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      05-05-2024, 03:40 PM   #117
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Originally Posted by noemon View Post
Nope.

The new M5 is the M550. That is the M550 is BMW's flagship family saloon GT.

It is a family saloon and a Grand Tourer which is what the M5 is supposed to be.

The M5 on the other hand, is a heavy, bulky beast with an identity crisis.

You cannot carry the family in it, nor can you tour Europe or the US in it as it is extremely uncomfortable even in the Comfort setting, nor is it track capable, though it pretends to be, as any M3 will just kill it around the track.

Still an awesome car, but it just doesn't belong in a category.

I was always an M5 fan and started my M-career with an M5, I realy wanted to like the F90, I test drove it more than 6 times trying to convince myself that it's a good buy. It isn't. The M3 and the M550 make a lot more sense. I went with the M3 in the end as I prefer something nimble to something big that is space-ship fast.
IDK.

For me, when it comes to the G30/F90 cars, the M550 is an odd duck. The cars have gotten quite large, yes, but they are only about 20 cm longer than an equivalent 3.

The 5 series is pretty nimble for its size. The issue I have with the M550 is that you get the weight and nose-heaviness of the M5, but you don't get the full M suspension to deal with it.

The 540 and M5 both work for me, but the 550 just seems an oddball car. With the 540, you have a lighter, more balanced car, but a somewhat more road-oriented suspension, and with the M5, you have extra weight and less balance, but a better suspension setup for sporty driving.

With the 550, you get both the softer setup and the weight.
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