M5 test drive report and new car thread

[duncs500]

Looks fantastic Simon.

[Jobbo]

Any chance of a front pic @Jobbo ? I saw a dark coloured one from the front the other day and it looks so much better than silver/white/bright green etc. I'm guessing yours looks mega from the front.

I can’t get the interior photo to show but it’s Silverstone inside.

[GG.]

Any chance of a front pic @Jobbo ? I saw a dark coloured one from the front the other day and it looks so much better than silver/white/bright green etc. I'm guessing yours looks mega from the front.

I can’t get the interior photo to show but it’s Silverstone inside.

Good job it has the 12 o clock marker on the steering wheel so when you're on the lock stops on track you'll be able to know which way the wheels are pointing

ETA: My 991 is probably the king of pointlessness on that front as, not only is it pretty unstickable being 4WD, the band at the top of the steering wheel is actually all in black leather so indistinguishable from the rest of the wheel unless you're staring it at

[Carlos]

Love it.

The colour is fantastic as is the bright interior, a black interior with a bold exterior would be the obvious dullards choice

[Simon]

Any chance of a front pic @Jobbo ? I saw a dark coloured one from the front the other day and it looks so much better than silver/white/bright green etc. I'm guessing yours looks mega from the front.

I can’t get the interior photo to show but it’s Silverstone inside.

[Jobbo]

Good job it has the 12 o clock marker on the steering wheel so when you're on the lock stops on track you'll be able to know which way the wheels are pointing

ETA: My 991 is probably the king of pointlessness on that front as, not only is it pretty unstickable being 4WD, the band at the top of the steering wheel is actually all in black leather so indistinguishable from the rest of the wheel unless you're staring it at

That’s probably the only thing I don’t like about the car. There’s no option to remove it and it clashes with most of the interior unless you choose red ambient lighting. Fortunately mine was specced with red brake calipers so there’s something visually linking it to the car. At least you could in theory put it in 2wd mode and do smokey drifts

I hate the Porsche one too - it is just an extra seam when you run your hands around the wheel. Both the Macan and Cayenne have had it.

[Explosive Newt]

Looks fantastic. Well done!

[Jobbo]

~20 miles to work this morning, battery only half full because I don't have a second EV charger at home yet and the granny lead I bought isn't long enough to reach any suitable socket (doh). At least the granny lead works for charging at the office.

93.5mpg with the EV bits averaging 2.4mi/kWh. That'll do me; it clearly suits my use. There are pure EVs which don't have to lug around a V8 engine and ZF 8-sp transmission that don't manage that electric running efficiency.

[Holley]

~20 miles to work this morning, battery only half full because I don't have a second EV charger at home yet and the granny lead I bought isn't long enough to reach any suitable socket (doh). At least the granny lead works for charging at the office.

93.5mpg with the EV bits averaging 2.4mi/kWh. That'll do me; it clearly suits my use. There are pure EVs which don't have to lug around a V8 engine and ZF 8-sp transmission that don't manage that electric running efficiency.

Currently getting 3.4mi/kWh from the Alpine, considering there's almost a tonne difference, 2.4 is incredible. Also realised your M5 has more power than my A290, Mrs's EX30 (LR), daughter's Mini Cooper and youngest daughter's Fiat 500 combined!