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Old 08-16-2013, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by JCL View Post
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.
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.
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