What does M Sport actually mean?
03-07-2010, 07:05 AM
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Hi, I'm somewhat confused (easy to do)? what is the difference between a bonafide M5 or M3 and a 5 or 3 series "M Sport"?
Is it a marketing ploy?!
Is it a marketing ploy?!
03-07-2010, 07:42 AM
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Msport is basically sporty suspension better looking bumpers, side skirts, shadow line trim on the windows and nicer looking alloy wheels. It is worth noting that an Msport may look similar but it is nothing like an M5, the M cars are totally different league (that being said the 550 isn't too far off performance wise). The Msport is also more expensive to buy than the SE or other basic models, they are more desireable hence why alot of people on here have retrofitted the msport kit to their SE myself included.
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Msport is basically sporty suspension better looking bumpers, side skirts, shadow line trim on the windows and nicer looking alloy wheels. It is worth noting that an Msport may look similar but it is nothing like an M5, the M cars are totally different league (that being said the 550 isn't too far off performance wise). The Msport is also more expensive to buy than the SE or other basic models, they are more desireable hence why alot of people on here have retrofitted the msport kit to their SE myself included.
my N54TT is faster than a 550.
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03-07-2010, 09:21 AM
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Thanks guys. I wan't naive enough to think that M Sport meant M tuning, but just wondered why BMW did it. All clear now, they're after reeling in those who will be hooked by the big "M"!!
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Msport is basically sporty suspension better looking bumpers, side skirts, shadow line trim on the windows and nicer looking alloy wheels. It is worth noting that an Msport may look similar but it is nothing like an M5, the M cars are totally different league (that being said the 550 isn't too far off performance wise). The Msport is also more expensive to buy than the SE or other basic models, they are more desireable hence why alot of people on here have retrofitted the msport kit to their SE myself included.
As for the 535, a stock one is a tad slower than a 550 but once tuned and the turbo boost increased, it will pull away from the550 (although it will never have the 550's wonderful engine sound).