A big plan worked out

finnie · Post by **finnie** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:24 pm

Hi

Been on here already posting but i thought that now my big plan had worked out I could at last post some pics

I had a 2006 E60 M5 but it wasn't quite the car i had expected so decided it had to go. I also had a caterham as a toy but i found i just wasn't using it enough with our weather and also the poor running of it. So after 3 weeks of chaos, most of the plans have come together.

The old fleet:

and now replaced with

Minda · Post by **Minda** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:52 pm

Very nice!

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:59 pm

Ah yes, that is nice.

What is it like to have the satnav low down in the porker?

Never driven a M5, was there anything in particular you did not like?

535dboy · Post by **535dboy** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:06 pm

[quote=""pvr""]What is it like to have the satnav low down in the porker?

Never driven a M5, was there anything in particular you did not like?[/quote]

That is non std nav

Probably the fuel bills and the clunky box !

Nice look cars there fella - and two 4WDs so no excuses in the snow now

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:09 pm

Where would OEM be?

535dboy · Post by **535dboy** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:21 pm

[quote=""pvr""]Where would OEM be?[/quote]

Higher up I have a pic of an 04 plate somewhere I think

finnie · Post by **finnie** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:34 pm

No it's an alpine unit, still trying to figure it out. Only does sat nav though, but i suppose it'll do and better than nothing.

Spot on regarding the M5, 250 miles for 80 quid just annoys me! 610 in the X5 for 100 much better, even the porker is getting 20mpg on day one! I'm not hanging around either!

535dboy · Post by **535dboy** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:52 pm

[quote=""535dboy""][quote=""pvr""]Where would OEM be?[/quote]

Higher up I have a pic of an 04 plate somewhere I think[/quote]

Here you go

Turks · Post by **Turks** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:39 am

Lovely couple of replacement cars there mate.

Personally prefer the look of the Alpine Unit to the Standard one but it might be the big dirty Phone in the pic 535dboy posted that is influencing my thoughts!

Love the M5 / M6. I am considering an M6 at the moment as my mate is looking to put his up for sale and it is an awesome piece of kit!

Turks.

BL02WAS · Post by **BL02WAS** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:04 am

I second that view, think the alpine unit looks more oem!! Lol. Works in the interior better. Why on earth would Porsche choose to put a daft handset in there like that?? With handsfree legally being the way forward etc?? (no offence 535d)

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535dboy · Post by **535dboy** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:07 am

[quote=""BL02WAS""]I second that view, think the alpine unit looks more oem!! Lol. Works in the interior better. Why on earth would Porsche choose to put a daft handset in there like that?? With handsfree legally being the way forward etc?? (no offence 535d)

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No prob he doesn't have it now, he upgraded it

As I said it is a 2004 car so six years old now things have mved on a bit since then!

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:12 am

Still a fairly low position though. I quite like the line-of-sight position which I have in my M where it is high.

BL02WAS · Post by **BL02WAS** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:20 am

Ahh ok, cracking car, I would love one, was just surprised by the bat phone!! Lol. Saying that though, 2004, my x5 is 03 and has factory Bluetooth with voice activation standard, thought Porsche would have been at this level if not further. But as you say, times have changed

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x555 · Post by **x555** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:36 am

cracking car as said

the one in the pic above must have been del boys with that phone in it

it may aswell have a sticker on it saying 'this is my phone would you like to smash the window to steal it'

Chompers · Post by **Chompers** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 11:26 am

Nice pair of cars there finnie, should keep you happy for a few weeks

I'm sure you will miss the Caterham though.

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