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| 05-06-2014, 06:14 PM | #1 |
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Proof BMW is blowing smoke up our $$$
They say they couldn't import the GTS because it was too much to Federalize, BUT they can import 30 copies of the 30th Anniversary M5 with 600HP???
http://f10.m5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=981566 .
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| 05-06-2014, 06:46 PM | #2 |
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So a company tells you they can't do something because it costs too much and you think that's blowing smoke? Sounds like a straight shooting answer. Do you think a company that is in business to make profits for their shareholders would intentionally not bring to market a profitable product? Why would they do that?
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| 05-06-2014, 06:46 PM | #3 |
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This limited M5 is the same car with a retuned DME for a bit more power and some cosmetic parts added.
The M3 GTS contains a bespoke stroker motor, has no back seats and a roll cage built in. It is very different. If anything the anniversary M5 is a bolt-on affair similar to the Lime Rock Park.
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| 05-06-2014, 07:44 PM | #6 |
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4.4L S65 =/= S63 with minor changes
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| 05-07-2014, 05:07 AM | #12 |
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I don't get why anyone would want it, especially tuned. Lag on the standard version is maddening; you could hammer the throttle on that one and squeeze in a drink of coffee before anything positive happened!
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| 05-07-2014, 05:09 AM | #13 |
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Simple, the US Demand for the GTS is low and the max price is low versus the cost of federalizing. This car has high demand and gets a premium price to make it worthwhile.Its $138,275. Virtually no one would pay over 100k for the GTS and it probably costs over 10k per car to federalize.
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| 05-07-2014, 08:18 AM | #14 |
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| 05-07-2014, 10:21 AM | #16 |
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Put down the pipe. GTS had different crash structure occupant safety systems emissions controls and displacement. BMW probably contemplated a hp range for the s63tu for just this kind of thing, and I bet this ends up being the stock output of the upcoming x6m/x5m
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