Had a run with a '05 BMW M5

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Old May 24, 2005 | 08:56 AM
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Well on my way to the office each morning is see this sweet looking BMW M5, I never had the chance to get next to him without traffic..... Til this morning surprisingly he throws a rev at me. I'm like Hell Yeah, so I turn my Radio off and the ASR off. And we hop on the toll way. Then I hear him down shift, so I throw it in 3rd, he hits it. And we are off..... I had about 2 1/2 cars on him in the top of 4th and we hit some more traffic. So we slow down and try it again, same out come The guy was cool, when I was exiting he gives me a thumbs up and flashes his lights...

Hope to see him soon and go through all the gears


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O yeah this never happend on a public street.
Old May 24, 2005 | 09:06 AM
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Congrats on the kill. It was cool of the guy not to act all pissy. Once again congrats on takin' out the 500 hp V-10.
Old May 24, 2005 | 09:59 AM
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HEard those 05 M5's are suppose to be quick! Looks like you would've had him if gone through all gears.
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Originally Posted by runin9s
HEard those 05 M5's are suppose to be quick! Looks like you would've had him if gone through all gears.
They are rated 500rwhp, and 387tq... V-10 to my lil'v8


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Old May 24, 2005 | 10:29 AM
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Those are out already? They come in manual? Its hard to throw a rev with no clutch
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Originally Posted by 2 SLOW
Those are out already? They come in manual? Its hard to throw a rev with no clutch
Ummm going 30mph in a auto isn't hard to slap it in Neutral, I've done it tons of times when my car was A4....
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I don't think you understand how an SMG transmission works. I've been dying to see one of these on the streets also.
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I don't think you understand how an SMG transmission works. I've been dying to see one of these on the streets also.
I don't think I care to know how they work....
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Old May 24, 2005 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by kyle`s 02 vette
is it true that you got out run by a a4 vette from a roll
Nope
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Originally Posted by Strini SS
I don't think I care to know how they work....

This car isn't even out yet. Get out of fantasy land.
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is it true that you got out run by a a4 vette from a roll
Those are out already? They come in manual? Its hard to throw a rev with no clutch
This car isn't even out yet. Get out of fantasy land.
They're ganging up on you.

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Old May 24, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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those new m5 are slow my brother just got his in and its not all that i told him to get e55 but he did care what i had to say what a wast of money
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those new m5 are slow my brother just got his in and its not all that i told him to get e55 but he did care what i had to say what a wast of money
Old May 24, 2005 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by kyle`s 02 vette
those new m5 are slow my brother just got his in and its not all that i told him to get e55 but he did care what i had to say what a wast of money

the new M5 weighs less and had more power. right. i'm sure your brother has his.
Old May 24, 2005 | 11:15 AM
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Brandon.. Dont lie.. You know it was a 86 Honda Civic.. All kitted out... Your dream car right? LOL

When y'all going to come Jet Skiing?
Old May 24, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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There is no 2005 M5. The 06 will not be in the states til end of the year. If you ran one with the new body style, it was probably just a regular 5 series.
Old May 24, 2005 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 2 SLOW
This car isn't even out yet. Get out of fantasy land.
Dude I'm no BMW NUT but here is a picture of the car I ran across,
now if that a '04 or '05 I have no idea.... but I do now that the M5 I raced got drugggg and you can get some to.... all it takes is you getting in the next lane.


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Old May 24, 2005 | 11:20 AM
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2 1/2 cars on a 5 series...


the above picture looks a lot like my dads 2005 530i, maybe you just ran into one of those with badging.
Old May 24, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr Powell
Brandon.. Dont lie.. You know it was a 86 Honda Civic.. All kitted out... Your dream car right? LOL

When y'all going to come Jet Skiing?

We were out on Lake conroe this past sunday.... now you have your pic of 3 different Jet Ski's to run....



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