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I am an M5 owner...
Posted by JEM (more from JEM) on Sat, 9 Apr 2005 16:41:05
In Reply to: Asthetic value....., Mike Lynch
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...and, out of the box, the CTS-V is a nicer car to drive than the M5. Better steering feel, better brakes, better turn-in and overall balance, and the GM stability control has a couple 'looser' settings that let you hang the tail out whereas BMW's is either on (no fun) or off.
The LS6 engine is pretty much as good in power, torque, flexibility, and all-around usability as the M5's S62 V8, costs one-fourth as much to build, if one is into such things you can have Katech or Lingenfelter build you a 500+HP 7-liter race-block LS6 for the cost of a stock replacement S62.
One has to be able to tolerate the shape, though I find the CTS-V with the stainless grille and big tires to be far more attractive than the standard CTS.
The build quality of the CTS-V is not as good as the Bimmer, it just manages to get over the 'acceptable' threshold. I used to say that Saab spent as much money on one 9000 Aero seat as Ford spent on an entire Taurus SHO interior, and that's not too far off the mark in reference to the CTS and CTS-V either.
Still, at the money they're getting for them (you can get a 5000mi GM company car for $40K) the CTS-V is a stone bargain, one of only a very few domestics I'd spend my own money on.
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