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What would you guys rather buy - an m3 or a 550i?

Old Jun 26, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='925085' date='Jun 26 2009, 06:14 PM
C'mon, you know you love your 550, but we would ALL prefer the M5. I don't mind being called old, if I have the M5 - I will still dust the young'uns
Of course I love my 550. I have yet to own a car where I felt satisfied with the amount of power.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='925093' date='Jun 26 2009, 03:20 PM
Of course I love my 550. I have yet to own a car where I felt satisfied with the amount of power.
Then we both need to get an M5, if THAT doesn't satisfy you, well not sure even what to tell you. I had the SRT8 Jeep with mods to get to 500WHP, it was good, still doesn't hold a candle to an M5.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='925093' date='Jun 26 2009, 06:20 PM
Of course I love my 550. I have yet to own a car where I felt satisfied with the amount of power.
Drive any under powered rental for a week. The 550i will again feel like a rocket.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='925099' date='Jun 26 2009, 06:24 PM
Then we both need to get an M5, if THAT doesn't satisfy you, well not sure even what to tell you. I had the SRT8 Jeep with mods to get to 500WHP, it was good, still doesn't hold a candle to an M5.
F10 M5. Looking like it might make 600 bhp. That has to be enough power, right?
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='925102' date='Jun 26 2009, 06:26 PM
F10 M5. Looking like it might make 600 bhp. That has to be enough power, right?

Maybe for a month
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='925102' date='Jun 26 2009, 03:26 PM
F10 M5. Looking like it might make 600 bhp. That has to be enough power, right?
If not can you imagine with mods the M is DEFINITELY my next car, almost bought the 86 M6 in the dealer today - I just love that car, it's old but it's badass.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='925104' date='Jun 26 2009, 06:28 PM
Maybe for a month
More like a week.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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well....

I chose a 550i

more practical as every day driver, and easily holds 4 adults.
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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this is easy, m3 for sure. i love the 550 but im a single girl and that m3 would be soooo fun. insurance would suck
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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I love cars but I have never been on a race track. I have never been on a twist mountain road but I drive fast on highways. A 550i is actually fine for me.

I heard the next gen M3 will not have a V8 anymore. If it did have a 6-cylinder engine again, would you guys still have an M3 over a 550?
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