Dealer trashes M5 on "test" drive

[//MPower]

That's exactly why I won't even leave my M3 at the tire store.

[parkerbink]

Haha you guys are funny. Can any of you actually afford an M5?

Yes.

What has that got to do with anything?

I can't afford an oil rig in the gulf but posted about it.

[Raxe]

Yes.

What has that got to do with anything?

I can't afford an oil rig in the gulf but posted about it.

Everybody knows if you can't afford it you're not allowed to talk about it. :roll:

The owner needs to go back to the dealership with the new information and talk it through. Seriously, the only thing perhaps worse than the dealership wrecking the car is the owner freaking out, suing and making a huge public deal out of it instead of communicating with the dealer and giving them the chance to fix their mistake. Shit happens and this is the wrong way to deal with it.

[blunttech]

Im thirsty now. And not for any old juice. Its gotta be juicy juice

[mikeedler]

Seriously? How the fuck do you think they figured out that the "runaway" Toyotas were driver error? The computer controls everything in a new M5 and logs it all. Throttle position, engine speed, vehicle speed, brake position, traction control information. It would be pretty easy to show that they were flooring it and going too fast.

Its not cop show shit in modern cars. Hell, its been the case for some time now in higher tech cars. Shit, they can even void your warranty for using unauthorized programming (like the "launch control hack").

well being as I am a tech at a dealership and somehow have never seen that button on anything, I would like you to explain to me how I would do that. btw, we are not using the old GT1 anymore-- we have been on the ISID for some years now-- not that I could find accident info with the GT1 either though.

start talking crap when you know a bit more about the system.

as far as toyota??? I have no idea, but I imagine it has to do with they couldn't prove otherwise


of course software changes can be found with the sss or even the isid, hell, every few cars with the old GT1 it would actually test the ECU and send the data to Munich. but no, it isnt possible to pull up any info on a car at any given time.

and damn a juicy juice sure sounds good about now.

[accident]

I need to get my hands on SSS and ProgMan. GT1 is cool though. I got it working with an ebay VAGCOM cable and an OBDII to BMW 20 pin adapter :D