Just got cheaper to run a new Ferrari

[GransportFan1]

A T350 as an everyday car, gee that is some going, what was it like?? and would you recommend using a T350 everyday?

 

[Andyk]

No Adam...def not....It was a pain in the bum...Needed warming up which if you do it properly takes 20 mins or so......

 

[BennyD]

We can expect a lot of high millers in 7 years from now then!

However, if you do stick loads of miles on them they will lose a **** sight more than £14k come trade-in time.

 

[GransportFan1]

No Adam...def not....It was a pain in the bum...Needed warming up which if you do it properly takes 20 mins or so......

I went in an e39 M5 a few weeks ago, they warm up quite fast, at first you cant go above 4.5k rpm but the warning lights soon disappear. Also, because the gearbox is a short throw box, when your in third or fourth it looks like your in neutral. They dont half pull though, once near the high end of the rev range, they really fly.

 

[dem maser]

I drove one and found it fast......it might be faster than mine......

 

[Andyk]

I would say my E39 M5 was faster than my 3200........If was a far more capable car...quicker and faster in the bends......Thats not to say I didn't love my 3200 as well...M5 is a stunning car and just doesn't feel as big as it is. The best big M car BMW has made.

 

[conaero]

Not a great fan of BMW but I have always liked the M5.

The M3 is a great car but has a real image problem what with so many nobs driving them.

M1 - now man that was nice!
M2 - don't think it exists
M3 - nuff said
M4 - never heard of one
M5 - brilliant with that V10
M6 -

M7 and upwards still to come?

 

[dem maser]

You need to drive the M5 V8 matt....i found it better than the V10.....
And a very underrated car that never gets mentioned but one of my favourites...
The Z3 M coupe.....

 

[BennyD]

Great engine but, IMO, the Z3M looks a bit weird.

 

[dem maser]

Looks like an FF......or the other way round

 

[Andyk]

You need to drive the M5 V8 matt....i found it better than the V10.....
And a very underrated car that never gets mentioned but one of my favourites...
The Z3 M coupe.....

M5 V8 is brilliant as you say Dem...V10 is very accomplised....Matt, V8 is a much better drivers car.

 

[GransportFan1]

i was not expecting the v8 to be that quick compared to other cars i have been in such as the Gransport but it was hugely capeable and once it was at about 5.5k rpm, it flew. A great car for the money although there are a lot of ropey ones out there, the one i went in was a bit of a shed, 110k miles and certainly looked like it had done that.

Another nice car to try out would be the Alpina B3 e46, a friend of mines dad just bought one, sounds well. Borrowed the e39 m5 when the B3 was in for some TLC.

 

[Andyk]

Thats a lovley exculsive car Adam....

 

[GransportFan1]

Yep quite rare, only made 100. Here is a pic.

 

[Andyk]

My wife always wanted the D3...Another great Alpina..even though its a diesel...

 

[GransportFan1]

The new D3 is nice, although you dont get leather on them as standard which is a con as Alpina's are not cheap.

 

[Andyk]

The D3 though was a cheap Alpina....OK cheap for an Alpina...about 26/27k when they came out....

 

[GransportFan1]

I think the quality of the leather on the Alpina's is much nicer than the standard BMW leather.

 

[dem maser]

Alpina is the gents bmw.....love them......

 

[Andyk]

Agree Dem.....Not many about.....they are for people who know...If you know what I mean..