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11-01-2013, 05:59 PM | #23 | |
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The mark 5/6 VW golf and the current VW passat also share the same platform, so good example of platform sharing resulting in vastly different sized cars. |
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11-01-2013, 07:11 PM | #24 |
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Personally I would be happy to see a power drop and a drop in weight. As much as I love the f10M, it is just too heavy and needs to lose some weight. The turn in and braking at the track, for me, is fraught.
I would be happy with a 1600kg 520 hp car. I think that would be great and would take ///M back to where it used to be, with less powered lighter and better handling cars than the competition. I don't want to have to buy a Mercedes to get that. |
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11-01-2013, 07:25 PM | #25 |
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I bought it sight unseen. I committed to the car 8 months before it arrived in Australia. I drove it in Spain at the international launch, but It takes a while to get a sense of the car. But, I like the car. It is just too heavy to track. As a daily driver it is also too powerful to take advantage of everyday. Apart from the fact that I can fit the 3 kids in the back I would opt for something else.
Something lighter and more nimble would be better. I think most people would agree with that. The problem is all cars are a compromise one way or another. The M5 is the right compromise for me at the moment. That doesn't stop me having an opinion in relation to the next M5. If you are happy with your car then fine - good luck to you. To each their own. I am only saying what I want to see in the next M5. If you don't like what I have to say then that is an issue for you not me. |
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11-02-2013, 05:18 AM | #26 | ||
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I gotta agree with FTC on this point though, and that is if you want a light high performance sedan for the track, the F80 M3, is going to be the weapon of choice. However, in my opinion, although the F80 M3 will be 900-1,000lbs lighter than the F10 M5, the M5 will still be the faster car on the track. People will get that perfect sense of nimbleness with the F80 M3 that they feel is missing from the F10 M5. In the end, I'll always go back to what James May said of the F10 M5 and that is "it feels too heavy for the track and too fast for the street."
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11-02-2013, 06:52 AM | #27 | |
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My man from AUS was just making a reference nothing more, and was very helpful because he's in the same board has the one year plus owners. We took a risk, and I'm very happy with my choice overall minus the poundage. If the GC is still around when the next GEN comes out that will be my choice hands down as the M5 was the best option at the time. Needed 4 doors is why the M5 appealed to me so I can deal with until 2017. Cheers. |
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11-02-2013, 10:01 AM | #28 | |
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Being the devil is fine, but some guys are sharing their experience which is different from mine of yours right. End the end it's all car talk. |
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11-02-2013, 10:16 AM | #29 |
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Dude the M5 is 93k and the M6CG is 115k with a gap of 22k. The difference between the M3 vs. M5 is close to 30k. Your making a comparison on value for two different cars. Once you go over 100k on a car it's a relative, and most cases it's not a cost issue if so I would say that person bought the wrong car. There's no return on value for these cars except the fun factor. If you want return on a car the number of copies should be less than 500, and there could be upside. GT3 4.0 RS sold for about 240k two years ago, and will fetch 300k easy now with about 5k miles. Just my two cents on cars we're lucky to have.
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11-02-2013, 10:34 AM | #30 |
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I swear I can hear Bimmer6 beating his head against the wall.
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11-02-2013, 10:37 AM | #31 |
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11-02-2013, 10:41 AM | #32 |
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thanks, I'd love it more if it were here... been sitting awaiting trucking at the VPC since monday!
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