But enough beef, what about the good things? Well the route was increased from 4 miles to 12 miles this year, adding more money for the foundation and more fun for the driver, both good things. And there was a nice variety of cars, though only one Motorsport vehilce, the MCoupe. Insurance reasons and lack-of-trust for the care of one of few M5s in the US made them scarce as well. I don't blame them.
The MCoupe
Our first rezervation was for the MCoupe. Had we not driven anything else the entire day, I still would have left with a gigantic smile on my face, shared with my dad. The comfort inside was outstanding, and the power was amazing ("This torque is EXHILARATING!" proclaimed my dad). We had some good 30-80mph runs in 5th gear during our breif ride. And teh brakes worked well as we tested. The moonroof, however, is a bit of a puzzlement, as all it does is vent, not open fully. Doesn't dad look great next to this thing? He needs one for sure.
Our second and only other car we drove was the 740iS, which we also took out last year (links on BMW page). It was still a nice car, StepTronic equipped, GPS, 18-way power seats, etc. I played with the power sunshade and the Concert Hall stereo, while dad did his accereration tests, both positive and negative. The braking test, however, yeilded a good 20 feet at least of rubber left on the pavement. We had DSC activated and I know the ABS was ok, but this amount of tread seemed a lot. The Z-rated tires are always a bit balder when we get done with it. Oh yes, and those black sploches on the ground in the picture? I had no idea what they were, until I searched the lot and was blinded by the tires: It's tire polisher, after appearantly every tire on the lot was hosed down with the polish.
The Signing Car....umm Vehicle
This year the car to sign after you drive was an X5 4.4i SAV. The plastic covering was a map, with the names of each dealer visited, and the picture of a local breast cnacer survivor from each dealer's area.
