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| AMS: M5 Touring vs. E 63 T AMG -
03-28-2007, 05:18 AM
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The E 63 T wins this test.
Best combination, an estate car with the perfomance of an high performance car and the comfort of a Mercedes.
M5 Touring:
Also as Touring this car is an absolutely sports car. But the comfort isn't that good and the boot is conspicuously smaller... | | | | | The Following 9 Users Say Thank You to ree For This Useful Post: | | | Me for President
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| Re: AMS: M5 Touring vs. E 63 T AMG -
03-28-2007, 05:22 AM
offtopic but I have done statistics for AMS to see how many times a carbrand win based on tests published on GCZ. In battles between BMW and MB, MB has won 6 times and BMW 0 times. So , again, the test winner was expected.
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| Re: AMS: M5 Touring vs. E 63 T AMG -
03-28-2007, 05:31 AM
Intresting that AMS think the frontseats in the M5 is more comfortable than E63, same score for both on the backseats, suspension stiffer though on the M5 but that is expected.
Both cars very close in acceleration. | | | | | Connoisseur
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| Re: AMS: M5 Touring vs. E 63 T AMG -
03-28-2007, 05:55 AM
Nice, I think I'd take the Mercedes as well... An M5 in Touring form just doesn't seem right IMO.
BTW, will BMW ever consider fitting its M cars with an auto box? Or at least something like that, before ZSG comes? I know this might flare up some M purists' feelings but seeing the situation from the perspective of a E63 T buyer, I wouldn't take the M5 because of SMG.  | | | | | GCZ's High Court
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| Re: AMS: M5 Touring vs. E 63 T AMG -
03-28-2007, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Mirage77 I wouldn't take the M5 because of SMG.  | So, James, you'd like to have an ordinary 6spd auto tranny in M5?  | | | | | Me for President
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| Re: AMS: M5 Touring vs. E 63 T AMG -
03-28-2007, 06:02 AM
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BTW, will BMW ever consider fitting its M cars with an auto box? | thank God its not happening. The SMG is a blast to use, if you know how-to.
But ZSG will be replacing SMG, smoother in automatic mode.
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| Re: AMS: M5 Touring vs. E 63 T AMG -
03-28-2007, 06:11 AM
think about it.
AMGs are usully the faster than M in straightline but every test between M5 and E63 they are very very close in acceleration.
Do you guys think it will be this close between M3 V8 and C63? | | | | | Fanatic
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| Re: AMS: M5 Touring vs. E 63 T AMG -
03-28-2007, 06:35 AM
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| Re: AMS: M5 Touring vs. E 63 T AMG -
03-28-2007, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by TycoonGTR So, James, you'd like to have an ordinary 6spd auto tranny in M5?  | Well, I guess it depends on the conditions... For a place like Singapore with bad traffic, limited road space and low speed limits, I'd rather live with an auto... You know, after being a passenger in the Maser for so long, I'm convinced that clutchless manuals are more suited for the track. Sure, if you know how to use it, it'll be smooth, but for a drive home in crawling traffic, I'd want none of that accurate shifting nonsense. Quote:
Originally Posted by Just_me thank God its not happening. The SMG is a blast to use, if you know how-to.
But ZSG will be replacing SMG, smoother in automatic mode.
BMW have their customers and wont change tradition just to gain customer from AMG. | Good to know that ZSG will be replacing SMG... And I guess you're right, each car appeals to a very particular customer. That's why in this case, I'd go for Mercedes and you'll go for M5 T.  | | | | | The Following User Says Thank You to Mr. M For This Useful Post: | | | GCZ's High Court
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| Re: AMS: M5 Touring vs. E 63 T AMG -
03-28-2007, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Mirage77 Well, I guess it depends on the conditions... For a place like Singapore with bad traffic, limited road space and low speed limits, I'd rather live with an auto... You know, after being a passenger in the Maser for so long, I'm convinced that clutchless manuals are more suited for the track. Sure, if you know how to use it, it'll be smooth, but for a drive home in crawling traffic, I'd want none of that accurate shifting nonsense. | Then i guess 507hp monster ain't for you... 
Some nice V8 550i with new at is the right thing for you...
j/k, man. To easch his own...  | | | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | | | |