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Old 28th March 2009, 06:20   #1
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Any ex - E39 M5 owners here?
Just wondering how this car compared to the E39 M5. I havent driven one yet.
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Old 30th March 2009, 05:48   #2
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Biggest diff. you will find is the lack of torque in the M3....from a standing start up to 60/70 the M5 should give a good account for itself...but after that the M3 just pulls away.
I have a coupe so I cant comment on the room available in the sedan vs. the E39.
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Old 2nd April 2009, 22:17   #3
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Yes, I had an E39 M5 for 88k miles. I now have an E90 M3 sedan to replace it. I love the new M3 but I believe that the E39 M5 was one of the greatest cars BMW has ever designed. It was sturdier and has a touch more room. It seemed obviously heavier and more solid in every way. It did seem to have a nice amount of torque down low but the M3 manual I have has just as much I think. The M3 is the only car that closely approximates the E39 M5 and that's why I bought it. I love my manual sedan and as Car & Driver put it, "the manual M3 is probably the best car in the world". You should drive them both. Both phenomenal cars!
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i totaled mine around a year and a half ago.. but still i had the E46 M sitting in the garage.. So i used it and liked it.. but still im a M5 Guy.. So a New car is on its way..
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