30th Anniversary BMW M5 Edition: 600 HP / 516 LB-FT in Frozen Dark Silver. $138,275

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by flea333

Does anyone know if there's special purchasing requiremeints? Or is it standard BMW Financial offerings, such as lease, loan etc.

NO discounts in the UK I was told.

[M5essex]

no CCB as standard either...

[PawnStar]

Originally Posted by Tom C

Thanks for telling us what people look for in a 4 door luxo sedan ....did you get that from a video too?

1. I wasn't telling 'us' anything. Just another post on a forum.

2. Reading comprehension, mah man, I wrote 'people value' not 'look' for.

3. Maybe after you're done rolling eyes, you can enlighten us as to why what I wrote in my post is wrong? Do people not value luxury in a luxury 4 door sedan? Or comfort? Or prestige??

[PawnStar]

Originally Posted by Mbdurham17

99% of these comments are from people who have probably never driven or even ridden in an M5 obviously or probably any of these cars ...nothing like pulling comments out of your a$$

You're right, nothing like making generalizations and a$$umptions and pulling useless comments out of one's a$$.

[URBAN LEGEND]

Originally Posted by Mbdurham17

99% of these comments are from people who have probably never driven or even ridden in an M5 obviously or probably any of these cars ...nothing like pulling comments out of your a$$

Cool. I'm a 1 percenter!!

[PawnStar]

Originally Posted by NYAWE60

I could think of 15 pretty easily, maybe some of these are what he's thinking:
- 991 Turbo (base trim, negotiated down)
- 991 GT3
- 991 Carrera S/4S with Power Kit and Aero
- 991 Carrera S/4S Cab with Power Kit and Aero
- Panamera Turbo
- M6 Gran Coupe
- M6 Convertible
- Audi R8 V10
- Audi R8 V8 S - loaded
- Audi S8
- Audi RS7
- MB E63 4-Matic S
- MB CLS63 4-Matic S
- MB S63 4-Matic ($139,500)
- Maserati Gran Turismo S Stradale
- SRT Viper

I'd throw in Cayenne Turbo S in that list. Monster performance in an AWD beast that can carry 5 peeps and their luggage to the track and then drive everyone back home through a flood, wading through 45 inches of water...

[Mbdurham17]

Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

Cool. I'm a 1 percenter!!

[Tom C]

Originally Posted by PawnStar

1. I wasn't telling 'us' anything. Just another post on a forum.

2. Reading comprehension, mah man, I wrote 'people value' not 'look' for.

3. Maybe after you're done rolling eyes, you can enlighten us as to why what I wrote in my post is wrong? Do people not value luxury in a luxury 4 door sedan? Or comfort? Or prestige??

"Mah man"...you are funny...now turn your baseball cap straight and listen up...I am going to hit you with some truth!

Just because a limited edition M5 might be at the price point of an S63 doesn't put them in the same target audience of consumers. Sure the M5 could lose weight but an S63 weighs literally 500lbs more than the M5. That weight penalty goes to more luxury amenities and such. I get it. Someone who buys the S63 buys it as a true daily driver. It is a powerful and luxurious car but its focus is more on power and luxury and less on sport. I would say that most M5 buyers are not happy about the M5's extra girth and are pretty much at the limit of what is acceptable as far as weight is concerned, since "we" prefer our cars to have a more "sporty" disposition. Most of us would NEVER look at an S-Class MB as an M5 alternative, regardless of the price point.

Think of it this way, say BMW sold a limited edition frozen E90/2 M3 fully loaded and optioned to the max with individual items. Its price point could approach that of an M5. If you are truly in the market for an M3 and all the wonderful things it has to offer (high revving N/A V8, lighter weight, etc), you wouldn't even consider an M5 unless your priority was to get a "more" presitgious badge for the money. So the same is probably true for the M5 vs S63 argument. Yes, there may be a few people who would hop to the "more" presitigious badge, but those people tend to be less of an "enthusiast". BMW isn't looking to sell all M5's at nearly $140K. It is looking to sell 300 of them as a limited edition model with certain features that are specific to just that model. It is directed at a very, very small market segment...and I would venture to say that most of these models will go to people who currently own an F10 M5 and are "upgrading".

[Boss330]

Originally Posted by Actor

The top speed is limited to 199mph!

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/m...ilt-2014-05-07

199MPH turns out to be exactly 320km/h, which coincidentally is the speed at which the second speed limiter (in the DCT) kicked in on the AC Schnitzer M6 GC at the Nardo top speed event

[M5essex]

Originally Posted by Tom C

"Mah man"...you are funny...now turn your baseball cap straight and listen up...I am going to hit you with some truth!

Just because a limited edition M5 might be at the price point of an S63 doesn't put them in the same target audience of consumers. Sure the M5 could lose weight but an S63 weighs literally 500lbs more than the M5. That weight penalty goes to more luxury amenities and such. I get it. Someone who buys the S63 buys it as a true daily driver. It is a powerful and luxurious car but its focus is more on power and luxury and less on sport. I would say that most M5 buyers are not happy about the M5's extra girth and are pretty much at the limit of what is acceptable as far as weight is concerned, since "we" prefer our cars to have a more "sporty" disposition. Most of us would NEVER look at an S-Class MB as an M5 alternative, regardless of the price point.

Think of it this way, say BMW sold a limited edition frozen E90/2 M3 fully loaded and optioned to the max with individual items. Its price point could approach that of an M5. If you are truly in the market for an M3 and all the wonderful things it has to offer (high revving N/A V8, lighter weight, etc), you wouldn't even consider an M5 unless your priority was to get a "more" presitgious badge for the money. So the same is probably true for the M5 vs S63 argument. Yes, there may be a few people who would hop to the "more" presitigious badge, but those people tend to be less of an "enthusiast". BMW isn't looking to sell all M5's at nearly $140K. It is looking to sell 300 of them as a limited edition model with certain features that are specific to just that model. It is directed at a very, very small market segment...and I would venture to say that most of these models will go to people who currently own an F10 M5 and are "upgrading".

very nicely put... defend our M5s

[RPiM5]

Originally Posted by Boss330

199MPH turns out to be exactly 320km/h, which coincidentally is the speed at which the second speed limiter (in the DCT) kicked in on the AC Schnitzer M6 GC at the Nardo top speed event

What a coincidence!

[RPiM5]

Originally Posted by Tom C

"Mah man"...you are funny...now turn your baseball cap straight and listen up...I am going to hit you with some truth!

Just because a limited edition M5 might be at the price point of an S63 doesn't put them in the same target audience of consumers. Sure the M5 could lose weight but an S63 weighs literally 500lbs more than the M5. That weight penalty goes to more luxury amenities and such. I get it. Someone who buys the S63 buys it as a true daily driver. It is a powerful and luxurious car but its focus is more on power and luxury and less on sport. I would say that most M5 buyers are not happy about the M5's extra girth and are pretty much at the limit of what is acceptable as far as weight is concerned, since "we" prefer our cars to have a more "sporty" disposition. Most of us would NEVER look at an S-Class MB as an M5 alternative, regardless of the price point.

Think of it this way, say BMW sold a limited edition frozen E90/2 M3 fully loaded and optioned to the max with individual items. Its price point could approach that of an M5. If you are truly in the market for an M3 and all the wonderful things it has to offer (high revving N/A V8, lighter weight, etc), you wouldn't even consider an M5 unless your priority was to get a "more" presitgious badge for the money. So the same is probably true for the M5 vs S63 argument. Yes, there may be a few people who would hop to the "more" presitigious badge, but those people tend to be less of an "enthusiast". BMW isn't looking to sell all M5's at nearly $140K. It is looking to sell 300 of them as a limited edition model with certain features that are specific to just that model. It is directed at a very, very small market segment...and I would venture to say that most of these models will go to people who currently own an F10 M5 and are "upgrading".

I would consider upgrading just for that 199mph DCT speed limiter than Boss330 pointed out. Lol!

[Northern X5M]

Originally Posted by RPiM5

I would consider upgrading just for that 199mph DCT speed limiter than Boss330 pointed out. Lol!

Yeah, 199MPH would be awesome to have. I'd do it if I still had my '12 in a heartbeat, but I can't take another kick in the nuts so soon after getting the '14 CP. I like the interior, but the exterior is meh IMO.

[b5ka]

Originally Posted by JOHNBMWM5

NO discounts in the UK I was told.

You should push them a little harder. Have no idea how UK market works, but at first I was told no discounts either, until I went to another dealer

[vladberca]

Still some Performance options to be bought, but a nice effort from BMW to offer a sportier M5

[Alex@ONEighty]

This car is great, My dealer is getting 2 of these so if anyone is interested let us know

[GOLFFRR]

Originally Posted by Artem@ONEighty

This car is great, My dealer is getting 2 of these so if anyone is interested let us know

There is no one that has the allocation yet. You gotta call 800# and see if you get an allocation.

[Greer]

Originally Posted by frcotting

Adding more power to a car that already has more power than you could ever safely use on public roads to begin with? I don't see the point. Forget adding horsepower. They should make a special edition that's 600 lbs lighter!

This is the best quote I have read. Yes, make the car 600 pounds lighter and keep the HP the same. Very good idea!

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by Greer

This is the best quote I have read. Yes, make the car 600 pounds lighter and keep the HP the same. Very good idea!

Thats the answer, less weight.

[monkawekrue]

sick

[jonmaceng]

Would you take this or the c63 amg black edition?

[alvinabed]

Can we have the exact tuning for our M5's? LoL