Quote Originally Posted by dergside
I have a fairly well known soft spot for the e39 so I wouldn't be talking anyone out of one.

Having said that, the e60 isn't shabby either. If it was me I'd be looking for a late facelift one that has the newer style gearshift, the updated I-drive setup and the advanced climate controls (on the 6 cyl models). These would be the '09 model year onwards.
Would 09 petrol E60s be fairly thin on the ground here? I'd imagine my budget won't stretch that far anyway.

As for E39s, there seems to be an awful lot more of them in the Daily Driver section than E60s. I wonder is that the best indicator of all for where the Haus stands on the 5!