New X5 M50D

[X5Sport]

Well here it is........the F15 M50D for 2014 Press Release

Richard

[Lee4.8is]

I used to think my old 4.8 was ok on performance with 360 Bhp 369 torque...but my god that is an absolute animal I bet it's a real laugh to drive, some serious numbers. 

[535dboy]

It's still a diesel!

I'd be looking at the new RRS now if I was in the market.

[Lee4.8is]

[quote="535dboy"]
It's still a diesel!


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That's a fair point 

At least we fly the petrol flag with five petrols between us! 

[535dboy]

[quote="Lee4.8is"]
[quote="535dboy"]
It's still a diesel!


[/quote]
That's a fair point 

At least we fly the petrol flag with five petrols between us! 
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That's it, we stick together!

[Lee4.8is]

[quote="535dboy"]
[quote="Lee4.8is"]
[quote="535dboy"]
It's still a diesel!


[/quote]
That's a fair point 

At least we fly the petrol flag with five petrols between us! 
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That's it, we stick together!
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being a petrolhead sounds alot better than a dieselhead! 

[535dboy]

And why do they buy diesels, because they think they are economical ?

Mrs Porsche will do 38mpg on a run and yet still 175 mph and 60 in less than 5 secs.

[Lee4.8is]

[quote="535dboy"]
And why do they buy diesels, because they think they are economical ?

Mrs Porsche will do 38mpg on a run and yet still 175 mph and 60 in less than 5 secs.
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Agree you certainly can't argue with those figures.

[X5Sport]

But it doesn't weigh 2-tonnes so hardly a fair comparison.

I like diesel because the torque is effortless and it doesn't need revving.  There's nothing clever about screaming around a 6,500 rpm when you can do the same at less than 4,000.  The X6 lopes along at well above the speed limit but at 2,000 rpm.  Nor do I ever need to do 175mph, or out pace anything in 5 secs.  It's rare that I drive at 100mph, not because I'd lose my licence but because the other idiots on the road aren't paying close enough attention and our roads simply aren't good enough.

An interesting recent article I read about the new type child seats - yes my reading has changed - said that on the continent they use rear facing seats for up to four years in some countries because the high speed accidents are almost always head on.  Here they are almost always rear-enders where a rear facing seat performs less well.  Says a lot about UK driving standards!

Richard

[535dboy]

No car needs to weight 2 tonnes.

That is obscene and unnecessary.

[snipez999]

It looks OK that.  Shame my missus wants a new RR next year (sadly the Vogue version too!)

[535dboy]

[quote="snipez999"]
It looks OK that.  Shame my missus wants a new RR next year (sadly the Vogue version too!)
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Like the way your wrong guess weight post has disappeared

My heaviest car is still a lot lighter than 2t

[Lee4.8is]

Nothing blunts performance more than weight both my old TVR & current M3 offer roughly 420 Bhp but the TVR had 1100kgs to carry & the M3 has around 1600kgs...it's not hard to work out which is the most exciting to drive, the M3 is a barge in reality & you notice it mostly when braking & changing direction.

The lighter the better imo.

[snipez999]

Saddo reading posts every 30 seconds lol

[535dboy]

[quote="snipez999"]
Saddo reading posts every 30 seconds lol
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Not as bad as make a bum post and trying to hide it!