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Drove the M5 - very well made, very handsome car, all the toys.
It’s not a slow car - although I only drove it in 400bhp mode - but it feels slower than the Volvo.
I guess that’s because the BMW at 400bhp vs the Volvo at whatever it is - lets say 360 - it’s not the power figures telling the story but rather the power to weight, and the Volvo wins that.
If I’d switched to the 507bhp map then things would have been different I imagine.
It’s quiet - I’d expected more drama from a five litre V10.
Gearbox - this was much more convincing as a clutch less, sequential manual than it was as an automatic, but it’s not great. However, it’s the only available option so it is what it is.
Car is on for 23,450 - chap said he’d get it serviced (just past due) at BMW (to preserve the full history) and put two new Michelin Pilot Sports on the front for a sales price of 22,450. It’s had a new clutch and brakes all round in the last 30k.
I like the car, I’d prefer it if it had the removable tow hook but it doesn’t.