Dinan S2 e53 4.8is or 08 e70

[4.8isguy]

I'm having trouble deciding guys. I currently have a 04 4.8is with 108k miles. Come's pretty much fully loaded from the factory. I have an opportunity to get into an 06 with 60k miles for a small price with all the important maintenence done on it. I have all the dinan goodies minus the exhaust laying around at home to turn this into a full Dinan S2. All I would do down the road is some Brembos and maybe an NBT retrofit somewhere down the road. I am a big fan of the e53 platform from the handling, the sound, to the overall styline but the e70 has the updated electronics and is an overall updated car and a new platform for me to play around with. I've had two e53's in the past 4 years(3.0 then 4.8is). I'm thinking the e53 is probably a much funner car to own but looking for someones opinion thats had both or driven both.

[jopecasa]

If it's my money......I'll go for a 2010-13 X5 M with Velos Designwerks Kit!

[Pierce330]

The E53 4.8is also has the cool factor over any E70 non-m product...I'd go with the E53...IMO

[tmv]

I would stay with my E53 4.8iS, unless I get an X5//M

[pnoyako85]

Originally Posted by tmv

I would stay with my E53 4.8iS, unless I get an X5//M

agree!...

its either 4.8is or X5M

[4.8isguy]

I'm leaning towards the same thing. The 4.8is has a certain cool factor to it especially with the dinan package. Throw on the under ride kit I have in storage. X5m is out for me. Next M for me is either going to be a 2010 E60 M5 or 2014 M5 purchase late next year or an M4 lease around Christmas time. I need an Suv to haul stuff.

[tmv]

Originally Posted by musov5

I'm leaning towards the same thing. The 4.8is has a certain cool factor to it especially with the dinan package. Throw on the under ride kit I have in storage. X5m is out for me. Next M for me is either going to be a 2010 E60 M5 <-Nah, no way or 2014 M5 <-maybe purchase late next year or an M4 lease around Christmas time. I need an Suv to haul stuff.

I'll take my Dinan E39 M5 over the E60 M5.

[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by tmv

I'll take my Dinan E39 M5 over the E60 M5.

Yes +1 here. The E39M5 to date is the best built/best crafted M5 of the Modern times.

[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by pnoyako85

agree!...

its either 4.8is or X5M

Originally Posted by tmv

I would stay with my E53 4.8iS, unless I get an X5//M

+3, but if and only if it is an F15 M. Never did cotton to the E70 platform and 8MPG would drive me to hate it.

[StephenVA]

+4

E39 M5, and the E53 X5 are the two best made. Find low mileage ones and stay for life.

Now the X5M is a beast but new we are talking 125K, I can own a fleet of BMWs for that money. Need to find a Z M model to take up space in the garage.....