Motortrend: M5 vs CLS55 - Page 8

Just_me · 02-06-2006, 08:34 AM

I've driven the 1er, its a great car if you can live with the small rearspace than there is nothing wrong with the car. So I doubt all people buy the car just because of the badge.

BTW you picture smelling through my computer

GTA8.5 · 02-06-2006, 01:04 PM

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BTW you picture smelling through my computer

lOl! that is taking it a bit far.

The Artist · 02-06-2006, 01:10 PM

damn look at that CLS.. a person saying that that car is ugly.. has some serious problems imo..

warot · 02-06-2006, 01:29 PM

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damn look at that CLS.. a person saying that that car is ugly.. has some serious problems imo..

And people who think that the 6er is ugly has serious problems too... IMO...

GTA8.5 · 02-06-2006, 01:39 PM

Just_me · 02-06-2006, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GTA7.5

thats an indivudualcolour, exist for M3 E46 as well. Yellow cars dont suit me but it doesnt look that bad..

cawimmer430 · 02-06-2006, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sunnyman12

IMO every mercedes drives like rubbish..yes every mercedes (the best of all this rubish being the sl 55)...only current mercedes i HAVEN'T DRIVEN ARE the SLR, slk and the M-class and i'm quite confident the latter is also rubbish because it looks the part... BMW's on the other hand are for those who have the passion of driving cars....its not just about going to the grocery store or the bank...its about how you get there and how long it takes to come back

...IMO in a mercedes like Audi's you don't care about the voyage...but in a BMW you make excuses for not going home

So for those who like a car merely for its looks(even though the cls is one of the uggliest mercedes) go ahead get the CLS....but those who buy an ///M5 buy it to make every drive an event.

Your perception is completely OUTDATED.

The newer Mercedes are more than capable of rivalling BMW's in the handling department if Mercedes wanted to do it. EXCEPT, Mercedes chooses a balance between sport and luxury because their customers expect this for the most part. Drive the revised C-Class, A-Class, S-Class, SLK and especially the CLS as they all have one thing in common: direct steering feel and a suspension to back it up.

And please don't overblow the "Ultimate Driving Machine" stuff. How many BMW owners will actually use all the capabilities their car has? In everyday real world driving like in the city, your average BMW and MB will be pretty equal. On the track, the BMW will be better naturally.

BMW has its crowd, MB has theirs. Enough said.

Just_me · 02-06-2006, 03:45 PM

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Your perception is completely OUTDATED.

The newer Mercedes are more than capable of rivalling BMW's in the handling department if Mercedes wanted to do it. EXCEPT, Mercedes chooses a balance between sport and luxury because their customers expect this for the most part. Drive the revised C-Class, A-Class, S-Class, SLK and especially the CLS as they all have one thing in common: direct steering feel and a suspension to back it up.

And please don't overblow the "Ultimate Driving Machine" stuff. How many BMW owners will actually use all the capabilities their car has? In everyday real world driving like in the city, your average BMW and MB will be pretty equal. On the track, the BMW will be better naturally.

BMW has its crowd, MB has theirs. Enough said.

You have some good points ther Cat, but the driving experince is very different compared to AMG. AMG people admit that too but it doesnt mean all of them choose a M car over AMG cause of that. Its a fact there are AMG owners abandon AMG cause the driving experince isnt there, those people can now be found on m5board.com

bum-man · 02-06-2006, 03:56 PM

That wasn't the point he was trying to make Just_me, he was just saying that it's simply not true that all Mercedes are 'rubbish' to drive; not that they are better at being a 'drivers' car then BMWs.

Just_me · 02-06-2006, 03:58 PM

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That wasn't the point he was trying to make Just_me, he was just saying that it's simply not true that all Mercedes are 'rubbish' to drive; not that they are better at being a 'drivers' car then BMWs.

yes but I said to sunnyman earlier that AMG cars arent rubbish. Im on your and Caw side this time

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Just_me Executive Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 15,487 Thanks: 1,062 Thanked 3,722 Times in 1,583 Posts	Re: Motortrend: M5 vs CLS55 I've driven the 1er, its a great car if you can live with the small rearspace than there is nothing wrong with the car. So I doubt all people buy the car just because of the badge. BTW you picture smelling through my computer

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The Artist Expert Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Gothenburg Posts: 13,186 Thanks: 257 Thanked 1,235 Times in 678 Posts	Re: Motortrend: M5 vs CLS55 damn look at that CLS.. a person saying that that car is ugly.. has some serious problems imo..

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bum-man Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,896 Thanks: 104 Thanked 129 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Motortrend: M5 vs CLS55 That wasn't the point he was trying to make Just_me, he was just saying that it's simply not true that all Mercedes are 'rubbish' to drive; not that they are better at being a 'drivers' car then BMWs.

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