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      02-11-2014, 09:16 AM   #20
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Drives: 2018 BMW M550i x-drive
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congrats on the new car, I love my E39 528i daily and currently looking for a 540i msport or a e39 m5. something about the e39 platform still to this day I fall in love with. I am excited to see what you do to your new f10. Congrats again!
Thanks! Yeah, the e39 M5 is a fantastic car, but I am not sure I would want that as a DD, either. Perhaps a 2003 530i and just get the m-sport body kit. Great gas mileage, bulletproof motor, great handling. Oh, yeah!

Indeed, me too. Driving an all stock cashmere silver car makes me feel like grandpa.

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Awesome, thanks! Have you ever considered an E39 M5 though? Not THAT vastly different than a 540i (at least compared to an E60 550i vs V10). I might opt out of the V8 and just get a trusty 525i E39 (Touring if possible). Don't think I have a need for 2 V8s. I have to say, your pics show just how good the E39 still looks.

Also, I've always had a thing for E38s too. They can be had for so cheap nowadays that I really considered getting one as a DD. But the reliability and complexity scared me away, so I ended up with a 4Runner
Sure, the e39 M5 is one of the greatest cars ever made! The touring e39s are great, but seemingly impossible to find a decent one with manual transmission. Best of luck!
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