RE: BMW M5 Competition: Driven

[Ares]

popeyewhite said:

E65Ross said:

popeyewhite said:

Brooking10 said:

popeyewhite said:

You're right, it's more like £8-12k, depending where you look. Figure was from memory.

Had a test for Alzheimer’s recently ?

Based on this form there’s every chance you have but are blissfully unaware.

Oh look a nobody on the internet's trying to be rude.

You still haven't answered the question though.

What question etc

Where you can get an E63S for £20,000 £8-12,000 less than an M5

[theboss]

janesmith1950 said:

It seems odd to compare the price of an early 90s M5 with a new one (even an inflation adjusted one).

With new cars you get so much more for your money. Ignoring driving pleasure, and purely looking at the £ value, the difference in the product is immense.

The new car has about 70% more power, lots more space, bigger wheels tyres and brakes. A better finished and appointed interior. Four wheel drive. far more intelligent and expensive transmission. Safety kit that wasn't even dreamed of back in the 90s. Infotainment, connectivity and navigation that wasn't possible on the E34. Auto everything.

If the adjusted cost of the E34 was £80k or so in today's money, then adding £15k for the differences in the current product seems perfectly reasonable.

Not to mention the fact that the F10 M5 was £73k list and commonly available for <£60k with discount.

The F90 is a big upgrade with heaps of expensive former options now as standard, and is also £89k list (non-CP) not £100k or whatever is being assumed.

Makes the E28 or E34 look a bit expensive really... especially when you consider inflation of rather more essential items in the same timeframe, such as an average home.

[kiwiIM]

Impressive but expensive beast. Latest RS6 appeals more to be honest.

[Onehp]

kiwiIM said:

Impressive but expensive beast. Latest RS6 appeals more to be honest.

It certainly impresses more on the earth, spotted my first two days ago, registered swedish (weighed) weight 2280kg vs typically 1990kg for the M5 Comp.... (substract 75kg driver from both to get kerb weight)