First real road trip in my M5

KurtsM5 · 12-30-2023, 10:02 AM

I drove it from Atlanta to south of Tampa yesterday. The car ran perfectly, dusted a Challenger SRT(yeah I know, don't pick on slow cars) and it was an absolute joy. This car is so smooth on the interstate w/ cruise on it's silly.
Only problem I really had was, the tint the previous owner put on it is old and too dark. Hard to see other cars behind me. Fixable!

22MPG running 80-85 almost the whole way.

This is the car for me. Not even interested in a newer AWD.

Blaxwil · 12-31-2023, 03:17 PM

I’ve done that exact trip including Atlanta to Orlando many times. It’s a really good drive to let the car cruise for an extended period at 2500-3000 RPM.

Get use to the tint as you’ll need it come June and July. Trust me. Try lowering the middle headrest in the back seat and use your side mirrors more.

12-30-2023, 10:02 AM	#1
KurtsM5 Private 17 Rep 58 Posts Drives: 2013 w/ DPs, BM3 stage 2 Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Tampa Bay area Florida iTrader: (0)	First real road trip in my M5 I drove it from Atlanta to south of Tampa yesterday. The car ran perfectly, dusted a Challenger SRT(yeah I know, don't pick on slow cars) and it was an absolute joy. This car is so smooth on the interstate w/ cruise on it's silly. Only problem I really had was, the tint the previous owner put on it is old and too dark. Hard to see other cars behind me. Fixable! 22MPG running 80-85 almost the whole way. This is the car for me. Not even interested in a newer AWD.
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12-31-2023, 03:17 PM	#2
Blaxwil Captain 627 Rep 648 Posts Drives: 2015 M5 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	I’ve done that exact trip including Atlanta to Orlando many times. It’s a really good drive to let the car cruise for an extended period at 2500-3000 RPM. Get use to the tint as you’ll need it come June and July. Trust me. Try lowering the middle headrest in the back seat and use your side mirrors more.
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