View Poll Results: BMW or Benz?

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  • BMW M5

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  • Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

    14 36.84%
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    Mercedes Benz E63 AMG vs. BMW M5

    Ok, here is a comparo, the Mercedes Benz E63 AMG vs the BMW M5.

    Mercedes-Benz

    MSRP * $84,600 - $85,400
    Invoice * $78,678 - $79,422
    Engine 6.2L V-8 507 HP
    Transmission 7-spd SPEEDSHIFT w/OD
    Fuel Economy City 14.0 mpg
    Fuel Economy Highway 20.0 mpg

    BMW M5

    • 5.0-liter V-10 engine producing 500hp, 383 lb-ft. torque (previous M5: 4.9-liter V-8, 394 hp, 368 lb-ft.)

    • 7-speed Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG)

    • 6-speed manual transmission (no-cost option)

    Handling, ride & braking

    • M Variable Differential Lock

    • Specially modified and calibrated front and rear suspension

    • Electronic Damping Control, BMW's system of electronically controlled suspension in a new and special BMW M version with three modes

    • Special steering system, 'quicker' than that of the 5 Series and offering two levels of speed-sensitive power assist

    • Compound, cross-ventilated disc brakes, BMW's largest-dimensional and most powerful ever

    • 19-inch alloy wheels with Z-rated performance tires in differentiated front/rear sizes

    • BMW M-calibrated Dynamic Stability Control with selectable M Dynamic Mode

    • MDrive, a submenu in the iDrive system that allows the driver to 'set up' his or her own preferred performance and handling settings for instant recall

    Me Personally, I perfer the E63. Now don't just say that because "Oh he's a Mercedes fanboy, of course he wants the Benz!", I have a good reason.

    When I took both for power laps in GT4 (I am broke and license-less, so bear with me on this one)The BMW was the fastest, and the more pleasent to drive. I loved driving the BMW. I loved it so much that I went into sim mode immediately afterwards and bought one and removed the limiter, and it flew! It is just like Jeremy Clarkson put it, it is a wonderful car to drive. The Benz was clumsier in the turns and trailed the Bimmer's lap time by a second or two. But, what makes the Benz triumph over the Bimmer is not peformance. I like the Benz better because it doesn't seem to scream "peformance sedan" as much as the BMW. It still has the classic Benz style and luxury. So you can lay rubber on the track, then look right at home on a night on the town. It lives a dumbe life pretty much. It is a beast when you want it, and a confort cruiser when you just want to cruise. Another thing is the BMW's electronics. There is so much fiddly tec stuff, that it can make you scream. You need to go through three sub menus just to change the station! Whatever happened to presets and a seek button?!? And there is too much fiddly tech stuff that you dont' know what to turn on or off, or anything. The Benz is much more user friendly. And just with design too. The BMW is a beast through and through. It screams "bruiser" from a mile away, while as I said above, the Benz can be tame when you want, and a beast when you need it to. And that is why I perfer the Benz.
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    Oh he's a Mercedes fanboy, of course he wants the Benz!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prius View Post
    When I took both for power laps in GT4 (I am broke and license-less, so bear with me on this one)The BMW was the fastest, and the more pleasent to drive. I loved driving the BMW. I loved it so much that I went into sim mode immediately afterwards and bought one and removed the limiter, and it flew! It is just like Jeremy Clarkson put it, it is a wonderful car to drive. The Benz was clumsier in the turns and trailed the Bimmer's lap time by a second or two. But, what makes the Benz triumph over the Bimmer is not peformance. I like the Benz better because it doesn't seem to scream "peformance sedan" as much as the BMW. It still has the classic Benz style and luxury. So you can lay rubber on the track, then look right at home on a night on the town. It lives a dumbe life pretty much. It is a beast when you want it, and a confort cruiser when you just want to cruise. Another thing is the BMW's electronics. There is so much fiddly tec stuff, that it can make you scream. You need to go through three sub menus just to change the station! Whatever happened to presets and a seek button?!? And there is too much fiddly tech stuff that you dont' know what to turn on or off, or anything. The Benz is much more user friendly. And just with design too. The BMW is a beast through and through. It screams "bruiser" from a mile away, while as I said above, the Benz can be tame when you want, and a beast when you need it to. And that is why I perfer the Benz.
    I can see 2 flaws in your argument. First one is that no matter how real GT4 is it's not real life by any standards.

    But even if it was what does really kill you argument is the fact that the Merc in GT4 is the E55 not the E63...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    I can see 2 flaws in your argument. First one is that no matter how real GT4 is it's not real life by any standards.

    But even if it was what does really kill you argument is the fact that the Merc in GT4 is the E55 not the E63...
    I thought it was the E63. My mistake. Purely a mistake.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    I can see 2 flaws in your argument. First one is that no matter how real GT4 is it's not real life by any standards.
    I know that. Jeremy Clarkson proved that. But then again, his test was flawed somewhat, as he used a NSXR in the game, and an Acura NSX in real life, which is consideriblly heavier.

    But I do know that GT is a bit dumbed down from real life, but as I said, I don't have a license nor do I have a fraction of the prices of both of those cars, so this is all I got. I knwo that it probably won't be exactly like what the cars are like in real life, but it is close, so I don't use it to make my full judgement.
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    4 years ago the M5 would have been the obvious choice but the new E63 is much better looking than the current M5 and as far as I have read just as capable performance-wise. The M5 does have that no cost 6-speed which I prefer over anything else but I have also read that if you order the stick and clutch transmission the stability control can never be entirely turned off (making the SMG the better choice if you want an M5).

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    Quote Originally Posted by MRR View Post
    4 years ago the M5 would have been the obvious choice but the new E63 is much better looking than the current M5 and as far as I have read just as capable performance-wise. The M5 does have that no cost 6-speed which I prefer over anything else but I have also read that if you order the stick and clutch transmission the stability control can never be entirely turned off (making the SMG the better choice if you want an M5).
    Yeah, BMW did that so you can't launch the car properly. Where's the fun in that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by IWantAnAudiRS6 View Post
    Yeah, BMW did that so you can't launch the car properly. Where's the fun in that?
    They did that for a reason; the engineers found that allowing you to launch the car with a 6 speed with the Traction Control off would lead to a screwed-up engine/transmission in the future.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MRR View Post
    4 years ago the M5 would have been the obvious choice but the new E63 is much better looking than the current M5 and as far as I have read just as capable performance-wise. The M5 does have that no cost 6-speed which I prefer over anything else but I have also read that if you order the stick and clutch transmission the stability control can never be entirely turned off (making the SMG the better choice if you want an M5).
    Is there a better choice when ordering a M5...
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    I was thinking just the same thing, before I posted my glib reply. Prius, get a license and try out both the cars, then try that argument.

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    By the way I'll have a CLS63 AMG, thank you.
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    Well just to go back on topic here for a quick sec... I like both, but on other threads on this site, some people say BMW's dont have good style. Well that BMW M5 looks pretty damn nice to me. But my standards are also low.

    But I would have to go with the Mercedes, It is a nice car.

    Well back to thrashing!
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    That is easier said than done.

    But I still think that my style argument still stands. The Benz looks good on the track and a night on the town. The M5 is purely a track car. Plus, of course, the BMW is too technical. When I get into a car, I want to turn the key and go, not spend thirty minutes getting all the minute techincal bits just right. That novelty will wear off after the first week.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Prius View Post
    That is easier said than done.

    But I still think that my style argument still stands. The Benz looks good on the track and a night on the town. The M5 is purely a track car. Plus, of course, the BMW is too technical. When I get into a car, I want to turn the key and go, not spend thirty minutes getting all the minute techincal bits just right. That novelty will wear off after the first week.
    Erm, no.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prius View Post
    That is easier said than done.

    But I still think that my style argument still stands. The Benz looks good on the track and a night on the town. The M5 is purely a track car. Plus, of course, the BMW is too technical. When I get into a car, I want to turn the key and go, not spend thirty minutes getting all the minute techincal bits just right. That novelty will wear off after the first week.
    When EVO tested the Maserati Quattroporte it beat the BMW M5 at the Bedford Autdrome. By that logic if you want a track car buy the big Maser.

    When I look a Mercedes-Benz E-class and a Maserati Quattroporte it's clear which is the more stylish and elegant.

    Maserati Quattroporte ftw.
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