08-07-2010, 06:27 AM | #24 |
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GTR, its more fun to drive around, you can prolly have more fun than the M5
fun > all
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08-07-2010, 08:32 AM | #25 |
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E60. Looks better, rides better... and definitely sounds better.
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08-07-2010, 12:51 PM | #26 | |
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08-07-2010, 01:36 PM | #28 |
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I don't like to "bash" on cars, everyone has their own taste and preferences, but I've always thought the GTR design was some cruel joke that Nissan decided to sell for 80k. I can't think of any super-esque car of recent memory that looks more unsightly.
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08-07-2010, 01:45 PM | #29 | |
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08-07-2010, 01:51 PM | #30 |
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Had a e60 m5 for 3 years, now on my 1st month with a '11 gtr:
M5: amazing engine, amazing sound at all revs/speeds, amazing pull from 6000rpm to redline (never runs out of breath) compliant ride, quiet enough room for 4 great paint quality, high leather/interior quality super predictable to drive/easy to track and super fun and easy to get sideways included maintenance crap idrive/nav not sporty driving position 5-series are everywhere/boring gtr insane 0-80 acceleration...insane! even faster with minimal mods amazing awd, grip, grip, grip super stiff, really loud tires decent interior (leather/materials) great NAV/electronics/gauges very unique...instant celebrity poor paint quality (unless super silver is ordered) They're both great...drive both! You can't go wrong with either... |
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08-07-2010, 03:49 PM | #31 |
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I would go with GT-R. But if I did not have another family car then I would go with M5. The GT-R is near super car level where as M5 is one of the best performance sedans. ^ I also agree with the poster above I have driven M5 on many instances as my best friend owned one. The car looks nice and has great performance but with so many M sport 5 series every where the car does not feel exclusive as it did when it first came out. The GT-R for sure gets way more looks.
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08-07-2010, 04:40 PM | #32 |
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The GTR's looks are underated, I was and still am a fan of nissan,but found the looks of the GTR ugly till I saw one in person. I've got to say they look nice upclose and not in the pictures.
But comparing an awesome sports sedan to a supercar is not a fare comparison. I'd say for fun GTR for practicallity and fun M5. |
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08-08-2010, 09:20 AM | #35 |
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Whoever votes for GT-R should not be allowed on this forum. It's not a car it's a Playstation console. My grandmother could turn a sub 8 minute lap of the Nordeschliefe in one. How can something that does everything for you be fun and rewarding? Guess it would make a decent commuter if you have lots of rush hour traffic but that's about it.
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08-08-2010, 12:51 PM | #37 | |
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And if you think a GT-R is a Playstation, wtf is a 599 or 458? Fricking Playstation 4000000? |
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08-09-2010, 09:00 AM | #38 |
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599 and 458 are RWD. Their electronic nannies can all be turned off. 599 even has a proper 3-pedal transmission.
I've driven many of the dual-clutch trannies on the market today and they just sap the driving experience away just like an automatic. The paddles are like hitting the buttons on a gaming controller, what kind of link with the car can you make with one of those? Same deal with the torque-vectoring/yaw AWD systems out now, they just take away any sort of feeling of "wow, I just clipped the apex on that corner perfectly due to my own driving ability!" The last proper AWD system was on the 04 Mitsu Evo 8 RS where it was 100% mechanical (no electronics at all) with a locked non-adjustable 50/50 torque split. I want to *earn* my lap times, not have them given to me on a silver platter. |
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08-09-2010, 10:00 AM | #39 | |
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08-09-2010, 10:38 AM | #40 |
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Apart from possibly price, where else are these two cars similar or should be considered as alternatives to each other??????????
It's like someone asking which should I pick, a Aston Martin DBS or a Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed? |
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08-09-2010, 01:45 PM | #43 | |
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Saying that a 599 and 458 are too easy to drive... Yes, they might allow you to focus more on the road, but it does not mean you will be good with it. |
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