E60 Top Gear or 5th Gear Video - Page 3

M6 Forever · 26th December 2004, 05:42

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Originally Posted by maq

Last week when they mentioned the new M6 Clarkson looked seriously interested

"Want one! Want one of those! Want one badly!"

That's interesting. When he reviewed the 645Ci, he hated it. He is becoming more of a ratings driven entertainer than what we would presume.

ATBNM3 · 26th December 2004, 09:20

I think the M6 and the 645 are to different cars.

ATBNM3 · 26th December 2004, 09:22

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Originally Posted by António Duarte

I love the way it will look when you pass other guys

As challenge beat a Murci up 80 East that should be fun.

BMW.WilliamsF1Team · 26th December 2004, 18:39

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Originally Posted by rsteele

No Question about it. The F430 is absolutely spectacular, yet a Ferrari seems to fall into a separate automotive category all to itself, the category of "garage art." I feel very comfortable driving a Porsche 911 every day to work, taking many long road trips, and then trading the car in 6 years later with 90,000 miles on the odometer. How many Ferrari owners actually make full use of their cars like that? If I acquired a rock chip on my Ferrari, I'd probably pull to the roadside and weep. Over several years of ownership, a business associate of mine has put very few miles on his Maranello, and has never once driven it to work. The car he drives is a BMW. In a sense, therefore, comparison of a Ferrari to any other "normal" car, be it two-door or four-door, may be more theoretical than practical.

Richard

I wouldn't mind having a 360 as a daily driver. Just put clear bra over the entire car so you won't have to worry about car washing machines scratching the paint or any rock chips. Plus, it comes with a 3 year unlimited mileage warranty. I would probably put 25k miles a year on it.

On the subject of Top Gear, I agree that Clarkson will say something bad about the car after saying so many good things. Like, I-drive is a horrible thing and the rear is a design catastrophy (even though he's said it a dozen times before on the regular E60). I bet he'll end the segment with "I'd rather have the upcoming AM V8."

26th December 2004, 19:19

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Originally Posted by BMW.WilliamsF1Team

I would probably put 25k miles a year on it.

Me too, but Ferraris depreciate at a rate of around $1 per mile after it exceeds "acceptable" levels. You would probably have to reduce the selling price after 3 years of ownership, by about $50,000 below book value.

Cheers, Daniel.