u mean tan sri yahya, the former CEO of proton?? never knew hes got a db7..

ok quick question here... seems suitable for this forum... which wud u rather have, PRACTICALITY in mind...

jaguar xf sv8, audi rs6, bmw m5, mercedies e55amg???

I'd wait for the XF-R, but between the four, M5, although it is becoming slightly common on M'sian roads.

anyone have visit new Bentley showroom in Pavillion?....saw a Bentley Le Mans series racecar being displayed there...

No sh*t?! AWESOME. When was this? I wonder if it's still on display. If it is I'm definitely going to check it out this weekend!

PICTCHAS!!! pls...

it was there last weekend. no cordon, so you can get right up and personal. i had a look thru the window the other day from the road, and it seems like they've rearranged the cars in there. when i was there last, there were only two cars there, the le mans racer and a really vintage bentley. they had no display cars from their current catalogue -.-

i wonder how many cars they're gonna sell a year...

dont really like the look of the rs6.. theres no more e55 amg, replaced by the e63 amg.. n even that n the m5 is due 4 a replacement soon..

no more xf sv8, replaced by the new xf-r, powered by a newly developed supercharged 5.0L v8, which is of coz, would be my choice at the moment

the thing is in malaysia the sv8 is in stock and the 55amg too... i mean new cars from dealers... plus we want a car under the mm2h program so itll b CHEAP!!!

well, if uve got the money 2 afford cars like that, y settle 4 the old model?? might as well get the new ones, rite??

anyway if its absolutely have 2 choose between the m5, xf sv8, rs6 n e55, i guess ill have 2 go wit the m5 then..

although, i have 2 agree wit IvanDass on this, its gettin quite common on our roads

the sv8 is too underpowered within that company, e55 also the same prob.. i mean if im spending that kinda money, i have 2 have at least 500hp.. again, dont like the looks of the rs6.. so that leaves me wit the m5 then..

don't forget to post your pic..

Yup, its a grey one. They're pictures of it in this very thread...

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Added on March 6, 2009, 1:00 pmBout the LeMans racer in the Bentley showroom, it was mentioned that they didn't cordon off the race car. But for an average joe like me, a Bentley showroom in itself has an aura enough to keep any average joes out. Hehe. Wonder if the Bentley guys would mind its pictures taken. Don't wanna kena halau wei.... ahaha.

This post has been edited by IvanDass: Mar 6 2009, 01:00 PM

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This post has been edited by anType: Mar 9 2009, 02:14 PM

why settle for the old model indeed.
the e60 m5 will be an old model in less than 2 years. the new e is about to hit the streets.

i'd say go for something a bit more leftfield and grab a jag, or maybe the rs6
i popped by and checked jag out when i was visiting bentley the other day, and the xf is quite comfy, there's a lil something in the cabin my e60 doesn't quite have. although if you spend a fair amount of time in the back seat, i'd say wait for the new e class.

antype, your pics are awesome.

This post has been edited by Roland San: Mar 6 2009, 03:14 PM

I've yet to see the new 5-series. So, I can't really judge. But between the M5 and the XF-R, I'd go for the XF-R. I think the XF is just at the pinacle of automotive design as far as 4door sedans go. Bar the Estoque and the Rapide Concept. Three cheers for IAN CALLUM!

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yea the thing about it is its not the money its the time... so yea... i like the m5 but its too common... n the styling is a bit um i donno how to put it... sharp mayb... i like the rs6 n the jag they curvey n sexy... but the e class looks like a grandads car... no offence to any lovers of that shape... but as cooshyree says the xf is under powerd for its class... i dono myb jux stick with the base models till the new ones come out...

Maybe the XF-R would lose out to the upcoming M5 and E63. But Jag recons Bhp figures to be around 500+. I dunno but to me 500 horses is hardly underpowered. Just my two-cents.

in this current times, i doubt very much that the new m5 is gonna have a massive power hike than the current one.. beisdes, theyre even ditchin the high revving NA 5.0L v10 n goin 4 a twin turbo v8 unit (the same engine thats fitted in the new 750i, although its gonna have different state of tuning 2 suit a more sporty character).. bmw r headin 2wards a greener target, thats y u can see that most of their sweet high revving straight 6 unit being replaced by more efficient n relaxed powerplants (mostly r goin 4 turbocharging)..

n for the new AMG e class, im very sure that its still gonna have the same 6.2L NA v8 as the current one, so like the m5, i dont think it will have a big power increase..

so even when u wait for the new m5 n AMG e-class 2 come out, the rs6 still rules in the horsepower battle..

in the battle of the ultimate super saloon, it comes down 2 which company can make the best compromise of power, handling, comfort n practicality.. im sure the new m5 will still keep the crown, but at least the xf-r isnt gonna be so far down as b4..

True... I was quite saddened when I read about BMW ditching their high-revving engines and taking to turbo-charging. But being BMW, I'm sure they'd come up with some awe-inspiring engines. I just felt that AMG had their huge lazy engines, AUDI had mental turbos, and BMW were the ones with the high-revving engines stuffed with race tech. It just gave me the impression that was their character and it was a character I liked....

n the irony bout all this is, we can see that merc is the one now heading 2wards the high revving NA powerplants, whilst bimmer's now goin for the more relaxed torquey forced induction engines..