No I didnt crash it, which no doubt some of you will have expected the next line to be

I was actually surprised at how good it was in the snow, it never got stuck. I had a few moments where it took a bit of setting away on hills but it was generally fine. I only intended to potter about locally as the main roads were clear and gritted and the car hadnt been run for a week so thought Id nip out.

Anyhoo I did my usual and got comfy and kept driving and ended up in Weardale. It was one of those unplanned trips that you really enjoy. So I thought it rude not to take a couple of pictures while I was out. Im no David Bailey and only had my phone but nevertheless...........

 

good post, love the pics nice motor too

 

Cracking pics pal. Looks gorgous up there and so peaceful. How far from Sunderland is that then ?

 

good pics but stay away from the sheep

 

The first few are actually still in Sunderland, just behind Penshaw Monument. The others up in Weardale are only about 40 miles or so away from my house so not too far and being so close its a place I drive to frequently just to get away. Its nice having somewhere like that so close to home.

Jacko

 

Love the pics, tho IMO this is the best one

 

Great pic's,looks like a great place for a drive !

Nice car ! I have a silverstone M5 as well !

Simon.

 

Cracking pics mate

 

Wolsingham (spelling is wrong)

I used to their when i was a kid, thought it looked familiar

 

what phone did you take them with?

 

Pob

Craig, HTC HD2

 

Nice pics mate.

 

nice pics, but i dont see any of the bm sideways...... surely thats the only reason to buy an m5.....

 

me and a few mates where planning on having a blast over there on the bikes over christmas. judging by the pics i dont think we would get far !!!!.

suprised you didnt get stuck. loads of power big tyres and rwd is normally crap in the snow. i got my 200 stuck just trying to turn around at the end of my street !

 

Great pics mate, got to love an unplanned drives like that

 

How do you expect me to take pics of it going sideways while Im driving??
I know Im good but Im not that good

oh and price a set of good rear tyres and you may see why it doesnt get slid about too often

 

Nice pics,how did the geese find the m5 lol.

 

top pics ian you should of took the saff for more fun lol.

 

Kev they seemed to like it

Glenn its still away. They havent been able to move it round the yard in this weather

 

What tyres have you got on it mate? My 530 d sport is terriible in the snow,gets stuck just about everywhere I've taken it!

 

top pics

 

Nice pics

 

Well done on the photos, the car and scenery look brilliant. ...well done on getting the M5 around the place in that weather too, since my old dears E92 320d is appaling in the snow.


Cheers,
Grant

 

Thanks for the good comments folks, was a cracking day I had. Its what the "random drive" was invented for

The M is on Conti Sports and has bags of grip and does well in the shitty weather. However I dont use it daily in this, I have a shitter for the poor weather, its other folks I dont trust in the snow. Id be sick if someone bashed it

 

Im so glad my car is away in my dads garage over winter cause i would of been so tempted to go out and play in the snow in my car.

 

Great pics for a phone

Steve