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Originally Posted by jorian
I'm looking at an 01' with about 42K miles on it. Has new Vanos kit and Oxygen sensors. Ad says it has a felt (suede?) headliner, premium interior and extended leather package. Don't know what these mean and assume the M5 had different packages available. Anyone know what those are?
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The headline is Alcantara (synthetic suede) and is standard in all US cars. I don't remember there being a 'premium interior' there was an extended leather package called the luxury interior (I have it in mine) and think it is damn nice. The only other options on the car were: back up sensors and m-audio.
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I don't plan on tracking it as my 911 is my track car of choice. The 911 started off as a totally stock rig and has morphed into a filling-rattling money pit with R compounds.
My commute to work is under 10 minutes and I rarely drive further than 10 miles but I live in a very soggy climate. I long for creature comforts of a sedan but can't do a Buick Regal if you know what I mean. I do most of my own maintenance on the 911 and would be happy to try working on the Bimmer.
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If you want to do your own maintenance you'll want to pick up a Peake code reader so you can at least pull OBD2 codes to figure out what is going on. There will be something you just can't repair yourself - so at least become familiar with independent shops in your area.
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I drive my cars hard but maintain to a high standard. Sounds like rev-matching and soft launches will preserve the expensive clutch.
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I really don't give the car soft launches - just be smart and not side step the clutch. As long as you shift the car correctly: all the way off the gas, clutch all the way in, shift gear, etc... you'll be fine. I've tracked mine and abused it and it loves every minute of it.
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Thanks for the replies, I will check out m5board.com
I prefer to get my info from Pelican because I know you guys but a Porsche board does have its' limitations.
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m5board is the best resource for the m5 in my opinion.
Just remember like a 911 get a PPI. Good luck in your search.