Goodbye Hellcat...Hello M5

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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 12:22 AM
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Goodbye Hellcat...Hello M5

Decided to join the dark side and picked up an M5 Competition. Already put on AG M520-R Wheels, H&R m550i springs, and Project Gamma intake.





Old Jun 21, 2023 | 06:59 AM
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Congratulations!!!, very nice upgrade
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 07:38 AM
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 08:05 AM
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VERY NICE!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 08:52 AM
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Nice upgrade. Looking very stately.
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 10:46 AM
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Yes! Congrats!
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 11:45 AM
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Holy shit, nice upgrade!
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 11:59 AM
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Sexy! Which car feels faster and more complete?
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by RPhilMan1
Sexy! Which car feels faster and more complete?
Curious of this as well.

I know a Hellcat is a lot of car for the money but an M5 does everything well.
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 02:24 PM
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This is amazing. Current gen M5 is a boss car, would be a dream to own one.
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by RPhilMan1
Sexy! Which car feels faster and more complete?
The M5 feels more like a sports car. Handling is off the charts. The interior is much better. Smooth and quiet acceleration.

The Hellcat felt like a rocket ship. Engine would roar, supercharger would start whining and you could feel the vibration in the pedals.

The only thing I miss about the Hellcat is the whine.
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 09:15 PM
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Old Jun 22, 2023 | 09:45 AM
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Interior shots? You have the light up logo'ed seats, which I want to hate but like
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Old Jun 22, 2023 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by UA6
The M5 feels more like a sports car. Handling is off the charts. The interior is much better. Smooth and quiet acceleration.

The Hellcat felt like a rocket ship. Engine would roar, supercharger would start whining and you could feel the vibration in the pedals.

The only thing I miss about the Hellcat is the whine.
duuuuuuuude... that M5 you should be hearing the turbos vividly even when putting around in a parking lot... friend has one and I don't know what mod it is, but yeah - you need that next if you don't have it - sounds AMAZE. What I'm saying is it will more than cover the Hellcat's whine.
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Old Jun 22, 2023 | 11:11 AM
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Interior shots? You have the light up logo'ed seats, which I want to hate but like


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Old Jun 22, 2023 | 11:14 AM
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duuuuuuuude... that M5 you should be hearing the turbos vividly even when putting around in a parking lot... friend has one and I don't know what mod it is, but yeah - you need that next if you don't have it - sounds AMAZE. What I'm saying is it will more than cover the Hellcat's whine.
I hear them for sure but in comparison to the Hellcat it’s not as loud. It got louder with the intakes but I still don’t hear the turbos at low speed. Now I’m curious 🧐
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Old Jun 22, 2023 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by UA6
I hear them for sure but in comparison to the Hellcat it’s not as loud. It got louder with the intakes but I still don’t hear the turbos at low speed. Now I’m curious 🧐
friend said this I asked him what mods to make the turbos louder:
just catless downpipes, exhaust and intake inlets. Still have stock air boxes. Upgraded airbox gives even more sound but no performance increase and they cost like 2k, so not worth it
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Old Jun 22, 2023 | 12:24 PM
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Catless downpipe(s) is the single easiest way to hear that turbo spool and whistle! But if you have emissions testing, just watch out when it's due.

Love that interior. Congrats! Such a beast of a car. Hope she does well for you.
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Originally Posted by 1StGenCL
Interior shots? You have the light up logo'ed seats, which I want to hate but like
Says the guy with all those lights.....
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Originally Posted by RPhilMan1
Catless downpipe(s) is the single easiest way to hear that turbo spool and whistle! But if you have emissions testing, just watch out when it's due.

Love that interior. Congrats! Such a beast of a car. Hope she does well for you.
Thank you sir. I love it. So fun to drive. I’ll ask around before doing anything.
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Congrats!
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Damn What a car. Congratulations!
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Old Jun 28, 2023 | 11:40 AM
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I'm generally not a BMW fan but there are a few models that looks great. This being one of them. Enjoy the upgrade.
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Old Jun 28, 2023 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by UA6
The only thing I miss about the Hellcat is the whine.
Are you married? If not, get a wife. You'll hear all the whine you can handle.

Congrats, man.
I'm curious to drive one of these but also not. For reasons.
-My Bank acccount.
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Old Jun 30, 2023 | 08:36 AM
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says the guy with all those lights.....
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That is a beautiful car, I love it! I am seriously considering a 2021-23 M550 for my next car. I am curious if you drove one of those as well or just went straight for the M5? And if you did what are your thoughts between the two?
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Old Sep 21, 2023 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Curious3GTL
That is a beautiful car, I love it! I am seriously considering a 2021-23 M550 for my next car. I am curious if you drove one of those as well or just went straight for the M5? And if you did what are your thoughts between the two?
Went straight for the M5 Competition. I read all the research and watched all of the reviews so I already knew what I wanted. Plus I wanted something that could smoke my Hellcat lol.
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Old Sep 21, 2023 | 01:11 AM
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Old Sep 21, 2023 | 07:20 AM
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Super sharp looking, is that stock ride height?
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Old Sep 21, 2023 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by PhilB81
Super sharp looking, is that stock ride height?
No its been lowered 1.5" front and back on M550i springs.
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That's a hot bitch.
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Car Talk was turning into Audizine but I've seen some recent BMW's popping up around here

Anyways, beautiful photos to go with a great car
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Audi is the way.
but BMW is fast.
and sometimes costly to keep reliable.
but fast.
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