Penguin Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 m5 dyno http://www.jimmy540i.com/m5.htm above 300w/trq all day long. Looks like a properly tuned legacy 20g would pull from it in an all out race. However, the m5 would aways get the jump on it. Wrong generation M5, the new car has considerably more power. I have my doubts that even a well tuned 20g would pull away from the new M5, especially as speed increases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Simpletons Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 That car is just SICK. I mean beautiful. I mean SICK, no..wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I don't think it could beat it... but imitation is the highest form of flattery. http://www.emotion-fuk.com/oda0012.jpg Now, add the M5's tear-drop side mirrors (with the carbon fiber parts replaced by side indicator... PLEASE!) and DDE rings... some nice BBS forged rims, and a 4-500hp turbocharged H6 (like the Perrin H6T STI SEMA project, but twin turbo...) and the STI/S204-grade DCCD 6MT... One could probably do all that, and still be in for barely half what that M5 costs, and have AWD for inclement weather... but with slightly less cachet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt_ltd Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 It's just taste. Never was much for Bimmers. That ones nice, but I prefer the GT it's parked next to. admit it, you wish you had chosen the GT instead your serious wagon. This Space For Rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnoldscu Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I'm trying to talk my dad into buying one, too... he's really serious about it. By then I'll have a well-tuned 20g powered LGT so we'll see! Seriously, though, how much did he pay if you don't mind divulging? There are 2 at the BMW dealership down the street from me, one was black and must have been loaded because they were asking 99,000; and the other (same color as your dad's) was going for 90,000. I think msrp base is 80k, but after options and dealer markup etc. they get up there... What I love about that car is that you are compromising nothing (except maybe gas mileage)... it's just everything you could want or need in one huge fast amazing car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 admit it, you wish you had chosen the GT instead your serious wagon. Never! I still cringe when I see a GT rolling around, sans big foglights and fender flares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-2.5-GT Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Was it a 550i, or a 530i? The 550i is still stupid fast in it's own right. Its hard to say, there was no badging left at all. The single exhaust pipe was pretty tiny, if i had to make a guess, i would say 530. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I agree with the many others here - the LGT is gonna need big help and a heap of $$$$ in order to run with the current-generation M5. A sprint to 30 MPH from a dead-stop dig would be fun, but after that, unless you're riding with a bigger snail, it's by-by LGT! Not that's a bad thing, after all, the M5's price tag demands such performance. I love the K2 kit for the LGT, and yes, immitation is definitely the sincerest form of flattery. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougc Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 WOW..that is a sweet car! Wish my pops had a ride like that, I'd be borrowing it every chance I get. Ofcourse there isn't much fun borrowing it until it has 4K miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAHAWK Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Here's a dyno chart of a new M5 ( not sure what dyno they used). This chart compares the E60 M5 to the E39 M5. The old M5 a lot more torque down low. http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=14350&d=1138847254 Looks like a properly tuned legacy 20g would pull from it in an all out race. However, the m5 would aways get the jump on it. I have seen quater mile time for the M5 of 12.4 to 12.7 @ around 116 mph. The car really doesn't hit its stride until about 100 mph( as you can see by the dyno). 0-150 time is around 20 seconds!!! The new Z06 does that in aournd 18.5. So the M5 doesn't do too bad for a 4000lb 4 door sedan. Here's one of my favorite videos....shows how much faster the new M5 is compared to the old M5....mostly on the high end. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5804794435648726396&q=m5 What I love about that car is that you are compromising nothing (except maybe gas mileage)... it's just everything you could want or need in one huge fast amazing car. Amen!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYsFinest Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 The one thing I can't stand about bmw/mecerdes benz, the square on the bumper. What a bad location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Soul/kidney/liver for sale. Asking $80,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMtnGT Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Eff'n amazing car! Definitely gets my vote for the best sports sedan you can buy (500 hp is tough to argue with...) I drove my buddy's '03 M5. He put it into sport mode which tightened up the steering, throttle response, suspension etc and I was in LOVE. It pretty much ruined my love affair with my LGT for at least a month...I'm over it now though...well kinda...I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 The one thing I can't stand about bmw/mecerdes benz, the square on the bumper. What a bad location. I'm sure you know that the square on the bumbers is the access panel for the tow loop. With the Germans form still follows function, at least most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwood Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 wow, the new one really walks the old one in that vid. getting out of the legacy game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkalbarc Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 nothin on the lgt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 nothin on the lgt Cool, I'm not alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkalbarc Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Cool, I'm not alone Not even close, bro... The M5 will forever be in the shadow of the greater Legacy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 The M5 (newer or older generations) will never beat an LGT... in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAHAWK Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 The M5 (newer or older generations) will never beat an LGT... in the snow. Believe it or not, there is another 06 M5 in town that the guy runs in the snow with snow tires/wheels. I just can't see running a car like that in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmanzs Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I raced one that looked just like the one in the pics (at the track of course:icon_wink ) I was on stage 1 at the time and even from a dig with a launch he pulled from me pretty hard. I think I might have a little better chance now with my protune and my current mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAHAWK Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 I raced one that looked just like the one in the pics (at the track of course:icon_wink ) I was on stage 1 at the time and even from a dig with a launch he pulled from me pretty hard. I think I might have a little better chance now with my protune and my current mods To 60 you might stay close, but after that....its all over!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Agreed....100-150 there are only a few production cars in the WORLD that can match the M5/M6. Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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