Commander Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 That's 'super car', not 'supercar', if you see what I mean? And petrol, RWD, usable as a daily, seats 4, has a boot, etc... M5 - v10, 500bhp M6 - v10, 500bhp, lighter than the M5 too, but less practical CL600 - v12 bi-turbo, 500bhp, remap to silly numbers, M6 practicality, but older and less of a drivers car, more of a wafter? Upgrade my 350 HR with an SC? Lack of seats / boot space is annoying me though RS6 - too high mileage / too old / AWD RS4 - too expensive / AWD 996TT - not practical enough What have I missed? Quote
benjy88 Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 Jaguar XFR? 503bhp, and massive pimp points. Quote
benjy88 Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 Jaguar XFR? 503bhp, and massive pimp points. Comes with ready-made twin-screw Supercharger, every conceivabIe Iuxury, and it's better to drive than the M5 [and certainIy the M6 - which I don't rate at aII] 1 Quote
Commander Posted December 8, 2014 Author Posted December 8, 2014 I haven't been for any test drives yet, but the m6 was pretty high up my list - why don't you rate it? Quote
benjy88 Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 Too governing, too much interruption. It aIso never seemed to put its power down as weII as you wouId imagine... AND... that SMG Gearbox. I stiII hate it. Even years after first driving it, I drove one the other day, just to see whether I couId cope with it. I couIdn't. Despite aII of the above, somewhat contraversiaIIy, reaIIy Iike the Iooks of the M6 IoI. Quote
KyleR Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 I love my M6 The box takes a bit of getting used too. It's not exactly an autobox, but can act like it to some extent. It's took me over 400 miles of driving to really understand it. The drive is amazing and i've never set in a more comfortable car. You can switch everything off if you want some fun time In fact you can set it to adjust the suspension to your set preference, shift rates etc all at the push of one button, not to mention the extra 100hp is gives you Practicality isn't great if you're talking about the back seats. It's not too bad and depending on how tall the driver is you can fit two adults in the back, but ideally no one over 5'6". The M5 of course is better in this department with proper back seats, but loses boot space and it's ugly as @*!# Having never driven an M5, I can't compare the 2, but as you said, the M6 is lighter and has a lower COG, so may handle a bit better. But considering you would have to be one hell of a pilot to even come close to out performing either, it doesn't really matter which handles better because the M6 is so much better looking Quote
AliveBoy Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 buy the merc S/CL600 and shove in tubular manifolds and a straight through exhaust. It's the same engine they used in the early Pagani Zonda so it sounds immense. When people hear it they'll think you own a pagani They can be set up pretty well too, it's just not cheap 1 Quote
hensh65 Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 What about the much cheaper if it goes wrong Evo x? Not in the same league as far as looks and man points but you would get a newer car with less worry of massive bills on the horizone plus the FQ360 wouldn't be a million miles from the M cars. Quote
Commander Posted December 9, 2014 Author Posted December 9, 2014 Vauxhall vxr8, Maserati quattroporte? VXR8 - Good shout, but I've had a few Vauxhalls in the past and fancy something different. That, and I think I'm turning in to a badge snob? :-/ Quattroporte - It's 'only' 400bhp, but more importantly it's a bit of an old man's car. I'm only 31! buy the merc S/CL600 and shove in tubular manifolds and a straight through exhaust. It's the same engine they used in the early Pagani Zonda so it sounds immense. When people hear it they'll think you own a pagani They can be set up pretty well too, it's just not cheap Damnit - why did you tell me this!? MMmmm.... Pagani-type-noises! Sod the neighbours' ears They all seem to come with a walnut dash, but I'm sure somebody on here could dip it to bring the interior up to spec. E63? Must admit these haven't even come on my radar - need to do some research. What about the much cheaper if it goes wrong Evo x? Not in the same league as far as looks and man points but you would get a newer car with less worry of massive bills on the horizone plus the FQ360 wouldn't be a million miles from the M cars. I had an Evo in the past, admittedly an older model (Evo IV, retrofitted with an Evo VII engine and a short-ratio gear box), and it was damn fast. Crashed it at Donnington though Either way, I'm not sure I want another - I like RWD and I'm not sure my good lady would appreciate the bonnet vents, massive spoiler, etc... Need something classier I think. 1 Quote
Commander Posted December 9, 2014 Author Posted December 9, 2014 Too governing, too much interruption. It aIso never seemed to put its power down as weII as you wouId imagine... AND... that SMG Gearbox. I stiII hate it. Even years after first driving it, I drove one the other day, just to see whether I couId cope with it. I couIdn't. Despite aII of the above, somewhat contraversiaIIy, reaIIy Iike the Iooks of the M6 IoI. I've got an E46 M3 with an SMGII 'box in and I've got used to that now - it's not bad really - and by all accounts the SMGIII in the M5/6 is better, so I don't think this will be a problem really... I don't think SMG is something you can test drive and be happy with in the space of an hour or three - give it a few weeks and you'll have learned how to get the best from it though. Quote
AliveBoy Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 buy the merc S/CL600 and shove in tubular manifolds and a straight through exhaust. It's the same engine they used in the early Pagani Zonda so it sounds immense. When people hear it they'll think you own a pagani They can be set up pretty well too, it's just not cheap Damnit - why did you tell me this!? MMmmm.... Pagani-type-noises! Sod the neighbours' ears They all seem to come with a walnut dash, but I'm sure somebody on here could dip it to bring the interior up to spec. Have a listen, sounds bad in the workshop as the camera can't get the sound properly, watch the drive by video's about 50 seconds in Quote
Angrybiker Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 Sounds amazing but the car doesn't seem to get any faster... I half expected to see a cyclist pass him 😂 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Commander Posted December 9, 2014 Author Posted December 9, 2014 I hope this sells quickly, or it'll taunt me! http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/mercedes-benz/cl/mercedes-benz-cl-cl600-2dr-auto-bi-turbo-1-former-keeper-500-bhp/2914046 Quote
Grundy Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 The sound is amazing, but it's all noise and no go by the looks of it Just like shoving a massive can on a 106 1 Quote
hensh65 Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201412029390913/sort/default/price-from/15000/price-to/20000/page/10/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/radius/1501/postcode/ml14fn/maximum-mileage/up_to_70000_miles/usedcars/engine-size-cars/5lplus/fuel-type/petrol?logcode=p http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201411058747055/sort/default/price-to/20000/page/12/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/postcode/ml14fn/engine-size-cars/5lplus/fuel-type/petrol/usedcars/price-from/15000/radius/1501/maximum-mileage/up_to_70000_miles?logcode=p http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201411219142877/sort/default/price-from/15000/price-to/20000/page/16/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/radius/1501/postcode/ml14fn/maximum-mileage/up_to_70000_miles/usedcars/engine-size-cars/5lplus/fuel-type/petrol?logcode=p http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201411088837033/sort/make/price-to/20000/make/audi/price-from/17000/model/s5/postcode/ml14fn/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/maximum-mileage/up_to_50000_miles/usedcars/radius/1500/page/1?logcode=p (Biased ) Quote
AliveBoy Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 If you get a newer CL they have heated (and cooled!) massage seats which are amazing! Quote
Rock_Steady Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 Whenever I see wood interior in cars I just feel like saying "drop anchor and set sail!" Quote
Bems Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) You'd get a good B7 RS4 for your money, option to SC but even with a miltek they sound the nuts Edited December 9, 2014 by Bems Quote
GMballistic Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 Sounds amazing but the car doesn't seem to get any faster... I half expected to see a cyclist pass him í ½í¸‚ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The sound is amazing, but it's all noise and no go by the looks of it Just like shoving a massive can on a 106 I was thinking exactly the same. Quote
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