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Originally Posted by rootar
speaking of your fathers car doesnt he have an m6? or what was it? anyways my buddy was considering getting an M6 here lately but i think he is gonna get a "sportier" car and go with the 911 gt2 , no brainer choice right....
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Yeah it's an 06 M5. Though technically, dad's car or not, I've put more miles on it than he has. As of Jan 31st we've had the car exactly 1 year and out of the ~10,000 miles put on we estimate about 8,000 were done by me.
Though an M5 and M6 are very similar. It would take a professional driver to be able to distinguish and extract the M6's marginal handling advantage (it's only 100lbs lighter + 3 inch shorter wheel base). Basically, the only real difference between the 5 and 6 is the doors. We got the M5 because it's far more practical - when I was getting tires mounted on my G35, my dad lent the truck to his friend that weekend so I put the tires in the trunk of the M5 and dropped them off at the tire shop. What now Ferrari!?
If it's going to be a daily driver, take the M6. Far more civilized. The GT2 is an amazing car but should be kept for weekend use. It's a little harsh for an every day ride. It also isn't dubbed "the widow-maker" for nothing. It's a phenomenal car, but it's demanding to drive it at full potential. I'd take a GT3 over the GT2. Better overall package (the GT2 is right on the "too much power for the chassis" line) and you can get two GT3's for the price of one GT2.
If he wants something "sportier" he can go with an M3 and supercharge it to make up for the power deficit (or, if he has a little extra cash, Dinan stroke it to keep the naturally aspirated feel). You'd probably still end up spending less than what an M6 would cost too.
As for the Porsche rally car, I don't think I'd have the heart to take a Carrera off road, even if it was prepped. I'd definitely do it with a Cayenne Transiberia though.
And even so, I'd wash it right after I took it off road - I'd never let it get to the 6th month mark.
Edit: Here's a picture. A couple more if you search for a thread I started called "Just saying hi after a long absence" or something like that.
