GTP Cool Wall: 1999-2003 BMW M5

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1999-2003 BMW M5

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Why can't BMW make a new M5 wagon to compete against the Audi RS 6 avant?
 
Beeblebrox237
How is the E39 overrated? Sure, it gets a lot of hype, but it's a 400 bhp saloon with a 5 litre V8 and sports car handling. It deserves it.
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1) the hype of the car.
2) the amount of these cars on the road.
 
Ranman20
Why can't BMW make a new M5 wagon to compete against the Audi RS 6 avant?
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It's a very small market to chase, most of whom will just opt the AWD Audi for the 'practicality'.
 
edawg456
1) the hype of the car.
2) the amount of these cars on the road.
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Yes, you know, because hype and quantity are perfectly valid reasons to call it overrated, disregarding completely it's capabilities and atributes. Brilliant 👍
 
As far as 4 door saloons go, this must be sub zero. The last good looking M5 and the fact someone could mistake it for something slower makes it even cooler to me.
 
At first glance I thought it was a 90s 740-745li :p
 
It's a meh from me, I find the appeal of a lot of bimmers a little bewildering. I love a lot of older models from the 80s and earlier but since perhaps the mid-90s they've just all looked very bland and samey to me. I've no doubt they are wonderfully engineered, but I need a little more than that.

It seems strange to me when people bleat on about a single iteration of a single series of BMW or Merc missing from this or that game, completely ignoring a ton of wonderful exotica, classic cars and such. Different strokes for different folks I guess. Also BMWs are very common in the UK and to me smack of a lack of imagination and originality.
 
Ranman20
Why can't BMW make a new M5 wagon to compete against the Audi RS 6 avant?
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Because then BMW needs to build cars that break down a lot. Audi's go fast, but also break fast.
 
Murcie_LP640
Greatest looking 5-Series, and one of the greatest ///M-Cars.

Sub-Zero.
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I agree 100% Love these cars. I would love one as a daily.

Slashfan
Cool but otherwise meh. 302ci V8 bumps it to cool.
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They rock, get a ride in one and I bet you will change your mind.
 
I love even the standard E39s. I was quite close to buying a 540i M-Sport if SIC EM hadn't existed.

The M5s though have quite a big reputation here...probably why they cost about 3 times as much as a normal E39.
 
Last of the subtle M5's for me. Sub zero!

Too bad the wagon never made it to production for this gen.
 
Gorgeous, brawny, and agile for its considerable weight. As with a few others here, I prefer the E34, but this is still a Sub Zero for me.
 
Seen one yesterday and I was the only person apart from the driver that could tell that it was an M5. Cool, cause it doesn't show off to be taken seriously.
 
Badasp5.0
I agree 100% Love these cars. I would love one as a daily.



They rock, get a ride in one and I bet you will change your mind.
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Maybe but I could care less about how it looks honestly. 4 doors = ew
 
Slashfan
Maybe but I could care less about how it looks honestly. 4 doors = ew
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4 door=sleeper ;)

I just checked and they are less than $15k in my area. Oh man it would be EPIC.
 
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Dat grill ruins it Uncool
 
Dennisch
Impossible. It's a BMW.
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HUH? They aren't that uncommon here but its not like most people(IE NON Car people) associate BMW with fast cars. Just nice Luxury cars. Maybe its just an American view of them?
 
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Sub-zero. I love the E39 (in fact, I might be close to getting an '03 540i), and the M5 is just awesome.
 
It's an M series Bimmer ..... C'mon.

Sub-Zero all day / night long.
 
Awesome Q car that struck the perfect balance between practically and sporty. Subtle to most people, but instantly recognizable to those in the know. Classically handsome yet still modern. Since it's the 5 and not the 3, most spoiled brats stayed away from it, preventing its reputation from being significantly tarnished. IMO, this M5 is probably one of the best BMWs ever made.

Absolutely sub zero.
 
My favorite M5 ever instant sub-zero and I hate BMW, but I think this is their greatest and one of the best cars ever made. Especially when you read the history on it.
 
Beeblebrox237
How is the E39 overrated? Sure, it gets a lot of hype, but it's a 400 bhp saloon with a 5 litre V8 and sports car handling. It deserves it.
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May I ask why you're suddenly calling a 302 ci V8 cool?
 
There's a ton of variations of 302 cubic inch V8s, doesn't matter where they came from.
 
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