BMW M5 vs. S4 stage 2
10-16-2001, 06:25 AM
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Hey, Bimmy....maybe YOU can answer this:
How does the M3 (honestly, now) ride compared to a stock S4? Or, failing that, compared to a 330ci w/sport package? I've been trying to get a straight answer to this for some time, and nobody I've asked has bothered to answer. I am genuinely curious, and would appreciate your candor.
Btw, where you been? Haven't seen you here or on the Bimmer forum, and was starting to get worried! ;-)
Btw, where you been? Haven't seen you here or on the Bimmer forum, and was starting to get worried! ;-)
10-16-2001, 06:35 AM
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That is funny. Around here and on the West Coast M5 owners actually drive them. When I was down
South on business, most M5's I saw were driven by older gentlemen who had no desire to drive above 65 mph... 8-P
10-16-2001, 06:53 AM
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Well, what you run into down south is what we got around Detroit..sometimes even....
some older chicks driving them too. The only time I ran into a real M5 driver...he was getting a ticket and I was in my beater car.
10-16-2001, 07:00 AM
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My experience...
I was at a BMWCCA school at Buttonwillow and about 4 instructors had M5's and as luck would have it mine did. Most of them came out of E34 M5's or 540i 6 speeds prior to the new car. My instructors was stock except for BBS RC's with Hoosiers. HOLY SH**!!! We were just flying around Buttonwillow. Power everywhere, great brakes and a suprisingly taught suspension for a stock car. Like you said, when he shifted to 4th on the back straight it was like he hit warp drive. The car would just launch. Truly amazing for a car you take the family to dinner in. It is not as if my car is slow and I decided right there I would have one one day (or maybe an M3 :-)).