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**Help choosing between Cls55 or M5*

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Mar 7, 2008 | 01:58 AM

kyle3481

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**Help choosing between Cls55 or M5*

Hi guys
havnt been here for a long time.
sorry its not a lexus related question
ok here it is..
i am debating between a slightly used 2007 BMW M5 or 2006 CLS55 AMG
i am even thinking about the 2007 CLS63, but the thing is ..isnt the CSL55 faster than the 6.3 model?

M5 will cost about 75000-80000 and CLS55 will cost about the same considering it is 2006 model.
what would be a good choice? interior wise, BENS blows bmw away for sure..
anyone has experience with these cars?

thanks in advance!

Mar 7, 2008 | 03:59 AM

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I think you should test drive them. I drove my cousin's 08 M5 a couple of times and it blew me away, I love it. Especially the sound.

Maybe thisll help you choose

excuse my hairy white leg

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Mar 7, 2008 | 05:13 AM

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If you really like to push your car to its limits and/or go to the track, I would sa M5. For any other reason I'd take the CLS, the styling both inside and outside are SO much better, but I don't even have to drive them to know the M5 is the more sporting machine

Mar 7, 2008 | 06:39 AM

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Well, if your only choices are M5 and CLS55, I would go with M5. I don't like the CLS because its a sedan that pretends to be a coupe, but also because it has tiny side windows with poor visibility.

Mar 7, 2008 | 06:46 AM

rogers2

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I say go with the cls55 or cls63 because you probaly will never go to track. Plus the CLS looks better than an M5.

Mar 7, 2008 | 07:03 AM

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I LOVE the CLS.

M5 looks ugly to me.

Mar 7, 2008 | 07:09 AM

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CLS for me too, way more sexy, never a fan of the current M5 styling .

Mar 7, 2008 | 07:20 AM

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Your here in cali so chances are you'll be sitting in traffic mostly so go with looks. Get the CLS.

Mar 7, 2008 | 08:31 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Och

Well, if your only choices are M5 and CLS55, I would go with M5. I don't like the CLS because its a sedan that pretends to be a coupe, but also because it has tiny side windows with poor visibility.

that is the weak point of cls in my opinion also..
it can seat only 4 as compare to 5 in the M5...
hard choices..
by the way i have had Gs430 and e46M3..

Mar 7, 2008 | 08:47 AM

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M5 hands down! at least for me.

Mar 7, 2008 | 08:55 AM

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neither, go for the cls550

Mar 7, 2008 | 08:55 AM

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Vid of the two beasts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itlkNf8yBBo&eurl=

I personally like a tossable rocket. I'll take both

Mar 7, 2008 | 09:59 AM

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I don't know I like both of them but the CLS seems to be a winner for me. Now if you meant CL63, CL63 all the way.

Mar 7, 2008 | 10:20 AM

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personally i choose cls as well. but i would go with cls63. it has less tq, but i think they are just about as fast as each other

if you are getting a 06 cls55, i am sure the price should be better than 80k?

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