BMW or Audi V10?

[Easternlight]

Question, Say you had about 15K and you wanted a v10 in your life! Which of these is best (or worst) Which one is less likley to bankrupt you? these are just examples.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4034464.htm


Or

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4054523.htm


Discuss

[ben5732]

RWD is the only way, take the bmw.

[mat777]

If you dont need 4 seat I'd look at a Viper....

[PUA]

The M5 of course has the better highly-tuned engine and will be solely performance orientated. However, I am somewhat deluded into thinking that the S6 has the lambo v10 engine (although detuned) and so I could potentially make it sound and go similar with a few tweaks. Hence I would go with my delusions (as more fun) and opt for the S6!!

[HustleRussell]

BMW is the engine company. They've always been at the cutting edge, unless things have changed recently.
P.S. don't overlook Mercedes for V12s!

[Motorrad]

PUA said:

The M5 of course has the better highly-tuned engine and will be solely performance orientated. However, I am somewhat deluded into thinking that the S6 has the lambo v10 engine (although detuned) and so I could potentially make it sound and go similar with a few tweaks. Hence I would go with my delusions (as more fun) and opt for the S6!!

I'd go M5 but having driven both the Audi has a bizarre 'out of body' quality I've rarely felt to this extent. One second you're in some mundane Audi rep-mobile. A few seconds later you're sat in some mundane Audi rep-mobile and you're leaving 60 and on your way to a court date.

I reckon the possibility of finding Audi's excez-mobil in prime condition for minimal cost has to be better than finding an un-molestered M5 (E60 that is.)

[HustleRussell]

BMW is the engine company. They've always been at the cutting edge, unless things have changed recently.
P.S. don't overlook Mercedes for V12s!

[Monty Zoomer]

mat777 said:

If you dont need 4 seat I'd look at a Viper....

That's exactly what I was going to say.

[vz-r_dave]

I am going for the BMW with the same budget. Insane that just 15k can get you to 200MPH.

[Cheburator mk2]

Would not even look at the Audi. The BMW is so much more capable on every level, it is not worth discussing it...

[goldblum]

The M5 is unquestionably the better car.It is also far more likely to bankrupt you.

[SVX]

In that sort of budget I'd be looking at Mercedes V12 CLs, but of the two the OP suggested, I'd go Audi Avant - having driven one. Epic.

[Morningside]

Going by Audi spares, I would go for the BMW.

[Easternlight]

Viper not really in the 15k budget.

[dtrump]

I know its bigger but this would tempt me from the bmw. It has a great interior, great noise, looks better than the current shape and reminds me of Ronin, even tho it wasnt this model

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3899266.htm

but of course Id still take the m5

[hairykrishna]

I'd go M5 all day long. Everyone raves about it.

Cheapest Viper I can find is 25 grand so that's out I suspect.

[crazy about cars]

For pure driving enjoyment I would recommend the M5 - although be very careful as there are many bad examples out there.

For all year round usability nothing beats the S6/S8... or have you considered the RS6 ? The V8 still sounds lovely!

[goldblum]

dtrump said:

I know its bigger but this would tempt me from the bmw. It has a great interior, great noise, looks better than the current shape and reminds me of Ronin, even tho it wasnt this model

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3899266.htm

but of course Id still take the m5

I wouldn't.

I've got a V10 S8..entirely different ownership prospect to the S6. Having owned the S8 for nearly 3 (faultless) years I reckon the package of comfort, quattro and speed of the S8 makes the BMW look a pointless toy.

[Easternlight]

crazy about cars said:

For pure driving enjoyment I would recommend the M5 - although be very careful as there are many bad examples out there.

For all year round usability nothing beats the S6/S8... or have you considered the RS6 ? The V8 still sounds lovely!

Funny you should say rs6 (c5) that's what I've been looking at, just looking a bit dated inside now, mind you these v10's make the earlier rs6 look simple mechanically!

[crazy about cars]

Easternlight said:

Funny you should say rs6 (c5) that's what I've been looking at, just looking a bit dated inside now, mind you these v10's make the earlier rs6 look simple mechanically!

Yes, I do agree they are a bit dated inside but the later models looks ok ...

Being a turbo engine it will be easier to tune compared to an N/A AWD too so you know you can put the power down.