What do M5 and E55 drivers have in common?
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Originally posted by Tommy Vercetti
That's ok king kong E 60 M5 is a coming and coming fast. 510 HP outta the box and 7 sp SMG for F1 quick shifts and it wont break down every week like the RS6. It's funny that not even the dealers wanted the RS6. The public never relly caught onto it, hence there was 3 sitting at Braman here in WPB for ever. Then the dealers had to cough up $80K to upgrade their equipment and service training to be eligible to even get the car to sell in the first place.
That's ok king kong E 60 M5 is a coming and coming fast. 510 HP outta the box and 7 sp SMG for F1 quick shifts and it wont break down every week like the RS6. It's funny that not even the dealers wanted the RS6. The public never relly caught onto it, hence there was 3 sitting at Braman here in WPB for ever. Then the dealers had to cough up $80K to upgrade their equipment and service training to be eligible to even get the car to sell in the first place.
I have an e60 on order can't wait. I hope its as fast as this 530HP RS6. I hope it doesn't break down like the older M's. IE: 41 cases of M3's blowing up, 93 cases of interior fit finish issues with M5's. Or Perhaps I should wait for the faster Gallardo V10 RS6 with Twin Turbos?????
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Originally posted by ShankGT2
Hey, true, no match for the E55 K8. However, I did pull on an E55 Renntech.
I am bored during the days here in Miami, but I live in Chicago (3 weeks/mo)
Just lots of waxing to do.
I just realized after posting the picture that I have a prestige license plate frame (which pissed me off) I bought the car from Audi Exchange in IL. Prestige must have put it in 3 weeks ago when I went in for the XM installation.
Hey, true, no match for the E55 K8. However, I did pull on an E55 Renntech.
I am bored during the days here in Miami, but I live in Chicago (3 weeks/mo)
Just lots of waxing to do.
I just realized after posting the picture that I have a prestige license plate frame (which pissed me off) I bought the car from Audi Exchange in IL. Prestige must have put it in 3 weeks ago when I went in for the XM installation.
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Originally posted by ShankCS
Hey, true, no match for the E55 K8. However, I did pull on an E55 Renntech.
I am bored during the days here in Miami, but I live in Chicago (3 weeks/mo)
Just lots of waxing to do.
I just realized after posting the picture that I have a prestige license plate frame (which pissed me off) I bought the car from Audi Exchange in IL. Prestige must have put it in 3 weeks ago when I went in for the XM installation.
Hey, true, no match for the E55 K8. However, I did pull on an E55 Renntech.
I am bored during the days here in Miami, but I live in Chicago (3 weeks/mo)
Just lots of waxing to do.
I just realized after posting the picture that I have a prestige license plate frame (which pissed me off) I bought the car from Audi Exchange in IL. Prestige must have put it in 3 weeks ago when I went in for the XM installation.
Miami =
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I owned an E39 M5 for 4+ yrs and drove my friends stock RS6. From a dead/slow roller the M5 was as quick or quicker and definately was the more involving ride. I liked the Audi enough but not enough to sway me from BMW's. Now a modded one is a whole different story. Next Friday a friend from CA is flying in to take delivery of his E60 M5 from one of the local dealers here. He'll be staying with me for a few days and we are going to log as many of the break-in miles as we can over a few days. I'll certainly post my take on it.
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RS6's are NOT fast at all in their stock configuration. I have two different videos on my computer of stock M3's beating them from a roll (and a E39 M5 is slightly faster from a roll than a E46 M3 is). And a E55 will flat destroy one. They run high 12's due to their AWD launch...but trap a very slow 107-108 mph. Very nice cars...but not fast at all for the amount of power they make.
