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I too went from a 1M to an M5. As mentioned previously they are completely different beasts. As a daily driver the M5 wins hands down, it is so refined and comfortable and much much faster than a 1M. I'm at 8000 miles now and it still surprises me when I put my foot down. Surprisingly the fuel consumption is hardly any worse than the 1M either.
However, I live minutes away from some of the best driving roads in the country and when I go for my Sunday blast the M5 feels like a bus compared to the 1M. So I would say 90% of the time the M5 is better than the 1M, but on those days when you are on your own with a great road ahead I really miss the 1M. It doesn't help that a guy in the same village has a white 1M and every time I see it my heart sinks and wish I hadn't sold mine :-(
Overall I'd say I'm 50/50 on whether to keep my M5 or go back to a 1M/wait for an M2. Just my opinion.
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