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What you are saying about the smaller 4-cylinder turbo cars makes 100% sense, and most people would think that is the way to go. However, sales of the new Falcon with the new EcoBoost engine have bombed in Australia, and I believe in NZ as well. It seems the car buying public still have an issue with a "small" engine in a big car. The same can be seen in NZ with BMWs like the 520i, good car, drives great - but is still seen as needing a bigger engine. The economy of the car is usually off-set by the amount the companies back the bigger engines on the fleet deals - it used to be MUCH cheaper to lease an XR6 or XR6 Turbo than a billy-basic XT over a three year lease period. As for diesel, neither Ford AU or Holden have access to a half decent engine unfortunately - try driving a diesel Captiva or Territory. So, yes the reliance on building a single "large" model car is a dangerous position to be in over the long-term. Personally I really hope they keep the plant alive, and invest some real money to bring it up to world-class standards. Once it's gone, it's gone forever!

One mean machine. I love Turbo! http://youtu.be/E9IWiTpWeiM

and if you loosen the intake bolts slightly then swap in a v12 they turn into an epic cruiser.

+1 agreed. well looked after, well serviced and they are actually pretty reasonable to run. Fuel economy quoted in the trademe ad is spot on in my experience too.

They don't suck any more money than a 540i. If you're handy with a spanner, armed with some diagnostic s'ware and know where to look for parts, maintenance on an E39 M5 is not that bad.

So today we got the car finished up, she came home and saw her car sitting on the driveway and man was she happy, gave her a big hug, she cant stop smiling now haha and she is very thankful. I wasnt able to take a video cause my phone was flat lol but it was awesome. Here are some pictures of the car

Ben If everyone described their cars for sale like you have then there wouldn't be any agro anywhere. The car is exactly as you described it and I couldn't be happier. So a public thank you for your honesty. Cheers Bruce

Big thanks to `Jooles` for the Hammann style foglight surround/air ducts.

I went down the road of looking for an M5 and looked at this one. It's actually in quite good condition and the current owner is a really good guy who has looked after it....history wise...who knows?? I completely agree that the E39 M5 is one of and IMO the best saloon. But they are also money suckers and for this reason personally have resorted to the M3. But I'm fortunate to have had a good E 39 530i which by the way is for sale..... I'll tell you what though, that blue M5 that was online a few weeks ago.....WHAT A CAR!!!

I think Xtra has got a lot to answer for, in amongst it..............they were so keen to switch us all to the tie up with Yahoo when they did............

As much as i'm not a fan of their build quality and engineering .. they really serve a purpose and it will be a shame, but yeah .. people have more or less moved on. But then a lot can be said about other car brands too. Its a shame for sure.