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27th November 2006, 18:12
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Manual 07' M5 ..
Well I guess they are arriving. I still love my SMG!!
Down with the 6 speed!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-...QQcmdZViewItem
Hopefully not a respost.
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27th November 2006, 18:15
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It will be interesting to see races between the manual and the SMG cars - just to see how much difference there is.
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27th November 2006, 18:40
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btw, I spoke to the sales guy 1 1/2 weeks ago. They are willing to sell it at sticker price. He said he put it on ebay at 104K to see if there were any idiots who would bite. From what he told me, Oscala is a small market and they cant keep the car that long. Anyone interested should call and make a deal at sticker.
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27th November 2006, 18:40
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I love my SMG, hppefully I'll love my six speed more. It's almost to port today.
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27th November 2006, 19:46
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If they offered the 6 speed in Europe I would probably get it since I've had such headaches with SMGIII.
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27th November 2006, 22:22
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E39 va E60
I had a 2002 E39 M5 and now have the 2007 with the 6 speed. In my opinion, there is no comparison.
The E60 is more fun to drive, has more tech and cool things (especially the HUD which is helpful when you need to see how fast you are going in certain areas). The E60, when driven with the M button off, is a much smoother ride than the E39 ever was. Not that I use this often, but it is nice when my mom or mother-in-law is in the car.
Just my 21 cents.
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27th November 2006, 22:32
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Originally Posted by zoom
I had a 2002 E39 M5 and now have the 2007 with the 6 speed. In my opinion, there is no comparison.
The E60 is more fun to drive, has more tech and cool things (especially the HUD which is helpful when you need to see how fast you are going in certain areas). The E60, when driven with the M button off, is a much smoother ride than the E39 ever was. Not that I use this often, but it is nice when my mom or mother-in-law is in the car.
Just my 21 cents.
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So you have a manual e60 M5? Are you saying its better or worse??
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27th November 2006, 23:52
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I prefer the E60 without a hesitation in thought.
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28th November 2006, 00:47
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 Good news, did you ever drive an SMG E60?
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28th November 2006, 05:42
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can i just ask where the power button and dsc and edc button is?
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28th November 2006, 05:44
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Originally Posted by a_Y
can i just ask where the power button and dsc and edc button is?
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No DSC button in the manual configuration. If you look at the previous photo closely, you'll see the EDC button in the....ashtray 
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28th November 2006, 06:31
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I hope the E60 is not plagued with the dreaded E39 weak clutch 
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