Comments on: E60 BMW M5 now with manual transmission

By: hameed koyakuti

hameed koyakuti — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:06:03 +0000

Love SMG-III, awesome!!!!

By: mystvearn

mystvearn — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:40:16 +0000

thats the idea, to show off actually. Buying a beemer is already showing off

By: soporific

soporific — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:51:15 +0000

the reason why bmw only provides manual boxes for north america is because demand for it there is very high.
even though a few motorheads like ourselves might want a manual or at least have that option if we so please, we are very few in number.
production costs just don’t justify the availibility of this option globally. for eg, the z4m coupe ONLY comes in manual because bmw finds that worldwide, the pple interested in an M sports coupe are manual drivers, ie, motorheads la.
the m5 driver? not necessarily. he might just want the fastest, top-of-the-line sedan that bmw can offer.

anyway, if anyone thinks 8,000 rpm dump launches are full performance, then you obviously aren’t the fastest pple on a drag-race. the redline launches are only to show off, smoke some rubber and make a big drama when u get off the start line. they are definitely not the fastest way to launch a car.
obviously a car as refined as the m5 was never built to do something like that, that was never the idea with that car. i think for pple who want to do that, even if u could afford it, you wouldnt go and buy an m5, you’d get something fullon sports rather than a sports sedan.

By: Francis KethoN

Francis KethoN — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:32:03 +0000

What is the point getting a manual transmission but cannot perform the full performance on it? Shouldnt BMW want to prevent claiming warranty for changing the new tansmission during the warranty period..Who the hell thought of this idea..smart ass..

But whatever is it..auto transmission always a best choice comparing to those manuals..Would people willing to keep themself busy changing gear while there is sweet lady beside?…Give the hand for a rest la..hahaha!

By: engtaokia

engtaokia — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:17:21 +0000

those US boyracer will using advance technology to override the original computer setting, at the end, still can burn tyre and doing red-line lauch..haha…but liddat warranty void liaw…maybe…

By: mystvearn

mystvearn — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:05:39 +0000

Is the gear box very vulnerable?

By: KY

KY — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:32:44 +0000

Put some cooper cobra tires and you can have smoking launch already.

By: protonGL

protonGL — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:24:40 +0000

have to press clutch, before turning on the ignition…..(americannnn manual kan? )
if not tak hidup.

last time sports car got heavy clutch..i dont know now, any improvement technology of more friendly clutch?

By: Deodorant

Deodorant — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:15:23 +0000

“… the rest of us will have to continue tearing up roads with the SMG-III M5s …”

Who is this ‘rest of us’ you are referrring to? Cos it sure as hell isn’t anybody who reads your blog =D

By: Mayonaise

Mayonaise — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:17:56 +0000

Dang… The Americans gets all the cool stuffs…

By: AmiR

AmiR — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 05:03:48 +0000

y cannot burn some rubbers?.. dats the best part with manual transmission…last time i burned perdana v6 shoe since its automatik, the gearbox ruined…. lucky got waranty….hehe
i think the saudi arabians willing to drift this baby!..still remember the video which paul uploaded last time?…ala the one the saudis drift car using BMW 7SERIES….;)

By: nizam80

nizam80 — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 04:37:51 +0000

Me too. Till now, Manual is my choice. But, with 507hp powering the rear wheels, i don’t mind driving the 7-speed SMG-III version.

By: J

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:33:59 +0000

I prefer manual gear shift for all type of cars

By: SatriaGuy

SatriaGuy — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 20:39:48 +0000

Well, some people still love to work their left (or right) hand to shift gears, old skool-style to get the buzz from driving such a devastating car like the M5.

And when you drive it out on the track, heel and toe is now possible. That means, you can listen to the lovely V10 revs blip, just as in a true racing car.

I’ll have one please (even in left-hand drive)