E39 M5 to Evo 8?

Original Poster

12,418 posts

210 months

Friday 23rd September 2016

Is that a mental step backwards?

I really fancy getting back into a turbo charged car and an Evo 8 (or 7) currently takes my fancy. I know inside it won't be the same quality as the M5 but with some tuning should be much quicker.

But would I be mad to go to an Evo from an M5?

rottie102

3,999 posts

185 months

Friday 23rd September 2016

I didn't know there is some sort of "Recommended Progression List" in car ownership? wink

Löyly

18,025 posts

160 months

Friday 23rd September 2016

A step back in terms of luxury, a step up in terms of driving enjoyment, perhaps. Very different cars that deliver their thrills in different ways.

Original Poster

12,418 posts

210 months

Friday 23rd September 2016

rottie102 said:

I didn't know there is some sort of "Recommended Progression List" in car ownership? wink

Me neither, but you know how it is. I do realise that an evo is not going to be as good as the M5 on a 200 miles journey though

trickywoo

11,935 posts

231 months

Friday 23rd September 2016

The lack of any ride quality in the evo is likely to be your biggest day to day long term worry.

Original Poster

12,418 posts

210 months

Friday 23rd September 2016

trickywoo said:

The lack of any ride quality in the evo is likely to be your biggest day to day long term worry.

It wouldn't be a daily, I have a Volvo land yacht for that.

People keep telling me to keep the M5 because it's going up in value, but to keep a car purely for that reason seems a bit silly.

Patrick Bateman

12,217 posts

175 months

Friday 23rd September 2016

TheAngryDog said:

It wouldn't be a daily, I have a Volvo land yacht for that.

People keep telling me to keep the M5 because it's going up in value, but to keep a car purely for that reason seems a bit silly.

You and I both know that whatever the M5 gains in value will be massively outweighed by the running costs. hehe

Original Poster

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