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#921 of 1038 Re: kyfdx & merc1 by habitat1 Apr 24, 2005 (11:49 am)
Replying to: kyfdx (Apr 21, 2005 6:05 am) kyfdx,   Thanks for the credit, as undeserved as it is. I have a feeling a lot of previous BMW owners and dealers made their opinions known. The sales manager at my hometown dealer wrote a pretty scathing letter questioning why the company would alienate virtually all of the past M5 owners who had no choice but a "real" manual transmission. He has been with BMW for over 20 years and owns an original M1, so my suspicion is that his "rantings" were given more weight than mine.   merc1,   I'll still shop around for the M5 to see if anyone has a shorter wait. But I must admit that once I consider the idea of pulling a $90k+ trigger, the 997 S Convertible has its appeal. Not to mention that the upcoming 550i 6-speed will come within 40 horsepower of the last M5 and be immediately available for ED in about 3 months.
#922 of 1038 589hp E55 by android Jun 26, 2005 (5:32 pm)
Finally got it all done. My little 4 door is a rocket. Went to the track for a little Bracket racing. After figuring out best way to launch this thing I managed a 11.87 128mph quatermile, much to the dismay of the viper that was next to me. Going to get a front spoiler to lessen the lift on the front end then its done.
#923 of 1038 Keep Thread Alive Post! by merc1 Aug 04, 2005 (11:20 pm)
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#924 of 1038 jaguar XJ8 BODY is VULGAR by wildcat05 Aug 07, 2005 (10:27 am)
I really hate 2004 and 2005 body style of the jaguar XJ8. I would like for Ford to return it to it original european style. Ford are you listening. If anybody shares my view please let me know.
#925 of 1038 cars by xkss Aug 08, 2005 (12:59 pm)
really hate 2004 and 2005 body style of the jaguar XJ8.   Do you know that the new aluminum XJ actually has styling cues from the first generation XJ?   If any new luxury sedan is vulgar, it would be the new BMW M5 with its side vents, Kia Rio taillights, and what not.
#926 of 1038 MB E63 by scottphillip Aug 24, 2005 (11:10 am)
Merc, When will this come out in the USA? Should I get a 2006 E55 or wait?? Replies to this message: habitat1 (Aug 25, 2005 10:56 am)
#927 of 1038 Re: MB E63 [scottphillip] by habitat1 Aug 25, 2005 (10:56 am)
Replying to: scottphillip (Aug 24, 2005 11:10 am) This is just my personal opinion, but the horsepower war that AMG seems to single-handedly being escalating in sedans is NUTS. I drove a 2005 E55 while my Acura was in for service a few weeks ago and if anyone needs more power than that, they really need to find out what is wrong with their self esteem.   What is not impressive is AMG's inability to do anything much other than goose their engines to 600+ horsepower. The SLK55 I drove at the same time was a sloppy excuse for a sports car compared to the less expensive, lower horsepower Boxster S. Compared to the new 911, it is even more of a joke. An automatic only transmission that shifts in manual mode like it's got maple syrup in the gear box??   Go ahead and get 700 hp in your sedan if you want to, but that one dimensional driving experience would get very old for me after about 3 stoplights. Personally, I'd suggest a E320CDI and a Boxster S on the side.   Again, just my opinion.
#929 of 1038 2006 Top Gear review by proe Aug 26, 2005 (5:47 am)
I got this link from AlSi at Superhonda.com, and it is a pitty that the new M5 is "annoying and fragile."   http://members.roadfly.com/jason2/TopGearE60M5.wmv   Have fun. Replies to this message: kdshapiro (Aug 26, 2005 6:50 am) kyfdx (Aug 26, 2005 7:17 am) jb_shin (Aug 26, 2005 8:15 am)
#930 of 1038 Re: 2006 Top Gear review [proe] by kdshapiro Aug 26, 2005 (6:50 am)
Replying to: proe (Aug 26, 2005 5:47 am) Who really cares what a review says. :confuse Have you read other reviews?

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