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 Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 | « » 8:35 PM 11-29-2003 | |
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If you had the money, which one would you purchase?
  
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| BMW M5 (35%, 84 votes) |    | | Audi RS6 (32%, 76 votes) | | | | Mercedes Benz E55 (31%, 75 votes) | | |
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Im gonna vote e55 cause its a beast and is very nice in and outside. However I wouldnt be surprised if many vote for the e39 M5 because of the manual tranny despite being the old man of this group.
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| Re: (MKII GTI) | « » 8:40 PM 11-29-2003 | |
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The M5 is out of production now. I'd go for the E55.
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| Re: (Merc-MarkO) | « » 8:57 PM 11-29-2003 | |
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E55..i love the new e-class...so classy  Maybe the next gen M5 will be more appealing, but i think that the benz is a luxo supercruiser while the M5 is just trying to be a sports car in a sedan body (nothing wrong with that)
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RS6...
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The Benz is just bad ****innn Ass !!
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| Re: (wESTsAEED) | « » 9:33 PM 11-29-2003 | |
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i voted M5, whether its the E39's rumbling V8 or the E60's hi revin' V10  btw - howcome all you guys like torque-convertors 
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| Re: (fitch) | « » 9:35 PM 11-29-2003 | |
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M5...I need a clutch.
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| Re: (3WheelGTi) | « » 10:21 PM 11-29-2003 | |
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I wonder how many people would pick the RS6 if it had a manual.
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (GTI1.8) | « » 10:31 PM 11-29-2003 | |
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AMG no doubt. I wouldn't want a manual with any of the cars listed even if they were available.
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I picked the M5. Although I can tell you I don't have the balls for that car!!!! lol.
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| Re: (Lecale) | « » 10:53 PM 11-29-2003 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by Lecale » | | I wonder how many people would pick the RS6 if it had a manual. |
I would. Since it doesn't, I'll take the M5.
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| Re: (SuperGroove) | « » 11:21 PM 11-29-2003 | |
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RS6 all day. 
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (Tony@GKF) | « » 11:28 PM 11-29-2003 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by Tony@GKF » | | I wouldn't want a manual with any of the cars listed even if they were available. |
No soup for you!  I've heard that the E39 M5's clutch isn't all that friendly. And besides, these cars have stump-pulling power even with the torque converters, so the RS6 would do just fine for me. The E60 M5 with SMG sounds like it'll be a nice compromise between the manumatics and the traditional stickshifts though.
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (SpeedRicer) | « » 11:44 PM 11-29-2003 | |
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M5, i shouldn't even have to explain why...
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (T1VW) | « » 11:49 PM 11-29-2003 | |
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (Sheynk) | « » 11:59 PM 11-29-2003 | |
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E55...Easy. 1 word. TORQUE
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (GTI1.8) | « » 12:10 AM 11-30-2003 | |
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wow ... this poll is very close 17, 16, 15
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (GTI1.8) | « » 12:21 AM 11-30-2003 | |
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E55, because its just a brute.....but the Audi and BMW definitely are more fun to drive. Regardless, I just like the E55. Maybe I should have skipped the M3 and STi and just bought an E55? Oh well, too late.
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (Beltfed) | « » 12:28 AM 11-30-2003 | |
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I've driven several M5s, riden in a friends RS6, never sat in an E55 but it's the MB that gets me all excited
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (GTurboI) | « » 1:36 AM 11-30-2003 | |
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Performance wise it's hard to choose between the RS6 and the E9 M5. Both are extremely wonderful cars. So it boils down to personal preference. Personally I'd still take the M5 because of the RWD and manual.
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (GTI1.8) | « » 1:40 AM 11-30-2003 | |
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i love all these cars equally but the rs6 since its awd is my pick
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (germantoy) | « » 1:42 AM 11-30-2003 | |
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E55 easily. The M5 looks very outdated to me, and Audis don't excite me in the least bit. Mercedes makes me swoon like a schoolgirl.
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a girl in my english class drives a S6 .... I asked her to drive it once ... ohhh man that thaig is a beast ... i can only imagine what a RS6 feels like ... 
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (GTI1.8) | « » 2:22 AM 11-30-2003 | |
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I would have chosen the RS6, but there is no manual transmission available. For that reason alone, I am sorry that I am forced to chose the M5. I just can't bring myself to "drive" an automatic.
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| Re: (nuxx) | « » 2:57 AM 11-30-2003 | |
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E55 no doubt
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (GTI1.8) | « » 3:44 AM 11-30-2003 | |
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As much as I love the RS6, I simply don't think it's that good of a value when compared to the E55, so I'd choose the Merc.
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (MoMo) | « » 4:14 AM 11-30-2003 | |
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i've driven em all except the RS6 and the E55 was the car that left a smile on my face alllllllllllllllllll day...and i love the M5 but, WOW is all i can say about the benz 
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E55 without any hesitation...469HP of pure GERMAN SUPERCHARGED power...defiantely cannot go wrong...
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| Re: Audi RS6 vs. Mercedes Benz E55 vs. BMW M5 (GTI1.8) | « » 5:31 AM 11-30-2003 | |
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You guys have got to be friggin' kidding me here... no love for the RS6??? 
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I actually made that choice....see signature.
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| Re: (MBrown) | « » 8:22 AM 11-30-2003 | |
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M5 fa sho
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| Re: (Sam1.8T) | « » 8:35 AM 11-30-2003 | |
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This is a very tough choice:The E55 has the Best engine, most power and is the fastest... The M5 has the best chasis and is fast enough... The RS6 I think has a nice combination of chasis / engine + its more unique.And i can image the turbo engine is easy to upgrade for more power.
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| Re: (Sneakyracer) | « » 8:37 AM 11-30-2003 | |
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Is that true that I heard:
you can send the RS6 back to Germany and get it back with 700hp and a 6-spd stick for 30k? 
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