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Old 12-20-12, 10:40 AM
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Default ISF vs M5 vs Jag vs HSV

This is an old clip that Top Gear Australia magazine did
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^ Nice find bro!
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Man that M5 was haulin!!! It blew the doors off the ISF. I want that thing tested for steroids. lol
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It was done over 1000 meters. The HSV has got a LS3 in it with launch control so the ISF did very well to beat it.
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btw for the american boys
the HSV is a hotted up factory Pontiac G8
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Nice, so Isf first none force fed lol
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Originally Posted by siqsc
Man that M5 was haulin!!! It blew the doors off the ISF. I want that thing tested for steroids. lol
the is-f is a good competitor with the m3 though
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I had a V10 M5 previously and they really do haul top end, no torque though down low. They have to be really driven hard to get the most out of them.
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Originally Posted by 1sWt2GS
the is-f is a good competitor with the m3 though

And I still think the ISF is the most reliable and the most sexy!
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I agree. ISF feels rock solid!
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M5 vs isf. V10 turbo vs na v8. Why not have a Lamborghini vs m5.
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Originally Posted by chris6878
M5 vs isf. V10 turbo vs na v8. Why not have a Lamborghini vs m5.
The M5 is N/A.. not turbo.
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Originally Posted by ISFpat
The M5 is N/A.. not turbo.
But the new M5 is
Old 12-24-12, 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by FastPaced
But the new M5 is
Which has nothing to do with the M5 depicted in the video.
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Originally Posted by ISFpat
Which has nothing to do with the M5 depicted in the video.
Never said it did.


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