Dinan S2 e53 4.8is or 08 e70
 

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.

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

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

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

E53

agree!...

its either 4.8is or X5M

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.

e53. No contest.

E53.. I went through the same dilemma.

There are more Pro with the E53 (both car and DIY stand point). The only downside for me was 1. Tech and 2. Air suspension.

I could care less about technology, as the E53 pretty much has the bare essentials. (Bluetooth nav, etc). None of which get any better unless you have a 2011+ E70.

Now a DINAN S2 4.8is... that is a keeper! I find the E70 will drop under E53 values at some point due to maintenance and DIY ability, kinda like how the earlier E60's are right now.

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