oh cool thanks much for the advise shared, Lol am sorry i didn't mean to sound so pushy but just don't want to miss out on it if it was/is a good deal. Yes i have already taken this particular one for a test drive over the weekend & thought it was awesome (well compared to my daily japcar at the moment anyway), smooth, luxurious, the exterior was generally mint allround & seems to have been well looked after though i havent really tried many other (E39s) yet. But 'm sure you kinda know 'That' feeling when you 'think' you've found 'The One' aye haha, could always have a fairytale ending or heartbreak down the track. Any more inputs will be most appreciated, keep em coming so hopefully any day now i can also be a proud BMW owner too ! Thanx