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Originally Posted by Vic55
There is another thread that I commented on a while back. Take it with a grain of salt or as an actually owner of both cars (thats empirical) while feel is subjective of course and was pre Xdrive ownership. I stand by the comments although now I have a better launching car but it still wont be as fast as the M8 off the line in the realworld. Sorry it wont as I replicate launches all the time and the G80X still has the weird tq curve only hitting at 3k rpms (this is why the RWD launches so well). But its a few tenths or so difference on the street- which can be reaction time, conditions, tires, etc
snareman
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I honestly still would rather drive my G80 than my F93 but you are looking at a coupe which has different dynamics than the GC. I chose the GC over the coupe because of its unique lines, look overall, and the menacing approach in BSM. Oh I also bought that GC with 1500 miles in Dec of 2020 for 103k with an msrp of 154k. That was the time of the floor of luxury BMW values--- today Ill walk away with a 130k or more on this same car with 4800 miles. I dont know if I would pay 130k for my M8 today with what the amazing G80 S58 brings to the table and its improved luxury inside.
My opine owning both. Its worth saying that Im not as biased as one that may only have one or is really only wanting one and looking for answers to push that bias over the top (not saying this is you Snareman) but Ive witnessed this over and over here on the boards where someone will come to ask thoughts and then get thoughts they didnt want to read.
Bottom line, if you like change, and want a faster GT car, the M8 coupe is solid. This of course, with money being not being an object. I was on hunt for the M8 Coupe but only mildly back in Oct of last year because even with the flagship monies, rebates, and discount, the car was still running around 13X and I just felt at the time I would take a bath on a flip. Then my wholesaler calls me and said he found a guy in a 1 pay lease who didnt want the car and said he would buy it for 100k off him and I could get it for 103k (he needs to make something). 1 day later I was an owner. |
Thanks for the comments here and elsewhere
Vic55 . I asked this question at roughly the same time in a few different places thinking there might be different people seeing it to provide some more diverse, or just more, responses. When I get into something I somewhat obsess trying to learn and read everything I can about it so the more answers the better. It wasn't that I was looking for someone's opinion to talk me into or out of getting an M8 such that I'd ignore the 'negative' opinions, but more so just to hear people's opinion on the difference to know what to expect.
I'd never considered an M8 for several reasons. It wasn't a feasible financial option at $150-160k. I also thought they were going to get rid of the coupe permanently when it disappeared for a year since many other brands were doing the same. And also having never seen the 8's in person, but based on the price and fact that the number was higher than 7 which was already a huge car I assumed they were going to be a boat cruiser old guy country club car.
But then the coupe reappeared as a still quite expensive, yet potentially doable for me price $20-30k cheaper car, especially with the prices used cars for my current M4 these day to help with the down payment. And then I saw one at M Track days in Indy and discovered that they are not a yacht cruiser, but rather a svelte sexy coupe, and if you cover it in laguna seca paint it makes it that much hotter. It was lust at first site.
I looked at the 840 and 850 when I was waiting for an M4 allocation, but the non-M versions just didn't do it for me.
I love my M4, the way it drives and especially the color, but as time goes on I find that I give it a lot less 'look backs' than my F82. While the grilles weren't the design I'd have picked, I don't mind them, think they fit with the car and definitely look much better in person.
So given all of the above I started considering an M8 much more seriously, odd/wrong as it seemed to me only 5 months into owning a new car that I planned to have for at least 3 years before thinking about something new. When my parents were shopping for one of their recent Corvettes they asked to drive one and were told no by multiple dealers despite the fact that they are an upper middle class couple who drove in in a Corvette and said we want to buy a new one. One sales guy said, if you're interested in buying a Corvette, driving one isn't going to talk you out of it. That has some truth I suppose and I think I'm in somewhat the same ballpark with the M8. I absolutely love the looks of it, love the idea of a V8 and some of the increased luxury and B&W stereo compared to my HK. The car is never going to see the track and for the average daily Ohio driving I do I can't see the extra 500lbs talking me out of it if I can get a decent price for my current M4 and a decent deal on an M8.
