Back to Porsche after Long Absence, Goodbye e60 M5
Hi everyone, just bought a used 2005 Carrera S Silver/Silver with Design Sports wheels; last p-car was a 944s (i know, please no flaming) and first one was a 914 with bored-out to 2.1 weber carbs that i wrapped around a pole (don't lift off...lol, good ole off-throttle oversteer). Anyhow, i have recently had a 2004 e46 M3 and 2006 e60 M5 and with the M5 it was very fast but detached and found myself driving at reckless speeds to get any enjoyment (we're talking very high speeds) and finally decided enough is enough. I am letting my e60 m5 go even though it is faster, i find the Carrera S has a very nice torquey engine and though not as much a screamer as the V10 it is very nicely balanced. I am going to give the Carrera S a try for a few years as a daily driver. It is certainly a more complex and multi-layered experience than the M5, though the latter is superbly engineered, the M5 is more of an ultra-high speed machine, which i think in the end is ill-suited for the US. I have already put Pirelli 240's in 235/295 size on the S and am ready for Boston snow and slush.
Only complaint is i think there is an exhaust leak, which is mostly evident when driving off in 1st gear (sounds like the car is farting...then clears to a beautiful clean melodious boxer sound, exhaust is stock S), although i have been told it's normal Carrera S sound, going for 20k service on Thursday.
Enough rambling and will post pics soon; btw i am loving the improved mileage, was getting 11.5mpg in the m5 now in 17mpg range in the 997.
Only complaint is i think there is an exhaust leak, which is mostly evident when driving off in 1st gear (sounds like the car is farting...then clears to a beautiful clean melodious boxer sound, exhaust is stock S), although i have been told it's normal Carrera S sound, going for 20k service on Thursday.
Enough rambling and will post pics soon; btw i am loving the improved mileage, was getting 11.5mpg in the m5 now in 17mpg range in the 997.
