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Originally Posted by Matt I'm sorry i really dont understand. Kids dont need a soft riding car....why would they? Also the M5 has an adjustment on its dampers that stiffens and softens the suspesnsion. |
Being 18, I presume you're not married and don't have kids. You may love a crisp handling machine with tight suspension and a slick transmission which is jerky when driven slow, but your passengers may not (adults or kids). Is that so hard to understand? It think Car magazine made a comment once that the softest suspension setting on the M5 is already tighter than the tightest suspension setting on the CLS55 when they did a comparison. Anyways, the M5 suspension isn't drawing complaints, it's the SMGIII transmission which causes the most complaints from some M5 owners.
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Originally Posted by Matt It really isnt that big of deal and if you haven't driven one you really can't complain. Remember its the ultimate driving machine, not the ultimate riding machine. |
I'm not the one complaining. I'm just saying there are a number of M5board members who dislike the M5 as a daily driver traveling at slow speeds or in traffic. Your last point illustrates this perfectly.....the M5 may be the ultimate driving machine, but it probably is not the best 4 door to carry passengers around in, or even a daily driver for one person if you're stuck in traffic a lot in a city. There is nothing wrong with this.....just different priorities.....some like it, some don't.
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Originally Posted by Matt Honestly my only complant was the amount of gas that thing drank after a little fun...But on roads its fine and on the highway its comfortable. If people have a problem with the ride they should get a merc because thats what they're meant for. |
Any car will seem comfortable when travelling on a nicely paved open road or highway. Again, the M5 owners rarely complain about the ride. It's mostly the SMGIII and high fuel consumption that draws the most criticism.
Your opinion is that people who complain about the M5's ride should get a Merc because "that's what they're meant for". Why a Merc? Why not a big Lincoln or Cadillac?