M5 @ Weltmeister...
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Dear Munchausers,
The staff car is presently with the eminent Silverstone based operation under the automotive tutelage of Andreas 'Von Fernmeister' McFearns, an individual for whom sleep appears to hold few, if any small charms.
M5 people may be interested to learn of the car's initial power rating, a fairly risible 398, despite Tubi too...
However, the car was diagnosed as having a pair of disgraceful spark plugs soiling the affair (nicely undiagnosed by the local dealer [and please, no arsey comments about using spanners myself
]), following which replacement thereof, has apparently transformed the drive with immediately revelational pick-up, etc, etc.
This may yield a few more gee-gees straight orf but the main event is the official removal of the already spongey soft limiter: certifable 180s+ are sure to follow but of greater entertainment value is the promise of a less strangulated approach to leadfootery in the first three gears since apparently, something ordinarily hampers even untractioned fortissimo under normal circs.
Basically, they're fettling the ecu to yield about 430bhp.
What a ridiculously accomplished motor.
Go and buy a couple, now.
>> Edited by derestrictor on Saturday 28th January 13:04
The staff car is presently with the eminent Silverstone based operation under the automotive tutelage of Andreas 'Von Fernmeister' McFearns, an individual for whom sleep appears to hold few, if any small charms.
M5 people may be interested to learn of the car's initial power rating, a fairly risible 398, despite Tubi too...
However, the car was diagnosed as having a pair of disgraceful spark plugs soiling the affair (nicely undiagnosed by the local dealer [and please, no arsey comments about using spanners myself
]), following which replacement thereof, has apparently transformed the drive with immediately revelational pick-up, etc, etc. This may yield a few more gee-gees straight orf but the main event is the official removal of the already spongey soft limiter: certifable 180s+ are sure to follow but of greater entertainment value is the promise of a less strangulated approach to leadfootery in the first three gears since apparently, something ordinarily hampers even untractioned fortissimo under normal circs.
Basically, they're fettling the ecu to yield about 430bhp.
What a ridiculously accomplished motor.
Go and buy a couple, now.
>> Edited by derestrictor on Saturday 28th January 13:04
Oh FFS Der!
Just when i'd convinced myself that the M5 was going to remain the sensible car you put up a post like that...........do you have a contact telephone number?
I've felt for some time that the beast is performing within herself, and the local dealer seems to consider the notion that it isn't quick enough as preposterous....having regularly driven a 318i, they no doubt are the experts
Look forward to an update when the work is complete
Just when i'd convinced myself that the M5 was going to remain the sensible car you put up a post like that...........do you have a contact telephone number?
I've felt for some time that the beast is performing within herself, and the local dealer seems to consider the notion that it isn't quick enough as preposterous....having regularly driven a 318i, they no doubt are the experts
Look forward to an update when the work is complete
Marshy said:
Should stop as well as it goes now 'eh
If you pick a day when the battery's not flat.
Or is that now sorted?
Yes, utterly strange one, that: the battery charge eye's now as green as Diane from V's ample bosom and the gremlins would seem to have taken a most welcome sabbatical to planet Sod Off.
Stuh, e-mail a-coming your way...
P.S. Only problem is that a punter turned up today in a delicious, 53 plate Alpina B10 V8S, 50k miles up: he was the sole owner (besuited Tory from up the road, m-way miles so no probs) and was selling in March (getting a new '6')...just wondering whether a punt might be on the cards, these things are truly sublime and quite rare.
vixpy1 said:
most of them seem to put anywhere from 360 to 380bhp out as standard.
VIXPY
Don't suppose you're open for business on sunday? May have to drive the M5 up to VW, not the porsche. The thought that my M5 may only be putting out a pitiful 360bhp is enough not to be able to sleep at night.
DAZ
>> Edited by dazren on Monday 30th January 17:59
derestrictor said:
Daz - re el Rumore thing: will sound good @ V-max and when you're cruizin' wiv yo bros over The Severn Bridge or whatever but once you're out collecting rent & tithes, I'm sure ye'd soon tire of it.
Having said that, it's be rude not to, non?
Thinking more along the lines of taking it on one of the London Tunnel runs and wouldn't it be good to show the Aston and TVR crew what real noise is all about.
I had a listen to a system at the last VMAX and it was very loud. Will probably not do anything about it but was interested to know on the other post wether it would cause problems at the Bruntinghorpe playground. DAZ
BTW YHM.
>> Edited by dazren on Monday 30th January 18:19
Just had the Fernmeister on the blower - car's been 'done' and our man is currently "performing an on road assessment" which I'm sure involves little or no mechnical sympathy, cylindrically speaking!
Andy reckons the old barge pulls like a proper stump extractor now; also, the redline effect is bang on 7,000 rpm instead of the mid-high 6s figure before.
They're dynoing later tonight for a definitive figure so for now I've told him to nip down to Landau and check out the new ceiling: I'm hoping for a genuine 185+ but we'll see.
Marvellous!
Andy reckons the old barge pulls like a proper stump extractor now; also, the redline effect is bang on 7,000 rpm instead of the mid-high 6s figure before.
They're dynoing later tonight for a definitive figure so for now I've told him to nip down to Landau and check out the new ceiling: I'm hoping for a genuine 185+ but we'll see.
Marvellous!
Glad to see that the M5 is providing enjoyment rather than aggravation!
Although this sort of electical gremlin sometimes comes back at the most inopportune times.
As a long shot, you might have your shop check the tightness of battery terminals, alternator connections, etc. I read a thread on S14 about a guy in Long Island who had his shop chase an electrical gremlin around the car to the tune of $6000, only to have it turn out that the forward end of the positive battery terminal was loose....
Here's hoping for many fast and enjoyable derestricted miles at Autobahn speed!
Although this sort of electical gremlin sometimes comes back at the most inopportune times.
As a long shot, you might have your shop check the tightness of battery terminals, alternator connections, etc. I read a thread on S14 about a guy in Long Island who had his shop chase an electrical gremlin around the car to the tune of $6000, only to have it turn out that the forward end of the positive battery terminal was loose....
Here's hoping for many fast and enjoyable derestricted miles at Autobahn speed!
vixpy1 said:
Hi Daz, noted, if we do not run into each other at VW then my mobile no is on the website.. call me and i will meet you
Top work Vixpy. See you sunday.
DER. have you got the car back yet? How noticable is the difference? What is the stability like at 185? I know both our cars are exceptional well balanced at 164.
DAZ
dazren said:
DER. Have you got the car back yet? How noticable is the difference? What is the stability like at 185? I know both our cars are exceptionally well balanced at 164.
DAZ
The word I'm looking for is as follows: sublime!
Few people seem to disagree and the big Munchen legend continues to garner repect and loftier credibilty as time goes by.
Where do you begin?
First off, the limiter has 100% ceased to be: it is an ex-limiter, as emphatically confirmed when me old mucker, Norfolk, granted me free passage o'er his lands north of The North.
"But what of the fuzz, my Lord," I enquired? "Pay it no mind, young squire," came the reassurance, "I'm orf filletting poor, later today with the Chief Super, awful little man but we shouldn't concern ourselves with such trifles" and with that, I was away, screaming blacks in rubbery alignment with a tractionless, snakey lope and as third was grabbed with the usual, Tubified, vibrato synergy, the additional torque yield was tangible to indulge.
So the pick up is truly great, a genuine sub-5 second dash.
The first roundabout appeared to interrupt the vapourisation and for the first time ever, Porschesque clampage meant heightened committment through the line: simply remarkable halting power rarely found before in such hurtling bulk.
Then, as the sliproad mode was engaged, a newfound zest via uninterrupted revfesting screamed it's arrival: instead of the usual block at mid-6000s, the bellowkreig continued with spirited aplomb until 7,000 was breached, the speedo best left to it's own devices.
Proceeding to canter (vaterland spec kanter, that is
) it was time to savour the thrust forge in 5th and 6th both with and without throttle accentuation 'sport' engaged and what a revelation that was. Ok, it'll never be a 911 Turbo but that aside (and I suppose, the avoidance of deep vein thrombosis!), the lungwerk is much improved.
Sailing past 170 in top, the stability was as rarified as ever, only a looming horizon and uncharacteristic sympathy for mechanical longevity keeping things restrained but I'm sure, had I ventured further south, perhaps to Bavaria, here was a car capable of a very genuine 185 with crushing ease.
Yet throughout, this syrupy progress never felt anything less than taut and forward motion always accompanied by the most delightful, vaguely subdued, semi-distant growl.
It's a 430 bhp device and once again, I am completly, utterly smitten.
If only I came from Wigan (which by the blessings of Odin I do not), then Ted's description of this car as that of "the ultimate pie-eater's" would be spectacularly aappropriate.
To think, I was contemplating a B10 V8S?
Herr Russe, you still reading this...what on earth are you waiting for?
Ignacious Hoarde.
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