Driving a BMW 650 at the mo'
22 October 2007, 06:05 PM
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Driving a BMW 650 at the mo'
Got one of these as a loan whilst my car has repairs. Must say I'm really suprised, its a nice piece of kit. Handles and steers really well, seems to understeer less than my M5
22 October 2007, 07:07 PM
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my dad had a 645i always said if i won the lottery id have one,the dealer gave him an M6 to see if he was interested when they first got their demo,yeah it wa fast but i just prefered the 45
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25 October 2007, 06:30 PM
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The annoying thing about the 6 is the autobox that changes up too soon even in Sport mode. Doesn't seem as sporty as the autobox in my old AMG
25 October 2007, 06:34 PM
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25 October 2007, 06:37 PM
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But I would have thought they'd be barely 100kgs between them. I was really amazed at the difference, it's over 300kgs! That's like asking four adult passengers to step outside!
25 October 2007, 06:39 PM
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Deep, I thought you were a dentist and therefore very poor and begging for NHS patients? One of us must be wrong 
26 October 2007, 11:17 AM
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26 October 2007, 01:29 PM
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26 October 2007, 06:31 PM
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If there is not such a weight difference why does the 650 seem to change direction better and understeer less than my so called 'best supersaloon in the world'
Maybe my wheel alignment is out?
27 October 2007, 09:29 AM
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27 October 2007, 10:10 AM
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I think Evo's recent tyre test had a modest spec Mondeo lapping the same as a Merc C350 when the best tyres were on the Mondeo and the worst on the Merc. Best and worst were still all good brands, Goodyear and Pirelli IIRC.
Impressive for the 650 that is does so well on runflats though.
Maybe geometry is a good idea on the M5.
Impressive for the 650 that is does so well on runflats though.
Maybe geometry is a good idea on the M5.
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