Many have pointed out my error in thinking the new M5 was DCT. Frankly, I made this video before reading up much on the new M5. My bad for that screwup. Now that I know, my opinion of the new M5 sharing this automatic is.... very sad. The DCT made the large M-Cars stand well out from their competition from Audi and M-B.
TheSmokingTire I was super disappointed too when I heard about the new M5 transmission and I haven’t yet driven one but all the reviews saying the way it’s tuned it’s just as good. Here’s to hoping.
BMW has gone soft. I test drove a 550 a few years back and was not impressed at all. Felt floaty and uninspiring. I remember in my teens and early 20's how BMW's used to be such great driver cars regardless of which trim you bought...
I'd like to see what you think about the Auto in the M5, Autos as you know have gotten as good as DCTs including the one in the E63 amg, hopefully the M5 one is sharp enough
First time I've ever watched one of the ad's! I recommend vaseline for fungus prevention - works better than powder (I lived in the tropics for 3 years).
Sadly the turbos take away nearly all of the noise somehow. The only real way to get noise with this is a full straight pipe, and when I did it, it was not very loud at all even for a normal exhaust.
As someone who has a Stage 1 tuned M550i as well, i'd like to point out that you were in the wrong mode. The car's dynamics significantly change in Sport Plus mode, and not just Sport mode. I have configured it individually with everything on sport plus except the steering wheel. Throttle calibration is much more aggressive, even brakes are much sharper in Sport Plus mode. Also I don't think this Dinan package is making 600bhp, or maybe the new M5 is way underrated. Vehicle virgin got 0-60 in 3.5 where as i've gotten 0-60 in 3.47, 1/4 in 11.57 with just the BMS stage 1 piggy back tune, which is pretty much the weakest tune you can get for Bmws
Matt, you're the first one to make the comment about the doors and interior parts feeling light. I applaud you for making this comment because I can't stand how light the doors are. Before, you'd know you were getting into a BMW by the heft of the doors. To anyone who disagrees, find any E39 and open and close the doors. The E39 interior feels very solid compared to this. Even the F10 had heavier doors, but the dynamics of it weren't great to say the least.
Just picked up a used 2018 with 9k miles M550i X drive yesterday @ $68k it's an amazing car super fast ! Love it so far traded in my Msport 340i F30 JB4 tuned
@@hds8182 No it was not not even close keep your 340i it's an epic machine. I literally just sold my M550i X drive last Monday lol Now I have a 2019 C43 AMG fully loaded With AMG Performance exhaust system. TBH bruh ! Just keep your 340i I still miss mine til this day wish I would have never traded it for the M550i. But glad I did cuz I drive a brand new AMG C43 Mercedes Benz
@@hds8182 I like it alot man I suggest going to that vehicle or a C63s if you have the money to put up for it.. mine out the door fully loaded with all the feats including the suede leather red black sticking combo and digital 12.3 inch gauge cluster. The upgraded Burmeister sound system AMG exhaust moon roof night package etc.. what a bargain for a hell of a car TBH The M550i is basically a computer that drives for you way too much tech for me and no no and No it's not work its 80k price tag or used even at 68k 65k maybe but thats pushing it. BMW screwed me and took my 340i JB4 tuned and voided my warranty its a super long story but basically a bad axle and cracked frame from pothole totaling $8663.00 all work done for 1 fuckin axle lol.. So that M550i was a corporate owned vehicle and BMW sold it to me.. thats only reason I got it for that price I would never pay 80k or fiance 80k for the M550i nope! But for the Mercedes AMG C43 @62k yes absolutely what a deal.. I suggest looking at the C43 AMG you will be pleasantly Suprised at it's performance and results. Hope this helps
I've been saying to Matt that he can't quit the series without making another ball powder commercial. Now you can finally kill the series, pal. It was a good ride.
West Senkovec The series isn't dead. He'll still do One Takes on press cars, and someone else will be doing the cars if fans. Go back and watch and listen to the entire video.
This car, bought used in a year or two, with Dinan power kit, seems like money very well spent. For those who got it new, I'm guessing they're upper middle-aged, probably leased it, and just wanted a top-of-the-line midsize luxury car. I'm guessing Dinan will make their money when these start showing up on the used car market.
These cars have a great spot in the used market vs the m5. Many people can't afford 86k for a new car at all and these depreciate fast where the m5 doesnt
@@evant1146 most cars depreciate 40-50% at the 3 year old mark. That percentage is alot of dollars on a 90k car. But a special more rare M car doesn't have that same depreciation mark.
*PLEASE* get your hands on a M760Li and rip it in the canyons... I want to see what that big girl can do, lol... Or, if you can't get a M760Li, an Alpina B7 would be an acceptable substitute...
...that does 0-60 in 3.6 seconds... and with the right options... does 198 mph... yeah... real boring... /sarcasm/ Also, that's your opinion, and I wasn't talking to you, so your opinion doesn't matter at all to me.
"I am a 270 lb Italian man who works a manual labor job. So I sweat, A LOT. By the end of the day, every time I squat down to grab something, I get punched in the face. Swamp balls and swamp ass. It's a scent that could kill a buck from 200 yards. I thought that was just my life. I accepted it as fate. BUT TODAY FOLKS, I TELL YOU THAT THERE IS INDEED HOPE! A WAY FREE FROM PRODUCING A TOXIC CLOUD OF MUSK! First day I put on this gift from the gods was the first day I didn't make paint peel or make women flee in terror. And the tingle sensation... divine. Thank you Chassis. You have given this man hope." - Justin Lucia (amazon reviewer)
The new F90 M5 has an 8 speed automatic as well. But having driven the M550i and the F90 M5 (I work at BMW for all the haters) I can say the M5's gearbox have been reworked to where it feels a lot more responsive and "M" like compared to the M550i.
Car Consumer that’s just plain stupid. Yeah it is a luxury sedan but it’s an M car which should have a well performed transmission. in this case, a DCT. Not a wet clutch just because it shifts smoothly.
Yeah well it feels like shit, my f13 m6 has way faster shifts compared to the brand new auto. I drove the next gen m5 last week and it lags a little bit behind the old DCT. It's just not as sharp.
IEATU95 How's the DCT in traffic? I've heard some complaints about the M3 one being sometimes too jerky. Thought that's supposedly better with the GTS flash.
Xan Millar the thing is though that the new Panamera has a ZF 8spd PDK and that thing has more tq than BMW. So it's possible, but BMW didnt want to spend extra money on R&D with their suppliers
I'd be more interested in a stock M550i review so we can cut out all the whining about the $100k price tag... Not that I could buy one new, but a 5yr old M550i will likely be about $40k, and that's something I'd be interested in.
so basicly with just a tune you get 600 hp cause the exhaust and mid pip HP gains are negligible on these bmws. Finding a used one for 45k and throwing a bootmod3 on it sounds like a fun alternative to a m5 awd...
He really blew this one! The standard M550 is fantastic for a car that you can get for under 75k. It’s faster than the outgoing M5. Who are these people who need over 600 HP for a daily driver? I track my GT3 but today you are going to jail for crazy speed. I did not mind excessive tickets as long as it was about money. It’s the price you pay. Today you are going to jail for anything over 30mph in most states. 40 over for sure. Most real drivers know that these people will never use these cars at anywhere near the limits. It’s just a way to say I could go fast if I want. Lastly the M550 does it in 3.8 to 60 meaning what are you paying for? A .01 improvement for the extra 25k?? The point of this is that you are going faster than the previous M5 while you can drive it on a daily basis in comfort mode. This thing is just a waste ! M5 money without M5 performance.
He really doesn't like this thing. Maybe a used M550 without all the Dinan stuff will be a good value a couple years down the road. You'll probably be able to get one of those in the upper 40k range.
@@MrHav1k I agree with a lot of the opinions in the video - the car is not an M3 and it’s not meant for the track the M550 is a high-performance daily driver. If you want something comfortable and luxurious to commute in they can also turn into a beast with lots of room for passengers and cargo this car is amazing. Ideally you have one of these as a daily and a 911 as your weekend toy! Still still working on the other half of that equation. 😜
Great video, but we all need to keep in mind that the M550i xDrive is not trying to be a M5. Even with Dinan tweaks (one can go with engine tuning bits only and spend a lot less - I for one do not like those wheels). Let's keep in mind also that the F90 starts at 102,600.00. Cars sitting in showrooms will most likely go for 115,400.00-126,200.00 depending upon packages/options (the M550i can be had for 7-8% below MSRP).
Hey Matt! The M550 with the Dinan shit on it came up to around $95,000 (or i think thats what you said), but the M5's that are coming into the dealership I work at MSRP anywhere from $125,000-$140,000, so they aren't THAAAT comparable. I still believe the M5 is worth the money, however!
I don't think the reviewer understands the target market for this car, with or without Dinan upgrades. People who are interested in this car do not want a track weapon with the hard suspension and the super supportive seats for high G turns that make it hard to get in and out of the car. They want something fast that they can put into sport mode and have a blast on curvy roads. People spending this much are not looking for a budget M5 but rather a different vehicle. In any case even with improved suspension dynamics the M5 is just too heavy to be an ultimate track machine either. The reviewer is right that if this is what you want you should get an M4. Now I was disappointed that the reviewer did not seem to understand the driving modes. He wanted a sport+ kind of feeling but used adaptive instead. In this mode he should expect the softest ride that keeps the tires on the ground at all times. I think he should be using sport+ if he is going to complain about floating and body roll. It would have been a lot more informative to those of us who were interested in how effective the Dinan suspension mods were in dealing with twisty roads at speed. This is what I most wanted to hear as I had no concerns about Dinan delivering the power (I have an E39 6-spd with Dinan Supercharger). I'm sorry this is not the car the reviewer was clearly looking for but I think he missed the opportunity to enlighten us on the vehicles capabilities and shortcomings relative to what buyers would be expecting from it.
That’s the point of this car is comfort and sport and I love it and I like it a lot more then m5 honestly I love comfort in cars and add this much hp this is my car for sure
BMW took Mercedes' softness without pairing it to the snarling, characterful AMG V8 and completely lost their identity. It's really unfortunate. And since they switched to E-throttles, and implemented safety-minded understeer, they lost all the 'BMW' feel you used to find from the cheapest car they made, to the most expensive.
Fast forward to 2023 and the M550 fully loaded is $95K and a similar optioned M5 is $120K, that's a serious step up in price. Also, the 2023 M550 now is 523hp and 553 lb-ft.
You forgot how much it costs to Maintain the car. The M5 costs almost double what it costs to maintain a M550... also thank you Dinan for letting me cruise in that missile when you guys brought it to my dealer 🙌🏼
Im a welder fabricator. Lots of sweat and chafing. I literally put chassis on this morning and yesterday morning. Was hot here in LA. Anyways this shit works for yall who work or do outdoor activities. If your over rashes and chapped skin it will help.
So you give M5 money for a modified bmw 5er thats not an M5, with less power all around, because apparently some new M5's on dynos have shown 620whp with similar torque, +/- some change, and while good, you're not getting an M5. Yeah I dont get this car, neither stock nor _especially_ modified. It would be a hellova deal used tho
It's going to be people who bought a 550 and then get hooked buying upgrades .. and then one day add up their receipts and realize they could've just got an M5.
Those 620WHP claims are highly debatable, considering another video showed it on a mustang dyno making 150AWHP less. The M5 is only better than the 550 if you plan on making it your #1 track day car. If not, the 550i is still awesome fun and stupid fast for a 73k price.
The 550 is a poor man’s M5.. trust me, it’s one of the ways to obtain the V-8 twin turbo without the 100k+ price tag.. also on the insurance, you save a bunch.. a 550 M-sport package used is a dream for us poor guys.
Exactly and comfortable as hell and still pulls with a new M5 with a few bolt ons and its not a harsh ride like the M5. This is my DD and it does everything imo. Put Blizzacks on in winter and its a tank.Super luxurious
If you're leasing, which is what the vast majority of most new BMW owners do, then this car makes a lot of sense. The M5's lease rate is more than double the lease rate of the M550i. Monthly payments on the M5 are almost double the M550.
I love e 39M5 with v8 naturaly aspirated and bes t 6sped manual gearbox. I love it and in europe they are wery afortable. I curently drive 2001 audi s8 D2 6 manual gearbox. I yust love analog cars and it is fast too for its 4.2liter 345 horsepowers 5. 6sec 0-60 is sick 1780kg limosine. And with miltek sport auspuf and bmc CDA intake sounds like aston in mid range i love atmosferic v8s sound
A manual transmission really does help you feel connected to the car. P.s it's 'affordable' and 'atmospheric'. Pretty close though, I'm guessing English is not your first language.
Amazing car, we don't much care for connectivity of our phone we leave that to the 4 ring VW and Chrysler. When you don't have a Boss you call people when you want to spend time with them, it's called enjoying life :)
You never know what your going to get before the car video. That was such a treat...I am not even sure I will watch the car. That was the highlight of my day. Thx again Matt
No more BMW/Dinan relationship. BMW warranty does not cover any Dinan modifications. Who knows a good company that makes a chip to increase my 2018 M550 horse power. im in Northern New Jersey
I wanna get the 2019 and put some mod on it I like the full gage cluster in 2019 or 2020 this has full screen too but I don’t like those round lines I like it to be a full digital anyways yeah 2019 I think got full digital or the late 2019 bmw they are amazing car for the price honestly you got m5 for half price with little bit km on it 2019 I seen for 60k Canadian and only 29k on it which is nothing basically new so I’m going for that and this car got comfort m5 doesn’t have as much so this car is just great got little bit of everything and I prefer this over m5 any day
Great video. I’ve driven the regular 550 I XDrive on the track at Monticello on a Press day. It’s a nice luxury daily but it’s no sports car. Not worth $100k. The F90 M5 will be a beast, my video of it drops tomorrow.
Matt, you've driven a couple non M 5 series. 2-E34s, a 540i/6 and my 535i, plus you did a E61 535i touring(which I also have as a DD). I think you should do a more normal cars, after all most of use need daily drivers for when our projects get out of control. And I agree that most 5s are boring cars. But they can be made to be special. Some can still be had with manual gearboxes. Kitted with the M sport package, they are quite nice. I really enjoy owning the last of the north American wagons, which they should bring back because those are special cars, as it has almost no downsides.
I got that new road runner exhaust set up with the 4 inch quad chrome tips. Also sporting a high flow mid pipe also come in pipe diameters of 2.5, 2.75 and 3 inches. Stop by your local auto zone and let me breath life into that exhaust 😂.
I think brakes that big and suspension on that car already makes it much better then most that car screams handles and performs just because it isn’t horribly stiff and jerky pulling out of first and squeal every time you hit the brakes doesn’t mean it can’t be pushed to a ridiculous limit I owned both and I’ll never drop the money on an M car vs light “M” model 523hp to start I’d save the money ten times over
Matt - how did this stack up against the F10 M5's you've driven? You can pickup a low mileage barely used F10 M5 for a fraction of the cost of a new M550i. Yes, there is no AWD, the car is starting to look dated, and the tech is already obsolete -BUT it is a true M car and it has more HP out of the box and with mods will make even more. Keep up the great work!
I have problems with my chicken wings sticking together when I cook them. I will try coating them in this testicular powder to see if that fixes the problem. You’re a lifesaver Matt 👌🏽
The engine power and exhaust might be an ok buy on the 550, and skip the rest of the stuff, maybe get a set of Super Sports for driving. When you add the rest of the stuff in, however, the equation leans M5...
Very true and honestly the interiors are catching up. Heck if u dont like the cheapness remove the parts and redo them in whatever metal, carbon or leather you want. The germans are just fucked with the tech honestly i dont see myself going for newer performance german cars anymore. The tech is going to far and is probably mad expensive to replace.
Stefan Cupovic going for LS1 1998 Camaro is the best bang for the buck you can get with fast cars, but they are getting rare year by year. The new boxy Transformers Camaro isn’t the best. If you have a little bit more money the C6 Z06 with the 7.0 liter engine is also a good buy. There’s also Shelby Mustangs to look for in various specs. Pontiac GXP/GTO rebodied Australian muscle cars, rare to find but keepers. Chevy SS = another Australian muscle sedan. The only recent Japanese V8 I can think of is the Lexus ISF but it’s rare to find and I think only sold in automatic transmission. There is the Infiniti ‘56/Nissan Fuga but it’s more of a touring sedan than sports. What’s happening with cars is the same thing happening to motorcycles, for example anything before 2007 are good years for motorcycles. These days they are muted by Euro emissions standards in order to be able to be sold legally. The good days for cars are anything in the past 10-20 years. I can’t see anything beyond 2018 that are good buys except for Teslas. Everything V8 is being moved to turbo 6/4 cylinders to comply with country emissions standards.
off topic but did you guys see how ugly the 2019 Camaro is ? They ruined any design uniformity the car had, it looks like they plastered a Accord front end on and the emblem is on the bumper. It look like a giant insect i want to slap with a shoe.
Cool i'll check it out, i have a 18 i4 because it was only $22 out the door but planed to upgrade to a SS but not now, resale just went up on the 16-18.
its so much lighter only 3,300lbs instead of 3,800lbs, we went with the i4 over the v6 because there nothing you can really do to the v6 to get more power out of it, the LTG 2.0L is forged stock and with a $400 tune bumps it to 315HP and add a $2k ZFR turbo it'll make 375hp to 400hp on pump gas which is SS power to weight. And total cost is still under $25k so thats a killer deal, im keeping a eye out for a smashed SS i can scavenge the leather sport seats and probably the v8 because 450hp N/A is hard to pass up.only thing i hate is theres no where to set stuff like a phone, idk why.
'sports sedans' have become so insulated, substantial(i.e. HEAVY) and the chassis so competent that sense-of-speed is reduced by a third or more vs a small sports car. i'd want a loud /quiet selectable exhaust for when I'm on it, as sound is the main(and often, the only) indicator that the car is working any harder.
The new m5 was dino at 625 bhp to wheels. That’s roughly 700 to the crank. And car and driver tested its 0-60 at 2.8 and did the new e63s which did 2.9
Lmao, 😂😂😂, honestly no joke, that powder actually does work, summer is about here and keeping your nuts cool couldnt ask for a better powder to use, 😁👍👍
I hope someone is able to bring you an older (2011+ f10) 550i xdrive so we could compare them. Considering you can get them for under 20k$ now it seems like a good deal for an AWD 4dr v8tt cruiser.
Many have pointed out my error in thinking the new M5 was DCT. Frankly, I made this video before reading up much on the new M5. My bad for that screwup. Now that I know, my opinion of the new M5 sharing this automatic is.... very sad. The DCT made the large M-Cars stand well out from their competition from Audi and M-B.
the 8 speed still shifts hella fast
TheSmokingTire I was super disappointed too when I heard about the new M5 transmission and I haven’t yet driven one but all the reviews saying the way it’s tuned it’s just as good. Here’s to hoping.
TheSmokingTire I feel like the ///M Division is getting watered down. AMG is the new bully on the block.
Bias debunker: I own a older ///M car
BMW has gone soft. I test drove a 550 a few years back and was not impressed at all. Felt floaty and uninspiring. I remember in my teens and early 20's how BMW's used to be such great driver cars regardless of which trim you bought...
I'd like to see what you think about the Auto in the M5, Autos as you know have gotten as good as DCTs including the one in the E63 amg, hopefully the M5 one is sharp enough
👍 for the ball powder it’s back for the summer
First time I've ever watched one of the ad's!
I recommend vaseline for fungus prevention - works better than powder (I lived in the tropics for 3 years).
It's good stuff. I use it every day.
Mike Arredondo we get it with the ball powder jokes, its not funny anymore ans it wasnt funny to begin with
GS979 you sound like a fun guy to be around
im not , im not a likable person actually (not being sarcastic)
That has to be the weakest sounding after market exhaust I've ever heard.
SDD525 Sure, go to my website.
The ratio of road noise to engine noise in the cabin is more electric car than V8, it's crazy. I know turbos kill sound, but not to that extent.
separator94 You're right, I can't hear anything. It's insulated very well. But it's weird that I don't even hear much fake engine noise in the cabin.
Sadly the turbos take away nearly all of the noise somehow. The only real way to get noise with this is a full straight pipe, and when I did it, it was not very loud at all even for a normal exhaust.
BMWs don’t sound all that good nowadays even with V8s
Whoa...that powder was nuts!
Bit of a dry joke.
6:55 Matt the New M5 has almost the same ZF automatic Gearbox, no DCT anymore
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Tehgziz Lauw looool we found the insecure little man who never had a daddy..
Poor guy obviously not PROPAHHH
Greg Buell cookie cutter stoprepeating those cringey catchphrases and get a personality of your own
As someone who has a Stage 1 tuned M550i as well, i'd like to point out that you were in the wrong mode. The car's dynamics significantly change in Sport Plus mode, and not just Sport mode. I have configured it individually with everything on sport plus except the steering wheel. Throttle calibration is much more aggressive, even brakes are much sharper in Sport Plus mode. Also I don't think this Dinan package is making 600bhp, or maybe the new M5 is way underrated. Vehicle virgin got 0-60 in 3.5 where as i've gotten 0-60 in 3.47, 1/4 in 11.57 with just the BMS stage 1 piggy back tune, which is pretty much the weakest tune you can get for Bmws
Matt, you're the first one to make the comment about the doors and interior parts feeling light. I applaud you for making this comment because I can't stand how light the doors are. Before, you'd know you were getting into a BMW by the heft of the doors. To anyone who disagrees, find any E39 and open and close the doors. The E39 interior feels very solid compared to this. Even the F10 had heavier doors, but the dynamics of it weren't great to say the least.
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Just picked up a used 2018 with 9k miles M550i X drive yesterday @ $68k it's an amazing car super fast ! Love it so far traded in my Msport 340i F30 JB4 tuned
Jay Sky i have a 2016 340i with dp and jb4
Was it worth the trade?
@@hds8182 No it was not not even close keep your 340i it's an epic machine. I literally just sold my M550i X drive last Monday lol Now I have a 2019 C43 AMG fully loaded
With AMG Performance exhaust system. TBH bruh ! Just keep your 340i I still miss mine til this day wish I would have never traded it for the M550i. But glad I did cuz I drive a brand new AMG C43 Mercedes Benz
Jay Sky yeah i really do like the 340i but wanted the m550 cause its bigger. How do you like the c43 vs the 340
@@hds8182 I like it alot man I suggest going to that vehicle or a C63s if you have the money to put up for it.. mine out the door fully loaded with all the feats including the suede leather red black sticking combo and digital 12.3 inch gauge cluster. The upgraded Burmeister sound system AMG exhaust moon roof night package etc.. what a bargain for a hell of a car TBH The M550i is basically a computer that drives for you way too much tech for me and no no and No it's not work its 80k price tag or used even at 68k
65k maybe but thats pushing it.
BMW screwed me and took my 340i JB4 tuned and voided my warranty its a super long story but basically a bad axle and cracked frame from pothole totaling $8663.00 all work done for 1 fuckin axle lol.. So that M550i was a corporate owned vehicle and BMW sold it to me.. thats only reason I got it for that price I would never pay 80k or fiance 80k for the M550i nope! But for the Mercedes AMG C43 @62k yes absolutely what a deal.. I suggest looking at the C43 AMG you will be pleasantly Suprised at it's performance and results.
Hope this helps
Woooow.....i just got a 2018 M550i with 48k super clean.....are you saying the 550 os not worth it like the 340?....
I've been saying to Matt that he can't quit the series without making another ball powder commercial.
Now you can finally kill the series, pal.
It was a good ride.
West Senkovec The series isn't dead. He'll still do One Takes on press cars, and someone else will be doing the cars if fans. Go back and watch and listen to the entire video.
This car, bought used in a year or two, with Dinan power kit, seems like money very well spent. For those who got it new, I'm guessing they're upper middle-aged, probably leased it, and just wanted a top-of-the-line midsize luxury car. I'm guessing Dinan will make their money when these start showing up on the used car market.
Bowels back on schedule ☕️👍🏻
VEDEM RACING idiot
It's so refreshing to hear people be honest about Dinan pricing
These cars have a great spot in the used market vs the m5. Many people can't afford 86k for a new car at all and these depreciate fast where the m5 doesnt
i wonder why they depreciate so much
@@evant1146 most cars depreciate 40-50% at the 3 year old mark. That percentage is alot of dollars on a 90k car. But a special more rare M car doesn't have that same depreciation mark.
*PLEASE* get your hands on a M760Li and rip it in the canyons... I want to see what that big girl can do, lol...
Or, if you can't get a M760Li, an Alpina B7 would be an acceptable substitute...
...that does 0-60 in 3.6 seconds... and with the right options... does 198 mph... yeah... real boring... /sarcasm/
Also, that's your opinion, and I wasn't talking to you, so your opinion doesn't matter at all to me.
"I am a 270 lb Italian man who works a manual labor job. So I sweat, A LOT. By the end of the day, every time I squat down to grab something, I get punched in the face. Swamp balls and swamp ass. It's a scent that could kill a buck from 200 yards. I thought that was just my life. I accepted it as fate.
BUT TODAY FOLKS, I TELL YOU THAT THERE IS INDEED HOPE! A WAY FREE FROM PRODUCING A TOXIC CLOUD OF MUSK!
First day I put on this gift from the gods was the first day I didn't make paint peel or make women flee in terror. And the tingle sensation... divine. Thank you Chassis. You have given this man hope." - Justin Lucia (amazon reviewer)
"Mine look like lemons" thank you for the image matt
The new F90 M5 has an 8 speed automatic as well. But having driven the M550i and the F90 M5 (I work at BMW for all the haters) I can say the M5's gearbox have been reworked to where it feels a lot more responsive and "M" like compared to the M550i.
The M5 uses a 8 speed they got rid of the 7 speed DCT for this gen.
Car Consumer that’s just plain stupid. Yeah it is a luxury sedan but it’s an M car which should have a well performed transmission. in this case, a DCT. Not a wet clutch just because it shifts smoothly.
its because of the Tq. reliability on dual clutches can be iffy when it comes to AWD and dual clutches. same goes for the RS6 and RS7
Yeah well it feels like shit, my f13 m6 has way faster shifts compared to the brand new auto. I drove the next gen m5 last week and it lags a little bit behind the old DCT. It's just not as sharp.
IEATU95 How's the DCT in traffic? I've heard some complaints about the M3 one being sometimes too jerky. Thought that's supposedly better with the GTS flash.
Xan Millar the thing is though that the new Panamera has a ZF 8spd PDK and that thing has more tq than BMW. So it's possible, but BMW didnt want to spend extra money on R&D with their suppliers
I'd be more interested in a stock M550i review so we can cut out all the whining about the $100k price tag... Not that I could buy one new, but a 5yr old M550i will likely be about $40k, and that's something I'd be interested in.
so basicly with just a tune you get 600 hp cause the exhaust and mid pip HP gains are negligible on these bmws. Finding a used one for 45k and throwing a bootmod3 on it sounds like a fun alternative to a m5 awd...
He really blew this one! The standard M550 is fantastic for a car that you can get for under 75k.
It’s faster than the outgoing M5.
Who are these people who need over 600 HP for a daily driver?
I track my GT3 but today you are going to jail for crazy speed. I did not mind excessive tickets as long as it was about money. It’s the price you pay. Today you are going to jail for anything over 30mph in most states. 40 over for sure.
Most real drivers know that these people will never use these cars at anywhere near the limits. It’s just a way to say I could go fast if I want.
Lastly the M550 does it in 3.8 to 60 meaning what are you paying for? A .01 improvement for the extra 25k??
The point of this is that you are going faster than the previous M5 while you can drive it on a daily basis in comfort mode.
This thing is just a waste ! M5 money without M5 performance.
He really doesn't like this thing. Maybe a used M550 without all the Dinan stuff will be a good value a couple years down the road. You'll probably be able to get one of those in the upper 40k range.
I just did! CPO M550’s going for mid - high 40’s that originally MSRP’d for $85-90k. Amazing daily driver!
@@s.c.1972 proves my point lmao. Maybe I can grab that S5 coupe I've been eyeing for years
@@MrHav1k I agree with a lot of the opinions in the video - the car is not an M3 and it’s not meant for the track the M550 is a high-performance daily driver. If you want something comfortable and luxurious to commute in they can also turn into a beast with lots of room for passengers and cargo this car is amazing. Ideally you have one of these as a daily and a 911 as your weekend toy! Still still working on the other half of that equation. 😜
Great video, but we all need to keep in mind that the M550i xDrive is not trying to be a M5. Even with Dinan tweaks (one can go with engine tuning bits only and spend a lot less - I for one do not like those wheels). Let's keep in mind also that the F90 starts at 102,600.00. Cars sitting in showrooms will most likely go for 115,400.00-126,200.00 depending upon packages/options (the M550i can be had for 7-8% below MSRP).
Yeah this is key
Hey Matt!
The M550 with the Dinan shit on it came up to around $95,000 (or i think thats what you said), but the M5's that are coming into the dealership I work at MSRP anywhere from $125,000-$140,000, so they aren't THAAAT comparable. I still believe the M5 is worth the money, however!
I don't think the reviewer understands the target market for this car, with or without Dinan upgrades. People who are interested in this car do not want a track weapon with the hard suspension and the super supportive seats for high G turns that make it hard to get in and out of the car. They want something fast that they can put into sport mode and have a blast on curvy roads. People spending this much are not looking for a budget M5 but rather a different vehicle. In any case even with improved suspension dynamics the M5 is just too heavy to be an ultimate track machine either. The reviewer is right that if this is what you want you should get an M4. Now I was disappointed that the reviewer did not seem to understand the driving modes. He wanted a sport+ kind of feeling but used adaptive instead. In this mode he should expect the softest ride that keeps the tires on the ground at all times. I think he should be using sport+ if he is going to complain about floating and body roll. It would have been a lot more informative to those of us who were interested in how effective the Dinan suspension mods were in dealing with twisty roads at speed. This is what I most wanted to hear as I had no concerns about Dinan delivering the power (I have an E39 6-spd with Dinan Supercharger). I'm sorry this is not the car the reviewer was clearly looking for but I think he missed the opportunity to enlighten us on the vehicles capabilities and shortcomings relative to what buyers would be expecting from it.
Excellent review larry Brigham. Thank you you are the only one thinking exactly what i was thinking while watching this terrible review.
Why not just buy the M5 lol?? Spend all that money on the 550i plus the extra money on the Dinan package... You could have just got the M5.
Its not for people buying new... Its for me to pick up on the used market for 35k next year.
Stahl F30 And now this year!!
I got 1 2016 for 25k cad $ . Lol
@@deepsingh-xs2mm where in Canada are you? Where I'm at 2016s are still going for like 40k lol
Tehgziz Lauw I am from Calgary
That’s the point of this car is comfort and sport and I love it and I like it a lot more then m5 honestly I love comfort in cars and add this much hp this is my car for sure
YES HE BROUGHT BACK THE CHASSIS AD MY AFTERNOON HAS BEEN MADE
BMW took Mercedes' softness without pairing it to the snarling, characterful AMG V8 and completely lost their identity. It's really unfortunate. And since they switched to E-throttles, and implemented safety-minded understeer, they lost all the 'BMW' feel you used to find from the cheapest car they made, to the most expensive.
truth has been told
it´s so fucking sad
The new M5 doesn't have a DCT, it has the same ZF 8 speed auto as the M550i
Fast forward to 2023 and the M550 fully loaded is $95K and a similar optioned M5 is $120K, that's a serious step up in price. Also, the 2023 M550 now is 523hp and 553 lb-ft.
It has had that power since the 2020 year
You forgot how much it costs to Maintain the car. The M5 costs almost double what it costs to maintain a M550... also thank you Dinan for letting me cruise in that missile when you guys brought it to my dealer 🙌🏼
No, it does not. Clearly you have no clue what your talking about.
Im a welder fabricator. Lots of sweat and chafing. I literally put chassis on this morning and yesterday morning. Was hot here in LA. Anyways this shit works for yall who work or do outdoor activities. If your over rashes and chapped skin it will help.
So you give M5 money for a modified bmw 5er thats not an M5, with less power all around, because apparently some new M5's on dynos have shown 620whp with similar torque, +/- some change, and while good, you're not getting an M5.
Yeah I dont get this car, neither stock nor _especially_ modified.
It would be a hellova deal used tho
NextDoorGuy if it uses same n63 from before it wont be a great buy used lol
It's going to be people who bought a 550 and then get hooked buying upgrades .. and then one day add up their receipts and realize they could've just got an M5.
Those 620WHP claims are highly debatable, considering another video showed it on a mustang dyno making 150AWHP less. The M5 is only better than the 550 if you plan on making it your #1 track day car. If not, the 550i is still awesome fun and stupid fast for a 73k price.
The 550 is a poor man’s M5.. trust me, it’s one of the ways to obtain the V-8 twin turbo without the 100k+ price tag.. also on the insurance, you save a bunch.. a 550 M-sport package used is a dream for us poor guys.
This is the car that the 3rd or 4th owner who get a deal on it, think the absolute WORLD of it.
The 5 series has always been a highway king. Its made to be comfortable while driving faster than 99% of the rest. Its basically made for the autobahn
Exactly and comfortable as hell and still pulls with a new M5 with a few bolt ons and its not a harsh ride like the M5. This is my DD and it does everything imo. Put Blizzacks on in winter and its a tank.Super luxurious
MORNING DUMP SQUAD
Chris Chylla stfu
Joshua Horgen no you stfu
I love that you can pick these up for under 40k now. And with catless DP’s and a full exhaust. Sheesh. Savage.
I literally have never EVER considered buying something that was advertised on CZcams.... but damn, that was a hell of a good pitch
I love Dinan. But I also love Matt making sense of cars. Let’’em know how it is!
If you're leasing, which is what the vast majority of most new BMW owners do, then this car makes a lot of sense. The M5's lease rate is more than double the lease rate of the M550i. Monthly payments on the M5 are almost double the M550.
I love e 39M5 with v8 naturaly aspirated and bes t 6sped manual gearbox. I love it and in europe they are wery afortable. I curently drive 2001 audi s8 D2 6 manual gearbox. I yust love analog cars and it is fast too for its 4.2liter 345 horsepowers 5. 6sec 0-60 is sick 1780kg limosine. And with miltek sport auspuf and bmc CDA intake sounds like aston in mid range i love atmosferic v8s sound
A manual transmission really does help you feel connected to the car.
P.s it's 'affordable' and 'atmospheric'. Pretty close though, I'm guessing English is not your first language.
Also it is exhaust not auspuf in English, not judging you for trying though
Thanks for recommending chassis! Definitely going to pick some up. Didn’t realize before but wow what a great thing to have
Incredible that you can detach parts of your body to demonstrate the purpose of a product.
"Expensive and Bland" is BMW's replacement slogan for "Ultimate driving machine".
Amazing car, we don't much care for connectivity of our phone we leave that to the 4 ring VW and Chrysler. When you don't have a Boss you call people when you want to spend time with them, it's called enjoying life :)
Hey Matt! From the guy that waved, that day in the canyon, in the white 240Z.
hi!
🙋
Something about the new 5 series is kind of sedate looking... Delightful review ol' dryballz!
You never know what your going to get before the car video. That was such a treat...I am not even sure I will watch the car. That was the highlight of my day. Thx again Matt
I'm freezing in NY where is spring!
MBisFrenchy in LA it’s fkn summer super early again
It snowed in Ontario today and it's still below freezing, I'm so over it
Socal it's been 80+ since Monday.
Ball Powder for Mr. Spaghetti's Meatballs
It actually really helps my balls, 10/10 buy again
No more BMW/Dinan relationship. BMW warranty does not cover any Dinan modifications. Who knows a good company that makes a chip to increase my 2018 M550 horse power. im in Northern New Jersey
Matt you ever think about going back to some these reviews and reassessing the value for these cars now that they've depreciated?
This lloks better than the M5, great review..."Yeshua/Jesus is the way"
Miss informing the public as usual. Put the car in Sport Plus and drive it again. "Shake My Head!" - I wish these youtubers would do their homework.
I wanna get the 2019 and put some mod on it I like the full gage cluster in 2019 or 2020 this has full screen too but I don’t like those round lines I like it to be a full digital anyways yeah 2019 I think got full digital or the late 2019 bmw they are amazing car for the price honestly you got m5 for half price with little bit km on it 2019 I seen for 60k Canadian and only 29k on it which is nothing basically new so I’m going for that and this car got comfort m5 doesn’t have as much so this car is just great got little bit of everything and I prefer this over m5 any day
Now there's a product advertisement I'm actually interested in...
Cars like this shouldn't be too loud. A hint of a distant thunder is enough.
I spy Campari in your probably well stocked bar. Atta boy!
my bar looks like the grid of an F1 race in 1983!
I'm counting 6 champions and all the crazy turbos from that era. Must be one hell of a bar!
new m5 has 8 speed auto, no more DCT
Great video. I’ve driven the regular 550 I XDrive on the track at Monticello on a Press day. It’s a nice luxury daily but it’s no sports car. Not worth $100k. The F90 M5 will be a beast, my video of it drops tomorrow.
Matt, you've driven a couple non M 5 series. 2-E34s, a 540i/6 and my 535i, plus you did a E61 535i touring(which I also have as a DD). I think you should do a more normal cars, after all most of use need daily drivers for when our projects get out of control. And I agree that most 5s are boring cars. But they can be made to be special. Some can still be had with manual gearboxes. Kitted with the M sport package, they are quite nice. I really enjoy owning the last of the north American wagons, which they should bring back because those are special cars, as it has almost no downsides.
The m5 is gonna be a greaaaaaat electric beast saloon
People don't buy brand new BMWs anymore waste of money 103k will be half that in like 2 years
Matt is the man for taking care of our balls
Which would you rather live with, this or the Lexus GSF.
wait so you are commenting about not being as sporty but you are in wrong mode? sport instead of sport plus ?
Nice, I love the ball powder advertisements
lmao thank you for always brightening my day with your hilarious comments on these cars
Title is misleading. Tell us more about to nut powder. Is there a need to vacuum after moisture is absorbed?
Damn 60fps looks hella crispy!!!
Why is it so rewarding to see Matt trash this car?? Maybe refreshing is the word I'm looking for. BMW I miss you being great at everything you did!
Man that Ford Gt review was great!
I got that new road runner exhaust set up with the 4 inch quad chrome tips. Also sporting a high flow mid pipe also come in pipe diameters of 2.5, 2.75 and 3 inches. Stop by your local auto zone and let me breath life into that exhaust 😂.
I think brakes that big and suspension on that car already makes it much better then most that car screams handles and performs just because it isn’t horribly stiff and jerky pulling out of first and squeal every time you hit the brakes doesn’t mean it can’t be pushed to a ridiculous limit I owned both and I’ll never drop the money on an M car vs light “M” model 523hp to start I’d save the money ten times over
Matt - how did this stack up against the F10 M5's you've driven? You can pickup a low mileage barely used F10 M5 for a fraction of the cost of a new M550i. Yes, there is no AWD, the car is starting to look dated, and the tech is already obsolete -BUT it is a true M car and it has more HP out of the box and with mods will make even more. Keep up the great work!
I'm only here for the laugh at the beginning of the video, that made my day!
You are nuts! Thanks for all the good vids
I love it when you get surprised by the speedo lol.
I have problems with my chicken wings sticking together when I cook them. I will try coating them in this testicular powder to see if that fixes the problem. You’re a lifesaver Matt 👌🏽
Pick and choose the options that you prefer...these press cars get loaded up to get good coverage
The engine power and exhaust might be an ok buy on the 550, and skip the rest of the stuff, maybe get a set of Super Sports for driving. When you add the rest of the stuff in, however, the equation leans M5...
Chassis is AMAZING, after riding motorcycles for 6 to 8 hours; you'll be pretty sweaty.
“This bottle is almost empty cause I use it”
Yeah on your lemons😂😂😂
My dream car
BMW underrated the new m5. It actually makes 690hp.
Damn...That first Fly-By in this video
Please don’t tell me that howling noise are the wheels.
Dollar per horsepower, nothing beats American cars.
Very true and honestly the interiors are catching up. Heck if u dont like the cheapness remove the parts and redo them in whatever metal, carbon or leather you want. The germans are just fucked with the tech honestly i dont see myself going for newer performance german cars anymore. The tech is going to far and is probably mad expensive to replace.
Stefan Cupovic going for LS1 1998 Camaro is the best bang for the buck you can get with fast cars, but they are getting rare year by year. The new boxy Transformers Camaro isn’t the best.
If you have a little bit more money the C6 Z06 with the 7.0 liter engine is also a good buy.
There’s also Shelby Mustangs to look for in various specs.
Pontiac GXP/GTO rebodied Australian muscle cars, rare to find but keepers. Chevy SS = another Australian muscle sedan.
The only recent Japanese V8 I can think of is the Lexus ISF but it’s rare to find and I think only sold in automatic transmission. There is the Infiniti ‘56/Nissan Fuga but it’s more of a touring sedan than sports.
What’s happening with cars is the same thing happening to motorcycles, for example anything before 2007 are good years for motorcycles. These days they are muted by Euro emissions standards in order to be able to be sold legally.
The good days for cars are anything in the past 10-20 years. I can’t see anything beyond 2018 that are good buys except for Teslas.
Everything V8 is being moved to turbo 6/4 cylinders to comply with country emissions standards.
Bwahahahaha!
chassis, it does the balls good
off topic but did you guys see how ugly the 2019 Camaro is ? They ruined any design uniformity the car had, it looks like they plastered a Accord front end on and the emblem is on the bumper. It look like a giant insect i want to slap with a shoe.
we just talked about that on the podcast with Kyle and James from NoBraking that's coming next week. Ugh.
Cool i'll check it out, i have a 18 i4 because it was only $22 out the door but planed to upgrade to a SS but not now, resale just went up on the 16-18.
Ah we’re all so let down. I woke up this morning and the new camaro is still fucked
I'll be Frank I'm Leary about using my name I like the i4 turbo Camaros. Look badass and turbo. Not a v8, but you already knew that 🤷🏽♂️
its so much lighter only 3,300lbs instead of 3,800lbs, we went with the i4 over the v6 because there nothing you can really do to the v6 to get more power out of it, the LTG 2.0L is forged stock and with a $400 tune bumps it to 315HP and add a $2k ZFR turbo it'll make 375hp to 400hp on pump gas which is SS power to weight. And total cost is still under $25k so thats a killer deal, im keeping a eye out for a smashed SS i can scavenge the leather sport seats and probably the v8 because 450hp N/A is hard to pass up.only thing i hate is theres no where to set stuff like a phone, idk why.
The M5 feels much more planted due in part to the fact the rear suspension is bolted directly on the rear subframe.
Matt can you tell us what kind of sunglasses you have?
I've been drooling over them for several videos now. Thanks!
'sports sedans' have become so insulated, substantial(i.e. HEAVY) and the chassis so competent that sense-of-speed is reduced by a third or more vs a small sports car. i'd want a loud /quiet selectable exhaust for when I'm on it, as sound is the main(and often, the only) indicator that the car is working any harder.
The new m5 was dino at 625 bhp to wheels. That’s roughly 700 to the crank. And car and driver tested its 0-60 at 2.8 and did the new e63s which did 2.9
No BHP is crank hp smfh u mean whp
Whats your opinion of a BMW m2 Vs e92 m3 competition package (manual vs manual or dct vs dct). Which would you take?
Lmao, 😂😂😂, honestly no joke, that powder actually does work, summer is about here and keeping your nuts cool couldnt ask for a better powder to use, 😁👍👍
I hope someone is able to bring you an older (2011+ f10) 550i xdrive so we could compare them. Considering you can get them for under 20k$ now it seems like a good deal for an AWD 4dr v8tt cruiser.