good bye to BMW M5...

markow · 07-13-2013, 02:53 AM

after a year with the M5 i decided that the car is not for me after all. it is a great engineering accomplishment and a 4-door almost supercar (certainly a super fast car) but it is just not for me. not enough road feel and all that...
i attach pics of the M5's successor which i picked up in maranello in the factory last week....
love it.
peter

wisesoul · 07-13-2013, 03:24 AM

Wow, that's the upgrade we all want to make

Congrats on a hell of a car. Perfection, painted black

DrKevM5 · 07-13-2013, 04:30 AM

Congrats

E90076 · 07-13-2013, 05:04 AM

Awesome car. Out of curiosity, was the M5 for first BMW or were you not happy with it compared to others you've owned?

SilberGrauE60 · 07-13-2013, 06:35 AM

Well, its hardly a fair comparison. It's like comparing the M5 to a Camry or something. No offense to Camry drivers, of course. It's just a whole different ballpark. In the proper segment, you've got M-B AMG and Audi RS cars. That's about it. My 2 cents.

uhn2000 · 07-13-2013, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SilberGrauE60

Well, its hardly a fair comparison. It's like comparing the M5 to a Camry or something. No offense to Camry drivers, of course. It's just a whole different ballpark. In the proper segment, you've got M-B AMG and Audi RS cars. That's about it. My 2 cents.

Congrats, wonderful ride but I have to agree with this ^^^

markow · 07-13-2013, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by uhn2000

Congrats, wonderful ride but I have to agree with this ^^^

i also agree. it is a totally different car. the M5 is great in its segment (the best i think), it is crazy fast, monster-torque etc etc...i have zero regrets for having owned one. but it also helped me to realize i am not a sedan person (children out of the house, no need for four seats). so for me it was the porsche GT3 or the fiat 458. the offer from the fiat dealer was so much better than from the porsche dealer so that i could not let it go.
peter

elitex · 07-13-2013, 09:32 AM

I wanna be like you one day. Awesome car.

URBAN LEGEND · 07-13-2013, 09:41 AM

You better get a whole lot of road feel and all of that in the 458. Not a fair comparison but I like your style.

RPiM5 · 07-13-2013, 09:48 AM

Fiat 458! LOL!!

cpiguy · 07-13-2013, 10:43 AM

As you can see, I like your decision. I just thought having both is the perfect answer

Niko1414 · 07-13-2013, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by cpiguy

As you can see, I like your decision. I just thought having both is the perfect answer

Need both...so true

hammadurb · 07-13-2013, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by cpiguy

As you can see, I like your decision. I just thought having both is the perfect answer

Congrats on the new car! Needless to say, it is stunning!!!

ThisFlyGuy · 07-13-2013, 11:56 AM

its a bitter sweet goodbye i'm sure, after driving around your 458 lol.

dhirm5 · 07-13-2013, 12:02 PM

Congrats - she's gorgeous - though I'm more of a 599 guy myself..

AlphaAlpineM6 · 07-13-2013, 12:07 PM

Peter - Congratulations!!! enjoy it in good health

JOHNBMWM5 · 07-13-2013, 12:11 PM

Well may see you around Peter, I am only 30 miles away.
M5 on it's way September.
Great Car by the way enjoy.

BC87 · 07-13-2013, 10:41 PM

Very Nice!! Congrats!

nugent · 07-13-2013, 11:28 PM

wow, that's really shiny. when you get bored of it and want to switch back to an m5, let me know.

07-13-2013, 02:53 AM	#1
markow Private 9 Rep 67 Posts Drives: Porsche C4S 09 reg Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Cambridge, UK iTrader: (0)	good bye to BMW M5... after a year with the M5 i decided that the car is not for me after all. it is a great engineering accomplishment and a 4-door almost supercar (certainly a super fast car) but it is just not for me. not enough road feel and all that... i attach pics of the M5's successor which i picked up in maranello in the factory last week.... love it. peter Attached Images
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wisesoul Savoir Faire 74 Rep 1,772 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW M5 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles, Ca iTrader: (0)	Wow, that's the upgrade we all want to make Congrats on a hell of a car. Perfection, painted black __________________ Current: Alpine White F10 M5\|H&R springs\|12mm/10mm spacers\|Eisenmann Race Sold:Imola Yellow RS4-KW V3\|MTM 10mm spacers\|Hotchkis rear sway bar\|APR Stage 1\|Milltek Catless\|RNS-E\|Euro RS4 Flat bottom Steering Wheel Sold:E46 323i
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E90076 Lieutenant 234 Rep 506 Posts Drives: X3M, M2CS, M5CS Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Awesome car. Out of curiosity, was the M5 for first BMW or were you not happy with it compared to others you've owned?
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SilberGrauE60 New Member 0 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2009 M6 SMG Coupe Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Well, its hardly a fair comparison. It's like comparing the M5 to a Camry or something. No offense to Camry drivers, of course. It's just a whole different ballpark. In the proper segment, you've got M-B AMG and Audi RS cars. That's about it. My 2 cents. __________________ 2009 BMW E63 M6 SMG Coupe 2004 BMW E60 545i 6MT Sport (SOLD)
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URBAN LEGEND Rocky 412 Rep 3,085 Posts Drives: 16 M5, 18 ZL1 1LE, 18 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brenham TX iTrader: (0)	You better get a whole lot of road feel and all of that in the 458. Not a fair comparison but I like your style.
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RPiM5 Major General 2870 Rep 7,885 Posts Drives: Black M5 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Earth 616 iTrader: (0)	Fiat 458! LOL!! __________________
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ThisFlyGuy Banned 39 Rep 313 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	its a bitter sweet goodbye i'm sure, after driving around your 458 lol.
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dhirm5 Major 177 Rep 1,155 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 ZCP, 2014 X5 35d Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bethesda, MD iTrader: (1)	Congrats - she's gorgeous - though I'm more of a 599 guy myself..
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JOHNBMWM5 Live for today tomorrow never comes 1989 Rep 9,498 Posts Drives: 2022 LCI Marina Bay Blue/ Smok Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Well may see you around Peter, I am only 30 miles away. M5 on it's way September. Great Car by the way enjoy. __________________ Live for now, life is too short. 2021 LCI M5 Marina Bay Blue/ Smoked White Leather
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