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      03-16-2017, 08:55 PM   #23
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E43 AMG against 540 M pkg, because they are all 6 cylinders and about the same performance numbers.

M550 is killing E43, no matter on paper or on the track.
Except that the E43 costs WAAAAAAY more than the 540. It costs as much or more as the M550. Frankly the E43 just doesn't match up well with anything in the segment. It's too expensive versus the cars that it performs similarly to, and it gets beaten like a rented mule by the cars it's priced similarly to.
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I really hope the new M550i takes the dynamics one notch past the XF
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I really hope the new M550i takes the dynamics one notch past the XF
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      03-17-2017, 01:38 AM   #26
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E43 AMG against 540 M pkg, because they are all 6 cylinders and about the same performance numbers.

M550 is killing E43, no matter on paper or on the track.
Except that the E43 costs WAAAAAAY more than the 540. It costs as much or more as the M550. Frankly the E43 just doesn't match up well with anything in the segment. It's too expensive versus the cars that it performs similarly to, and it gets beaten like a rented mule by the cars it's priced similarly to.
No way, E43 AMG is average about $73K in the market. If you take 540i and selected the most options and M pkg for it, it is about $70K
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      03-17-2017, 07:02 AM   #27
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Did he just drift a xdrive? I struggle to do it beautiful in mine
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      03-17-2017, 07:25 AM   #28
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The G30 is what the F10 should have been. Wish they hadn't stayed with a conservative design, but at least the G30 looks good.
The F10 was and is a great car - it's seven years old the first batch so no - G30 couldn't really have been made back then
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Great review
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      03-17-2017, 08:18 AM   #30
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Crap review because (a) I can't understand the guys, (b) they talk too much, and (c) they are boring.
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      03-17-2017, 08:27 AM   #31
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yes I thought it was one of the better reviews out there. I'd have like more though. teh guy stated he had driven thsi car for 2500 miles so figured he might have more to say about it.

pick up that it had £20000 worth of options added, so presumably a "press car".
Those must be a nice purchase on the second hand market as there must be very few cars like those in the UK.

I'm hoping to get a drive in a 540i around April time when my local dealership gets one in.(apparently the first cars they are getting in are all diesels)
Collecting my 540i on Monday, in North west if you need a look.
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Did he just drift a xdrive? I struggle to do it beautiful in mine
Matt Prior is a good driver.
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      03-18-2017, 03:46 AM   #33
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I would have liked to see the Jag XF next to them as they stated it has really good dynamics. Curious to see about the other facts...
Maybe a new comparative will follow 😊
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Based on my understanding the E43 is the director competitor with the BMW M550.
Then, there is no way it could stand in the competition.
M550 gonna destroy the E43 every single day.
The F90 M5 will no wonder be the best all-around car in the world.
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I thought the new E-Class would many steps ahead of the new 5 Series but glad to see the 5 be in a league of its own too. I do prefer the looks of the 5 over the E
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