What's up with 2006 M5??

Wallie05 · Mar 23, 2005

I can't wait to see the new M5s in dealers and on the roads. What's going on with the car though, recently. There was a ton of media hype a couple months ago (previews, first-drives, etc.) and now it seems that it's all died down? What's taking BMW so long? Has it been released in Europe yet; and when's it coming to the States??

Anybody have any news?

Big Daddy · Mar 23, 2005

I am with you...come on already I want to drive one.....

deutsch100 · Mar 23, 2005

Delayed arrival was due to a total recall/halt of all the new M5s. I am not sure if it was engine, transmission (7 speed SMG) or just typical German electrical Gremlins.

I don't want it to come out yet. I love having the only car offered with Interlagos Blue. I think a huge % of M5s will have Interlagos.

Scheiße. [rofl]

Wallie05 · Mar 23, 2005

Thanks Deutsch. That doesn't sound very positive. I wonder if the car will experience a lot of problems once it hits roadways, similar to 02/03 7ers.

I wouldn't worry much about the Interlagos Blue thing. Don't get me wrong, I like the color on the M3, but I don't think it fits too well on the M5 (too big for it maybe) and I'm guessing a lot of people will realize this too. I think the vast majority of M5s will be silver (see below).

Fwu · Mar 23, 2005

deutsch100 said:

don't think you've got anything to worry about...interlagos blue is an ugly color

Average Jae · Mar 24, 2005

man, the interlagos is hot! (i'll have to see more pics of it on the m5, but looks good to me) altho, it does exude sporty cool, and doesn't seem to mix with the classy feroisty exhibited by the m5. but i'll have to look and see.

if there's a color that's played out, its silver. seems everyone and their mother drives a black or the new black: silver.

i hope they get the kinks worked out, and get it on the road sans problems. nothing like making a huge noise, only to have it fizzle out by crap.

deutsch100 · Mar 24, 2005

Fwu said:

How rude. Does it make you feel better about yourself or what you drive to put someone elses car down? On our great Board we all disagree on models, but we don't personally attack anyone's car. Our BMW (not Audi) Board does not work like that.

///M SPEED · Mar 24, 2005

Fwu said:

There is no need to try and start personal post wars. IMO, this comment was directed (you quoted him) at someone, which you know owns that color car. Color is a subjective issue. To each his/her own. Not everyone has the same tastes, likes, and preferences when it comes to the color of their vehicles.

Adam (deutsch100) happens to love, as do I, and I am sure many others love the Interlogos Blue color. I am sure there are others that may share you opinion and find the color not to their liking. This board does not need any post/flame wars based off a personal preference. [nono]

All in all just try and keep if friendly. It wouldn't be a big deal to state your dislike for any topic on hand just try and not quote someone that you know will directly take offence to the statement....

Fwu · Mar 24, 2005

Not trying to start a war, just stating a personal opinion. I'm sure many of you don't agree with me on the color issue, but I don't agree with you either.

By the way, to the guy with the blue M3: your Alpina Z8 is sweet. Beautiful car.

Fwu · Mar 24, 2005

deutsch100 said:

BMWs are great cars, probably more so than Audi's. Does the make of car that I drive have any bearing on my opinion of the Interlagos Blue color?

I'm sorry if you took any offense to my comment. I was not intending to direct my comment, or "attack" as you call it, specifically to your car. My intention was to simply say that I don't find the Interlagos Blue color very appealing.

If I were to direct comments specifically to your car I would say that your M3 is stunning, and your Z8 even more so.

///M SPEED · Mar 24, 2005

Fwu said:

It's cool Felix, I just wanted to nip a potential post war in the bud before it could get out of hand.

The difference is the quote. You can see where one my take it as a direct attack and take it personal, therefore creating a hostile atmosphere and possible post war.

P.S. I know of many that do not like blue on any M's or other cars period. With my car I either get I love it, it's OK, or I wouldn't have paid that much for a car with that color. It's fine with me. I love many colors on cars. It was a hard decision.... [thumb]

deutsch100 · Mar 24, 2005

///M SPEED said:

Exactly. Thanks for this post. I guess it is kind of the old "not what you said but how you said it". Just saying my colour is Ugly is really rude. I agree we all have opinions and likes and dislikes, but we try never to directly insult someone. We can all say how we don't like the new 5 or 7, etc... But we never put down a board members personal car (or at least I would never do that).

deutsch100 · Mar 24, 2005

Fwu said:

Ok. Truce. Thanks for the response. I will just forget you said Interlagos Blue is ugly, and replace ugly with amazing. Wow...I feel much better now [;)]

Average Jae · Mar 24, 2005

it is hard to react just the right way to typed words. most of us at one time or another, or more often than not (in my case anyway) make outrageous comments that pisses others on the board. but i think more members need to think twice before posting, and going off on what they thought they read.

as for me, even if someone blasts imola red as a horrible color, i could care less. i bought my car the way it is because i love it that way. if others have problems with it, whatever! realize i'm not here to meet your asthetics.

hmm, audi board eh?

Chesty Bonds · Mar 24, 2005

I like the colour of that M3 Deutsch!

With regards to the M5, it's so loaded with needless technology that I foresee massive recalls in future. Sad but true IMO.

Can't BMW just recreate the E34 M5? [hihi]

PhatBimmer · Mar 25, 2005

Technology is here to stay, much of it is unecessary but the company is learning alot from it. Maybe all the buyers are the guine pigs (w/e u spell it) but I know that electronics is not an easy thing to get right the first time, specially since all the new technologies are coming out!

Fear not given time all these problems will come to pass or become rare but you learn from these problems

Chesty Bonds · Mar 25, 2005

PhatBimmer said:

I'm not sure that your last statement is entirely correct. While they might learn from the problems currently afflicting the new breed of BMWs and, subsequently, fix them, there will always be new advances made which will, in reality, create further problems.

And I don't see why we should forgive them for releasing cars where the electronics aren't right 'the first time'. They do an unbelievable amount of testing on cars that are under development so they would've come across these electronic gremlins at some stage. In my view, manufacturers shouldn't release products that aren't going to function properly. My dad runs a valve manufacturing company that specialises in chryogenic (i.e. liquid nitrogen-type gasses) valves that have to withstand incredibly low temperatures (try -200 degrees celsius). Now, when he's got the lives of workers on his watch that are going to use his valves does he release them knowing full well that they're going to fail? Of course not. BMW (and all the others) should extend us the same courtesy.

deutsch100 · Mar 25, 2005

Chesty Bonds said:

Beautifully said, and 100% true C. Bonds. We don't want, nor need 1/2 of the electronics on most cars. The pure driving pleasure and reliability of BMW is what made us drop Mercedes after owning 14 Benzes. C'mom BMW keep us happy, and keep stealing customers from Herr Daimler!!!

Abdoman · Mar 25, 2005

Your dad can do what he did because they have been doing the same thing for years. (not to take away from his abilities) When you push the envelope of what has never been done, you can fail several times before you get it right. (Our company has a valve division.)

I have completed several projects, one that has been going on for 2 years. Did every test possible and it still failed. Now whether we need the electronics is a different story. I love the new technology, but.........

Chesty Bonds · Mar 25, 2005

Abdoman said:

Hey, I understand what your saying abdoman but if a company knows that their products are going to fail then why release it? That's what I'm getting at. My dad wouldn't release a technically advanced and new product if it wasn't going to work, so why should BMW be able to do that?

Everybody knows that real driving consists of a physical connection to your car not to some little microchip that's sucking the life out of the machinery. This, I believe, is what Deutsch was saying and I wholeheartedly agree.

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