So are the M5/M6 identical?

You can't deny the M6 looks like a car "daddy bought it for her" like you'll see a blonde jewish princess driving round, steering with her boobs. But you know she's going to write it off and have horrible disfiguration from the accident, probably kill several others...

Just my take on the M6
 
[TW]Fox said:
Really? Are you sure? You mean... not everyone has exactly the same view on cars as me? OMG! Well fancy that.

Thanks for pointing it out dude, I had no idea :(
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Your sarcasm never fails to amuse me. I'd hate to go for a beer with you :p
 
pitchfork said:
You can't deny the M6 looks like a car "daddy bought it for her" like you'll see a blonde jewish princess driving round, steering with her boobs. But you know she's going to write it off and have horrible disfiguration from the accident, probably kill several others...

Just my take on the M6
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Now that's what I call a vivid imagination.
 
I don't think I've seen a woman driving a new 6, let alone the M6 :confused:.

In fact, I would say it's way more of a blokes car as it's pretty ugly :p I see many more women driving Cayenne turbo's...
 
Tommy B said:
My point was: A car enthusiast knows the M5 and M6 are similar in terms of performance, and as we've established a lot of people in here would pick the M5 over the M6, including Spie.

However, the fact is the M6 still sells, so someone has to be buying it? All I was saying, that a lot of people will buy the M6 because:

1) They like the design, which is obviously trying to imitate my luxurious coupes. Whether it succeeds is a matter of opinion. Such a design is obviously going to attract the usual suspects of posers, footballer’s wives etc.

2) It's the most expensive, top-of-the-range BMW and with that comes a sense of luxury. It’s nice to know you’re driving about in the best car a company offer and some people do buy cars purely to show their wealth.

Now these are just two examples of how other people might think, so please don’t be an introvert and accept that some people do not value or judge a car in the same way you, or other people here do. You would rather drive around in an old shape 530i and enjoy the performance, where as some would rather drive about in a new shape 523i instead.
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I'd have to agree with Tommy, there are reasons why people buy the M6 and it most likely relates to these stated reasons as I couldn't think of anything else really. It's not to my tastes but it must be a success in some way; imho the M5 has more going for it for reasons Spie and others have mentioned.
 
5tephen said:
I'd have to agree with Tommy, there are reasons why people buy the M6 and it most likely relates to these stated reasons as I couldn't think of anything else really
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We cant think of anything else becuase neither you, me nor especially Tommy are of the mindset/age/requirement to have that sort of money to spend on a car.
 
[TW]Fox said:
We cant think of anything else becuase neither you, me nor especially Tommy are of the mindset/age/requirement to have that sort of money to spend on a car.
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That logic/argument is absolutely feeble and pathetic. It doesn't mean that we're not entitled to an opinion and last time I checked you're not exactly at the stage of life where you can splash out 80 grand on a car either. I'm sure though that all your thoughts and views on cars when you were 18 are also completely invalid now :rolleyes:

I guess if I'd have gone out and bought my own car that would magically make me eligible to have an opinion! What tripe.
 
Tommy B said:
That logic/argument is absolutely feeble and pathetic. It doesn't mean that we're not entitled to an opinion and last time I checked you're not exactly at the stage of life where you can splash out 80 grand on a car either. I'm sure though that all your thoughts and views on cars when you were 18 are also completely invalid now :rolleyes:

I guess if I'd have gone out and bought my own car that would magically make me eligible to have an opinion! What tripe.
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Did you not read the part where it said 'neither you, me nor especially Tommy' ?

Besides, he's entirely correct, when one has £80k to be spending on a car, your priorities and attitudes are likely to be wholly different to the sort of person spending £10k on a car...

I don't even know wtf you're on about with the last comment there either :/
 
Tommy B said:
That logic/argument is absolutely feeble and pathetic. It doesn't mean that we're not entitled to an opinion and last time I checked you're not exactly at the stage of life where you can splash out 80 grand on a car either. I'm sure though that all your thoughts and views on cars when you were 18 are also completely invalid now :rolleyes:
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You miss the point entirely.

Ask Spie if his opinions on cars and what he planned to buy, and what he wanted from a car aged 20 were the same as his opinions on cars and what he'd buy now.

I bet they differ. As we grow older, we mature. As a result, just becuase YOU can see no other reason to buy an M6 does not mean no other reason exists.
 
Spie said:
The M6 isn't better than the M5, just different. So why does it cost more?
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I seem to remember that he M6 has a whole bunch of carbonfibre onboard in an attempt to reduce weight.
Clearly it's never going to be as light as say a 911, but I guess that's the logic and also the reason for the additional cost.

As for querying why it costs more, that's a bit like asking why a CSL costs more than a standard M3. Neither the M6 or CSL are just standard versions of their car with bigger engines plonked in. Both have a number of other elements worked on.
 
[TW]Fox said:
Really? Are you sure? You mean... not everyone has exactly the same view on cars as me? OMG! Well fancy that.

Thanks for pointing it out dude, I had no idea :(
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That's quite ironic considering how frequently you go to such great lengths to convince everybody your opinion is the one to have. But anyway, carry on.
 
alexthecheese said:
That's quite ironic considering how frequently you go to such great lengths to convince everybody your opinion is the one to have.
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Thats just a misconception of half the people on this forum, not a fact. I simply post my opinion, and defend it when challenged, on this forum.

I doubt my opinions on motoring will be the same as they are now in 10 years, just as they were different to how they are now 5 years ago.
 
[TW]Fox said:
We cant think of anything else becuase neither you, me nor especially Tommy are of the mindset/age/requirement to have that sort of money to spend on a car.
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If I'm motioning against the M6 because I can't afford it, why would I be supportive of the M5 then?
 
5tephen said:
If I'm motioning against the M6 because I can't afford it, why would I be supportive of the M5 then?
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He's not saying that, he's saying the reasoning behind buying cars is very different for those people who actually have £80k to spend on a car compared to those of us sat on a forum semi dreaming.

This is probably due to a combination of age, circumstance and attitude but either way, all he's pointing out is that just because a few people here see no reason to choose an M6 over an M5, doesn't mean that there aren't more reasons, we just probably don't see them because we aren't of the mindset of someone actually in a position to choose one.

Things like the fact someone buying an M6 probably already has a 'run around' car to provide all the practicality they need, so the fact the M5 has 4 doors etc. is irrelevant to them. (Don't take this point too literally though, I know what this forum is like, that was just illustrating a point)
 
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divine_madness said:
He's not saying that, he's saying the reasoning behind buying cars is very different for those people who actually have £80k to spend on a car compared to those of us sat on a forum semi dreaming.

This is probably due to a combination of age, circumstance and attitude but either way, all he's pointing out is that just because a few people here see no reason to choose an M6 over an M5, doesn't mean that there aren't more reasons, we just probably don't see them because we aren't of the mindset of someone actually in a position to choose one.
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I understand what you're saying and both you and Fox are perfectly correct in what you say. I fully admit too being like this myself - I was as anti-E60 shape as Fox currently still is until I set eyes on the very one I could have bought a couple of months back, I fell in love with it straight away, snapped it up and haven't looked back. Before this, I always looked at the E60 thinking it was far too big and bulky and found other reasons to try and justify hating it, but only after getting one did I realise it was fuelled by the fact that I never thought I could afford one. (Well, I could afford it outright quite easily if I had nothing else to do with my money). I actually got the E60 for £4k or £5k less than what it should have cost, which is the only reason I actually have one now at all.

Anyway enough blabbering - point is, you are both very right in what you say, the money side of things does greatly affect your view of a car. I admit to being like so without having previously being aware of it. Other people admitting differently are fooling themselves.
In this instance, I think both the M5 and M6 are pointless because I'll not be buying either in the forseeable future. But comparing both, I see more reasons for going with the M5 - not for price difference but for looks and practicality. So in this case my judgement is not on affordability. But going a step down, by the same token comparing the M5 and 535D for example, I would rule out the M5 because of price and long-term running costs. This view is based on affordability. If I had £10000's in the bank this would all differ because I might have nothing else to do with the money.
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I have to be honest, the M6 never stood out to me from photos until I saw it in the flesh. In a similar way, 911s look awesome in photographs but in real life the only ones that do it for me are the Turbo and the GTs. The models without the spoiler just have a strange rear.
 
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