[D_o_S]

Hiya,

I am contemplating making the switch from the F90 M5 Comp I own (only car) to a G80 Xdrive... can anyone that has done this please chime in?

Two things that bug me about the F90:
- reliability - some horror stories here and there, I have had 4 injectors replaced under guarantee... The S63TU does not seem to be the most reliable engine out there
- fuel consumption - when I gun it, 33 liters / 100 km is what I see (7 mpg) which is a bit much

Other than that, I am "fine" with the handling (I had a Golf R before, and of course I feel that I have an extra 500 kg to lug around), and am not sure that M3 handling is such a massive step forward...

Sooo... to me it just seems like trading the M5 for an M3 might cure the reliability issues and the consumption, but these do not bug me so much... where the M5 is just a great car overall... and an "extra 5% better handling" does not seem to make it worth my while tbh...

Thanks!

[brava09]

I went from F90 M5C to a G82 M4 C, the G82 much better, more exciting and quicker in almost all situations. Love this car so much after one year already, while the M5 was getting boring after 3 months

[DO444]

Originally Posted by D_o_S

Hiya,

I am contemplating making the switch from the F90 M5 Comp I own (only car) to a G80 Xdrive... can anyone that has done this please chime in?

Two things that bug me about the F90:
- reliability - some horror stories here and there, I have had 4 injectors replaced under guarantee... The S63TU does not seem to be the most reliable engine out there
- fuel consumption - when I gun it, 33 liters / 100 km is what I see (7 mpg) which is a bit much

Other than that, I am "fine" with the handling (I had a Golf R before, and of course I feel that I have an extra 500 kg to lug around), and am not sure that M3 handling is such a massive step forward...

Sooo... to me it just seems like trading the M5 for an M3 might cure the reliability issues and the consumption, but these do not bug me so much... where the M5 is just a great car overall... and an "extra 5% better handling" does not seem to make it worth my while tbh...

Thanks!

I would, you lose nothing except a bit of cash and gain quite a bit imo.

M5 is so big.
I think you’ll enjoy the g80, most luxurious m3 ever.

Tbh though… if I were you I would wait for the true lci and that Hp bump. Might as well.

[JeetG80x]

G80 is not as comfortable and luxurious as the F90. G80 is more hands-on and agile. From what I have read, S58 is a reliable engine.

[G30M]

don't know about F90 vs G80 but the M550i vs M340i is like going from boat to go kart