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Thread: I had some fun today... Yes, that's a supercar.

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    Default I had some fun today... Yes, that's a supercar.

    Hey, it's my E34 back there!

    Let me tell you, that sucker is fast.

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    I'll have one super-fast Italian leather lounge suite please...

    Gone but NEVER forgotten. :'(

    And then...

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    I'd like a video of the drag race please.
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    I love that Maser. Gimme it over an M5 any day.

    What were your impressions of the paddle shift 'box? That's the only part of the QP I find unappealing.
    Last edited by Jay 535i; 05-29-2006 at 07:52 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CharlesAFerg
    Hey, it's my E34 back there!

    Let me tell you, that sucker is fast.

    This is no more a supercar than a 540...

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    over a M5, you must be . furthermore, thats no supercar, the MC12 is a supercar.

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    Default ouch

    Quote Originally Posted by Rustam
    This is no more a supercar than a 540...

    Heeyyyy...........

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    Quote Originally Posted by kyleN20
    over a M5, you must be .
    Nope.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jay 535i
    Nope.
    1-In what way do you find this better than M5?
    2-Over which m5 would you take this car?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rustam
    1-In what way do you find this better than M5?
    2-Over which m5 would you take this car?
    I'll answer your second question first:

    Any M5, including the new one.

    Now your first question:

    Empirically, it is not better than the M5. But it comes very close. Add to that the extra character, exclusivity, beauty and ambiance that comes with a Maserati and you have what is an overall more attractive package, despite perhaps being slower around the Nurburgring.

    It will be perhaps 1% of the time that you notice the M5's added performance over the QP. The other 99% of the time you'll appreciate that the Maser is much prettier and is in another league in terms of luxury and character. It's Italian! Isn't that enough?

    That the M5 is an engineering tour de force is indisputable. But it has no soul, no personality, and it looks just like the other 200 new BMWs you see every day. It is amazing, no doubt, and I wouldn't cry if you gave me one. But if you set aside the performance figures for a moment there can be no doubt that the Maser is in another league.

    This is my humble opinion. Admittedly, it is a very subjective thing. As good as the M5 is, I don't see how it could come close to providing as satisfying an ownership experience as the QP.
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