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Originally Posted by JCL
It isn't for everybody, but for us the alternative was the E83. 3.0si, 260 hp, 6MT, better shifting than the E53 manual, better 0-100 km than the E53 4.4 (600 lbs less curb weight). More cargo space than the E53. Towing limited to 3500 lbs. And then there is the whole status thing.
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When I began shopping for a used E53 I intended to get a manual trans unit, then I drove a V8 and felt the difference the additional 50% torque made. Could not pass up the added grunt of the 8.