Ahhh, but you haven't seen the new M5 yet. However, after my poor reliability experience with the '00 M5, I am giving Mercedes a try. Got an order in for a '03 E55 last week.
On the contrary, i have, and when it comes to comparing looks over everything else, the E55 takes the crown away from the M5. Don't get me wrong, the new M5 is also a beautiful car, but whoever designed the new E55 needs to know that the elegance and sexyness of the car he disigned has put a smile on thousands of faces worldwide.treynor said:Ahhh, but you haven't seen the new M5 yet.
and a relpy ...[MB] OT: You think M1 is $$$?
John Freer [email protected]
Tue May 6 10:05:24 2003
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Car and Driver had long term test of BMW M3. Used 14 quarts of oil in 30K
miles BETWEEN scheduled oil changes. BMW requires Castrol TWS or Formula RS
10W-60 synthetic and can only be found at BMW dealers at $9.00/quart! BMW
reports cases of engine failure if this oil isn't used.
How silly is this?
John Freer
Palm Springs, CA
1983 300SD 198K "Scruples"
2002 320 Multi-purpose Leichtkraftwagen
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> Car and Driver had long term test of BMW M3. Used 14 quarts of oil in 30K
> miles BETWEEN scheduled oil changes. BMW requires Castrol TWS or Formula RS
> 10W-60 synthetic and can only be found at BMW dealers at $9.00/quart! BMW
> reports cases of engine failure if this oil isn't used.
>
> How silly is this?
>
> John Freer
If you think the motor oil is expensive, price the transmission oil.
BMW is on a tear. Tearing up wallets and bank accounts, that is!
Stu
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Yo Pat! I've had both the M5 and the E55 on road courses and the E handles better on the track than the M. The M is quicker, but the E is faster. The M has gross understeer and the E is very well balanced. I've "carved" with many cars at Willow Springs, Buttonwillow, Laguna Seca...Big Country said:First off, Rivermaster NC,
I've got a 2001 M5 and you don't need special BMW oil, rather you need top quality oil, as you would in most any high performance engine. Needless to say, when you but cheep watery honda civic oil into a complex S62 engine and the engine explodes, BMW will not cover you on warranty.
To the others, I dare you to drive the BMW M5 and see what you think. Actually, I'd recomend a driving school first, (great reviews on BMW M school) and learn to drive well, because with my experience, many benz drivers would rather cruise than carve.
IMO, When you hit the mountain roads in a Bimmer with your hand on the gear box and perfect weight distribution, you can't get a better feeling. keep in mind more power doesn't make a better car... toekeneepark may know what i'm talking about.
well to each his own,
-Pat