04-25-2016, 05:25 PM | #23 |
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04-25-2016, 06:09 PM | #24 |
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You said a mouthful... As I drove away from dropping off my deposit, I kind of "shook my head"-at myself! That said, I know I will love it. I'm still conflicted on the exterior color, but the interior is set-(Bordeaux and Black). On the outside, I am agonizing over Carerra White Metallic, or the conservative (but classy) GT Silver Metallic... Any votes or compelling arguments?
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04-25-2016, 06:26 PM | #25 | |
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I've seen a lot of these cars. The white looks good, but I think in white the drama of the curves is less pronounced. White wouldn't be my first choice. I think the best colors on this car are: - Agate Grey - GT Silver - Sapphire Blue (my favorite) The grey and silver for some reason really exaggerate the drama of the curves and the width of the wide body. I think GT Silver with two-tone Black/Carrera Red interior would be amazing.
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04-25-2016, 08:21 PM | #26 |
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I'll probably be moving into an X5M. I just don't utilize the M5 enough to really appreciate and and would like to get a SUV. So, the X5M is the clear choice for me.
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04-25-2016, 08:35 PM | #27 |
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I have a small family so need the 4 doors. I think "a" M5 stays at all times. No better car for the money or as capable as this is or as luxurious as this is. I'm thinking of buying this out given how much I like the beast. But will wait till the lease is up.
2nd car - XC90 T6 Inscription for when the weather is ugly or just need a lot of space. It's the best SUV on the market. I was thinking between Range Rover Sport and XC90 and got the XC90. Superb car. 3rd car - to be added shortly - AMG GTS. Love the way it looks, sounds and drives. My only gripe is that MB won't let me customize the colors unlike M cars. But I have come to peace with it and working on doing a European delivery next spring. I was thinking hard about 2017 R8. Haven't driven it but just can't convince myself to love the way it looks. Settled on the AMG Panamera is butt ugly and that console running through the tranny tunnel makes it useless as a proper family car and cramped in the back. E63 AMG S may be worth looking out for. I think the S class looks gorgeous and the essentially shrunken look in C class works. But again, it's in between look of C and full shape of S class in E doesn't look right. I think I may go test drive the Audi S8 at some point when the lease is about to be up. The AWD in the car along with power, space and luxury at a similar price point is quite enticing.
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04-25-2016, 08:38 PM | #28 |
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i'm still 3 yrs away from that point, but i want a true performance car.
so it may be a viper. last gen, v10, lightweight, stick, balls out car. and probably an old school lexus to actually drive daily. |
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But the designo color options are quite extensive. Like with BMW, dealers often don't know how to do this so you may need to escalate.
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Another issue for some is that the ride in the truck is not good unless it is loaded. This isn't an issue to me most of the time, but it is significantly different from the Yukon. You can get the magnetic ride which fixes the issue, but no lifts or even leveling kits with that setup. |
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04-26-2016, 01:41 AM | #31 | |
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For some background my last four daily drivers are M4, F10 M5, 750Li, and E90 M3. I also concurrently have owned several GMC trucks as well. Right now I have an M4, GMC Sierra 1500, 428i Convertible, 328i, and GMC Yukon XL. Now for my impression of the CTS-V. First off pictures do not do the car justice especially with the carbon package. I am not a fan of the standard CTS and even in pictures the CTS-V didn't really do it for me. Luckily my buddy is a buyer for one of the big Cadillac dealerships here in Socal. He got one in and told me I had to see it in person. It has serious presence. From a tech perspective there are a lot of nice touches in the CTS, but no real difference from the M5. The dash setup is way nicer in the CTS. Complaints about CUE are overblown. There was definitely a lag with the old system in my current vehicles, but I don't even notice the difference between iDrive and CUE now. The new updated processors take care of all of the lags that I experienced in the past. Granularity of setup is not as good as the M5. Some may miss the ability to setup throttle response, steering weight and suspension damping independently, most will not. There is also no equivalent of the M button so the car has to be setup to your desired settings. Probably an extra 15 seconds after startup. The magnetic ride in the CTS is next level compared to the M5. There is simply no comparison between the two. I hit some rough roads at speed that make me cringe in my M4 and even my M5 and it did not unsettle the CTS-V at all. I can understand why it has been licensed by other performance manufacturers. The transmission I found to be much nicer and more responsive in auto mode. The shift logic is so good that the manual shifting is really just for fun. It was slightly less responsive than DCT in manual mode though. Not enough of a difference to say it is bad, but I did notice a slight lag during one of my manual shifts. I would probably still be in manual mode most of the time for just involvement and fun. For the motor, I did not push it at all. I thought my M5 was fast enough and the CTS-V is even faster from every report. I wanted to make sure I did not take it full throttle or over 4K since it had 3 miles when I got in it. It felt strong for sure though. Exhaust note was OK and I would rate it similar and maybe even a little better than the M5. From a handling perspective the car felt great in my limited test drive. Very well balanced with better turn in and a much lighter overall feel compared to the M5. It seemed to shrink around me at speed which was the exact opposite feeling I got with my M5. I simply did not want to stop driving the CTS. It would be in my garage right now except for the rarity of them. Since there are so few they do not want to sell at supplier or Costco pricing. I respect that there are people willing to pay sticker or even over sticker right now for them, but knowing I could save $7K in a few months is making me patient. Personally I think that Cadillac has found the magic that made the E39 such a great car. BMW has gotten too focused on M as a business and lost focus on the cars. I do believe the current F8X platform has made big steps towards rectifying this and I hope to see the new M5 replacement continue the march back to greatness. For those of you that want to say the M5 is better without having driven it? Put brand loyalty aside and spend some time in the new Caddy. It will definitely surprise you. For me right now, I will be voting with my wallet for the CTS-V. BTW I did just test drive the X5M and it was a lot of fun. It is a great balance of functionality and performance. Really we are splitting hairs will all of these great cars and these are the definition of first world problems! |
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04-26-2016, 05:43 AM | #33 |
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I changed my M5 to a 2015 GT3, and after realizing that it wasnt at all practical and barely drove it, I just sold it and ordered myself a M4 comp Package. Couldn't be more excited.
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04-26-2016, 10:01 PM | #35 |
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Turned my F10 in for a 991.1 GTS as well, but missed the M so I picked up an F85 for my wife.
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04-26-2016, 10:49 PM | #36 |
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New 7 series with a driver, just like it was originally meant for. I'll be able to get plastered in the back seat and never worry about another speeding ticket. Maybe build a heavily modified M4 to be used as a real track car where its potential can actually be utilized. A friend of mine has gone this route and I'm quite intrigued.
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I'm looking hard at a '17 991.2 C4S (or GTS if they get it out in time). Short term lease - 24 mos or so. That will give me time to evaluate whether I can live with a two seater. Depending on that finding, back to F90 M5, or .. ?
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