[moldcad]

Very true... Before the 528xi, I had the E46 330i - with this very engine you're talking about and I miss so much (in spite of the fact that being freely aspirated, its power and torque were lower than those of my N20 motor now).

So I will tell you my secret behind the decision of getting the Golf R as a DD for my wife, and for myself - as a powerful, capable little toy (when compared to the big and comfy, but without much adrenaline) 528xi: it's just a temporary solution. What I'm planning in 2-3 years' time is swap the 528xi with the M2. Now, how about that idea? I will put enough miles on my F10 before the swap, so that psychologically, the financial penalty of the swap would be easier to swallow... And it being the last BMW in my life (I'm almost 60 now), I will return back to the I6, and in a nice package, too!