How fun is the F90?

DallasLife345M · 11-13-2018, 11:48 AM

On a scale of 1-10, 1 being getting a tooth pulled at the dentist, 10 being losing your virginity. What do you rate your F90 fun level?

Alberta · 11-13-2018, 11:51 AM

A good 8 for me.

zuschnell · 11-13-2018, 12:34 PM

Yep, it's up there. Easily an 8.5. I didn't think it would be this fun but it is so fast and a total sleeper. I guess if you are looking for an in your face sports car presence, this car will lose points, but for what it is, it is brilliant. There are better drivers cars out there, but not many as comfortable as this one, and this car doesn't really give up much to the pure sports car.

shellbmb · 11-13-2018, 12:47 PM

In some ways it's like riding a thoroughbred that's tethered in a merry-go-round. The car just wants to open up and if you do, you're in triple digits in no time. It's so quick, but yet it's so well insulated and comfortable, you don't feel that you are going that fast. So like zuschnell said, if you want an in your face sports car, this is not the car for you. But if you want a sports luxury car, then it's a home run. I had a 991.1 GTS that was normally aspirated with a sports exhaust. That was a more in your face sports car. It was loud and you really had to push it to get the performance, so in some ways it was more rewarding. But it lacked the luxury and practicality I was looking for.

So for me, it's a solid 8. I'm not sure a perfect 10 exists. My perfect 10 would probably consist of two different cars.

visualguy · 11-13-2018, 12:51 PM

For me, it's a 6.5 on the fun scale, and my Cayman GTS was a 9. Still, I much prefer driving the M5 in most cases for other reasons (comfort, tech, safety, practicality), so it's still the winner overall.

GUNGASLOW · 11-13-2018, 01:01 PM

It’s almost as much fun as watching my motherinlaw in a string bikini eating tomato sauce with her hands!

tcw495 · 11-13-2018, 01:09 PM

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It’s almost as much fun as watching my motherinlaw in a string bikini eating tomato sauce with her hands!

hahaha you're always talking about your MIL. It always makes me chuckle.

tcw495 · 11-13-2018, 01:11 PM

I'd give it an 8 or 9 I think. While there are probably cars that are a bit more fun once you're up into the $150k+ price range, the M5 lets me enjoy my morning/evening commutes a helluva lot and also carry around plenty of junk or a few other people very comfortably when needed.

Greer · 11-13-2018, 01:37 PM

This has to be taken in the context of price, for a car under $125K it's a 9.

DallasLife345M · 11-13-2018, 02:25 PM

Great answers ! For those who came from an M4, which do you find more fun?

///M ARMY · 11-13-2018, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DallasLife345M

Great answers ! For those who came from an M4, which do you find more fun?

I came from the f80 m3 and the power is way different. Power is there but f80 is more nimble. I love it thou. It's different

marcvtec · 11-13-2018, 03:46 PM

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It’s almost as much fun as watching my motherinlaw in a string bikini eating tomato sauce with her hands!

Ya well at least your mother in law does not pick her nose while sitting on your couch watching your tv. Then at whatever food function that is occurring she chews like a donkey at the table.
Meanwhile the father in law is picking crusty crap out of his hair beside side her. - they are just soooo great to have around. Like a useless barrel with holes trying collecting water.

Anyway 8 out of 10, smaller and more nimble cars like M2 are actually more fun to drive, but this one beats them in everything else.

BlueBMWM5CP · 11-13-2018, 04:03 PM

My M5 Comp is a solid 9 for fun taking In account it's a large 4 door high tech Luxuary sedan with super car performance!

As you start to drive the car harder and harder it really shines in 4 wheel drive sport

It is also a lot of fun to put everything in sport plus D3 transmission and poke around town in what my friends call Jackass mode loud pops and snaps coming from the exhaust every time you let off the gas and loud up shifts!

One of my friends calls it the Joker mobile lol

fstezaws · 11-13-2018, 06:22 PM

I think for me it’s an 8.5. The raw drivers cars are only fun when pushed to the limits. The fact that the M5C is incredibly fun when pushed to the limit, and insanely comfortable and pleasing to drive at 2/10ths makes this one heck of a car.

If I had a choice for anything under $125k, it would have to be a Cayman GT4 for me. I’d want something much more direct, lightweight, and naturally aspirated. Every interaction must be dialed for me to get over a 9 on the fun scale.

Gassy · 11-13-2018, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DallasLife345M

Great answers ! For those who came from an M4, which do you find more fun?

The F80 had a more "connected to the ground" feel; the steering and handling so much tighter. But, to me, the F90 is a luxury version of the M4- it's like the 750i in terms of high-end tech and comfort but mated to the suspension and engine that's more like the M4. Of course, I'm in the early stages of M5 ownership- I haven't even opened it up and won't until I hit 1200 miles.

rsalt333 · 11-13-2018, 10:13 PM

Not sure the top end of your scale is as high as euro delivery and driving on the autobahn. For me it is an 8.5 in Chicago as no way to really push the limits.

ST3 · 11-13-2018, 11:41 PM

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Great answers ! For those who came from an M4, which do you find more fun?

I came from the 2015 M4 to the 2019 M5. The reason I sold the M4 and moved to (notice I did not say UP) the M5 is the fact that it does EVERYTHING so well. I miss the nimble and raw feel of the M4. I don't miss the nimble and raw feel enough for 90% of the driving I do. The critique of ZF vs DCT is fair, however I miss the DCT less and enjoy the ZF more because I have to drive this thing every day. My M4 sat in the garage from December to March and my M5 will drive year round. The M4 was so noisy from road noise in the cabin that I almost couldn't do work calls. The M5 is amazingly quiet. The seats are fantastic in both.

If you have the finances, weather conditions, and plenty of garage space then get two cars. If you can only afford / justify one car then I can't point to anything that does it better in this price point than the F90.

hoffmeister · 11-14-2018, 10:52 AM

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Great answers ! For those who came from an M4, which do you find more fun?

Great question. I have an M4 convertible also (manual). Both awesome but completely different experiences. As a practical matter this M5 has so much power it is harder to to find places to really beat on it (safely) like you can with the M4 - but when you can it literally brings tears of joy.

If you told me to pick one car to keep it would be the M5. Its faster, more sophisticated, better balanced (at least vs the M4 conv) and I really benefit from the AWD. While the car is massive it really does shrink around you as many of the articles about the car say (my favorite is Sam Smith’s article in Motor Trend from May 4)

I would greatly miss the smaller size of the M4 and definitely the manual transmission.

Bönz · 11-14-2018, 11:18 AM

I'm still stuck on string bikini...

Solid 9, maybe 10. You can only lose your virginity once, I can drive this car every day. It's like all other cars on the road are just in my way. The F90 drives smaller than it is, just point and shoot, while in the lap of luxury. I love this car.

JOHNBMWM5 · 11-14-2018, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M ARMY

I came from the f80 m3 and the power is way different. Power is there but f80 is more nimble. I love it thou. It's different

Same for me F80 M3 too F90 M5, I give it a 7 as it's large.

euro* · 11-14-2018, 12:47 PM

These comments from M4/M3 people are convincing me, with my idea to switch to F90 M5

Fegelein · 11-14-2018, 05:41 PM

I think the OP's scale is apples and oranges, but compared to other cars I've owned and driven(Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, Supercharged Roush Mustangs, etc.) it's the all around most impressive auto! All the cars / makes I listed were RWD, so lacked the true road feel and confidence this M5 has w/ AWD.

11-13-2018, 11:48 AM	#1
DallasLife345M Captain 596 Rep 824 Posts Drives: Uber Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: None iTrader: (0)	How fun is the F90? On a scale of 1-10, 1 being getting a tooth pulled at the dentist, 10 being losing your virginity. What do you rate your F90 fun level?
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Alberta Lieutenant Colonel 2052 Rep 1,857 Posts Drives: F90 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: somewhere iTrader: (0)	A good 8 for me.
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zuschnell Captain 556 Rep 629 Posts Drives: '19 m5, '18 991.2 gt3, Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: chicago iTrader: (0)	Yep, it's up there. Easily an 8.5. I didn't think it would be this fun but it is so fast and a total sleeper. I guess if you are looking for an in your face sports car presence, this car will lose points, but for what it is, it is brilliant. There are better drivers cars out there, but not many as comfortable as this one, and this car doesn't really give up much to the pure sports car. __________________ Gone but not forgotten: '10 X5M, '14 550ix, '17 M3 zcp, '11 aw e90 M3 zcp, ?11 sg e90 M3, '17 X5M, 19 F90 M5 Current: ?13 e92 m3 ESS 585, 22 f95 x5m Comp, Track - '18 manual 991.2 GT3, Wife's family truckster - '20 Volvo XC90 T8
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shellbmb Lieutenant 199 Rep 572 Posts Drives: 2022 F90 M5C Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: ATX iTrader: (0)	In some ways it's like riding a thoroughbred that's tethered in a merry-go-round. The car just wants to open up and if you do, you're in triple digits in no time. It's so quick, but yet it's so well insulated and comfortable, you don't feel that you are going that fast. So like zuschnell said, if you want an in your face sports car, this is not the car for you. But if you want a sports luxury car, then it's a home run. I had a 991.1 GTS that was normally aspirated with a sports exhaust. That was a more in your face sports car. It was loud and you really had to push it to get the performance, so in some ways it was more rewarding. But it lacked the luxury and practicality I was looking for. So for me, it's a solid 8. I'm not sure a perfect 10 exists. My perfect 10 would probably consist of two different cars.
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visualguy Captain 185 Rep 795 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	For me, it's a 6.5 on the fun scale, and my Cayman GTS was a 9. Still, I much prefer driving the M5 in most cases for other reasons (comfort, tech, safety, practicality), so it's still the winner overall.
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GUNGASLOW Banned 192 Rep 390 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Salem MA iTrader: (0)	It’s almost as much fun as watching my motherinlaw in a string bikini eating tomato sauce with her hands!
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tcw495 Captain 273 Rep 668 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Potomac, MD iTrader: (0)	I'd give it an 8 or 9 I think. While there are probably cars that are a bit more fun once you're up into the $150k+ price range, the M5 lets me enjoy my morning/evening commutes a helluva lot and also carry around plenty of junk or a few other people very comfortably when needed.
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Greer Colonel 1913 Rep 2,526 Posts Drives: 2022 M5 Competition Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	This has to be taken in the context of price, for a car under $125K it's a 9. __________________ 2022 F90 M5 Competition & 2019 M2 Competition 2019 F90 M5 Competition 2017 F80 M3 Competition 2014 F10 M5 Competition 2003 E39 M5
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DallasLife345M Captain 596 Rep 824 Posts Drives: Uber Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: None iTrader: (0)	Great answers ! For those who came from an M4, which do you find more fun?
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BlueBMWM5CP Private First Class 57 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Competition Marina Bay Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Cleveland/Concord Ohio iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 Mercedes SLK55 ... [0.00] 2012 BMW X5 Premium [0.00] 2013 BMW 535i Xdriv ... [0.00] 2019 BMW M5 Competi ... [0.00]	My M5 Comp is a solid 9 for fun taking In account it's a large 4 door high tech Luxuary sedan with super car performance! As you start to drive the car harder and harder it really shines in 4 wheel drive sport It is also a lot of fun to put everything in sport plus D3 transmission and poke around town in what my friends call Jackass mode loud pops and snaps coming from the exhaust every time you let off the gas and loud up shifts! One of my friends calls it the Joker mobile lol Attached Images
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fstezaws Private First Class 91 Rep 159 Posts Drives: 2020 911 S — 2022 X5 M50 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: AZ—USA iTrader: (0)	I think for me it’s an 8.5. The raw drivers cars are only fun when pushed to the limits. The fact that the M5C is incredibly fun when pushed to the limit, and insanely comfortable and pleasing to drive at 2/10ths makes this one heck of a car. If I had a choice for anything under $125k, it would have to be a Cayman GT4 for me. I’d want something much more direct, lightweight, and naturally aspirated. Every interaction must be dialed for me to get over a 9 on the fun scale.
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rsalt333 Private First Class 50 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 2018 F90, 2024 X5 xDrive50e Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Not sure the top end of your scale is as high as euro delivery and driving on the autobahn. For me it is an 8.5 in Chicago as no way to really push the limits.
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Bönz Captain 184 Rep 764 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	I'm still stuck on string bikini... Solid 9, maybe 10. You can only lose your virginity once, I can drive this car every day. It's like all other cars on the road are just in my way. The F90 drives smaller than it is, just point and shoot, while in the lap of luxury. I love this car.
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euro* . 1662 Rep 1,536 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (8)	These comments from M4/M3 people are convincing me, with my idea to switch to F90 M5
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Fegelein Major 519 Rep 1,367 Posts Drives: 2021 X5 M50i Join Date: May 2018 Location: NYC Metro area iTrader: (0)	I think the OP's scale is apples and oranges, but compared to other cars I've owned and driven(Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, Supercharged Roush Mustangs, etc.) it's the all around most impressive auto! All the cars / makes I listed were RWD, so lacked the true road feel and confidence this M5 has w/ AWD.
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