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Old 12-15-2006, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeremy
If you're worried about the SMG, buy a 6-Speed as they're out now.

As for the first year car comments, we had a 2000 E39 M5 that never had a problem for the 25K miles we owned it.

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the manual version is for the US only.
 
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the manual version is for the US only.
Really!?!?!? That's a first! We're the country that usually doesn't get stick shift cars...something about us being lazy

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German engineering at its best !!!
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Broken More than Working (BMW) I've always said.
uhm...that is funny as hell and bad like anything...
 
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Originally Posted by Jeremy
Really!?!?!? That's a first! We're the country that usually doesn't get stick shift cars...something about us being lazy

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Except the 6-speed has a clutch delay valve (no aggressive standing starts), non-defeatable traction control (unlike SMG), and the 400hp/500hp is only accessable through the menus (unlike SMG).
 
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Old 12-26-2006, 10:38 PM
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Have had many 1st year cars and there is deff an improvemet curve. Have been diving an M6 Cab for 3 months with SMG and LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! you can make it soft hard or anything in between, wish I could do that with some other things
 
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Originally Posted by SallyMobile
Except the 6-speed has a clutch delay valve (no aggressive standing starts), non-defeatable traction control (unlike SMG), and the 400hp/500hp is only accessable through the menus (unlike SMG).
So you can't set the M Button to active P500 mode along with other personalized options like with the SMG version? Or, is there no M button?

Also, didn't realize they put a CDV valve on the car. Bummer...
 
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So you can't set the M Button to active P500 mode along with other personalized options like with the SMG version? Or, is there no M button?

Also, didn't realize they put a CDV valve on the car. Bummer...
There's no power button. M button can still be programmed. CDV kinda sucks, but can be disabled, though that'll probably affect your warranty. Someone someday will probably figure out how to program out the non-defeatable traction control.
 
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cdv doesn't impact warranty
 
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cdv doesn't impact warranty
Removing the clutch delay valve can't be detected?
 
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Have you driven one yet? post break-in...

personally, I find the SMG smooth and reliable
for its weight, the car handles and eats road like none other!
 
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Those of you who get 10 mpg in the city, how are you all driving your toys?
Are you suffering from rightfootitis?
 
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Originally Posted by Bimmeristic
Those of you who get 10 mpg in the city, how are you all driving your toys?
Are you suffering from rightfootitis?
Driven the same:

12 mpg: M5
18 mpg: 02 996TT at ~600hp
 
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Originally Posted by SallyMobile
There's no power button. M button can still be programmed. CDV kinda sucks, but can be disabled, though that'll probably affect your warranty. Someone someday will probably figure out how to program out the non-defeatable traction control.
Didn't even realize that there was a power button in the M5 SMG. I thought it was through the I-Drive, and that you could program it to be activated when pushing the M Button.
 
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Originally Posted by M5Kid
Didn't even realize that there was a power button in the M5
there is but i wish it's never there.
 
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