M5 to M6 Gran Coupe

[Jazzer]

I've just turned 50, but I look 35!!

[NDar]

Jazzer said:

I've just turned 50, but I look 35!!

I've got my new M6GC coming in two weeks. I'm 38 but look 50! :-)

[cgauk]

DeltaOne said:

The M6GC is one of the best practical cars I've ever owned. I much prefer the looks to the M5, its ultra comfortable, stupidly fast for its size, has decent traction (dry roads help..!), and I've spent the last few weeks looking for something to buy as a replacement but not seen anything I fancy as much.

what colour combo did you go for?

[DeltaOne]

cgauk said:

what colour combo did you go for?

Black with black, plus extra black wherever I could spec it! Seriously, great car - and I think someone made the point that it is a little middle aged, which is true and very unlike me most of the time, but it just ticks so many boxes....

[David 997t]

I'm a real M5 fan had them all from the first V8 one to the F10, I have just swapped my F10 for a new M6 with competition pack and have to say I really prefer it!! Its quicker and feels more sorted and more of an occasion, and that's saying something as I love M5's!!

If you do swap you wont regret it but saying that the M5 is not exactly an old bucket is it.....
Oh and I'm no where near 50 so don't get the old mans car comment??

[JMBMWM5]

Crazy4557 said:

Drove the M6GC today, very nice interior much more modern than M5 but steering felt like it had slightly less feel in standard mode, much too quiet as well.
Looks fantastic compared to the 5 series and clearly a class above.

But the drive was disappointing in comparison so much so that I didn't want to hand over a big lump to change. Jumped back in my F10 M5 and instantly felt at home.... a better more focused drive IMHO.

You should have driven the M6 GC Comp Pack, different feel altogether.
EDIT: I am an old tosser @ 65, but look 50.

Edited by JMBMWM5 on Wednesday 5th November 14:53

[RichardM5]

I went from an E39 M5 to an M6 Gran Coupe with Competition Pack.

I had an extended test drive in an F10 M5 and it just did not tick enough boxes for me. One of the things I disliked was the height of the dash, this meant that for me I was sitting too high and I like to sit low. The biggest difference, apart from just aesthetics, between the F10 M5 and F06/F12/F13 M6 is the height of the seats. In the E39 M5 I have the seat as low as it can go, in the M6 it's as high as it can go and it's still way lower than the E39 (and F10). This low position can make it more difficult to judge the car in confined spaces, but the 'Top View' camera helps a lot. If you compare the dimensions of the F10 and F06, there is not actually much in it, the F06 has a little more overhang at the front which makes up all the length difference (101mm)



it's very slightly narrower than the F10 (13mm), obviously it's a bit lower (75mm).

[JMBMWM5]

RichardM5 said:

I went from an E39 M5 to an M6 Gran Coupe with Competition Pack.

I had an extended test drive in an F10 M5 and it just did not tick enough boxes for me. One of the things I disliked was the height of the dash, this meant that for me I was sitting too high and I like to sit low. The biggest difference, apart from just aesthetics, between the F10 M5 and F06/F12/F13 M6 is the height of the seats. In the E39 M5 I have the seat as low as it can go, in the M6 it's as high as it can go and it's still way lower than the E39 (and F10). This low position can make it more difficult to judge the car in confined spaces, but the 'Top View' camera helps a lot. If you compare the dimensions of the F10 and F06, there is not actually much in it, the F06 has a little more overhang at the front which makes up all the length difference (101mm)



it's very slightly narrower than the F10 (13mm), obviously it's a bit lower (75mm).

YES not much in it, in fact I did not even notice the change in size from the F10 M5 too the F06.

[Jazzer]

Interesting!

It looked wider than the F10 to me and I thought the specs confirmed that.....must have read them wrong.....need glasses!!

[RichardM5]

The maximm width, including mirrors, of the F10 is greater than the F06.

[Jazzer]

Is the body of the FO6 not wider, you know, with mirrors in.....for garage-entering purposes??

[RichardM5]

I'd say probably not much in it. The actual body of the F06 is slightly wider, but the mirrors on the F10 stick out more even when folded.

[IATM]

Is it just me or is this A BLOODY good price for a 14 plate M6 Gran Coupe:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

[Patrick Bateman]

All that money and the original buyer specced a completely black interior.

[RichardM5]

IATM said:

Is it just me or is this A BLOODY good price for a 14 plate M6 Gran Coupe:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

It's maybe very slightly lower than average, but not much.

[RichardM5]

Patrick Bateman said:

All that money and the original buyer specced a completely black interior.

So did I, I like black interiors!

It's not that bad

[Patrick Bateman]

And I always thought you were a man of taste.

Don't get me wrong, it's still lovely, it's just nice to see something a bit different.

Edited by Patrick Bateman on Friday 21st November 19:33

[IATM]

I really hope these come down to 45-50k sharpish. I just need to have one.

[AB]

Patrick Bateman said:

YES!

[RichardM5]

I considered a Champagne interior, but chickened out at the last minute. The likely hood of it getting marked put me off. The Sakhir interior is nice, but I think too much with Sakhir paint.