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Old 11-03-2008, 10:12 PM
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Old 11-04-2008, 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='711529' date='Nov 3 2008, 10:41 PM
It sound like that you have not driven a E60
535i is no match to a M5 on the track.
Actually...it sounds more like he hasn't driven a M5. Have you by chance been to Disney World? There is a ride called the "Rockin' Rollercoaster". At the beginning of that ride, you get slammed from 0 to 60ish mph in about 3 seconds. If you can't get a ride in a M5, try the Rockin' Rollercoaster..it's about the same thing...
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I havent driven an M5, and yes Ive been on that ride...
guess it was a bit of a pointless question then...
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Originally Posted by Allen' post='711787' date='Nov 4 2008, 08:57 PM
Actually...it sounds more like he hasn't driven a M5. Have you by chance been to Disney World? There is a ride called the "Rockin' Rollercoaster". At the beginning of that ride, you get slammed from 0 to 60ish mph in about 3 seconds. If you can't get a ride in a M5, try the Rockin' Rollercoaster..it's about the same thing...
The last time I went to Disney World was 15 years ago.
I have not been on the Rockin' Rollercoaster but I have been on a ride some thing like that, dose 0-60 in under 3 sec and wow I loved it.
I bet the atom feel like that.
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Originally Posted by chromecarz00' post='711814' date='Nov 4 2008, 09:52 PM
I havent driven an M5, and yes Ive been on that ride...
guess it was a bit of a pointless question then...
thanks guys
not realy, not many people know about BMWs so itis goof info for ppl to see if they what to change to a BMW
Old 11-04-2008, 06:33 AM
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Not pointless at all...if you can't ask this question here then where else??

Originally Posted by chromecarz00' post='711814' date='Nov 4 2008, 08:52 AM
I havent driven an M5, and yes Ive been on that ride...
guess it was a bit of a pointless question then...
thanks guys
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Originally Posted by gregg2gs' post='711554' date='Nov 4 2008, 12:01 AM
I own the 550i...My girlfriend owns an M5 and I just raced both of them Sunday. There is no comparison. M5 is like a jet fighter and the 550i is a twin engine airplane.
I don't know if I'd take it to that extreme. On a track where ultimate speed is not a factor, I'd bet the 550i Sport and an M5 would be almost neck-and-neck. The 550i's better torque curve and lower weight would help put it close to the M5 in that situation.
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Hmm so lets make it a bit more interesting...
how tuned would a 535 (or 55o) have to be to beat an M5 around a track? (straight line, im guessing, is pretty much out of the question)
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Originally Posted by chromecarz00' post='713307' date='Nov 5 2008, 07:35 PM
Hmm so lets make it a bit more interesting...
how tuned would a 535 (or 55o) have to be to beat an M5 around a track? (straight line, im guessing, is pretty much out of the question)
Not so fast! Let's be realistic. The M5 is an awesome machine, to be sure, but it's not "unbeatable" in any fashion. Bear in mind the M5 has almost nothing to offer against the E63 AMG in a straight line. Think about the upcoming twin turbo V8 for the F10. As much as people talk about this "Vishnu" person/tuner, no doubt there will be a tune for that engine and bye-bye M5. (maybe? ) But that's future-speak. In the here-and-now, a mild supercharging would put a 550i Sport right in the mix.
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='711564' date='Nov 3 2008, 11:21 PM
Hmm.. So Calton's the girl in the relationship?


Damn, I wonder what C has to say about that.. LOL.

At first I didnt get it...I really thought his gf had an m5 and I was like wow thats one bad ass b*tch!


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