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I drive with a bunch of E6x M5/M6 and let me tell you that S85 V10 is intoxicating on another level. I have a full straight through exhaust but when I'm chasing a straight piped M5 I can't even hear my own car. They're fast and fun cars, even in the twisties.
Reliability wise they're not as reliable as the E9x but not scary. 2007+ cars had the VANOS pump issue taken care of from factory. If you get an 06 you can upgrade to the 07 parts. Aftermarket VANOS solenoids are cheaper, throttle actuators are the same, and S85 coils are a whole lot cheaper and easier to get. I actually considered getting one during covid and did all my research on it. In the end I test drove an M5 and decided it was too big for me. Might look at the M6 though.
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