RTAB oem old ones date 2001 original 122k new
45 minute job not bad. Migs Motorsports for SoCal peeps.
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RTAB oem old ones date 2001 original 122k new
45 minute job not bad. Migs Motorsports for SoCal peeps.
Messaggero
Installed amp and subs... Then promptly ordered a new amp to feed the subs more power.... They are a lot more hungry than I thought they would be
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I dropped her off at the dealership yesterday, for a test drive in an e60 M5 that was on the lot. After an hour I was more in love with my Lucy than ever.
So, the M5 is no longer my dream car.
Explain.Originally Posted by Ryans323i
I dropped her off at the dealership yesterday, for a test drive in an e60 M5 that was on the lot. After an hour I was more in love with my Lucy than ever.
So, the M5 is no longer my dream car.
Big Earner
The biggest thing is the car has too much power that you can never use. Spirited onramp driving puts you at 120mph before you hit the interstate, yet you feel like you're going 60mph. And 0-35mph is the most frustrating thing in the word. This shifts are ridiculously horrible in "auto" mode, you can't hardly touch the gas w/out the traction control taking over on take off, and then when the shift to 2nd happens, it feels like the car shut off, turned back on, and then starts to go again. When I'd be using it for a DD in town, all this is a huge turn off. Even paddle shifting doesn't eliminate the horrible shifts.
The car was amazing on the curvy back roads, but cruising at 65-70 in a 45 zone, 1) felt like you were doing the speedlimit, 2) there's really no need for shifting, leave it in 2nd for assisted braking or leaving it in 3rd so the drone (a beautiful drone though) of the v10 at 4-5000rmps doesn't get annoying, 3) the car just does everything for you, there's no driver really, just turn the wheel, no matter the speed/ approach angle/ or acceleration out of the corner , and you're going that way flawlessly, and 4) I see way too many speeding tickets in the future.
The car is a race car. Not meant for the average driving. The entire time you drive it you feel those 500 horses kicking a screaming to let loose. It bucks and lurches at low rmps, like a great race horse forced to work the kiddie pony ride. But, once you let those ponies free you're breaking the law in less than 2 seconds, and that's excessively breaking the law. There's no time for enjoyment.
The best thing in the world about this car, imo, is the down shift. Put your foot in it, down shift, and it's smooth neck breaking acceleration. Pure adrenaline. (And then you're breaking the law.) And it's scary how fast this car can handle a corner. Like too fast. Just turn the wheel, hang on, and hope nobody's on the other side of the curve. However, the brakes are also amazing.
It's an amazing piece of machinery and if it was on the track all the hard shifts would be forgotten, but my dream car has to be fun around town and on the back roads. And when I got back in Lucy, I loved her more than ever. I can wind through the gears, feel every mph, and still feel like I am the driver, not the steering wheel manager being taken for a ride.
Good news, looks like my dream car is going to be a little more affordable! E46 M3 maybe? ZHP? 535i (once they put the dual clutch in them)? Who knows? Just need to get out and drive more cars.
Capo di tutti capi
Thanks for the review Ryan. Would be interested in seeing this in the Product review subforum. You game? It surely will be lost in the "What did you do for your ZHP/BMW" thread.
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Ryan,
You should test drive an E46 M3Just took my ///M out for a quick drive after leaving it in the garage for a week and a half....love the car
I think my next ///M will be an E60 M5
Good read! I completely agree with you. The M5's are horrible monsters just waiting to be let out of the closet. I've only driven a couple, but no chances to really sling them around. Your post is exactly why I love my ZHP. I feel comfortable putting it through the gears without breaking the law in ~2 seconds.
IIRC, the 535 is/does/will come in a dual clutch, no? I could have sworn I drove one w/ a Dual Clutch
Enforcer
Just got back from a good drive in my clean ZHP while taking the long way to the store. It is quite probable that I broke the law several times in less than 2 seconds. Hehehe
Currently have all my old ZKW parts in my kitchen patiently awaiting Terra's arrival to assist me in a little FX-R fun
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