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///M5 Fanatic?! (2 Viewers)
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hell yeh...beautiful car and omg i saw one parked in Chatswood a few weeks agodan_ster said:
i almost had an accident in my pants...i made my dad buy an E60 525i, not quite an M5 (cant afford it
) but still...and i drove it yesterday 
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I think there ugly. But i'd take one if someone offered theres.
seremify007
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My uncle has ordered an M6- shall report on how it drives when it arrives. It should be similar to the M5.
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yeh it looks awkwardly long.
shortygb
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it does look somewhat odd, but its is an awesome car.
seremify007
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I don't mind the 5 series- but I don't like it how the luxury cars are moving away from the woodgrain and using the shiny black plastics... I guess that makes me somewhat oldskewl but it feels wrong seeing a $100k luxury sedan without any wood in it.
The M5, like the 5 Series, has been the creation of Chris Bangle; which has caused either love it or hate it designs. Even though the M5 isn't perfect, i personally don't see any design faults or disproportional bits. I think the visual appeal plus the extraordinary power makes it a truly 4 door supercar...
Btw, how do you put a picture into your post?
Btw, how do you put a picture into your post?
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You have to have the direct URL of the picture and then you click on the little button in the tool bar thats yellow and if you hover the mouse over it, it says insert image.dan_ster said:
transcendent
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looks good, but i haven't heard alot of good stuff about it. car journos don't like the iDrive and the car is suited more for a track then everyday. it doesn't get the same fanfare as the M3. not a fan of BMWs.
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as much as i like the M5, i can't help but think that it isn't powerful enough. 370~kw isn't really enough for a large sport sedan these days especially when you consider that HSV will inevitably release a car with power at least equalling it when the new commodore is released. I think it may be slightly lacking in torque, considering that it's a n/a 5.0L that has 1800+ kg to push.
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370kw? Thats just under 500hp, thats crazy man.
seremify007
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There's a reason why German-tuned cars can accomplish so much more with much less. I still don't get what their huge secret is, but how can a 5.5L V8 Benz (say, a C55 Kleeman-tuned) beat a HSV GTS300 which has the huge Chevrolet 5.7L V8?
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Other factors are involved besides the engine capacity. I could have a 3.0L 6 and you could beat me in a 2.0L 4, it all depends on so many things.
Heh. Because Chevrolet 5.7 V8 is half a century old. Pushrod technology has been long surpassed by things such as SOHC, DOHC, VVT, and so on. The big Benzes even have variable length intake/exhaust manifolds controlled by butterfly valves, for more power at various RPM levels. In this scenario it is not really beyond belief as there is a mere 300cc difference between the two. It becomes much more interesting when you see Bimmer engines with a litre less displacement outdoing the big block Chevs.