A bit late to the angel eye party: 2001 M5

[Beej]

Welp, just finished the longest control arm replacement in history. Put it up on jackstands sometime before the new year, just took it down the other day. No real complications with the job, just either busy or not in the mood. I'm in the "cars break when they don't get driven" camp and was a bit worried about the shakedown run, but she feels great and the steering wheel shimmy seems to be fixed. I don't need an alignment after like-for-like control arm replacement, do I?

It's really nice to drive it again. It absolutely lacks the directness and razor-edge feeling of the f80, but man is it comfortable. It's probably more nostalgia than anything, but I wish it'd be more convenient to keep it. I'm already annoyed with juggling cars in the driveway, so I don't see that happening. Plus if I'm really gonna have a 3rd car, it's gonna be something a lot more different than another fast four door. If it had the safety features, amenities, and WARRANTY as the f80, maybe I'd swap.

So I'll enjoy it for a bit, finally get the f80 to a body shop, and then start prepping for BaT.