M5 Tourer

[Ant1]

Well it's almost been a year now, longest I have kept a car.

Besides tyres, servicing, and fuel she has not caused me any bother. Mpg would make the weak cry, 11mpg, yes that's right, 11mpg.

#worthit

 

[Stefan.]

Lol at 11mpg

Baller

 

[dann2707]

11mpg that's horrendous haha

Bet it's good fun though

 

[daveski]

Want it.

 

[182Trophy]

Hero car! Would love the saloon but the running costs scare me.

 

[Craig]

Lol at that mpg. I'd still have one though as a family barge

 

[Ray Gin]

I looked at the saloons before I bought the Z4M but I was too afraid of something breaking. Epic car, epic engine!

 

[Tim.]

How many miles have you done in that year?

 

[Ant1]

How many miles have you done in that year?

Just under 7k.

 

[ColinG]

Epic car, epic epic engine!

A guy near us who buys and sells straw bales around the country used to have one.. He said he literally had to plan in advance his journeys based around fuel stations if he was going further afield.

Combination of eye watering mpg and a tiny tank!

 

[msremmert]

I always look at these but the running costs scare me away once I remember you're effectively running a supercar. (I'm know... I'm weak...)

Interesting buyers guide if anyone ever was looking at one:
http://www.pistonheads.com/Gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1076816&mid=0&nmt=E60+/+E61+M5+Buyers+Guide

Absolutely stunning car though. You see so few of them too.

 

[Ant1]

Epic car, epic epic engine!

A guy near us who buys and sells straw bales around the country used to have one.. He said he literally had to plan in advance his journeys based around fuel stations if he was going further afield.

Combination of eye watering mpg and a tiny tank!

Lol yes tank is a real headache, never had more than 200 miles out of a tank, usually around 170-180 miles

 

[Ant1]

Read that guide a few times, they are not really that bad, my C5 RS6 was lot more expensive to keep on the road due to maintance.

Granted, mines under bmw warranty, but it wouldn't put me off as long as the purchase price was sensible.

I don't see any M5s down this way,let alone a touring version. Quite nice being different.

 

[Tim.]

Just under 7k.

Good effort, I half expected you to say 1,000

It's such a fantastic combination of practicality and brutal performance. A great looking (and sounding), uncommon car. Kudos.

 

[Sam@NP]

Stop it. I loved my old mans, 177mph with the two retrievers in the boot. 4 up Nurburgring laps overtaking EVERYTHING.

I've been considering one recently as a pose to M135i.

Have you used the launch control yet?

 

[182Trophy]

Are they as quick from 100-stupid speed as people make out?

 

[Djw John]

Yes. Yes they are. Fastest thing I've been in/driven. Below 100 they are very quick, the way it continues to go above 100 is amazing. The one I've been in has an Eisenmann race system and I recently fitted Evolve CF induction kits to it. The noise is biblical.

 

[Lal B3N]

Cracking car! Even better in estate.

 

[Knuckles]

I absolutely love that.

But that mpg makes baby Jesus cry

 

[Matt W]

Parked next to a deep purple touring at wilton house last year, incredible cars!

 

[AdDaMan]

Was 2 at lakeside last night! (obvs not tourers)
Sounded awesome with exhausts.

 

[BoatNonce]

Lovely motors. As with the RS6, E63 etc, the only way is estate

 

[imprezaworks]

Is that 11mpg being half sensible?

 

[Ant1]

Is that 11mpg being half sensible?

No not really, I'm not light footed, best I have see is 18mpg (computer) cruise on @ 80mph.

The rs6 could hit mid 20s and the AMG, 20s.

Tbh fuel wasn't a factor when I got this, I knew it's s**t but I really don't care.