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Engine sound of course, isn't great. The audio piped in through the speakers is just awful. You can't disable in the inside sound without also disabling the sound control for the exhaust so best go in the quiet mode. Seating position can be set very low with tons of head room. My seating position in the E92 is at the lowest level and that feels unnaturally high in comparison. Steering input is great and there are two settings for steering feel; comfort and sport. The sport setting is heavier but not really better. I prefer the comfort setting which is very light. The ZF8 transmission is the weakest point. It's impressive, very quick, and smooth. However, the smoothness is the drawback it just makes you feel like the shifts should be harsher and clunkier with medium acceleration and heavy braking, similar to the DCT. The ZF8 also likes being in the lowest gear for too long under the braking, but that's a tuning issue. Hopefully they'll fix it at some point because it's software issue. You can feel the weight of the car the most under braking. I'm not sure if I like the stock brake pad compound. Stopping power is fine and there is less brake dust. It hasn't been on the track so I'm not sure how long the pads will last without overheating. I have the M359 wheels on the E92 where the small M badge on it points to the tire valve stem. On the G80, the M badge does not point to anything useful. The G80 build quality is amazing. Not a squeak, creak, or squeal anywhere. The quality of the materials and how vibrant the colors are (my interior is Yas Marina Blue with Yellow) makes it just beautiful. The E92 interior even when new, was "nice enough." |
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I'll be purchasing a car in about a year. I don't mind used. My wife is nagging me for comfort in suspension harshness. She gets motion sickness with stiff ride, darting, fast stops, fast take offs. I drive easy with her in the car. It's not her fault that she gets motion sickness. She said that I ruined my only family car when I put stiffer springs due to 400 hp to the wheels, but I didn't lower it.. So that's what I'm shopping for. A special car to me, and a ride compliance for her. She'll be in the car once a week for date night. So far I'm looking at the M340i, F90 M5 base, and I'm hoping that the G80 M3 will have a decent ride for her. I know it's subjective and I don't mind stiffness, but I'm sure she won't like the M3 and I'll probably end up getting a 340i or a base M5. I like smaller cars. I forgot to mention we have a daughter hence the need for four door incase it's a family outing. Basically a fun dad car. Ahh, women.
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Got to compromise or you’ll be driving her car when you go somewhere together. My wife finds my 2018 M5 base to be acceptable. She would prefer a non-M 5 series and I would prefer a competition model.
One compromise might be a used Alpina 5 series, if you can find one. I think they took a 550i xdrive and modded it to 600 hp, kept the AWD, but tuned the handling and ride more to comfort than track. M5 probably won’t weigh a lot more than the forthcoming AWD M3, but it’s definitely bigger. The M5 is a bit numb and without personality compared to the E9x M3. I don’t know whether the M3 will split that difference. I skipped over it because I wanted bigger. |
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Another option to look at is the Alpina B6. Looks like they're going from about $50-70k right now depending on condition. Effectively an AWD, comfort focused M6 gran coupe. |
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