tuffluck

1. if it's over your budget, why are you considering it? spend on what you can afford, not what you want.

2. speed is subjective...you get used to what you have. unless you're driving a civic, you won't be using 100% of your throttle every time you need to move your car. i see m5's around DFW all the time and i laugh a little internally. i can't even give my 530i full throttle in most settings in this city, so i'm not sure how they utilize their speed capabilities.

3. just my opinion, but i don't get the infatuation on this board with LCI, so i wouldn't let that sway me. i can see the differences side by side, but right now if you posted a pic of an LCI vs non-LCI, i wouldn't be able to tell the difference. i don't know E60s as well as a lot of people on this board, but i know them better than most BMW owners and definitely better than most non-BMW owners. point i'm making is 98% of the people that see your car aren't going to have a clue if your car is LCI or not or even what that means.

4. number 1 again. seriously, there are so many people that spend more than they have, and cars are probably the #1 purchase in that category.

Gene

IMO, we choose aesthetics such as LCI vs LCI features due to our personal preference, not because one is concerned if someone else is going to notice......

stick around long enough and you will come to notice the subtle differences between the two and perhaps come to
appreciate them......


agreed with tuffluck's comments regarding sticking within your budget...

Luxurytax

I have a 528 and love it. I didnt buy the car to go fast. I got it for the comfort and gracefulness.

If I wanted a rocket, I would have got a 370z or something

Mephistopheles

Same here. Had a Saleen Mustang pumping out 500+hp and got tired of the uncomfortable ride, poor interior and lack of luxury...Love my 528..though I secretly wish there was no such thing as the HPFP problem or I'd be in a 535..

tuffluck

yeah, just stating it is actually a pretty subtle difference to those that aren't in the know, so it's not something that should make/break a deal. it's not like one has 4 tires and the other one has 3 and a half.

i had a 360-hp Z28 before my bmw, and it was just a different experience. but i guess if you haven't dealt with a speedy car before i could understand why you would want to kill 2 birds with one stone if you can. still, the E60 just isn't a sport's car so if that's what you want there are definitely better options.

Gene

fair enough....but if we were actually purchasing cars on the basis of what we need versus what we want..we'd all be in something far more wallet friendly