SleeperX

Unbelievable! I had a similiar incident at Captree a few months back. Really funny when I think back on it.. Most of them were talking very negatively about AMGs. There were one or two nice guys, but for the most part they all acted like they had a chip on their shoulder..Typically comments, "we will smoke you from a roll" , or in the "twisties". I was so pissed I wanted to run one of them, but none of them would race me... from a dig, from a roll, in the twisties, I could have cared less. BMWs are great cars and I would never talk negatively about them, but a lot of guys on that M5board think that their cars are invincible.. It amazes me...

Oh I nearly forgot. There was a guy there in a CLS63 whom they were afraid to race.. One guy said that the CLS63 was a completley different animal and might actually be able to beat their car.. I was thinking "WTF"....

Uber Wagon

Since BMW doesn't make a wagon - Mercedes is the CLEAR WINNER. :-)

I have a race car for hauling a$$, the Uber Wagon hauls everything else.

J 2OOI

blazinginder

It wasn't boring...you did a nice write up....Interlagos Blue = My Favorite

Efivefive

Great write up!! ....well thought out and executed!!

TPowerdinNY

Good review, glad you found "the one" for u. They are both exceptional cars. The E55 feels faster than the M5 when u sit in it, but in reality they are very close. I think it has to do with how perfectly positioned u sit in the M5, the seats are there to hold u and leave u to do everything u want. The E55 is awesome and its just an all around package but u can't throw the car around as easily as the M5 I feel, like its been mentioned definitely in the twisties. I took out the E55 the other day and just raped it, it felt awesome but I didn't feel as comfortable to toss it around although it did a hell of a job. I find this M5 V. E55/63 thing to be just like the S4 V. M3, Z06 V. Turbo, F430 V. Gallardo, etc. things. Too much BS but its just because when u own one of them u get a sensation of loyalty... the reality is that just about everyone talks *****. There are so many immature and snobby a$s people on both sides of the spectrum so its too easy to really generalize on either. People need to just go back to where it begins... loving cars and appreciating fast/fine machines. Its too common on every single car forum.

Jrocket

I really like the M5.I was shopping for an M5 before I got my E55,but the dealer at the time wanted 5-10K over sticker and wouldnt even budge,so off the MB I went.Im happy with my E55 but never got too really drive an M5 for a long period of time,days wise that is.The forced induction motor of the E55 is what keeps my in this car,other than that I might have gone for the M5 more.

Scott in H-town

Thanks again guys.

Yeah, this car is just a hoot w/ the F/I motor. It gets the blood rushing. The M5 doesn't really do that to me until I start tossing it around. It definitely does when you start tossing it around!

BenzoBoi

nice write up!!!

TopGun32

I think I remember when you were shopping for the M5 or the E55, glad to see you came back to AMG.

I also had an itch for the M5, but the SMG is my biggest show stopper.


all of the draw backs you mention of the E55 have been improved with the E63. Maybe give it a try once you had a nice run with E55.

I plan to do the same.

thanks for taking the time to put a good comparison together from an person that owned both.

topdaytrader

Nice review!!!

Zod

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