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2002 BMW M5
Added on Oct. 14 by Keith

A 540i Sport with the 6-speed is a good car. Quick, quiet, athletic. But what happens when the BMW engineers are told to turn it up to 11?

The M5 happens.

Four doors. Fine Germanic leather. Alcantara headliner. And, of course, 400 horsepower.

It’s the Real Car of the family. Not some over-engined mutant or anorexic athlete. It’s low-key menace that coddles us in luxury and packs a mean right hook.

I haven’t come up with this many transparent excuses to take a car for a ride in decades.

Comments

RexSeven:
I know it's an overused phrase, but this car is best described as an iron fist in a velvet glove. Nice Bimmer!
Oct 14, 2009 8:09 p.m.
Luke:
Cool. Perfect colour for it, too.
Oct 15, 2009 12:18 a.m.
Carson:
So when are you starting the Targa Nfld transformation on it?
Nov 4, 2009 8:17 p.m.
bluej:
whoah! why isn't it on your cars site? sweet ride :D
Nov 5, 2009 2:49 p.m.
Keith:
It's not on my slowcarfast.com site yet because I'm keeping it a secret from my parents :) They're coming to visit in a few weeks, and I want to blow their minds. Then the documentation begins. I can't imagine hustling this guy through some of those narrow Targa stages…
Nov 5, 2009 7:20 p.m.
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