C450 AMG to M550i

FoxberryJam · 10-22-2019, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KnightedBMW

Happened to be on the lot. I also changed out the front bumper trim to black; realized I failed to state that. The black trim was changed by me (aside from the grille which was already done).

Very cool - I see you had an IS350...I had one as well before my current vehicle.

hlothery · 10-22-2019, 01:38 PM

I love my M550. But, let me tell you, I drove the M5 Comp at COTA in Austin, when BMW brought their M Driving Experience there in July, and it is ridiculously fast and stable...the fastest I have ever gone there, and the best car I have driven. My M4 was way to beastly for a DD, but I suspect the M5 could be reasonable in all wheel drive mode. Not sure why anyone would want to switch to two wheel drive, it was so fast in corners in all wheel. I got so tired of wheelspin on my M4, but maybe some like that. YMMV.

jsf721 · 10-23-2019, 05:34 AM

My wife got my favorite color alpine white on her g30 a year before me. So I went with bluestone. Both look great and I have really grown to love my cars color.

Can not go wrong with either. If I was flush with cash my next would be a voodoo blue M5 comp. workout a doubt.

FoxberryJam · 10-26-2019, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by hlothery

I love my M550. But, let me tell you, I drove the M5 Comp at COTA in Austin, when BMW brought their M Driving Experience there in July, and it is ridiculously fast and stable...the fastest I have ever gone there, and the best car I have driven. My M4 was way to beastly for a DD, but I suspect the M5 could be reasonable in all wheel drive mode. Not sure why anyone would want to switch to two wheel drive, it was so fast in corners in all wheel. I got so tired of wheelspin on my M4, but maybe some like that. YMMV.

I hear ya - I'm still monitoring lightly used 2018 M5's & M5C's...

FoxberryJam · 10-26-2019, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jsf721

My wife got my favorite color alpine white on her g30 a year before me. So I went with bluestone. Both look great and I have really grown to love my cars color.

Can not go wrong with either. If I was flush with cash my next would be a voodoo blue M5 comp. workout a doubt.

Nice - you have pics posted of both cars in another thread?

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hlothery Seeking mental floss 482 Rep 806 Posts Drives: 2022 Mercedes EQS 450+ Join Date: May 2016 Location: San Antonio, Tx iTrader: (0)	I love my M550. But, let me tell you, I drove the M5 Comp at COTA in Austin, when BMW brought their M Driving Experience there in July, and it is ridiculously fast and stable...the fastest I have ever gone there, and the best car I have driven. My M4 was way to beastly for a DD, but I suspect the M5 could be reasonable in all wheel drive mode. Not sure why anyone would want to switch to two wheel drive, it was so fast in corners in all wheel. I got so tired of wheelspin on my M4, but maybe some like that. YMMV.
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jsf721 Captain 1115 Rep 876 Posts Drives: 2019 540i X M Sport Join Date: May 2019 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	My wife got my favorite color alpine white on her g30 a year before me. So I went with bluestone. Both look great and I have really grown to love my cars color. Can not go wrong with either. If I was flush with cash my next would be a voodoo blue M5 comp. workout a doubt.
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