RE: BMW M6 Gran Coupe: review
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Looks absolutley huge, longer then a 7 series?
seems more of a marketing tool to sell more 'm' sport 6 series diesels as theyll no doubt look identical to this bar a few less vents. shame M seem to be going this way but i guess demand is there for it. Wonder how many will actuall be seen on british roads tho....
seems more of a marketing tool to sell more 'm' sport 6 series diesels as theyll no doubt look identical to this bar a few less vents. shame M seem to be going this way but i guess demand is there for it. Wonder how many will actuall be seen on british roads tho....
I don't agree with the basic premise of this article. After all, what is an "M car" anyway other than "whatever BMW decide it is"??
This whole "M car" mythology seems to revolve around a few old M3's from days gone by. I don't buy this. These cars were good, but probably overrated.
The M6 gran coupe seems like a fine car to me. It makes the Aston Rapide seem old.
This whole "M car" mythology seems to revolve around a few old M3's from days gone by. I don't buy this. These cars were good, but probably overrated.
The M6 gran coupe seems like a fine car to me. It makes the Aston Rapide seem old.
As much as I do admire the 6er Gran Coupe, as the first poster said, there seems little reason to chose an M6 over the 640d.
It strikes me that 'M' has gone the way of AMG - once upon a time, these tuning houses were about the most-focused, driver-engaging, maximum performance versions in the range, with one eye on motorsport activities. Dragged kicking and screaming in-house, now they seem to have been reduced to a badge that merely indicates the ticking of a box on the options list that adds blingey wheels and bodykit, rock hard suspension and a bit more ooomph for bragging rights. Think of the corruption of Audi 'S' cars with 'S-line', in the same way Mercedes have diluted AMG, and BMW blurring the boundaries between M Sport and M car (M135i a strong case in point).
It strikes me that 'M' has gone the way of AMG - once upon a time, these tuning houses were about the most-focused, driver-engaging, maximum performance versions in the range, with one eye on motorsport activities. Dragged kicking and screaming in-house, now they seem to have been reduced to a badge that merely indicates the ticking of a box on the options list that adds blingey wheels and bodykit, rock hard suspension and a bit more ooomph for bragging rights. Think of the corruption of Audi 'S' cars with 'S-line', in the same way Mercedes have diluted AMG, and BMW blurring the boundaries between M Sport and M car (M135i a strong case in point).
Zod said:
No, I haven't yet driven it. Yes, I have seen it. You think it will be less good to drive than the M5 perhaps?
The M5 seems complete - the M6, for me, falls between two stools. At £100k, I'd want better looks/badge. And this car will depreciate fast and although it starts off at a higher price to the M5, I see used values at similar levels within a short while.2 tonnes, a lot of weight to work with as an M car.
Edited by Mermaid on Monday 22 April 14:02
Mermaid said:
this car will depreciate fast and although it starts off at a higher price to the M5, I see used values at similar levels within a short while.
Same thing happened with the E60 M5 and E63 M6, no? I seem to remember that the M6 was considerably more expensive than the M5 when new, yet you can pick them up for more or less the same price on the used market these days.gazchap said:
Mermaid said:
this car will depreciate fast and although it starts off at a higher price to the M5, I see used values at similar levels within a short while.
Same thing happened with the E60 M5 and E63 M6, no? I seem to remember that the M6 was considerably more expensive than the M5 when new, yet you can pick them up for more or less the same price on the used market these days.hussein said:
That interior is pretty lush!
But yes, not exactly motorsport is it? Exactly as Schnellmann says, what exactly does this have to offer over a diesel one? The price though, £25k more than an M5... crikey. I guess the reality is this car is for people where the price is mostly irrelevant.
Is it just me, but the asymmetry of that IP just looks wrong. I couldn't live with that. But yes, not exactly motorsport is it? Exactly as Schnellmann says, what exactly does this have to offer over a diesel one? The price though, £25k more than an M5... crikey. I guess the reality is this car is for people where the price is mostly irrelevant.
Edited by hussein on Monday 22 April 11:00
MX7 said:
MrTappets said:
Be interested to see (ignoring the price different) how the new Rapide S stacks up to this in terms of dynamics and comfort.
I think the Rapide costs a fair bit more. I think I'd wait for the new Ghibli.The Rapide S will definitely cost you more, but there are good deals to be had at the moment.
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