Nothing like a good ol' battle of German heavyweights!

SL65 · July 8th, 2006, 3:23 AM

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Yeah I'm talking about Mercedes - BMW - Audi images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Click the image for the battle!

The comparo itself wasn't that good but more importantly, state which ones you'd have in order of preference and why.

Apart from the fact that I'm an AMG enthusiast, I'd take the E63 because it offers the best compromise between a firm sports setup and settled down luxo-cruiser.

Then I'd take the Audi for its stealth like styling - the punk in his WRX would never know you could blow him off the line in that.

The M5 in last because its styling shouts at you unlike the understated yet equally mean Audi and Merc. Also - not as easy to live with for the majority of the year you spend on in the city. Still a weapon though...

eddysdaman · July 8th, 2006, 3:40 AM

I'm more after the S6, but if I were to go that far I'd get myself the RS4. Its just that little bit more... 309kw... *drool*

thedguy · July 8th, 2006, 3:53 AM

What is with German's and Engine bays? They make some of the best interiors in the world, then u look in the engine bay and it's just a bunch of ... what the french would call a certain "I don't know what"

edit: Not that the American's are any better these days images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

My vote is for the Benz, I like small v8's that can rev.

M3lover · July 8th, 2006, 7:33 AM

M5 for me.

As long as the bumps on the road don't breeak your neck it's fine.
It might be a little uncomfortable when you are tired and just want to go home, but when you are up to a little fun I have no doubt that the M5 is the most rewarding.
You might disaggre, and that's fine by me, but a like the styling of the M5 best by far. It's aggresiv and dynamic to look at. The two others are a bit borring.
They complain alot about the SMG, but as Tiff showed on his way to France, you can work around the jerkey shift with a little lift on the throttle so I don't se the big problem there.
And then theres the M-V10 and the sound it makes images/smilies/bow.gif

I must admit I haven't heard the two others, but I like high revvin' engines, so I think I would like the M-V10 best.

mautzel · July 8th, 2006, 7:37 AM

Have had the pleasure of being driven very rapidly in a M5 once, so I know I can't possibly go wrong with it when it comes to performance.

HOKUM · July 8th, 2006, 8:04 AM

I want RS6 in the test images/smilies/wink.gif

It's not fair with its tiny 435 hp images/smilies/biggrin.gif

BlitzR · July 8th, 2006, 8:19 AM

M5 for me.
The M5's suspension can be adjusted via driver's controls, so it can be soften for the bumpy roads

Blind_Io · July 8th, 2006, 8:49 AM

I would have to agree, I would take the M5. I'm not to wild about the new styling but from everything I have read it's still the daddy of them all.

SL65 · July 8th, 2006, 9:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOKUM

I want RS6 in the test images/smilies/wink.gif

It's not fair with its tiny 435 hp images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Oh yeah whens that beast coming out? How many horses?

un-dee · July 8th, 2006, 9:42 AM

I'd take the S6... or M5? If it wouldn't be that expensive I'd say M6 but now i'm more going towards the S6. It is so discreet, very cool, extremely fast and has the best interior by far. The E63 is still a normal E-Class, which is a nice looking car but a bit bland.

Deanodriver · July 8th, 2006, 9:59 AM

I'd take the Audi. I don't like the M5's looks, and the bug-eyed front of the E class still doesn't float my boat.

watto · July 8th, 2006, 10:46 AM

S6. In black.

Just seems so much more sinister than the AMG or M5, looks nicer too tbh.

BlaRo · July 8th, 2006, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SL65AMG~V12~612BHP!!!!!!!

Apart from the fact that I'm an AMG enthusiast, I'd take the E63 because it offers the best compromise between a firm sports setup and settled down luxo-cruiser.

Gee that's a surprise images/smilies/tongue.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by Automobile Magazine

The fact that the M5 has fallen so far so fast tells you three things: That this is an extremely fast-moving business. That even a well-founded status quo can be eroded by clever evolution. And that the big-engine-in-a-mid-size-car game is more competitive than ever.

M5? Too crude? Blasphemy! That said, it's a shame that they feel this way about the original super sedan, and a shame to see it fall behind. images/smilies/cry.gif

Though competition is compelling, and I can't wait to see a rematch with an M5 with a 6-speed stick. images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

For me? I'd take the S6: all-season Quattro and an Italian/German V10 is tough to beat. Plus, it looks great (if a bit fat) and also happens to be the cheapest, which I don't care at all about when I'm fantasizing.

Paul_The_Aussie · July 8th, 2006, 12:32 PM

Either the Audi or the Merc for me.

fbc · July 8th, 2006, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watto

S6. In black.

You sir, have fine taste.

youngwarrior · July 8th, 2006, 1:13 PM

E63 for me. Comfort and great power. BMW kinda made the M5 a little too track orientated for my liking, they should have saved it for the M6 and M3.

RS6 should give the merc and BMW a utter thrashing when it comes out with its 550+ HP.

GM_IV · July 10th, 2006, 5:42 AM

What made my Cressida great as Toyota's sports sedan was balance. Thats where I would have to choose the E63 purely on that fact. Fast enough yet able to give you time to relax. The RS6 would be the one I would buy if I was going for looks. I wouldn't choose the M5 only for the fact that if I wanted to buy a sedan I want a sense of comfort, if I wanted fun I would be looking at a 2-door. The new looks are just an added bonus for me not really liking it since it seems like a mean car.

Jacobfox · July 10th, 2006, 6:31 AM

S6 in white. It's just like clarkson said, white's making a comeback.
I'm biased though, that was what my dad ordered for my mom's car.

Leonidae · July 10th, 2006, 7:42 AM

Mmmm.. S6 avant in matte black, and gunmetal coloured rims.. no badges, sports suspension pack of course, no rails on the roof either, and sportier exhausts.. = Hitler's revenge v1.5! images/smilies/twisted.gif

FATMOUSE · July 10th, 2006, 3:51 PM

The Audi in black, followed by the merc in black followed by the M5.

4WD > bland > shouty

July 8th, 2006, 3:23 AM	#1
SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: January 25th, 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 9,302 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 50	Nothing like a good ol' battle of German heavyweights! Yeah I'm talking about Mercedes - BMW - Audi Click the image for the battle! The comparo itself wasn't that good but more importantly, state which ones you'd have in order of preference and why. Apart from the fact that I'm an AMG enthusiast, I'd take the E63 because it offers the best compromise between a firm sports setup and settled down luxo-cruiser. Then I'd take the Audi for its stealth like styling - the punk in his WRX would never know you could blow him off the line in that. The M5 in last because its styling shouts at you unlike the understated yet equally mean Audi and Merc. Also - not as easy to live with for the majority of the year you spend on in the city. Still a weapon though...

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eddysdaman Joined: Mar 19th, 2005 Last Online: 12:54 PM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 944 Car: Clue: It has boost. Rep Power: 35	I'm more after the S6, but if I were to go that far I'd get myself the RS4. Its just that little bit more... 309kw... drool __________________ INVISIBLE TEXT You Win ONE Free Internet

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thedguy ^ will bore you to death Joined: Jun 18th, 2004 Last Online: 6:12 PM Location: Southern Schwartzennegger land Posts: 7,747 Car: 1990 Mazda MX-5 & 91 318i. Rep Power: 192	What is with German's and Engine bays? They make some of the best interiors in the world, then u look in the engine bay and it's just a bunch of ... what the french would call a certain "I don't know what" edit: Not that the American's are any better these days My vote is for the Benz, I like small v8's that can rev.

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M3lover Joined: Nov 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 12:56 PM Location: The milkyway, Earth, Denmark, Copenhagen Age: 23 Posts: 993 Car: Pedalpower for now... Rep Power: 21	M5 for me. As long as the bumps on the road don't breeak your neck it's fine. It might be a little uncomfortable when you are tired and just want to go home, but when you are up to a little fun I have no doubt that the M5 is the most rewarding. You might disaggre, and that's fine by me, but a like the styling of the M5 best by far. It's aggresiv and dynamic to look at. The two others are a bit borring. They complain alot about the SMG, but as Tiff showed on his way to France, you can work around the jerkey shift with a little lift on the throttle so I don't se the big problem there. And then theres the M-V10 and the sound it makes I must admit I haven't heard the two others, but I like high revvin' engines, so I think I would like the M-V10 best. __________________ Mmmhh, gotta love living in Denmark. We have 180 % tax on cars. Yep, an M3 cost about the same as a 997 Turbo does in Sweden, and sadly i'm not kidding!

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HOKUM Joined: Jan 2nd, 2006 Last Online: 10:04 PM Location: Bulgaria, Plovdiv Age: 23 Posts: 129 Car: with big L on the roof Rep Power: 0	I want RS6 in the test It's not fair with its tiny 435 hp

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mautzel Joined: Jan 28th, 2005 Last Online: January 4th, 2010 Location: Frankfurt/M, Deutschland Age: 29 Posts: 2,461 Car: Golf IV TDI Rep Power: 26	Have had the pleasure of being driven very rapidly in a M5 once, so I know I can't possibly go wrong with it when it comes to performance.

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BlitzR Joined: May 1st, 2006 Last Online: 2:53 PM Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,653 Rep Power: 35	M5 for me. The M5's suspension can be adjusted via driver's controls, so it can be soften for the bumpy roads

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Blind_Io Dispenses buckshot medication for all undead patients. Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: 11:14 PM Location: Utah, USA Age: 29 Posts: 12,212 Car: 2006 Nissan X-Terra - 2000 VFR800 Interceptor Rep Power: 458	I would have to agree, I would take the M5. I'm not to wild about the new styling but from everything I have read it's still the daddy of them all. __________________ Four Wheels Move the Body, Two Wheels Move the Soul.

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un-dee I hate your sig! Joined: May 21st, 2004 Last Online: January 27th, 2010 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Age: 25 Posts: 1,486 Car: Mazda MX-3 Rep Power: 36	I'd take the S6... or M5? If it wouldn't be that expensive I'd say M6 but now i'm more going towards the S6. It is so discreet, very cool, extremely fast and has the best interior by far. The E63 is still a normal E-Class, which is a nice looking car but a bit bland.

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Deanodriver @ .au Joined: Oct 2nd, 2005 Last Online: January 30th, 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 593 Car: 2001 Peugeot 306 XSi Rep Power: 19	I'd take the Audi. I don't like the M5's looks, and the bug-eyed front of the E class still doesn't float my boat.

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watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: December 8th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 5,707 Car: MY06 Impreza 2.0R Hatch Rep Power: 74	S6. In black. Just seems so much more sinister than the AMG or M5, looks nicer too tbh.

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Paul_The_Aussie Joined: May 15th, 2005 Last Online: 7:59 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 314 Car: Ford Focus XR5T Rep Power: 21	Either the Audi or the Merc for me.

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youngwarrior Joined: May 16th, 2006 Last Online: September 12th, 2006 Posts: 445 Rep Power: 0	E63 for me. Comfort and great power. BMW kinda made the M5 a little too track orientated for my liking, they should have saved it for the M6 and M3. RS6 should give the merc and BMW a utter thrashing when it comes out with its 550+ HP.

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GM_IV Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: 12:42 AM Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 599 Car: 1986 Toyota Cressida Rep Power: 22	What made my Cressida great as Toyota's sports sedan was balance. Thats where I would have to choose the E63 purely on that fact. Fast enough yet able to give you time to relax. The RS6 would be the one I would buy if I was going for looks. I wouldn't choose the M5 only for the fact that if I wanted to buy a sedan I want a sense of comfort, if I wanted fun I would be looking at a 2-door. The new looks are just an added bonus for me not really liking it since it seems like a mean car.

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Leonidae Banned Joined: Jun 2nd, 2006 Last Online: September 25th, 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 849 Rep Power: 0	Mmmm.. S6 avant in matte black, and gunmetal coloured rims.. no badges, sports suspension pack of course, no rails on the roof either, and sportier exhausts.. = Hitler's revenge v1.5!

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