test drove my dream car today

[trent]

Why in god's name would you even want an 850i?

every driven one? i just put a diff in one and took it for a long ass test drive, they're GREAT daily drivers. not fast enough to be a weekend car, but fast enough to keep you happy. and you should see the looks you get. they're awesome cars.

Yes I have. I also work on them too. Biggest moneypit you can buy. :?

Circle gets the square, I am going to agree.

[DanGillan]

ill agree with you guys there, but i still wouldnt mind one as a daily.

[aaron_silva]

They are indeed very fast. That motor (S62?) is a powerhouse, and sounds great at 7000 with an aftermarket exhaust. The late-model M5's shorter rearend gear is a plus.


BTW, they can't handle an E30 with an S50 at a stoplight.

How about a S62 powered e30? haha...




Plugged everything in to get it running...


pics taken from www.e30zone.co.uk

Aaron

[bmwmike]

well I did own a 540/6 and loved that car. But if I had the money, Id still want an M5. For about 20 grand you could own a 97 540/6 and supercharge it! I think they were asking around 60 on that used M5..

[M3 Ryan]

well I did own a 540/6 and loved that car. But if I had the money, Id still want an M5. For about 20 grand you could own a 97 540/6 and supercharge it! I think they were asking around 60 on that used M5..

60k?! no way dude... search e-bay, they are down to 38k for a 50k mile 2001... I would only buy one if I got it for mid 30's so I would just have to wait I guess...

[bmwmike]

well I did own a 540/6 and loved that car. But if I had the money, Id still want an M5. For about 20 grand you could own a 97 540/6 and supercharge it! I think they were asking around 60 on that used M5..

60k?! no way dude... search e-bay, they are down to 38k for a 50k mile 2001... I would only buy one if I got it for mid 30's so I would just have to wait I guess...

yes but realize this is a dealership and the car was only a year old with 15k miles. I realize you could pick up an 00 on ebay or privately for far less..

[1985bmw325e]

got to drive my uncle's e39 m5 for the first time before he sold it a week ago. Okay sorry, it wasn't the first time driving it- anyways it is definately a bad ass car. You dont' have to tell me about the throttle response and the whole 9 yards, i already found that out myself :)

too bad he sold the m5 for a cls500 :( oh well, his plans are to get the m6 next year anyways

[gstuning]

E39 M5´s are dirt cheap in Germany these days,
imported and registered into Iceland ´98-´99 models can be had for $50k
and that is a damn steal

Thats $25k in germany
E30 M3´s cost $20k in germany ;)

When I get my S50 running I´ll have a go at a E39 M5

[Mystikal]

They are indeed very fast. That motor (S62?) is a powerhouse, and sounds great at 7000 with an aftermarket exhaust. The late-model M5's shorter rearend gear is a plus.

Yeah, my friend's up here is an '03 with a Tubi. Hanging around with him yesterday, the sound is :crazy:

[Stu]

They are indeed very fast. That motor (S62?) is a powerhouse, and sounds great at 7000 with an aftermarket exhaust. The late-model M5's shorter rearend gear is a plus.


BTW, they can't handle an E30 with an S50 at a stoplight.

How about a S62 powered e30? haha...




Aaron

:pimp:

[DarkWing6]

We have one almost Identicle to that one at the dealership I work at. One night I found a way to get out on the highway in it and holy crap that thing is a beast. I loved it. Going about 60 I downshifted and floored it and was at 110 in no time at all. It was a freaking blast.

[Bimmerfanatik]

I worked as a valet for a few years and got a hold of one of these. The guy was my last car. I chatted with him about it, as it was my dream car, and I was just going to park it out front of the restaurant and give him the keys, but he told me, "Hey, I've got a lady friend in there that's gonna keep me a while, why don't you take it out for a spin?"

Go ahead and throw up the BS flag, I don't care. Some people are like that. Anyways, I didn't take it out for long, but I got it on a back alley in Boston, and came to a stop at one end, then tested out the 0-60 under 5 seconds. It was accurate, for sure. Never had a car pin me like that under acceleration, while still staying calm and making it seem effortless.

A badass car, but you just don't get the same driver's feel for the road, or the car itself. Everything feels phoned in. Too electronic for me to put down that kind of money. I'll stick to an E34. Was a close second as favorite BMW until I drove an e39 M5, now it's first :)