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seriously after 6 months you got rid of the M4? i'm planning on getting an M3 next year after this car is paid off
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Yeah it just didn't have that M excitement I was hoping for. But more importantly I really did not like the manual transmission. |
What in particular didn't you like about the manual? Just out of curiosity... |
First off the throws were way too long for a car like that. I would have expected it to come stock with a shorter, more crisp, throw. Yes of course you can change that quite easily after market, but when you spend that kind of money on a pure bred sports car, some things should just come standard. But more importantly, and not as easily changed, the transmission itself did not feel solid. I took it through the snake (road through the mountains in CA near Malibu) a couple times and as I would go through the gears I was never super confident in the transmission. Basically the transmission did not feel like it matched the rest of the car.
I may be critiquing it a bit much but just my opinion.
FYI: I've had and driven quite an extensive list of cars so this is coming from a bit of experience. |
Not doubting ya by any means, was just curious because I was looking in the M4 direction once I dump my 550.
I can surely tell ya that the 550 is gna feel ponderous and bulky compared to the M4. Did you get the Adaptive drive suspension or the static setup? |
If you're going M4, just make sure not to manual and you'll need to get a tune to really get the "aggressive" feel that is to be expected from the factory.
Yes of course the 5 is going to be much more cumbersome than the M4 but put both on the interstate and I would prefer my daily to be comfortable when desired but powerful when necessary (i.e.: running along next to another powerhouse saloon). Albeit the two are in different worlds and can't "really" be compared to one another, I much prefer the 550 over the M4 for daily driving to and from office.
If I were going to reconsider an M4 or something in the same class (two door sports car) I likely would not go M4 again. Other cars that have more performance for same or even less cost. Not saying it isn't a great car just that it didn't "wow" like I had hoped.
Re; the suspension question, if you mean do I notice a big difference between the cloud ride and race track feel when switching between comfort and sport+, then yes it's quite a big difference and seemingly worth the investment. Although, I have to admit, it's not quite as good as the magnetic ride suspension on my CTS-V. But it's still pretty amazing.