06-13-2014, 08:55 PM | #1 |
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Noob here - considering buying 2013 M5 from RS5
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New possible M5 convert over here. I've owned Audis for the past 10 years. A4>S5>RS5...and my RS5 has turned out to be quite a rattle trap, and has pretty much ruined the experience of owning the car for me. I can flip it now and jump in to a lightly used 2013 M5 without any out of pocket expense. I'm thinking Alpine White with red interior. I would do light mods, exhaust, lowering, wheels. Any pointers on things to look out for? Must have options? Problems? Thanks! Chris |
06-13-2014, 09:54 PM | #2 | |
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Close numbers to M5 but it's not about numbers but it is about Welcome To 600 HP Club and Intoxicating Torque - I believe RS5 (That I haven't test driven but read everything about it in great detail not long ago when I was shopping for cars and was 30k cheaper than M5!) will be more of a track car and more nimble too.. But hey it will be nice to actually open your sun roof - NA sound may sound better (I had that same 4.2 in my 2007 Q7 Launch edition) and it is a monster and a gas monster too - Tech wise M5 hands down! As RS5 has the old Instrument Cluster and no huge LCD screen like S6 so M5 wins here while lose to S6! I believe RS5 looks sexier especially with those huge exhauste tips Rims in M5 are better and a wider tire too and staggered too - Shift Knob in M5 is much better... RS5 DCT S Tronic is what you have? M5 is as good ... Does RS5 have Launch Control? I forgot ?! Good luck If you just can get 2014 you will be then a lot happier as steering wheel in 2014 is better than RS5 but not the 2013! And revised front grill pkis Revised Steering! My 2 cents BTW a huge leap in luxury too... Last edited by soooma; 06-13-2014 at 10:08 PM.. |
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06-13-2014, 10:08 PM | #3 |
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I was on the nearly same boat! I went from a B7 RS4 to a White M5 lol! You'll quite enjoy it. The 4.2 was a little peaky for me, M5 feels like being strapped to a bomb that has leather seats.
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