B10 BiTurbo #506/507

[Stirling]

Well you've hit on a very interesting question.

My experience is the BiTurbo is more fun (faster and more refined) than an E34 M5 but not as fun (slower and more refined) as an E39 M5. My E39 experience is very minimal however.

The larger question that I've been pondering is why we buy these classic cars when modern cars exceed their performance, sometimes by substantial margins, and often for less money and less upkeep. Surely a 135i is as much fun as an older Alpina, or other late 1980's classics.

I think if I'm honest the attraction for me has been in owning the nearly unobtainable. The extremely rare. The unique. As my family and demands on my time grow, I'm not sure this fetish will continue. I may even move into the 2000s in my car purchases!

One advantage these old cars have though is lack of depreciation. I'm guessing a B10 BiTurbo is headed a lot higher in price, especially in Germany. The E39 may in the future, but not for awhile yet.