[spielnicht]

Recently sold my pristine E85 Z4 3.0si and had wanted to replace it with an E86 Z4M, but looking at other options now since finding one and at the right price, seems to be tricky. All my life, I’ve been in love with 3 BMW models: E31 850i, E39 M5, and E86 Z4M. I see myself owning one of these as a forever garage queen, savoring every minute invested in working on it. It won’t be always garaged - I’m buying it to drive and enjoy.

If it comes down to an E31 850i (manual) vs E39 M5, which would be the better forever BMW? Better in appreciation? Keeping it runnning? I will never say no to the M5’s performance, but an E31 shines in its own way. Any advice is appreciated.