Test drove an '06 BMW M5 today...
04-05-2006, 10:33 PM
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幹他媽!
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Test drove an '06 BMW M5 today...
My co-worker just picked up a 2006 BMW M5 and was nice enough to let me test drive it- since he knows what a car geek I am... kekeke :P
I have never in my life driven a more comfortably balanced, luxurious, high-tech, and all-around kick-*** of a car. The steptronic shifting definitely took some getting used to. But, for being such a heavy car, it really roars and makes you feel like you have a lot of muscle at your disposal. The racing mode engages a variety of really cool features. Even the driver's seat adjusts automatically during sharp turning to make sure the driver's body never gets thrown too far off to the side.
In many ways, this experience really made me appreciate my 8 even more, because I noticed that many of the the most appealing aspects of the M5's driving experience are very similar to the 8- all except the power, of course. Namely- you really feel "one" with the car and totally connected to the road. I do, however, like the sound of the rotary engine better than the BMW v10 though...
Anyhow. After the test drive when I got back into my 323i to drive home, it felt like I was driving a shopping cart... LOL. That was how NICE the M5 was. But, since I don't have $95,000, I think I'll be happily content with my 8...
I have never in my life driven a more comfortably balanced, luxurious, high-tech, and all-around kick-*** of a car. The steptronic shifting definitely took some getting used to. But, for being such a heavy car, it really roars and makes you feel like you have a lot of muscle at your disposal. The racing mode engages a variety of really cool features. Even the driver's seat adjusts automatically during sharp turning to make sure the driver's body never gets thrown too far off to the side.
In many ways, this experience really made me appreciate my 8 even more, because I noticed that many of the the most appealing aspects of the M5's driving experience are very similar to the 8- all except the power, of course. Namely- you really feel "one" with the car and totally connected to the road. I do, however, like the sound of the rotary engine better than the BMW v10 though...
Anyhow. After the test drive when I got back into my 323i to drive home, it felt like I was driving a shopping cart... LOL. That was how NICE the M5 was. But, since I don't have $95,000, I think I'll be happily content with my 8...
04-05-2006, 10:55 PM
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well, the m5 was so nice that after driving it and then switching to my 3, i almost couldn't believe both cars were made by the same manufacturer... the m5 was not cushy, but comfortably smooth.
04-08-2006, 10:31 PM
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The next M3 will be ugly, so ultimately there will be consistency across the whole range.
It'll have a V8 too, apparently. The coup de grāce coupe disgrace. Heresy if they kill the silky in-line M3 six.
It'll have a V8 too, apparently. The coup de grāce coupe disgrace. Heresy if they kill the silky in-line M3 six.
04-09-2006, 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Gomez
The next M3 will be ugly, so ultimately there will be consistency across the whole range.
It'll have a V8 too, apparently. The coup de grāce coupe disgrace. Heresy if they kill the silky in-line M3 six.
It'll have a V8 too, apparently. The coup de grāce coupe disgrace. Heresy if they kill the silky in-line M3 six.
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