used m5 vs new m3....opinions

1cleanm6 · 10-08-2008, 07:52 PM

Hey there folks what would you guys go for the new m3 coupe or a used e60 m5?

Which one is faster and which one is overall a good daily driver...

amgthis · 10-08-2008, 07:55 PM

M5 is faster. Better daily driviver and more comfy. I pick the M5.

kred · 10-08-2008, 07:59 PM

yeah i think of m3 more as a track car and the m5 has a lot more room. your winning either way tho

1cleanm6 · 10-08-2008, 07:59 PM

anyone got piks of a modded m5?

My friends m5 with tubi exhaust sounds nicer then a ferrari...

1cleanm6 · 10-08-2008, 08:00 PM

ive been looking and a 07 m5 can be had in the upper 50's. A 40k drop in one year can only mean a win for the buyer...

An 06 m5 can be had for high 40s or low low 50's...

Keep in mind they all come fully loaded..

BPMSport · 10-08-2008, 08:07 PM

I had them both... I'd say go with the M5 for the price, if gas mileage doesn't bother you. If you want something more nimble, then go for the m3.

J08M3 · 10-08-2008, 08:11 PM

I personally like only 2 doors... So it's M3 for me, or maybe one day a M6

bmstyle71 · 10-08-2008, 08:34 PM

Don't forget about considering warranty. What is it 4 years? so if you get an 06, the warranty is over in 2010. Unless you get extended warranty or if you're planning on keeping it 2 years +, don't do it. If you do get extended warranty, I say get it.

bmstyle71 · 10-08-2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Laszlo

The M5 is great, but it's really at the end of it's product lifecycle.

+1
I'm sure you'll be like damn it when a f10 m5 rolls by lol.

DoNDoN · 10-08-2008, 09:13 PM

I had the same dilemma and I went with the E92 M3 because of the maintenance and I like driving smaller cars. You cannot go wrong with either one.

watrob · 10-08-2008, 09:21 PM

I like a small sportier car like the M3, the M3 out sells the M5 here so resale is better on the M3. M5 to me feels and looks like a big car and I have one of those, a X5.

Damage Inc · 10-08-2008, 10:17 PM

If all is equal then I take the M5. However do some research on the M5board regarding the issues when your warranty runs out on the M5. I get 4 full years with the M3 so that tipped the favor to the M3.

ericld · 10-08-2008, 10:28 PM

kind of unrelated, but my buddy is selling his 2007 M6 to buy and M3 coupe.

He drove mine and it was all over. He says mine drives more predictably and feels more like an extension of your self. Very tight, small, and controllable. He's afraid to throw his M6 into tight downhill turns like off-ramps where the m3, you just slam it in the corner.

i would agree.

tightie · 10-08-2008, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boosted335

Hey there folks what would you guys go for the new m3 coupe or a used e60 m5?

Which one is faster and which one is overall a good daily driver...

i had the e60 m5.. i sold it for the m3...
m5 is faster but the m3 is a better daily driver.. better car imo.

1cleanm6 · 10-08-2008, 10:36 PM

i wont be keeping the car too long....i never do maybe a year or so the most... so im not worried about warranty....

Just in time to pick up a gt3

bmstyle71 · 10-08-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Boosted335

i wont be keeping the car too long....i never do maybe a year or so the most... so im not worried about warranty....

Just in time to pick up a gt3

Did you test drive both the e60 m5 as well as the e9x m3? Maybe you'll change your mind.

rsmamg · 10-08-2008, 11:08 PM

M5 would be cool but i always consider when the body style changes.. i hate driving an out of style car

414AW · 10-09-2008, 01:33 AM

Some ppl have told me to go with a used M5 but I agree with rsmamg. Thas why i chose the E90 M3.

montreal red · 10-09-2008, 01:52 AM

if i wanted a 4 door car with lots of room, i'd go for the m5... if i dont need the room, i'll take the m3 coupe for its looks.

oh and there's always something special bout getting a brand new car.... but if you can get a deal on the m5, go for it!

roho3323 · 10-09-2008, 04:19 AM

If you are 40 and older have a wife and kids...it's a no brainer.

If you are single or just with a girlfriend...it's a no brainer.

Deda · 10-09-2008, 04:51 AM

Always M5!

cclboss · 10-09-2008, 08:00 AM

I sold my 2006 M5 for a 2008 M3 E90 (DCT) and I have no regrets. With the new DCT gearbox, the M3 is faster than the M5 and definitely more nimble. This may not be true with 6 speed. The DCT is leaps and bounds better than SMG, the shifts are lightning fast in S mode and smooth as silk in D mode.

The M5 is roomier but really depends on your own physique and how often you have rear passengers. Both are good cars and you really can't go wrong but I think the M3 (DCT) just pips the M5.

10-08-2008, 07:52 PM	#1
1cleanm6 Brigadier General 441 Rep 3,668 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	used m5 vs new m3....opinions Hey there folks what would you guys go for the new m3 coupe or a used e60 m5? Which one is faster and which one is overall a good daily driver...
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10-08-2008, 07:55 PM	#2
amgthis Tire Racks 53 Rep 1,233 Posts Drives: AW 1M Coupè Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	M5 is faster. Better daily driviver and more comfy. I pick the M5.
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kred Lieutenant 80 Rep 532 Posts Drives: '07 e92 328i 6mt Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	yeah i think of m3 more as a track car and the m5 has a lot more room. your winning either way tho
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1cleanm6 Brigadier General 441 Rep 3,668 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	anyone got piks of a modded m5? My friends m5 with tubi exhaust sounds nicer then a ferrari...
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1cleanm6 Brigadier General 441 Rep 3,668 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	ive been looking and a 07 m5 can be had in the upper 50's. A 40k drop in one year can only mean a win for the buyer... An 06 m5 can be had for high 40s or low low 50's... Keep in mind they all come fully loaded..
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bmstyle71 Captain 115 Rep 635 Posts Drives: jet black e92 m3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: tampa florida iTrader: (0)	Don't forget about considering warranty. What is it 4 years? so if you get an 06, the warranty is over in 2010. Unless you get extended warranty or if you're planning on keeping it 2 years +, don't do it. If you do get extended warranty, I say get it.
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DoNDoN Colonel 102 Rep 2,037 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 AW Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NoVA iTrader: (1)	I had the same dilemma and I went with the E92 M3 because of the maintenance and I like driving smaller cars. You cannot go wrong with either one.
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watrob Lieutenant Colonel 140 Rep 1,597 Posts Drives: MY2022 X5 M-Sport 45e White Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane - Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 Toyota Yaris Z ... [0.00] 2022 BMW X5 G05 e45 [0.00] 2015 Ferrari Cali T [0.00]	I like a small sportier car like the M3, the M3 out sells the M5 here so resale is better on the M3. M5 to me feels and looks like a big car and I have one of those, a X5. __________________ MY22 X5 M-Sport 45e White, 22"rims, Red Calipers, Ceramic Pads. Better off saying what it does not have and that's a B&O Audio System, otherwise all option boxes are ticked. Last edited by watrob; 10-08-2008 at 10:39 PM..
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Damage Inc Lieutenant Colonel 789 Rep 1,925 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nashville iTrader: (1)	If all is equal then I take the M5. However do some research on the M5board regarding the issues when your warranty runs out on the M5. I get 4 full years with the M3 so that tipped the favor to the M3. __________________ Current: 17 OG M2 / R8 Performance Past Performance Cars: 01 M3, 05 M3, 06 M5, 08 M6, 08 M3, 11 M3, 13 M3, 15 M3, 911 C4S, 911 GTS, 17 M2,R8 V8, R8 RWS
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ericld Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW E92 M3, Alpine White Join Date: May 2008 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	kind of unrelated, but my buddy is selling his 2007 M6 to buy and M3 coupe. He drove mine and it was all over. He says mine drives more predictably and feels more like an extension of your self. Very tight, small, and controllable. He's afraid to throw his M6 into tight downhill turns like off-ramps where the m3, you just slam it in the corner. i would agree.
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1cleanm6 Brigadier General 441 Rep 3,668 Posts Drives: M5 comp/Range/i3S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	i wont be keeping the car too long....i never do maybe a year or so the most... so im not worried about warranty.... Just in time to pick up a gt3
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rsmamg Flying First Class 30 Rep 582 Posts Drives: M Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	M5 would be cool but i always consider when the body style changes.. i hate driving an out of style car
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414AW Private 2 Rep 50 Posts Drives: AW E90 08' M3 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: All around the world iTrader: (0)	Some ppl have told me to go with a used M5 but I agree with rsmamg. Thas why i chose the E90 M3.
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montreal red chris 278 Rep 12,144 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	if i wanted a 4 door car with lots of room, i'd go for the m5... if i dont need the room, i'll take the m3 coupe for its looks. oh and there's always something special bout getting a brand new car.... but if you can get a deal on the m5, go for it! __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
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roho3323 The Professor 162 Rep 826 Posts Drives: BMW M6, BMW M240i, BMW 750i Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Miami, USA iTrader: (14)	If you are 40 and older have a wife and kids...it's a no brainer. If you are single or just with a girlfriend...it's a no brainer. __________________ 2010 BMW M6 2007 BMW 335i,2012 Audi S4-retired 2016 BMW 750i M-Sport 2015 BMW M235i-retired, 2022 M240i
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Deda Major General 563 Rep 7,034 Posts Drives: BMW M5 comp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	Always M5!
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cclboss Enlisted Member 4 Rep 31 Posts Drives: BMW M3 E90 Alpine White Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	I sold my 2006 M5 for a 2008 M3 E90 (DCT) and I have no regrets. With the new DCT gearbox, the M3 is faster than the M5 and definitely more nimble. This may not be true with 6 speed. The DCT is leaps and bounds better than SMG, the shifts are lightning fast in S mode and smooth as silk in D mode. The M5 is roomier but really depends on your own physique and how often you have rear passengers. Both are good cars and you really can't go wrong but I think the M3 (DCT) just pips the M5.
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