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mondeoman said:
Get both ....
definitely agree!for me personally it comes down to two factors, firstly I have not grown up enough to get a 4 door car yet and secondly the M5 will not fit in my garage, when I suggested to my wife we should move house - she was less than convinced we should be moving just so I could get a larger car!
don't forget that the M3 does a great job as a family car, we are off to the south of France soon with a roof box on the top!
x5x3 said:
mondeoman said:
Get both ....
definitely agree!for me personally it comes down to two factors, firstly I have not grown up enough to get a 4 door car yet and secondly the M5 will not fit in my garage, when I suggested to my wife we should move house - she was less than convinced we should be moving just so I could get a larger car!
don't forget that the M3 does a great job as a family car, we are off to the south of France soon with a roof box on the top!
x5x3 said:
mondeoman said:
Get both ....
definitely agree!for me personally it comes down to two factors, firstly I have not grown up enough to get a 4 door car yet and secondly the M5 will not fit in my garage, when I suggested to my wife we should move house - she was less than convinced we should be moving just so I could get a larger car!
don't forget that the M3 does a great job as a family car, we are off to the south of France soon with a roof box on the top!
I went through the same decision when i bought my car, i really liked everything about the M3, except the V8 which it lacked which is my major automotive soft spot.
In the end, i choose the M5 and i'm very pleased with it.
In hindsight, given the changes that have occured in my lifestyle over the last year, had i choose the M3, i would have sold it by now for a car with more space, but having the M5 its stayed put and should be for the foreseeable future.
Thanks
Matt
In the end, i choose the M5 and i'm very pleased with it.
In hindsight, given the changes that have occured in my lifestyle over the last year, had i choose the M3, i would have sold it by now for a car with more space, but having the M5 its stayed put and should be for the foreseeable future.
Thanks
Matt
996 sps said:
x5x3 said:
mondeoman said:
Get both ....
definitely agree!for me personally it comes down to two factors, firstly I have not grown up enough to get a 4 door car yet and secondly the M5 will not fit in my garage, when I suggested to my wife we should move house - she was less than convinced we should be moving just so I could get a larger car!
don't forget that the M3 does a great job as a family car, we are off to the south of France soon with a roof box on the top!
It has a decent boot and with a roof box on can easily take all the crap needed for a two week holiday.
x5x3 said:
996 sps said:
x5x3 said:
mondeoman said:
Get both ....
definitely agree!for me personally it comes down to two factors, firstly I have not grown up enough to get a 4 door car yet and secondly the M5 will not fit in my garage, when I suggested to my wife we should move house - she was less than convinced we should be moving just so I could get a larger car!
don't forget that the M3 does a great job as a family car, we are off to the south of France soon with a roof box on the top!
It has a decent boot and with a roof box on can easily take all the crap needed for a two week holiday.
996 sps said:
x5x3 said:
996 sps said:
x5x3 said:
mondeoman said:
Get both ....
definitely agree!for me personally it comes down to two factors, firstly I have not grown up enough to get a 4 door car yet and secondly the M5 will not fit in my garage, when I suggested to my wife we should move house - she was less than convinced we should be moving just so I could get a larger car!
don't forget that the M3 does a great job as a family car, we are off to the south of France soon with a roof box on the top!
It has a decent boot and with a roof box on can easily take all the crap needed for a two week holiday.
If you have kids the E39 M5 makes way more sense. Its big & spacious but that makes it a heavy thing(1800kg's) so the E46 M3 is just very slightly faster through the gears to 60 and to 100mph but if you looking for an all rounder then M5 makes more sense, especially as a family car.
E46 M3:
HP 338
0-60 4.9s
0-100 11.0s
MPG 23.5mpg (approx)
E39 M5
HP 395
0-60 5.0s
0-100 11.1s
MPG 19mpg (approx)
The M5 is older but still good very looking. The M3 has that bit more aggression and acceleration at low speed but thats hardly noticable and not really important in most everyday situations. The mpg could be importnant though as the MPG is kind of low on the M5 but so its is the M3 as well really!
E46 M3:
HP 338
0-60 4.9s
0-100 11.0s
MPG 23.5mpg (approx)
E39 M5
HP 395
0-60 5.0s
0-100 11.1s
MPG 19mpg (approx)
The M5 is older but still good very looking. The M3 has that bit more aggression and acceleration at low speed but thats hardly noticable and not really important in most everyday situations. The mpg could be importnant though as the MPG is kind of low on the M5 but so its is the M3 as well really!
Edited by BenGismo on Thursday 19th August 23:33
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