What should i Do? Another M5 or Keep the Scoob
19 September 2008, 10:15 PM
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What should i Do? Another M5 or Keep the Scoob
My brother has offered me his M5 for an amount that i just can not say no to...i used to own an M5 and there great cars.. specially his...seeing that BMW fitted a new Engine and Vanos to the car near 20K miles ago! 
Fully Loaded Lowered adjustable roll bars, not a scratch \ dent on the car..H&S Exhaust, AP 6 Pot Brakes...etc...
I used to own a M5 before i bought the Scooby....but i just do not know what to do..The M5 has its benefits including style, comfort smoothness and loads and loads of torque...
The down side ofcourse its a RWD...
Should i sell and buy the M5.... (I recall saying this 2 years back when i sold my Black MY03 to buy the 02 plate M5 that i had)
Subaru itself has its benifits and downsides main one being very costly as you can never stop spending..!
Sam
Fully Loaded Lowered adjustable roll bars, not a scratch \ dent on the car..H&S Exhaust, AP 6 Pot Brakes...etc...I used to own a M5 before i bought the Scooby....but i just do not know what to do..The M5 has its benefits including style, comfort smoothness and loads and loads of torque...
The down side ofcourse its a RWD...
Should i sell and buy the M5.... (I recall saying this 2 years back when i sold my Black MY03 to buy the 02 plate M5 that i had)
Subaru itself has its benifits and downsides main one being very costly as you can never stop spending..!
Sam
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20 September 2008, 03:17 PM
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Depends on your preference. For me i'd love the M5 for a couple of months, then get bored and want my rattly scooby back, but thats just me. I always seem to come back to them. If it was a new M5, well that may be different!
20 September 2008, 07:44 PM
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u cant say well above the impreza no way... diffrent class to an impreza they both satisfy you in diffrent ways, you sell that scooby and you wont get much for it now, and then 2months down the line you will be cursing the day you bought the m5 cause you will be missing your scooby like no 2mora. and thats a fact, ive jsust looked at your profile youve got a nice motor if i was you mod it with an uprated turbo bugger injectors and you will never think of an m5 again.
or if you sell your scooby for good money tell your brother to knock of another 2 grand "thats what family is for", add some of your hard earned wages twoards it and you can buy yourself an sti ra ver 3 and thats bullet in standard form that way you have the best of both world. agree????
or if you sell your scooby for good money tell your brother to knock of another 2 grand "thats what family is for", add some of your hard earned wages twoards it and you can buy yourself an sti ra ver 3 and thats bullet in standard form that way you have the best of both world. agree????
20 September 2008, 08:55 PM
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M5 in 2000 cost £60k
2000 AWD Turbo in 2000 cost considerably less
2008 STI costs £27k
M5 costs £62k
Don't remember seeing a £60 k Scooby
One is an extremely fast luxury brand
The other is a fast Japanese hatchback
As previously stated, a different class of car
2000 AWD Turbo in 2000 cost considerably less
2008 STI costs £27k
M5 costs £62k
Don't remember seeing a £60 k Scooby
One is an extremely fast luxury brand
The other is a fast Japanese hatchback
As previously stated, a different class of car
21 September 2008, 12:20 PM
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If it were the V10 M5 then I'd go with that every single day, however, even though the old M5 was a lovely motor I'd still have your scoob over it.
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21 September 2008, 09:27 PM
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An E39 M5 and a scoob aint even in the same ball park,never mind an E60..
I mean,come on,get real..!!
I mean,come on,get real..!!
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22 September 2008, 10:25 AM
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I was speaking to a chap last week at a seminar who has a new M5. God dam it was lovely. but......
The running costs are fecking laughable, needs servicing roughly every 4000 miles (it tells you when and its seriously fking expensive) does about 14ish mpg if he drives sensibly and mainly drives it out of M sport mode as it drinks even more fuel then! He also was telling me the tyres were somethin like 350-400 each and they last less than 10k miles.
He was actually asking about the scoob as he was thinking of getting a 911 turbo but needs a 4 door for everyday use!
The running costs are fecking laughable, needs servicing roughly every 4000 miles (it tells you when and its seriously fking expensive) does about 14ish mpg if he drives sensibly and mainly drives it out of M sport mode as it drinks even more fuel then! He also was telling me the tyres were somethin like 350-400 each and they last less than 10k miles.
He was actually asking about the scoob as he was thinking of getting a 911 turbo but needs a 4 door for everyday use!
22 September 2008, 10:50 AM
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If you think about 500BHP and anything around 20 MPG isnt that bad..
My 260BHP scoob managed mid 20's tops whatever style you adopted..Mid teens when "used"..
M5's are a 5 door supercar in any guise and should be bought with that in mind.
My 260BHP scoob managed mid 20's tops whatever style you adopted..Mid teens when "used"..
M5's are a 5 door supercar in any guise and should be bought with that in mind.
22 September 2008, 11:05 AM
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I love the E39 M5, it seems more 'honest' than the new one which has too much electronic trickery for my liking. I would bite his hand off!
But it won't be cheap to run...
But it won't be cheap to run...
22 September 2008, 11:26 AM
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Anyway, Scoob or M5? M5 every day of the week. The fact that it has one of the best engines ever, in arguably the definitive saloon car shell, makes it simply unbeatable.
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01 October 2008, 01:49 PM
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wow..24 replies..was not getting my notifications...! 
Deceided Last night...though this is my 4th Scooby ...this will be my 2nd M5..
Avus Blue (Spotless and dentless and scratchless!)
Black with silver leather
Comms Pack wide screen + TV on the move
Did have traffic Master - replaced with Cup holders!
New Engine by BMW® 20k ago
New VANOS units by BMW® 20k ago
AP 6 Pot Brakes (front)
H&S Exhaust
Proper weighted Short Shift
Storm solid billet steel gear ****
Lowered (Eibach progresive)
18in Wide Ronal Alloys
Stiffened Antiroll bars front and rear with new drop links (eibach)
Uprated front and rear lights (to 2001 spec)
Ipod connection
Rear blinds fitted incl rear electric blind
Front Strut Brace - polished steel
Braided hoses - with fresh oil <3k
New rear pads
M5 embroided Car mats (nice touch)
Rectangular rear view mirror with Digital Compass
Recent MAFS from BMW® <5k
New Gear Gaitor
Best of all Road tax £180...were as te Scoob is going to be £466..
Deceided Last night...though this is my 4th Scooby ...this will be my 2nd M5..
Avus Blue (Spotless and dentless and scratchless!)
Black with silver leather
Comms Pack wide screen + TV on the move
Did have traffic Master - replaced with Cup holders!
New Engine by BMW® 20k ago
New VANOS units by BMW® 20k ago
AP 6 Pot Brakes (front)
H&S Exhaust
Proper weighted Short Shift
Storm solid billet steel gear ****
Lowered (Eibach progresive)
18in Wide Ronal Alloys
Stiffened Antiroll bars front and rear with new drop links (eibach)
Uprated front and rear lights (to 2001 spec)
Ipod connection
Rear blinds fitted incl rear electric blind
Front Strut Brace - polished steel
Braided hoses - with fresh oil <3k
New rear pads
M5 embroided Car mats (nice touch)
Rectangular rear view mirror with Digital Compass
Recent MAFS from BMW® <5k
New Gear Gaitor
Best of all Road tax £180...were as te Scoob is going to be £466..
Last edited by SamUK; 01 October 2008 at 01:55 PM.
