BMWs are BETTER

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BMW,
Mercedes

[crayzayjay]

Well put, Silver


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Originally posted by SilverDC5Terp

Side note...anyone seen anything about the new M5? 500+hp N/A...what a beast! [/b]

i see them driving around here in munich! this car is kickass.
what about M6 with around 550 ps!

[AC_A340-500]

but their stubborn affection with slushboxes causes me to not even consider their cars if I wanted a performance car.

This has more to do with the North American market than with Daimler-Benz's "affection with slushboxes". Over here most MB automobiles are sold with 6-speed manual transmissions and not automatics, but as one may expect, the more upscale the car (E and S-Class for example), the higher the chance of it having an automatic.
However, their 6-speed manual trannies have a "notchy" feel to them, the BMW manual transmissions being smoother shifting.

Nonetheless I think you've summed up the BMW vs. MB image comparison quite nicely.

[SilverDC5Terp]

Thanks...I just thought this bickering was rather stupid...I mean they're both great cars that serve different purposes. No reason to fight over them.

[TexasF355F1]

I have to agree. Very well put Silver. Its nice to see a new member who doesn't talk a lot of sh*t. We've been plauged with some bad members here in the last few weeks. Welcome aboard.