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CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« on: December 04, 2005, 10:48:35 pm »
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2006 BMW M5
2006 BMW M5The V10-powered BMW M5 is the fastest, most aggressive iteration yet of one of the world's landmark sport sedans, reports Laurance Yap. "There's no car on the planet that lets you so comprehensively tweak its behaviour to your own preferences," he says. "One wonders if BMW has gone a bit too far in trying to make the M5 an extreme sports car," he muses.     More...
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2005, 11:36:07 pm »
Oh what a 6/49 could do....I'd be Lawerence Yap and have the M5 and C4S....what more could you ask for?   :drool: :lick: :fall: :winner: :inlove:
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2005, 01:22:45 am »
With all of their electronics, I can only imagine what these cars will cost to repair as they get older. :hurl:
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2005, 01:25:25 am »
Let's just say these cars won't be DIY jobs.   ;D
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2005, 09:25:40 am »
md the FACE TRANSPLANT would take all yer winnings and y'ad be walkin' ya lil YAP'per...DAWG !!! ;)...

   Shoot just reading the M5 Review tightened my TestaRossa Xmas BALLS and left a LUMP in ma throat..Holy Geebus what a MONSTER dressed in ARMANI........
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2005, 10:51:52 am »
 :thumbup: :bow: :cheers: :inlove:

Both are some of  my dream cars.... Mine would be all black of course, but still. Amazing amazing vehicle.
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2005, 11:17:18 am »
Quote from: mdxtasy on December 04, 2005, 11:36:07 pm
Oh what a 6/49 could do....I'd be Lawerence Yap and have the M5 and C4S....what more could you ask for?   :drool: :lick: :fall: :winner: :inlove:

.... maybe an RS4 for the 'winter beater'?   ;D
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2005, 11:20:43 am »
High on my list of 6/49 cars also. Otherwise, it's only a dream !!  :P

Awesome car tho.  :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2005, 02:05:39 pm »
Quote from: 84im on December 05, 2005, 01:22:45 am
With all of their electronics, I can only imagine what these cars will cost to repair as they get older. :hurl:

I'd imagine in 15 years it will be similar to Porsche 928, BMW 8-series, Maserati Bi-turbo now - quite cheap buy but massive maintaince costs.
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2005, 02:51:15 pm »
Some day…when all the kids are off the University and I can cough up the $1500/month payment.
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2005, 03:10:27 pm »
Hummanahummanahummanahummana....

 :heart:

Note to Mr. Yap...don't leave your camera lying around like that.  It might "grow legs."  ;)
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2005, 03:18:10 pm »
Hmmm those pics make me want to get a true macro lens so bad :(

Oh and the cars, oh what would I do to drive an M5 for a week!
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2005, 03:35:33 pm »
Personally, I'm not crazy about the "Can someone help me find my keys?" camera angle.  Unless you're shilling wheels/tires or exhaust systems, it doesn't show off the car well.  But I've grumbled about that before and I already know what the 5-series looks like, so I'll submit to the reper(con)cussions.... :bang:
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2005, 03:39:50 pm »
I was speaking of those interior shots  :lick:
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« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2005, 03:51:02 pm »
 :iagree: I'm with you DSW. I really dislike the low camera angle shots. Most cars are not flattered by the angle, and since I rarely view a car from 1' above the pavement, such shots give very unrealistic impressions.  :P :thumbdown:
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2005, 04:08:27 pm »
Quote from: AVToller on December 05, 2005, 03:51:02 pm
.......and since I rarely view a car from 1' above the pavement, such shots give very unrealistic impressions.  :P :thumbdown:

We just don't get out enough, AVT.    ;) :shuffle:
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« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2005, 06:08:47 pm »
You mean you don't lie down on the garage floor and look up to your vehicles?  Must just be me then.....
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2005, 06:13:44 pm »
I think the electronics are a little overkill...  17 transmission modes? 2 power modes?  Jeez...

I prefer the thinking behind the last gen M5... "Here's a 5 Series with gods own motor and a 6 speed...  Away you go..."


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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2005, 07:25:24 pm »
Quote from: mdxtasy on December 05, 2005, 06:08:47 pm
You mean you don't lie down on the garage floor and look up to your vehicles?  Must just be me then.....

Maybe those shots are to impress the ones who really choose our cars - the dogs! Some of those shots look like they were taken from your avatar's point of view.  ;D
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Re: CD Article: 2006 BMW M5
« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2005, 08:16:08 pm »
With most electronics today (ie stereo receiver, cell phone, mpg player) it's cheaper to throw the 'broken' item away and buy a new one.  What will we do with these 'broken' electronic enhanced cars in five to eight years?   Will they be throw away cars, because they're too expensive to fix?
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