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THis page has the giant test stats from Sport Auto magazine, M3 vs Porsche 968 vs 850 Csi vs M5 Touring(station wagon) vs Audi S4 4.2.
You will see the 850 Csi was slower than the M5 (station wagon) up to 120 kmh but slows down after that but not by much, I think Stephen owns neither car or he might know better.
http://www.bcw3design.com/m3/m3_rot_perf.htm
I sold my 92 Csi last year and before that I owned a 92 M5 and I can tell you the Csi has nothing over the M5 in fact they both run the same in all categories, 0-100 kmh(mid 5s), 0-200(low 20s) kmh, standing km(24-25s), 1/4 mile performance(low 14s), top spd etc etc, show me somthing that the 850 Csi runs all over the M5, I assure that you wont. My 850Csi felt faster due to greater torque but it was not except from a rolling start.
Thomas S

The proper comparision would be the M5 vs the 850CSi, both //M cars. Or to not get anyone bent out of shape, both hand built cars starting with the WBS vin. In that case the CSi romps the M5 in every category. Besides, I own both and can tell you from first hand experience.
Stephen
1993 M5
1994 850 CSi

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I doubt whether the 850csi handles as well as the Mel A 20:57 12/26/2001 (1)
- Re: I doubt whether the 850csi handles as well as James Hartline 21:33 12/27/2001 (0)

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