Cracking read Ben, it certainly looks to be a very capable machine. I'm just not on the styling. Yes, this is an area that will forever be subjective, but I'm just not sure whether this looks 'special' enough. I'm not sure I'd be able to pick one out from a distance.
The M5 is the more rounded of the two, as in easier to live with and you don’t have to brim the tank every 5 minutes, having driven both, that’s my view
That’s true although E63 sounds better stock than M5 and the 4.0 liter bitutbo is an excellent and stable platform for tuning and engine modifications. Also the engine in the M5 is the same engine in the last gen M5 and the M5 doesn’t sound as...
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The limiter is still used. It will hit 189 in the m drivers pack. Completely removed, it can hit 205
Not sure about that one, BMW certainly didn't say...
I must be thinking of the F10
Cracking read Ben, it certainly looks to be a very capable machine. I'm just not on the styling. Yes, this is an area that will forever be subjective, but I'm just not sure whether this looks 'special' enough. I'm not sure I'd be able to pick one out from a distance.
Stealth is a virtue young grass hopper
For all the superlatives, there is only one mention of the car being fun. So, is it?
Because all that speed is becoming irrelevant in today's traffic and why would you bring this to a trackday.
I wonder if the M5 and all its like have jumped the shark.
Yes, it is huge fun. I was very very sad to give it back
You had to give it back because you didn't buy it. You may well enjoy an evening with Julie Birchill but you wouldn't marry her.
I would still take the E63S over the M5 any day of the week
The M5 is the more rounded of the two, as in easier to live with and you don’t have to brim the tank every 5 minutes, having driven both, that’s my view
That’s true although E63 sounds better stock than M5 and the 4.0 liter bitutbo is an excellent and stable platform for tuning and engine modifications. Also the engine in the M5 is the same engine in the last gen M5 and the M5 doesn’t sound as...
Read moreBut it's really hideous...