I've gone back and forth looking for ways to get more juice out of 545, but I think I'm just going to buckle and get an M and call it a day.
I came across a black on black 08 M5 with 38k on it. Its SMG (i prefer 6MT), but my wife wants to be able to drive it (shitty, I know haha).
It apparently has some Dinan work done to it also, and its CPO'd to 6/100. Its dated 7/07. The specs are as follows, and the cost is about 50K.
What do you guys think?

NAVIGATION HEADSUP DISPLAY COMFORT ACCESS ACTIVE MULTI FUNCTION FRONT SEATS SOFT CLOSE DOORS ALUMINUM INTERIOR TRIM REAR SUNSHADES REAL TIME TRAFFIC INFO iPODUSB ADAPTER PARK DISTANCE CONTROL FLAT BLACK KIDNEY GRILLS FLAT BLACK SIDE VENTS POWDER COATED FACTORY BLACK WHEELS DINAN UPGRADES INCLUDE HIGH FLOW MASS AIR METER INTAKE ASSEMBLIES $1999 FREE FLOW EXHAUST W BLACK TIPS $2999 HIGH FLOW MIDSECTION EXHAUST RESONATORS $2399 STAGE 3 ENGINE SOFTWARE $1099 DINAN SIGNATURE BADGE

 

Aside from the engine being designed around the SMG tranny and not a MT, the car is so much more fun to drive in SMG...and faster too.

 

What do you think about the cost for what the car has on it, mileage and year?

 

That's a pretty good deal.

 

Sounds very fair especially with the Dinan toys

 

fairly good price for year and the mileage, and yes SMG is Def more fun, i'd take it over a manual any day.... only thing i miss is holding the clutch down and revving while in motion... i wonder if thats possible w/ smg?

 

I do it all the time.

Have you done any launches in your car yet, Kevin? Please tell me you have. And please tell me you know about this feature!

 

it's decent. The guy wants to sell it for $52K buy it now. I was looking at the car too but too bad it's in black. If you can get it for $50K, I'd say go for it!

 

He was asking 56k, now he's down to 51k, so I think I can get em at 50 or 49 maybe. I just wanted to make sure its not too much mileage, etc.
How can I make sure the clutch is still in relatively good shape? I heard that SMG clutch replacement is a deadly cost. I replaced my 545's at 1800, so I'm guessing the M's is double?

 

That seems like a good price with all those Dinan goodies and a CPO!

The two things you cannot replicate by modding a 545i/550i are the sound of that intoxicating V10 and the ultra sharp handling of the M5. You will love driving an M5. I'd say go for it.