Getting back to the original inquiry, I quess I must be the only old codger checking out this web site. I came across this site shortly after putting a deposit on an M5 in Jan. '99. It has been interesting to read the comments on what I believe is a most remarkable car.
I started driving in the late 60's muscle car era (I'm 50) and always wanted a fast car. While working my way thru college I bought a '64 Pontiac Grand Prix with a 421 HO 4-speed and a .411 rear-end. Unfortunately, one week before I was married at age 20, the car was totalled when hit broadside by a bus. It wasn't until 1986 that I could afford another fast car and bought a Porsche 928. I subsequently got a '93 Typhoon (a 285 hp turbo charged SUV 0-60 in <5.5sec if your unfamiliar) and later a '95 Porsche 911 cabriolet, and a restored '65 Corvette.
My need for speed has not waned and so when I needed a new family car I just couldn't settle for a slow vehicle. Fortunately, my longsuffering wife allowed me yet again to get the car I wanted. The M5 is the ultimate, combining the comfort and smoothness of a luxury car with the speed and handling of the best sports cars. Sorry for my senile rambling but I enjoy extolling the virtues of the M5.
I started driving in the late 60's muscle car era (I'm 50) and always wanted a fast car. While working my way thru college I bought a '64 Pontiac Grand Prix with a 421 HO 4-speed and a .411 rear-end. Unfortunately, one week before I was married at age 20, the car was totalled when hit broadside by a bus. It wasn't until 1986 that I could afford another fast car and bought a Porsche 928. I subsequently got a '93 Typhoon (a 285 hp turbo charged SUV 0-60 in <5.5sec if your unfamiliar) and later a '95 Porsche 911 cabriolet, and a restored '65 Corvette.
My need for speed has not waned and so when I needed a new family car I just couldn't settle for a slow vehicle. Fortunately, my longsuffering wife allowed me yet again to get the car I wanted. The M5 is the ultimate, combining the comfort and smoothness of a luxury car with the speed and handling of the best sports cars. Sorry for my senile rambling but I enjoy extolling the virtues of the M5.
