Modded 370 compared to e39 m5?

NYBladeZ

Revive! I just saw this and funny enough I bought my wife an e39 m5 last year. In terms of acceleration to keep it on point, the M5 has way more low end torque and would easily leave my fully bolt on and tuned 370z. The manual gearbox in the M5 is infinitely times better than what my 370z had.

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BlackZeda

You are such a cool dude!

JARblue

Did you guys see the new M5 has 500 ft-lb torque @ 1500 RPM

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MagmaRed370z

Yes, THAT is ridiculous (In a good way)!

DarkJak

M5 would be faster in a straight line, although I think the Z would outgrip it in corners and braking. Higher numbers in handling doesn't mean it feels better while handling though.

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Cmike2780

Decade old BMW's are money traps. If you can find a good example that hasn't been trashed, it might be worth it if you can get it dirt cheap. Chances are though, no one buys an M5 and drives it like a grandma and you're gonna end up spending a ton to get it marginally reliable. I think that's fair to say about most high performance sports car/sedan.

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Zoren 370

That is why they are being sold cheap as a favor for getting them out off their misery with all the headaches of repairs.
I still love the E39 M5 but I would not keep one.

DEpointfive0

I LOVE the look and the feel they provide for a BRIEF time...

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/Angelo350Z/

I've owned two E34s (530 and 535 European models) and driven newer model 3 and 5 Series, including an E92 M3. Honestly, BMWs really do feel like the ultimate driving machine because of their brilliant chassis. I reached 250 and 260 kph with the 530 and 535, respectively, on the A60 from Bitburg to Kaiserslautern and they felt stable. In fact, they felt more planted than my Z32 and Z33 going at 120 mph.

With that said, they are heavy, over-hyped and over-priced vehicles. I will never buy a BMW unless it's a cheap daily driver. I'm glad I bought another 350Z back in 2008 instead of a 335. More than a handful of my friends had their brand new BMWs sitting at the dealership for quite some time because of warranty issues.

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JC-Nismo

I would think with your mods that your HP numbers are rather low, but I could be wrong.
M5's are top end monsters, but also have a lot of low end torque.
Footnote: If you can keep up with a e92 M3, SRT8, SS or ISF then you'll be able to run with a e39 M5. I've beat these M5's in my Tuned/CAI SRT8 before, but to be fair I've also annihilated Z's as well.
I wanna run both my cars against each other, but don't trust anyone enough to drive either of them, but I'm sure my SRT8 would run circles around my lightly modded Nismo.

Firebase99

You're nuts. Back in the day , in the army, my friend had an 03 M5. Was bought new. He was the owner of the company that did landscaping for vassar college. At the the time...it was sick. Youre on par or bettering it. Thing is a money pit man.