Drove The M5 and 550i back To Back Today.....
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Originally Posted by calpalmer' post='528632' date='Feb 7 2008, 07:20 PM
Beating Penetta (and others) to the question, so then how would the 535i stack up to the M5 in your back-to-back?! 
Maybe a race of a tuned 535i and an M5 is in the works.
Maybe a race of a tuned 535i and an M5 is in the works.Was the handling much different?
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='528275' date='Feb 7 2008, 01:17 AM
Am I going to have to buy a furry purple hat too??
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Originally Posted by JeffNNJ' post='528271' date='Feb 7 2008, 12:53 AM
.....and I have to say that I kind of liked the 550i. My main complaint with the M5 was the over boosted steering. Same thing with my M3 convertible, the steering is so over assisted and effortless that it borders on annoying. I liked the feel of the 550i steering a lot more. I don't know, for the extra $800 a month (that's right) I just don't think it's worth it. One thing that I absolutely LOVED were the active seats. Were so cool but again, not worth the difference in price.
Anyway, like I always said, the 2008 550i sport is a great car, far superior to a 535i and now you say equal or better than an M5. Great News! I no longer will feel sad when I see an M5 go by!
But, again, is always about the money, in my calculations, an M5 would cost me aprox. $500 more a month than my 550i and is out of my budget (Mmm, maybe if I was single and did not have a wife who loved mercedes convertibles and two sons who like BMW's, heck! I would probably have the 2008 550 and the mercedes convertible and the two 325's anyway)
Again, the usual disclaimer, no offense intended for 535 owners, your cars are great too.
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Originally Posted by Casper' post='528679' date='Feb 7 2008, 09:08 PM
You know you can get active seats in a 550.
Anyway, like I always said, the 2008 550i sport is a great car, far superior to a 535i and now you say equal or better than an M5. Great News! I no longer will feel sad when I see an M5 go by!
But, again, is always about the money, in my calculations, an M5 would cost me aprox. $500 more a month than my 550i and is out of my budget (Mmm, maybe if I was single and did not have a wife who loved mercedes convertibles and two sons who like BMW's, heck! I would probably have the 2008 550 and the mercedes convertible and the two 325's anyway)
Again, the usual disclaimer, no offense intended for 535 owners, your cars are great too.
Anyway, like I always said, the 2008 550i sport is a great car, far superior to a 535i and now you say equal or better than an M5. Great News! I no longer will feel sad when I see an M5 go by!
But, again, is always about the money, in my calculations, an M5 would cost me aprox. $500 more a month than my 550i and is out of my budget (Mmm, maybe if I was single and did not have a wife who loved mercedes convertibles and two sons who like BMW's, heck! I would probably have the 2008 550 and the mercedes convertible and the two 325's anyway)
Again, the usual disclaimer, no offense intended for 535 owners, your cars are great too.
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Originally Posted by Casper' post='528679' date='Feb 7 2008, 06:08 PM
You know you can get active seats in a 550.
Anyway, like I always said, the 2008 550i sport is a great car, far superior to a 535i and now you say equal or better than an M5. Great News! I no longer will feel sad when I see an M5 go by!
But, again, is always about the money, in my calculations, an M5 would cost me aprox. $500 more a month than my 550i and is out of my budget (Mmm, maybe if I was single and did not have a wife who loved mercedes convertibles and two sons who like BMW's, heck! I would probably have the 2008 550 and the mercedes convertible and the two 325's anyway)
Again, the usual disclaimer, no offense intended for 535 owners, your cars are great too.
Anyway, like I always said, the 2008 550i sport is a great car, far superior to a 535i and now you say equal or better than an M5. Great News! I no longer will feel sad when I see an M5 go by!
But, again, is always about the money, in my calculations, an M5 would cost me aprox. $500 more a month than my 550i and is out of my budget (Mmm, maybe if I was single and did not have a wife who loved mercedes convertibles and two sons who like BMW's, heck! I would probably have the 2008 550 and the mercedes convertible and the two 325's anyway)
Again, the usual disclaimer, no offense intended for 535 owners, your cars are great too.
BTW, although you could likely care less, IMO the 535 is a great car as one can get the xDrive system which is not available in NA in any V8 or V10 car. If you lived where I live, you might feel differently than you do. "Better" means different things to different people.
It is MUCH more important to me to be able to drive safely every day of the year, in all conditions, than it is to get to 60 about 2 or 3/10ths of second quicker. YMMV.
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
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Originally Posted by iversonm' post='528670' date='Feb 7 2008, 05:32 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
Originally Posted by KnIgHtCoM' post='528697' date='Feb 7 2008, 07:10 PM
And now I know what the baby powder reference was about too! you know what, I no longer feel like the "palest" member here! Thanks, now to go use those lines on my wife!....er maybe not 
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
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Originally Posted by tuco' post='528695' date='Feb 7 2008, 10:07 PM
You might want to read the April issue of "Bimmer" which has a 550i vs M5 comparison article.
BTW, although you could likely care less, IMO the 535 is a great car as one can get the xDrive system which is not available in NA in any V8 or V10 car. If you lived where I live, you might feel differently than you do. "Better" means different things to different people. It is MUCH more important to me to be able to drive safely every day of the year, in all conditions, than it is to get to 60 about 2 or 3/10ths of second quicker. YMMV.
BTW, although you could likely care less, IMO the 535 is a great car as one can get the xDrive system which is not available in NA in any V8 or V10 car. If you lived where I live, you might feel differently than you do. "Better" means different things to different people.
It is MUCH more important to me to be able to drive safely every day of the year, in all conditions, than it is to get to 60 about 2 or 3/10ths of second quicker. YMMV.
