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It got beaten by a mustang tho...
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09-20-2018, 07:35 PM | #24 |
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You will always find people that will spin things in a negative manner, because they think being contrarian offers them instant credibility, and makes them sound more knowledgeable and wise than those with arguably much better credentials.
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Yeap, I actually had to look at speedometer to know how fast I was going, no feeling, no noise, no feedback. Just fake noise that doesn't match your foot. I was ready to order but only way to describe it was Numb after every drive. So I ordered a Porsche 911, now the |
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It’s a piece of crap, but a sexy piece or crap. Edit: I wanted to say, it is very hard for an average Joe to get close to the times posted by these guys, they are very good drivers. My PB in the LL track configuration was only 3:05, just could not get it down to the 3:00 they got in the M3. Time to try again this fall in my new ZCP.
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09-20-2018, 10:55 PM | #30 |
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No doubt. MT says the M5 "confounds expectations," is "unbelievably agile" and "a ridiculous amount of fun" and forum members be like... it's numb.
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09-20-2018, 11:49 PM | #31 |
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I can jump off a bridge and go faster than the 2060 H60 M5. Doesn't mean it's going to be fun or exciting though.
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09-20-2018, 11:57 PM | #32 |
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I think what these members mean is that the M5 doesn't feel like a true sport car even though it's extremely capable. It feels like a powerful sport sedan which can lean a bit more luxury or a bit more sport depending on settings. I wouldn't use the word "numb" to describe it, but it definitely feels more numb than something like a Porsche Cayman GTS. The M5 gives me exactly what I wanted. If I wanted a "real" sport car, I would get one. Actually, I had one and sold it because I wanted something more comfortable and more practical (but still fun-enough to drive).
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09-21-2018, 12:19 AM | #33 |
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Get Real Bob ... and quit hiding behind your credentials!
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09-21-2018, 12:33 AM | #35 |
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I enjoy this "american unpaid super reliable tests"
"fastests sedan ever" whooaaa so which sedan is the fastest one? because here M5 is on 4'th place... TLDW; |
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09-21-2018, 05:39 AM | #37 |
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I will also add that the jaguar Xe S feels way more fun to drive than the m3, even though their S model lines up price wise against the 340i. Anyone who thinks bmw is currently the "ultimate driving machine" clearly hasn't visited a jag dealer. I love my 2007 bmw
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09-21-2018, 07:14 AM | #38 |
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That’s easy. Short track LS vs Long track VIR. All the cars are on both lists except the High Wing Jag. I don’t think you can buy it.
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4wd (this is the one they are calling standard) <--- 4wd sport 2wd Interesting that would be the faster mode. Maybe the more aggressive fwd helps pull the car out of corners? Not sure. |
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09-21-2018, 08:59 AM | #42 |
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Speed and lap times are really just marketing tools. For whatever reason, it seems to work. A car is much more than how fast it is, though, and that becomes evident a few months into ownership. I don't think BMW makes engaging cars anymore but they certainly make fast and competent ones. .. Just to add my 2c to the discussion.
That said if I had the excess dollars to spend on an M5, I think it fits a nice role as an overkill daily driver. For an engaging drive though, I wouldn't want a modern BMW.
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It looks boring in White as well.
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09-21-2018, 09:56 AM | #44 |
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uhhh no. Do you see how slow the Audi RS5 is?
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