The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 368 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Anyone a member at VIR? M5 Re: M5 Re: M5 on bmw's website Re: M5 on bmw's website Re: M5 on bmw's website Re: M5 on bmw's website Thanks to all
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 22:17:20 -0400 From: "Dennis Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "911" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "BMW List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Ferrari List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Anyone a member at VIR? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Might anyone out here be a member of VIR? A good friend is going down there to race in October, and would like to participate in a "member" session to get some practice. Obviously, he needs a member to sponsor him. He will, of course, pay whatever fee is necessary. Anyone? Thanks! vty, --Dennis ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 19:42:25 -0700 From: Tom Kosmalski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: M5 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I agree, the new M5 styling has been bungled (bangled?), and the '01 certainly looks better, but that V10 would go a long ways toward helping forget about the backpack trunk. It's behind you anyway, right? Hold out hope for a touring version! Tom Kosmalski 325iT--fun, with room for the wife, dog, and stuff! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 20:46:58 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: M5 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Friday 17 September 2004 07:42 pm, Tom Kosmalski wrote: > I agree, the new M5 styling has been bungled (bangled?), and the '01 > certainly looks better, but that V10 would go a long ways toward > helping forget about the backpack trunk. It's behind you anyway, right? I agree. The new 5 series is *butt* ugly...but with that M5 engine under the hood all arguments go out the window as far as styling is concerned. You cant agrue with performance. Its just a bummer that the styling and performance cant get along (at BMW) ;-( The new BMW's just look like a Japanese version of a German look...and as much of a fan as I am of Japanese cars...they don't do BMW well...and BMW does "Japanese" even worse. Of course, my BMW is almost 20 years old, so my dis-like of moderm BMW design does not mean much to BMW. I am just glad I like to own a bunch of 'old' cars instead of one new one. Dave ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 00:27:42 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: M5 on bmw's website Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A pretty stunning car (looks and performance), but it sure is heavy. Pretty impressive highway mileage but the city mileage is surprisingly low. Those tires are huge. Aesthetically, I am sure all the old school enthusiasts will bash it. The item I liked the least about the exterior styling is the stupid side gills (ala M3). Other interesting items: Alcantara headliner, "cross-drilled" rotors, heads-up display. I would take one in a second. Later, Rich > -----Original Message----- Jay said > > > sorry for the cross post, but for those interested bmw now has the M5 on > their website... > > http://www.bmw.com/generic/com/en/products/automobiles/showroom/ms > eries/m5/index.html > > or > > http://uucurl.com/x.jsp?p=308 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 06:41:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: M5 on bmw's website Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I gotta go with Rich here. I am not a big fan of the E60 in general--though they are growing on me--but the M5's body package goes a long way to helping out the messy details and I think the it looks great. And I can't wait to hear one at full roar. That car is a beast. When the factory (usually conservative) claims 4.7s 0-100km/h, you can bet that the thing will fly. I think magazines will get sub-4.5 0-60 out of it. I'd probably trade my E28 for one straight-up. ;-) -tammer --- Rich Dorffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Aesthetically, I am sure all the old school enthusiasts > will bash it. The > item I liked the least about the exterior styling is the > stupid side gills > (ala M3). > > Other interesting items: Alcantara headliner, > "cross-drilled" rotors, > heads-up display. > > I would take one in a second. > > Later, > > Rich __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 16:28:57 +0200 From: Pavel Tcholakov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: M5 on bmw's website Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> AutoCar got 4.68 for 0-100 and 22.something for the standing kilometre, with 247 km/h exit speed. Quite amazing. I am quite a fan of the E60 styling, but I agree -- the M bodykit makes it *so* much better. Very yummie piece of kit. Meanwhile, now is the time to pick up a bargain E39 M5... Pavel On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 06:41:09 -0700 (PDT), Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I gotta go with Rich here. I am not a big fan of the E60 > in general--though they are growing on me--but the M5's > body package goes a long way to helping out the messy > details and I think the it looks great. And I can't wait > to hear one at full roar. That car is a beast. When the > factory (usually conservative) claims 4.7s 0-100km/h, you > can bet that the thing will fly. I think magazines will > get sub-4.5 0-60 out of it. I'd probably trade my E28 for > one straight-up. ;-) > > -tammer > > --- Rich Dorffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Aesthetically, I am sure all the old school enthusiasts > > will bash it. The > > item I liked the least about the exterior styling is the > > stupid side gills > > (ala M3). > > > > Other interesting items: Alcantara headliner, > > "cross-drilled" rotors, > > heads-up display. > > > > I would take one in a second. > > > > Later, > > > > Rich > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:04:57 -0400 From: "m3 drvr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: M5 on bmw's website Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hey all, Just my 2 cents....I don't like the new Bangled car design but I this new M5 is starting to grow on me. The tail and some of the angle shots don't do the car justice but the rims and the front end work is nice! Here is the real deal. Get a used or practically new 39 M5 that does 0-60 4.8 ( some mags got better times) which is going to be $30k less than the new one. Compared to 4.6 0-60 with a V-10 and tons more weight this is not really a step up for the M5. PLUS they are not offering a stick...what happened to the Motorsport tradition??? Clyde 98 M3/4 >From: Pavel Tcholakov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [UUC] M5 on bmw's website >Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 16:28:57 +0200 > >AutoCar got 4.68 for 0-100 and 22.something for the standing >kilometre, with 247 km/h exit speed. Quite amazing. I am quite a fan >of the E60 styling, but I agree -- the M bodykit makes it *so* much >better. Very yummie piece of kit. Meanwhile, now is the time to pick >up a bargain E39 M5... > >Pavel > > >On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 06:41:09 -0700 (PDT), Tammer Farid ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I gotta go with Rich here. I am not a big fan of the E60 > > in general--though they are growing on me--but the M5's > > body package goes a long way to helping out the messy > > details and I think the it looks great. And I can't wait > > to hear one at full roar. That car is a beast. When the > > factory (usually conservative) claims 4.7s 0-100km/h, you > > can bet that the thing will fly. I think magazines will > > get sub-4.5 0-60 out of it. I'd probably trade my E28 for > > one straight-up. ;-) > > > > -tammer > > > > --- Rich Dorffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Aesthetically, I am sure all the old school enthusiasts > > > will bash it. The > > > item I liked the least about the exterior styling is the > > > stupid side gills > > > (ala M3). > > > > > > Other interesting items: Alcantara headliner, > > > "cross-drilled" rotors, > > > heads-up display. > > > > > > I would take one in a second. > > > > > > Later, > > > > > > Rich > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > > > Search the >ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >__________________________________________________________________________ > > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW >CCA. > > > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > > >Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >__________________________________________________________________________ >In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > >UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate >Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! >908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:12:35 -0400 From: "m3 drvr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Thanks to all Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I want to acknowledge everyone who gave responses to my Autobody solicitation. I will give you all updates on who I choose and how it goes down. This is a great list! Clyde 98 M3/4 _________________________________________________________________ Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(8 messages) **********
