patrick_y
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Very nice!
Very nice! Great color combination and selection of options. I actually really like the aluminum trim.
No need to push it hard, just enjoy it for what it is. The engine I find is very quiet, this M5 is really a very docile and normal luxury car, unlike the E60 M5 which was really a car with a rather ferocious personality trying to be on its best behavior, never quite civilized in town.
The F10 M5 I'm sure is quite capable when pushed aggressively. I had the pleasure of driving one in downtown San Francisco for a short duration. Wasn't really able to open it up as I didn't want to be rude to other motorists nor break the law, but I have to state that I really enjoyed the transmission and the heads up display.
Thanks for sharing. Overall, how do you like the M5 compared to your E90 M3? I really LOVE that engine in the E90 M3. Great engine, great sound, and a great driving car. The E90 and E92 M3 drove exceptionally well, both around town, and on the open country road. That's a car surely to be missed.
Thanks for sharing the specs!
The New BMW M3 and M4. Live in San Francisco.
Was at the BMW dealership for routine service a few days ago. And in the showroom I saw two new vehicles; the new BMW M3 sedan and the new BMW M4 coupe. While I still don't like the name "4-series" because I have mild tetraphobia, I do have to say I like ...
Went with the M5
When the lease on my 2011 M3 sedan expired, I went with an M5 with the following specs . I haven't pushed the engine too hard yet, but it is a noticeably softer ride.
Very nice!
Very nice! Great color combination and selection of options. I actually really like the aluminum trim. No need to push it hard, just enjoy it for what it is. The engine I find is very quiet, this M5 is really a very docile and normal luxury car, unlike th...
New M5, older M3
The configuration was a luck of the draw, as the closest M5 I could find was in Nebraska. The M5 does feel noticeably bigger than the M3. The manual recommends not testing the engine much for the first 1,200 miles but that is now behind me. Time to play w...
Driven them both...
They're actually extremely similar, the 550i is a tad bit less responsive initially during the start but a very very fast car (445 horsepower). The M5 is even faster, has an even nicer interior, and has the nicer transmission, but otherwise the M5 is very...
M versions
Thanks for the report Patrick. I'm not so sure of the styling of the new 3 and 4 series with the side coves. I wonder if BMW is going to bring out a M3 or M4 convertible? Are you planning on getting one of these? Regards, ED-209
M4 convertible yes.
So, the M3 will represent all the sedans and station wagons. It is unlikely they'll build a station wagon at this point. So the M3 will be just the sedan. The M4 will be the coupe and the convertible. It's not going to be available in the "Gran Coupe" tho...
Never ever...
would I pay over list for any mass produced object like a car. If I were in the market for a Ferrari or some other very limited production vehicle maybe, but certainly not a BMW. To my knowledge the production run is not limited. Just m pinion... Jeff
I'd love to get one of these new M4's
but I think my heart is set on getting the Ghibli as my next car even though I know it won't drive as well. - AT
What about the Ghibli attracts you?
Why are you interested in the Ghibli? You said so yourself, it doesn't drive well. And being such a small car company, Maserati probably doesn't have the R&D department like Mercedes-Benz and BMW has. Also, the safety of the Ghibli is probably not as ...
They are beautiful machines...
amp;msid=27992093&ti=898498&fi=1076&pi=6145623 I can see the appeal. Hmm, in fact, a Panerai looks even better in a Maserati.
Aaah, the Ghibli... A magic name for a magic car...
I would have loved to see a true modern iteration of this car, I mean with two doors only... ...
€ 105.000
USD 143.000 is what the m4 will cost you in The Netherlands. Without options. So that price you show us looks actually quite good to me!
No country gets cars cheaper than the US...
Since they're such a bargain in the US, you should buy one here in the United States. When you're not using it, I'll drive it around, and after it's a year or two old (and heavily depreciated), ship it back to The Netherlands with minimal import duties. I...