i went to lunch with one of the guys i work with, he has a '97 328is. it's a pretty nice car, it was a 5 speed. we went with this other guy, and they know shitloads about bmw's, much more than i do, i told them about how i drove the bmw and audi, and the guy wants to get an M5 next year. he said he wants the V10 engine in the E60, but since his wife wants a kid (he's 27) he might get a year 2000 or so. i told him to go for it. his dad has a 540i 6 speed. it was a good lunch break today