[jmhildreth]

I recently started following the BMWM Facebook and Instagram sites. These are the official sites of the M division. There are many posts about M cars like M8, M5, M4, M3, M2 etc. and also the M440, M340, M235, and M135; but, I have yet to see a post on the M550. No mention in their M-Town videos and sites either. What's up with that? Its an M car isn't it?

[crypto]

No idea but I wouldn't expect to see any non-pure M car in an M-Town video.

[PsiAddict]

As Crypto said above it’s not a pure M car, but you would think they wouldn’t show the M440, M340, etc. if that was the case.

[Resjudicata]

Originally Posted by jmhildreth

I recently started following the BMWM Facebook and Instagram sites. These are the official sites of the M division. There are many posts about M cars like M8, M5, M4, M3, M2 etc. and also the M440, M340, M235, and M135; but, I have yet to see a post on the M550. No mention in their M-Town videos and sites either. What's up with that? Its an M car isn't it?

we aren't considered a true M car.

[wigglebutts]

The "M"550i is pretty much overlooked.

All other platforms seem to have a huge following, but the 5 Series is sorta the old dog of the bunch compared to the M850i, M440i, etc.

Old geezers and boring 30 year olds buy them 🤣.

I love the 5 Series. My dad drives a M550i and he's an old geezer, I'm the boring 30 year old and I drive a M550i.

[hlothery]

I had an M4. Went to COTA in Austin for the annual M Track Days. That was the first time I drove the M550, in the drag races using traction control. It was awesome, without all the M4 wheelspin. Traded my M4 for one, and was in heaven......until M Gruppe removed me, and all my friends on the forum started calling me a poser for saying I had my second M car. This debate is endless, of course. Any car M Division modifies is an M car, IMHO. Some get full modification, and have a single number designation. Others get a partial modification. I've now additionally driven, at COTA, the M2,3,4 & 5Comp, The X6M and the X5M. The M550 is the best car I have ever owned, and the right M car for driving on the street, again IMHO. YMMV. And that's OK.

PS I'm an old geezer

[beerman80]

BMWM finally posted pics of the M550i on Instagram! Maybe they saw your post?!

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by hlothery

I had an M4. Went to COTA in Austin for the annual M Track Days. That was the first time I drove the M550, in the drag races using traction control. It was awesome, without all the M4 wheelspin. Traded my M4 for one, and was in heaven......until M Gruppe removed me, and all my friends on the forum started calling me a poser for saying I had my second M car. This debate is endless, of course. Any car M Division modifies is an M car, IMHO. Some get full modification, and have a single number designation. Others get a partial modification. I've now additionally driven, at COTA, the M2,3,4 & 5Comp, The X6M and the X5M. The M550 is the best car I have ever owned, and the right M car for driving on the street, again IMHO. YMMV. And that's OK.

PS I'm an old geezer

What did you think of the X6M and X5M?

[bavaria_motor]

N63/S63 is one of the best turbo of last decade. I was wondering would it become collector item in years to come. As BMW transitions to BEV and V8 become ultra luxury and obsolete?