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09-15-2004
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Originally Posted by Hawk
edit: holy Jeebus did you see the redline on that thing! 
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Rep Power: 0 it´s supposed to have 500 horsepower, i don´t know the torque. it won´t have a straight up manual though it´s gonna have a 7 speed sequential manual instead, imo that kind of sucks, takes the skill out of driving. i read that it will be at least 80 grand. without the manual though, it loses some of its edge of the e55, the main reason the bmw´s have won all the comparisons over the benzos is the lack of the manual option in the benz. i don´t know what bmw was thinking...
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Originally Posted by xxnoshelterxx
it´s supposed to have 500 horsepower, i don´t know the torque. it won´t have a straight up manual though it´s gonna have a 7 speed sequential manual instead, imo that kind of sucks, takes the skill out of driving. i read that it will be at least 80 grand. without the manual though, it loses some of its edge of the e55, the main reason the bmw´s have won all the comparisons over the benzos is the lack of the manual option in the benz. i don´t know what bmw was thinking...
Sorry for the rant, but this just got to me.
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Originally Posted by xxnoshelterxx
it´s supposed to have 500 horsepower, i don´t know the torque. it won´t have a straight up manual though it´s gonna have a 7 speed sequential manual instead, imo that kind of sucks, takes the skill out of driving. i read that it will be at least 80 grand. without the manual though, it loses some of its edge of the e55, the main reason the bmw´s have won all the comparisons over the benzos is the lack of the manual option in the benz. i don´t know what bmw was thinking...
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the front fascia still sucks my nuts. its better than the 7, but its still butt fugly. i hate the front lights and the redesigned kidney grill.
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Rep Power: 325 MB E55 and BMW M5 keep trying to top each other.. I wonder what MB has up there sleeve for the next gen E55.
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Rep Power: 0 I personally think that BMW has lost its unique understated looks. It was more conservative, yet agressive. That was the BMW I fell in love with. Now its just, wannabe all futuristic and ****.
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Rep Power: 294 it may have 500 hp but its only got like 365 pounds of torque.
so no its not all that great. The old m5 had more torque I believed...
personally still think amg's are better and cheaper
so no its not all that great. The old m5 had more torque I believed...
personally still think amg's are better and cheaper
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Originally Posted by Silversleeper
I personally think that BMW has lost its unique understated looks. It was more conservative, yet agressive. That was the BMW I fell in love with. Now its just, wannabe all futuristic and ****.
I don't think BMW is capable of producing an ugly wheel design.
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Rep Power: 0 I was reading about it and it has different modes you can set the car in. Although it only has 350 for torque it is faster than the old M5 in its economy mode.
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Originally Posted by bluestreak
really, more than the 7 Series?
No doubt is the king of sport sedans!!
