I'm a bad boy I switched from Mercedes to BMW
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I'm a bad boy I switched from Mercedes to BMW
my lease is coming to an end, and I pulled the trigger and switched to a BMW M5. The car is coming in about 10 days and I cant wait. The e350 was and still is an amazing car. Very safe vehicle and kept me safe when I was in a side swipe accident. It was smooth and quite powerful for what it was. The Power of the m5 is something else though.
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A very bad boy indeed, time to get a spanking 
J/K. Enjoy your new ride. The M5 is very nice. Wouldn't mind having a 550i with the M body kit myself
J/K. Enjoy your new ride. The M5 is very nice. Wouldn't mind having a 550i with the M body kit myself
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As a long time BMW owner, I came really close to getting a new 550i with a MT and ZSP. But I needed to behave and try to drive sensibly. The MB helps me to drive like an old man 
And my 993 is always there to keep my blood pressure up when needed.
Enjoy the M. You're not a bad boy, they are totally different types of cars. For a heavy sedan, the M5 handles extremely well. Just don't get side swiped again! The 5ers are not as safe as the MB in side impacts.
And my 993 is always there to keep my blood pressure up when needed.
Enjoy the M. You're not a bad boy, they are totally different types of cars. For a heavy sedan, the M5 handles extremely well. Just don't get side swiped again! The 5ers are not as safe as the MB in side impacts.
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03 E500 and Corvette
I would be interested in the reliability of BMW to MB. ball joints, sbc, ignition key,door locks,and so on,, you know,, just the stuff that has kept our E500 in the shop every 6000 miles or so for the life of the car,, now air suspension failing.
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I leased BMWs, so I had zero problems for that period. BMW looked more solid car for me. I guess recent cars for MB and BMW have much better reliability. So I wouldn't predict that 09 M5 will break quickly.
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It really is luck. Friends 01 330 convertible was crap, his now 07 530 has never had problems. Uncle's X5 was crap. Friends 02 745i (the nightmare) was... can you guess??? Cousin's 97 528i is pretty good. Friend's A4 has been giving him some decent amount of problems. Another uncle's 735i has been fine, while his 02 S500 has given him a lot of problems.
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2007 E350 4MATIC
Did not have a single problem with my BMW but i'm having horrible luck with my Mercedes. See my post here
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...-throttle.html
And that's not even the only problem I've had.
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Porsche 991S, Cayenne S, 1972 BMW 3.0CS E9 Coupe
All Euro cars are equally unreliable (or reliable; depending on your view: a glass half empty, half full sort of thing.)
That's why we like them. Just like we prefer a tempestuous woman (or man) over a docile one. We elect to put up with the difficult times because the good times are that good.
That's why we like them. Just like we prefer a tempestuous woman (or man) over a docile one. We elect to put up with the difficult times because the good times are that good.
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Porsche Macan S SportDesign / Ex M-B's: 11 & 10 & 06 E350's, 02 S500
I never liked the new 5-Series stylistically but I ruled one out right away when I was looking for my last car due to its Safety performances in the Side Crash Tests.
In this day and age, everything from a Hyandai Elantra to the cheapest GM or Ford perform better in Side Tests.
Congrats to O/P on the M5 though, I really love those cars, just the way it all comes together works so well even on what IMO is not a great looking body-style, definitely a 4-Door exotic.
Seems like alot of people on these Boards are getting new M5's! Must have some attractive deals going on.
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'14 E350 wagon; BMW G12 (2020) G01 (2019)
One of the reasons I switched some years ago was the Bangle Butt. The 7 series was bad but imho the 5 series was just awful and while you can get used to anything I suppose, I just didn't want to have to look at it every day. My last BMW was an E39 540i. I have driven a 550i and my E550 is comparable in performance (admittedly I am not driving "at the limits") but the interior is far nicer and the exterior --- well the 5 has softened the Bangle Butt but its still there and I still don't care for it. But if you like it, enjoy it, and as another poster said comparing a M5 to a E350 is unfair as the right comparison is E63.
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06 SL65 AMG, 04 E5004Matic,02 911Turbo (Fluidmotorunion tuned),06 Cayenne S
tell us how you like the SMG. i got rid of my e46 m3 smg because the single plate clutch shifting action ended up being quite annoying for everyday driving...
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my lease is coming to an end, and I pulled the trigger and switched to a BMW M5. The car is coming in about 10 days and I cant wait. The e350 was and still is an amazing car. Very safe vehicle and kept me safe when I was in a side swipe accident. It was smooth and quite powerful for what it was. The Power of the m5 is something else though.
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Porsche has PDK now (dual clutch transmission), sounds interesting. And Audi has it too on the R8's. Seems like MB never jumped on this bandwagon, I wonder why (I know they have the M mode on the AMG's, is this the same?).
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06 SL65 AMG, 04 E5004Matic,02 911Turbo (Fluidmotorunion tuned),06 Cayenne S
yeah, SMG is not like tiptronic or any of the automated shifters. it's truly a manual without the clutch pedal action. sporty driving with the manual mode is great but in the automated mode, the shifting action can be quite slow, making it pretty frustrating in traffic. also, mis-shifting or overworking the shifting pods will cause tranny issues down the line...very expensive to fix...the new dual clutch smg's are supposed to have cured that problem but i haven't even tested it yet as i'm still haunted by the issues i had.
you'll notice that there are many many smg's out there for sale.
you'll notice that there are many many smg's out there for sale.
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yeah, SMG is not like tiptronic or any of the automated shifters. it's truly a manual without the clutch pedal action. sporty driving with the manual mode is great but in the automated mode, the shifting action can be quite slow, making it pretty frustrating in traffic. also, mis-shifting or overworking the shifting pods will cause tranny issues down the line...very expensive to fix...the new dual clutch smg's are supposed to have cured that problem but i haven't even tested it yet as i'm still haunted by the issues i had.
you'll notice that there are many many smg's out there for sale.
you'll notice that there are many many smg's out there for sale.
