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      07-06-2015, 05:45 PM   #1
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My wife and I had been discussing selling off the E90 M3 for an F10 M5. We test drove one, and fell in love with the shear amount of power that the car had to offer. So, we started our online search for an LCI model. I found what I believe was the perfect car for us - a Singapore Grey Metallic 2014 Competition Package DCT with Silverstone full leather. Driver assistance, Executive, and Lighting Packages, as well. 4500 miles on the odometer. Apparently, one of the owner's of CarMax decided that he wanted a Porsche Cayenne instead, which left us with one hell of a deal.

We agreed to terms over the phone, and bought our one-way tickets from FL to VA. Then, I became saddened by the whole ordeal. Not buyer's remorse - something different. I love my M3. Though having two ///M cars in the same family makes little sense, I told my wife that I couldn't, in my right mind, get rid of a car which I loved so much. After some discussion, and some good budgeting, we decided to go with the M8 - I was keeping the M3! Off we go to Virginia, which is not completely foreign to us; we bought our M3 sight (physically) unseen from an independent dealer in Atlanta, and we were completely happy with the result. This was really happening.

With very little time spent at the Porsche dealer, we were on our way. We could have come straight home, but we decided to take about a 7 hour detour to the Tail of the Dragon. For only 11 miles worth of road (at only about 30 mph), this seemed like a waste. But times like this are about the memories. And this will stay with me forever.

This is a big car! Much bigger than my M3. And MUCH more powerful. We really didn't push the car too much on our road trip, since we really didn't know the area or the car (or the cops, for that matter). But as a cruiser, I couldn't have asked for anything better. Those miles seemed like nothing. And I have driven halfway across the contiguous US in a Ford Escort, so I have some comparison.

The buyer's remorse did eventually settle in, after we got home, though. Was this necessary? This car just wasn't as "fun" as my 6MT M3, it felt big, and almost too luxurious for my taste. Did I make a mistake?

After the past couple of months with this M5, I can tell you that no mistake was made. This car is absolutely brilliant! My problem was that I was comparing it to a normally aspirated beast of a car - one built with a very purposeful design (and with exhaust mods, pulley, and tune, a harmonically loud and responsive one). The M5 is not that. And that's the entire purpose.

I have read many people complaining that the F10 M5 looks too similar to standard F10 5 series, while the M3 screams to look at me! E28, E34, E39, E60, F10. Note that none of them are begging for attention. There is a subtlety to them, very discreet. Not a bad thing, and exactly what the M5 is about. Each are monsters in its own way, though, when the driver is intent on driving the car that way.

After some reflection, this M5 is near perfect, and I am very satisfied with my purchase. This car's dichotomy between extravagance and unadulterated hedonism is astounding, when that M button is pressed. The turbos, of course, mute the sound, but it is still a very aggressive and intoxicating noise (at least with the CP exhaust). I don't plan on upgrading anything on this car. I truly believe that BMW did an exceptional job with this car, and I am loving it. It helps that I still get to drive my M3, though...
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      07-06-2015, 08:12 PM   #2
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Thanks for the thorough write up of you experience, it was extremely informative and entertaining to read. Having owned the E60 M5 and E63 M6, and currently trying to sell my 911 TT so that I may return to the ///M family, your post have made this difficult decision a bit easier. Beautiful rides you got, enjoy them in good health!!

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Thanks for the thorough write up of you experience, it was extremely informative and entertaining to read. Having owned the E60 M5 and E63 M6, and currently trying to sell my 911 TT so that I may return to the ///M family, your post have made this difficult decision a bit easier. Beautiful rides you got, enjoy them in good health!!

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I'm happy something resonated with you. This isn't about me as much as it is about the Bimmerpost community. I have made good friends here, and these cars always seem to bring us together in one way or another. Good luck with your decision!

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      07-06-2015, 08:50 PM   #4
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I'm happy something resonated with you. This isn't about me as much as it is about the Bimmerpost community. I have made good friends here, and these cars always seem to bring us together in one way or another. Good luck with your decision!

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      07-07-2015, 08:49 PM   #5
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Great car. Great write up. The 7 hour detour might be much to get to ride the Dragon but on a bike that is some of the best riding in the world! I'm thinking about the same detour this fall in my M5. Congrats!
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Great Write up,...is your Wife Filipino?>

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looks Kabayans..lol
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Great review and great story! How many miles on your m5 when you purchased it? Any concern about not getting it CPO from a bmw dealer?
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      07-08-2015, 08:39 AM   #8
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Great car. Great write up. The 7 hour detour might be much to get to ride the Dragon but on a bike that is some of the best riding in the world! I'm thinking about the same detour this fall in my M5. Congrats!
We needed to make a memorable trip out of it, and we did. It wasn't just the TOD destination; it was the journey that was most enjoyable.
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Great Write up,...is your Wife Filipino?>

lol...
looks Kabayans..lol
Thanks. Had to look up Kabayans! No, she's 100% Chinese, but she gets that all the time.
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Great review and great story! How many miles on your m5 when you purchased it? Any concern about not getting it CPO from a bmw dealer?
The car had only 4500 miles on it, when we picked it up. I spoke with someone who personally knew the owner of the car, and I was told that it was babied. Easy to tell that once we laid eyes on it. Not a scratch inside or out.

Not concerned with CPO, and don't even know if a Porsche dealer would offer that. I let my M3 warranty expire and I've been fortunate to his point. High dollar repairs (and any possible mods) are completely expected. Paying the ///M tax, unfortunately.
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Thanks. Had to look up Kabayans! No, she's 100% Chinese, but she gets that all the time.

Lol


Got it. 😁😁😁👍👍👍
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      07-08-2015, 12:20 PM   #12
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Congrats!! Enjoy it to its fullest!
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      07-09-2015, 10:45 PM   #14
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That's awesome! Congrats on the purchase
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Oh man I'm jealous!! My ideal choice. I was pretty close to going this route. I didn't want to get rid of my S65 M3. I just can't do it for whatever reason. It's still sooo much fun. Told myself I wasn't going to get rid of it even when I was looking at LP-560 before knowing the wife was pregnant. Ultimately ordered the new big boi range as a soccer mom car lol.
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Oh man I'm jealous!! My ideal choice. I was pretty close to going this route. I didn't want to get rid of my S65 M3. I just can't do it for whatever reason. It's still sooo much fun. Told myself I wasn't going to get rid of it even when I was looking at LP-560 before knowing the wife was pregnant. Ultimately ordered the new big boi range as a soccer mom car lol.
A wise choice. We gave up our Mini Cooper S during my wife's first pregnancy. It was her first manual transmission car. I had an Magnaflow exhaust, and an Alta 10% pulley. The whine from that supercharger was louder than the exhaust. Being such a small car, it reminded everyone of those little toy cars into which you insert and pull a rip cord! That was our time to grow up. Miss that little car, but driving my family around in a safe and convenient vehicle was all I had in mind. A great choice on your big "boi" Rover!
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Did you buy the car from Euroclassics outside of Richmond? If so, I saw it after it was traded a couple months ago. I was drooling over that color combination!

Good call on keeping the E92 M3...I do miss how easy it was to fling mine around vs the M5.

Congrats and enjoy!
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Did you buy the car from Euroclassics outside of Richmond? If so, I saw it after it was traded a couple months ago. I was drooling over that color combination!

Good call on keeping the E92 M3...I do miss how easy it was to fling mine around vs the M5.

Congrats and enjoy!
Yep, we bought it from Euroclassics, probably not long after you saw it there. I had never seen Singapore Grey Metallic firsthand, but, even from the pictures, I knew that the color combo just exuded class. My M3 has Fox Red interior, so this combo felt much more sophisticated.

As we pulled away from Euroclassics, I felt as if the Panameras were breathing a sigh of relief that the better looking sedan was finally off of their lot!
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Did you buy the car from Euroclassics outside of Richmond? If so, I saw it after it was traded a couple months ago. I was drooling over that color combination!

Good call on keeping the E92 M3...I do miss how easy it was to fling mine around vs the M5.

Congrats and enjoy!
Yep, we bought it from Euroclassics, probably not long after you saw it there. I had never seen Singapore Grey Metallic firsthand, but, even from the pictures, I knew that the color combo just exuded class. My M3 has Fox Red interior, so this combo felt much more sophisticated.

As we pulled away from Euroclassics, I felt as if the Panameras were breathing a sigh of relief that the better looking sedan was finally off of their lot!
Lol...that's right! Again, congrats on the awesome purchase!
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