Bmw Beast!! M5 Press Release Watch Out Porsche - Page 2 - 6SpeedOnline

Mar 2, 2004 | 08:00 PM

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idrive=yuck

Mar 2, 2004 | 08:13 PM

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0-200kph in 13 ,wow!!

Last month I street raced with a M5 and at one time I hit 140mph. I won but it was really scary. I am not sure if I wanna race the new M5. I think my car (X50 stage 3) still have the upperhand but it would be really close.
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Mar 2, 2004 | 08:29 PM

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Thanks for the post Lou. Personally, although the performance is going to be awesome, I really dont like the look of the new 5. I've tried to like it but i just cant do it. I think the look of the current M5 is way superior.

Mar 2, 2004 | 08:33 PM

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E55 looks so much better

BMW has a bad design now, with the 6series, 5 series and X3....

Mar 2, 2004 | 08:42 PM

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This X3 is such a piece of ****.... Its probably one of the worst cars BMW has ever released.... So dissappointing

Mar 2, 2004 | 08:44 PM

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any word on expected release date?

Mar 2, 2004 | 08:46 PM

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LMAO!! Agree on that, I saw that in my dealer, holy ****, that looks so ugly!!! hahaha

5-series is getting better everytime you see it, but the interior looks kinda cheap. the 6 series isn't that beautiful!

Mar 2, 2004 | 08:53 PM

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competition is good, mayb we will see the magic number 5 on the 997 turbo

Mar 2, 2004 | 08:54 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by AeroTT
This X3 is such a piece of ****.... Its probably one of the worst cars BMW has ever released.... So dissappointing

it's sav my friend

and yes it's very fugly

Mar 2, 2004 | 09:01 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by chanh
competition is good, mayb we will see the magic number 5 on the 997 turbo

That would be right thing for Porsche to do.
Lawrence

Mar 2, 2004 | 09:31 PM

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Yeah I'm liking this car a lot

Mar 2, 2004 | 10:32 PM

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dbelleperc is infamous around these parts

I didn't like the new design but it is growing on me now.

Mar 3, 2004 | 12:04 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by Ruiner
The new M5 has been :bangled:

Funny. You know everytime I see a new style BMW, I think the same thing, "congratualtions, you've been "bangled" I picture some german guy putting the "bangled" stamp on every car.

Mar 3, 2004 | 12:06 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by MBailey
I think it will have to hit 0-100 km/h alot faster than ~5sec if its going to get 0-200 km/h in under 13! In other words, there is no way it will do it unless it has ~ 600 hp rather than 500.

Agreed. The key to the article is "well under 5 seconds" I bet it hits 4 flat. Just a guess, but couple the conservative numbers of all the german manufacturers with that 13 sec 0-200km/h, and you got one serious beast!!

Mar 3, 2004 | 12:09 AM

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One more thing, I am a huge BMW fan, even though I hate almost all Bangle's designs, and honestly believe they drive unlike anything out there in sedan form. BMW, chasis are the best in the world. I had the old M5, super charge, turbo charge, all easy ways to make horsepower. You want real engineering tune out a N/A engine. Instantaneaous power!! I can't wait. M5 and TT in my garage!!