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Even just the power of the 540i is more than enough. Not sure what you would do with the extra power that the M550xi has beyond the 540i. It's also overkill. I own a 550i, and almost never get to push it anywhere near its power limits. It's way overkill for what is within the safe/legal envelope on public roads in terms of acceleration and speed.
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BMW's M brand has moved so far from its incarnation that it no longer represents what it's original purpose was. The M1 and the e30 M3 were and still are the true M cars. I humbly believe that the line in true M cars ended with the e46 M3 , the Z4 M and the e60 or perhaps e39 M5. Once the M cars got too big and heavy it was no longer about razor sharp handling and more about power. Ultimately to each his/her own. Get the car that makes you happy. Peace to you all.
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I think the G30 lineup is set up correctly, each trim (530, 540, M550 and M5) all have a quality that would make a potential customer pick one over the other models
With regards to power, I think the 530 is more than adequate for most people and it will be the volume seller (no brainer). HP and TQ aside, I could see someone choosing a 540 over a 530 for the straight-six, and I can see someone picking the M550 over the 540 for the V8. With rumors of the M5 being an 8-Speed rather than a DCT, someone would largely be paying for the chassis enhancements on the M5 and not everyone would need or want that which is why I originally stated that the M550i would be the ideal car without going full fledged BMW M - with the M550, you still get a V8 and a 8-Speed AT. |
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According to who? Maybe to a person like you the M5 is too much for you to handle on public roads but for others it is not. I drive my M5 on public roads all the time so I must be special and not an “everyday driver.”
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No, he's got a point...... As stunning and exciting as the M5 is to drive, it's undeniable that its not a car you can relax in. Having owned E39/E60/F10 M5's and 535d's, it's the 535 that you can drive everyday. The power and delivery of the 535 is always there, whereas you have to work the m5 to get the kick (huge as it is). EG - short overtake on single carriageway..... 535 you can just plant the foot and go, whereas the M5 needs to change down, rev high then go..... aroun town, it just feels to 'on edge', reflected by lots of reviewers. You might be a 'special' driver, who knows, but given the choice for a 535/m550 or an M5 for long drives, I, along with most, would walk past the M. |
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LOL, my e39 is 15 years now and still my daily ride. I currently have now 70k miles on the odo.
I always wonder why sentimentalism concerning the e39 is often founded on the pure driving sensations it would deliver. Maybe it once did, relatively to the cars available in 2002. Today it certainly isn't anymore. When somebody offers his G30 for my e39, I woud face the easiest decision in my entire live. Candidates? |
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I can testify that I honestly did appreciate the relentless build of torque along a very wide and high rpm band of the M6 I drove for several days in Germany two years back. The sweeping unrestricted high road runs across the black forest or the diff lock you feel when you smash the accelerator on apex while the tires scream for grip are just simply breath taking. Could I run a serious qualifying hot lap on the Nurburgring with it? Certainly not! Would I have died during the process? Probably I would at the 2nd or 3rd turn already. This proves that even a nitwit like me craves for such a monster. The question is, can you afford it and are you willing to bare the much higher costs? Last edited by KoenG; 04-19-2017 at 03:21 PM.. |
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You can't fully use the power of the 550i on public roads in the US because of safety and legal concerns, not the suspension. It's just overkill. Everything that I do with the 550i, I could just as well do with the 535i. I don't drive any faster or accelerate any faster in real-world driving with the 550i than I did with the 535i that I had before. It's just not within the scope of what is remotely legal or safe to push it beyond that level. It will be the same with the M550ix vs 540ix.
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