# 2012 BMW M5 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 14, 2010, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185 "2010-01-14T07:10:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/21 "2010-01-14T08:01:33Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > Not new you won’t. > CTS-V and Escalades both start out around $62k. > Current M5 starts around $85k, doubt it cost $40k grand more for an update. OK fine, with GMS I’ll take a CTS-V and an Acadia instead. Better? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/22 "2010-01-14T08:06:25Z")
pass. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/23 "2010-01-14T08:07:33Z")
That rear shot that BigRon posted is extremely attractive. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/24 "2010-01-14T08:09:30Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > ![http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/upload/22035/images/BMWM5_2011_F10.jpg](http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/upload/22035/images/BMWM5_2011_F10.jpg) That’s hot…I wish the wheels were smaller though (I am sure I am the only one who thinks that) ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/25 "2010-01-14T08:29:48Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > bmw is finaly going back to its roots with sleeper/classy m5 styling that they gave up on with the e60 by sticking an M badge on every panel. I love it so far. If somebody wants flashy they can buy a ferrari, if they want a luxo sports sedan with super car ability without screaming “look at me” then the m5 is the ticket. my car only has 3… one on the rear trunk and one in each fender grill… not really THAT many… and ill be ditching the fender grill ones soon enough anyways… I wouldnt call my car flashy at all… 99% of people have NO idea what it is… and i like that… My m3 on the other hand was pretty in your face which got tiring after a while ---
**Author:** ![Half-Breed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/half-breed/32/5351_2.png) [@Half-Breed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Half-Breed)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/26 "2010-01-14T09:01:46Z")
I love bmw but I would rather buy 2 or 3 nice sports cars over one sedan? What do these things cost anyway 100k…110k…120k? ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/27 "2010-01-14T09:06:47Z")
> **[LMGTFY](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=BMW+M5+MSRP)** > > LMGTFY But hey, you’re only 20k off :roll2: ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/28 "2010-01-14T09:07:27Z")
If I was a pharmaceutical sales rep (or similar) I’d buy one in a second and it would be perfect. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/29 "2010-01-14T09:16:49Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > [http://tinyurl.com/ylohkle](http://tinyurl.com/ylohkle) > > But hey, you’re only 20k off :roll2: Like i have ever seen one at a dealer with that as the final sticker price. :roll2: Anyhow it isn’t a matter of value of this over other cars anyhow in this market if you ask me. If you are spending 100k(ok 85msrp to appease MPD!) on something you know will be worth 50k in a few short years odds are value is not your objective. Either way…I would drive it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JBGTI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jbgti/32/7463_2.png) [@JBGTI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JBGTI)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/30 "2010-01-14T09:19:12Z")
Ok…it’s boring, it’s big and it will prob only come with SMG…but it has a twin-turbo V8. We’ve all seen what a simple software reflash can do to the 335/135. Now imagine similar horsepower gains applied to this engine… ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/31 "2010-01-14T09:27:22Z")
> [@JBGTI](#): > > Ok…it’s boring, it’s big and it will prob only come with SMG…but it has a twin-turbo V8. We’ve all seen what a simple software reflash can do to the 335/135. Now imagine similar horsepower gains applied to this engine… But so can the other cars that it competes with ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/32 "2010-01-14T12:21:49Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > [http://tinyurl.com/ylohkle](http://tinyurl.com/ylohkle) > > But hey, you’re only 20k off :roll2: once they are optioned with anything they usually are ~ 90-100k… ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/33 "2010-01-14T15:19:33Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > But so can the other cars that it competes with the other cars it competes with do not pull gains like tunes and downpipes do on the bmw’s. The gains are absurd on these things. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/34 "2010-01-14T15:26:19Z")
I don’t know, I have heard some good things about AMGs and Bi Turbo Audi’s. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/35 "2010-01-15T05:56:15Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > If I was a pharmaceutical sales rep (or similar) I’d buy one in a second and it would be perfect. If you were a pharma rep you wouldn’t be buying your own car, you’d have a lovely leased company car to tool around in. Not sure how 50k miles/yr in an M5 would be the awesomest. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/36 "2010-01-15T06:00:38Z")
> [@walter](#): > > If you were a pharma rep you wouldn’t be buying your own car, you’d have a lovely leased company car to tool around in. Not sure how 50k miles/yr in an M5 would be the awesomest. Yeah I’ve got a friend who does this. They give her a Ford Fusion. Besides, theblue, you probably aren’t pretty enough to be a pharm sales rep ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/37 "2010-01-15T08:17:46Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > So it got slower? The last M5 would do 190+ delimited, the e39 does 188mph with the limiter removed. I would be suprised if these numbers don’t get tweaked before the launch. The current M5 0-60 is 4.5 correct? I know I am breaking my own rules but: The manual V goes 191 and auto is limited to 175 Also, a 0-60 time at sub 4 seconds I just figured the new M5 would leap frog the old M5 a bit more, with 5 years between the model years. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/38 "2010-01-15T08:19:37Z")
It’s a fucking family sedan. How much faster can it go? ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/39 "2010-01-15T08:25:52Z")
I don’t know, the V10 is a beautiful engine. I was hoping that the replacement would be as impressive. But BMW just threw a truck motor in the thing. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2012-bmw-m5/78185/40 "2010-01-15T08:33:47Z")
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