Originally Posted by Rippley

Powerclown, to answer in no particular order:
-It was bone dry, about 30 degrees celsius.
-Roads were basically Autobahn the entire way, except for about 45km of single lane tarnac country road towards the end. So lots of straight, with 220 km sweepers. and a few tight corners way at the end.
-Only sound in the cockpit, exceptc for the stereo, was the 10 cylinders going batshit, when I stepped on it. Other than that, smooth as silk, except for some tire noise under heavy braking.
- Not roomy compared to most cars, but compared to the 911 turbo it is replacing in my boss' garage, quite spacious. Also, it has a big boot. We're talking you could fit a body bakc there, if you tried.
- Didn't keep the mileage under observation, but it does about 400km to a tank under highway conditions.
-It was rocksolid in a straight line, at any speed, even 220km with significant crosswinds.
-as mentioned, it's an SMG gearbox, or manu-matic. It has 7 paddle-actuated gears and a software controlled clutch. Very sweet in manual, but a little annoying to drive, when you only have the bottom 5500 rpm to work with. It tends to short-shift very heavily when you're not caning it.
-The sound of it, even when you can only rev the bottom 5500 - is unbelievable! Think formula 1 engine, with better mufflers.
- The steering has computer controlled ratios, adding weight to the steering as you add speed to the car. A little odd at first, but you get used to it.
-....yeah...I'm sure I didn't press the M-button. Although I was sorely tempted!!

I hope that answers your questions. Feel free to keep 'em coming.

Oh - did I mention that because my boss fell so much in love with the Beemer, that i was forced to drive a 60's Mustang GT with a 351 engine home that evening? Quite the contrast to the M6!! The damn thing shakes on its suspension when you gun it in neutral...