BMW M5 E39

“This powertrain, this V8 pulls like crazy.”

“it developed 400 horsepower at 6,600 RPM but it would also rev all the way to 7,000 RPM and it was torky too 369 LBT of torque at 3,800 PM”

“The five liter v8 engine you have your naturally aspirated and so does 394 horsepower 395 pound-feet of torque it was commonly also just referred to as a 400 horsepower v8 very very punchy”

“this car handles like a dream steering is perfectly weighted it's heavy and communicative”

“such a lovely benign chassis so Progressive to the point that genuine I'm not just sitting there kind of saying this to look like a hero but I would always drive it everywhere with the ESP off”

“it's agile baby incredibly agile”

“What a joy to drive... this still very much feels analog.”

“I think this is one of their best manual driving experiences.”

“the driving experience of this car is just great... very few modern cars drive quite as well as this one”

“it's the ultimate highway Cruiser the naturally aspirated v8 is just it's just like butter”

“it was my only car so it went to the supermarkets but also the south of France on holidays and every single thing in between and it did it all perfectly”

“Even without modern luxuries like adaptive suspension the E39 rides pliantly and the wind and road noise from outside is almost non-existent.”

“the total bill for all these repairs $8,736”

“the fuel consumption situation is not the best... it's going to cost you a lot of money to maintain”

“I paid $8,000 for this car and I am super happy about that”