08 535i w/ sports package vs stock m5?
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Originally Posted by GT Premi' post='713704' date='Nov 6 2008, 08:55 AM
All this talk of 2+ mile long tracks obviously doesn't apply. And no, the M5 can't beat an E63 AMG in a straight line. In your "proof," what was it, a half a block?? There has not been one published test where the M5 beat an E63 AMG in a straight line.
In case those that missed it, we even have a video posted of the AMG/M5 race from last weekend. You can also hear, courtesy of member poleposition, some commentary that goes something like this... "Damn, the M5 spanked him".
Is the M5 the fastest car on the road? Of course not. Not even close. But compared to the rest of the 5 series models, it's a completely different car. Aside from the engine and the raw power, there's much more to the car. The chassis, the suspension, etc.. This is what gives the car such a big advantage over it's little brothers. And once you master how to drive an M, that becomes a huge advantage, in it of itself.
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Originally Posted by GT Premi' post='713704' date='Nov 6 2008, 08:55 AM
They didn't sprinkle magical fairy dust on it at the factory...
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This reminds me of the Tuned 335i vs Stock M3 threads I have read in the past.
Obviously the M5 is a MONSTER and I would not compare it to the other 5 series cars but bang for the buck a tuned 535 sure is a nice option...poor man's M5 lol
Sibling rivalry...
Obviously the M5 is a MONSTER and I would not compare it to the other 5 series cars but bang for the buck a tuned 535 sure is a nice option...poor man's M5 lol
Sibling rivalry...
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Even on a slow track, lets say an auto x event, the M5 would be victorious in stock form. LSD for the FTW! Now if you had a 535i with upgraded everything (BBK, coilovers, sways, exhaust, LSD, vishnu module) then you'd have a close race.
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