Ebonycossie4x4

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no in a 0-120 sprint maybe....

im only pulling ya leg mate ideally id want both!

JTECH James

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it will have to be over 120 mph to make it interesting lol

as ive said the bm is heavy so not as quick off the mark as my saff, but when its rolling i reckon it will match a 400bhp cossie easily

Asturias

My 400bhp saph is deffo quicker above 100!

On the other hand I was shocked when I got back in the cossie,its a lot harder work to get the same performance but thats some of the fun i guess, but the cossie is deffo more charming and just far simpler to drive.

The Cossie has Analogue power and the M5 Digital-thats how different they are!

pete mcrash

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jtech..................i'm about ready to break mine......(wanted a m5 a while ago)......could be on the cards..............(please talk me out of selling my un-reliable saff)............

BigErn

Its always broke anyway aint it Pete?

And to think you called me a botter cos I wanted an M5

JTECH James

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i would try to talk you out of it pete,

but its honestly the best thing ive ever done,

i cant explain how much i love my M5 already, and ive not owned it a week yet

lloydwillard132

a good reason for having a ford is that there british not german.i love old school cars and mainly ford because theres are a lot more fun to work with.yes ok you may have to often not out of choice but hey look after them and theyll last you a life time.As for the statment of there being loads of bmws on the road not totally true you look down most streets and southend and youll see ford after ford love it.but must say the e21 and e30 are lovely cars. I think bmw have got the whole family 4x4 seen right the x5 is very nice and comfortable nice roar.10 out of 10

pete mcrash

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.....wanted one for a while mate.............but yet again my saff wont start......(just spent 2 weeks getting the breaks fixed).......time i think..........(daft electrical problem.......but its never ending)

JTECH James

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it is never ending, mine was exactly the same

there comes a time when you just think "aaahhhhhhh fook it, your gone you pile of shit"

Captain500rs

And most likely cheaper in the long run lol

BigErn

Pete, I dont blame you mate. Im rapidly losing interest in building this one I got in Jacko's. I very nearly stuck a bid on that blue M5 I linked the other day. It wont be long before I end up with something else I think.

Captain500rs

pete mcrash

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just want something that works..............everyday

BigErn

Theres a one in Stanley in a garage, I went to see it well before Xmas just for a nose about after hours. Its a crap example but we could go test drive it and both have a go at kicking its head in

pete mcrash

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.........would be better if the saff was working........(just to see how much i could spank it.......)

BigErn

My Sapph works, we can take turns

pete mcrash

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.....bet i'd fuck urs aswell........................

dom123

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i wish my escos was finished!! id love to have a burn up!! and get you a beer for all the advice youve given me last year lol.


my escos spec is 442bhp 390ftlb rear wheel drive... so near 400bhp at wheels and its alot lighter now the 4x4 stuffs gone...

i reacon it may go near the 180 mark

but it would probly blow up.!!!

sedan man

all i know is when a cossie comes past me in the street i allways stop and have a good look and listen to the noise .

if a m5 drives past proberly wouldnt notice tbh..

timrud

Which would be a good thing for me! Fuck having people gorping at you everywhere you go

JTECH James

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exactly!

i can use the m5 to go out, and actually park it and not worry

sedan man

its gota be nice driving an m5 over an old sierra.suppose in a ideal world it would be nice to have both.

still i think a cosworth is a bit special and really want to get a 3dr later this year or early next.suppose i should i live with 1 for a while and still see if i think its all that when my banks empty and im applying for a bigger overdraft.lol

Stu.H

Had trouble with my saff once, wouldnt start, called AA ......

Turned out the fuel pump had been wired in with the wipers, I put the wipers on and it blew

Great.

Mrs Jtechsaff

I was a old "mini" girl, but I met James and he converted me to Fords, which I now love but now I have been in the M5, I am thinking about changing again!!! Perhaps I should combine and get the bmw mini!!!

The bmw has made my James sooooo happy, I actually get to spend some time with him, he hasnt got his head under the cossie bonnet. Dont get me wrong, I loved the cossie and I am really sad to be stripping its guts out but the heated seats in the M% sell it for me.

I still have my mini's though for when I convert James to the classic mini!!!

blacky.

you wouldnt like a new mini

old minis are the way to go

never been in a M5 but my e39 B10 wil do 165mph & on a steady run at 90mph will avarage 30mpg

alpinas also have cheap tax on the new ones lol new B5 supercharged V8 207mph out of the box £185 tax for the year lol

Daviet

i really dont like these posts
makes me wanna drive down and buy the m5 jay has for sale
what are the like for sevicing and general upkeep?as it all good and well being able to afford to buy the car its then running it that would worry me lol.
what does it cost to replace all 4 tyres,brake discs and pads for example?would you hav any change 1500quid?
as i think driving them hard will take its toll on these with it being a big heavy car and its the only thing really putting me off.

fezzajsy

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blacky.

your looking at around £300 for a set of rear tyres

a recent servis on my B10 cost me £70 for oil & filter so not to bad

Daviet

what size of tyres do they run?is that for a shit brand? i thought would be nearer that each.how much are disks and pads?

Stu @ M Developments

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245-40-18 Front and 275-35-18 rears IIRC.

Brake disc's are expensive as I replaced all 4 of mine, but tyre wear is EXCELLENT!.
Why? because BMW chassis geometry is correct under load so it spreads the tyre wear across the whole tyre, unlike a Ford Cosworth.

Servicing is the same as any 5 series, no special procedures. Oil services are miles apart and there is little else to worry about once you have a pair of K&N's in the airbox.

Stu @ M Developments

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Here is a copy and paste of my vehicle work log since buying the car.
You can see prices in there... All service items are genuine BMW as are bearings and brake discs. (None inc labour of course)

2x pollen Filters £50
Ds2500 all round £220
Spark plugs fitted £40
K&Ns fitted £70
Flushed rear diff oil £20
Front Brake rotors £340
New gearknob £140
Flushed brake fluid with Motul 600 £20
New dash trim fitted (titanium) £28
Gearbox oil changed (Amsoil) £30 22/04/08
New engine sump fitted £170
Oil & Filter changed with TWS £90
all 4 Front & Rear wheel bearings changed £400
All bushes changed for powerflex £300
Aux Belts Changed £30
Fuel filter changed £58
New tyres fitted all round (Pilot Sports) £900

bud-weis

Awesome!

Where did you get plugs from Stu?

Jim Galbally

the shelf next to his desk perhaps?

Stu @ M Developments

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Correct.
Actually, looking on there I have obviously guesstimated them as they are iridium so will have been around twice that. I forgot it was a V8

Jim Galbally

stu, remember our discussion about sparkplugs when i was up?

well the last place that services my car charged me £17 per spark plug

fuck knows whats in there, probably BCP8ES

bud-weis

I guess i asked for that!

I ask as im gonna change mine at the weekend, and am struggling to get the NGK plugs locally.

Stu @ M Developments

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Can have you some Iridiumks there for tomorrow morning mate but wont be cheap.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=270365142721
Saturday Postage is £10

Daviet

cheers for that stu.
gives me a better idea of what to expect should i get one.
lots of folk buy these types of cars and then just neglect them same as cosworths and then there end up being lots of shit ones about that could cost you dear

JTECH James

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i just ordered the k+n filters for it,

had a play with the traction control off today, its fookin offensive i can see myself getting an asbo in this

how easy are the pollen filters to get at stu?

Ebonycossie4x4

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if they are like an e36 m3 they are a little tricky to get to