April 16, 2003: GOODBYE Z8, M5

[toant103]

Originally posted by: KingNothing
I thought BMW was putting a V10 in the next-gen M5? So now the only M vehicle will be the M3? That seems odd.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Chadder007
I saw a Z8 in downtown Chattanooga the other night. .....OMG....the engine noise that came from that car was awesome. Best I have ever heard.

I take it you've never heard a Ferrari then.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Bump for those who didn't see this and wish to cry with me.

 

[cmdavid]

aww man.. i was just thinking today how great it would be to own an M5....

 

[Anubis]

truly sad that the M5 is takeing a break its a amazing car

dont really care for the Z8 tho. for that Price you could get a Porsche 911 Turbo or even a GT2 there about 130K. and a much better sports car IMO

 

[m2kewl]

NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

 

[GoSharks]

they are only stopping production of the e39 model of the m5... they will have a m5 based on the upcoming redesigned 5-series to combat the e55 from MB (469hp )

 

[SSP]

WHY OH WHY!!! I loved the M5. One of my dream cars.

they are only stopping production of the e39 model of the m5... they will have a m5 based on the upcoming redesigned 5-series to combat the e55 from MB (469hp )

The person who wrote that article should be hanged then! They forgot that last little important piece of information. :|