come to a stop. But, when the brakes were needed, they certainly came through.[
How long have you had the car? The brakes are grabby at first until you adjust to them. Then the only time they grab are when you are inching towards a wall in your garage - going between stopped, moving and stopping quickly. Primarily because the DCT holds you still and makes it tough to roll very slowly. |
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I have about 700 miles on the car. It's the grabbing right before you come to a smooth stop that bugs me. In the scheme of things, however, it is trivial. I know I will be whining more when I have to buy new rear tires in about a month.
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