which would you go for the new M5 or the new B5?
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M5 or B5
May 18, 2005
16 Replies
B5 all the way, nicer wheels and sits more agressive too
B5, probably Touring, ALPINA blue, black buffalo, not sure about the rhombs; silver if I have 'em...
Saving already :)
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M5 as the B5 seems to have defective fog lights.
Yes. Definitely.
B5 and a Nitrous kit.
Fraser
Does that B5 really not have a flashy diff?
Eww.
A plain diff and stability control is probably better than a flashy limslip for road use.
In news: snipped-for-privacy@karoo.co.uk, Tim S Kemp decided to enlighten our sheltered souls with a rant as follows
Nah, LSD and no instability control for me
Yea, donuts are well hard without a proper diff :)
It doesn't need it - electronics do as good a job these days.
The TI didn't offer any more traction than the Pug does - and all the Pug uses for grip is a flickery light on the dash :)
But you can't do donuts or drift suitably with no good diff in a RWD :)
M5 - ropey gearbox, ropey diff, could blow up if de-limited
B5 - Slightly hard to get hold of, in theory a bit slower
I know where my vote is
A chunky deposit on a house.
The B5 if it comes with a limited slip diff...
Niether of us have any RWD skills anyway, so that's kinda moot :)
Confident i could do a donut :D
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Not sure you need a LSD for donuts - I used to do half donuts in the
740i if it was too tight for a U... :)A
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