being a fan of a pump action automobile i understand, but thats not a horrible one, probably faster then the stick, if i was gonna buy a e39 id do a m5, its got enough power to make the stick fun, the 540 is kinda heavy and driveline is rubbery for 280hp, its not tossable. i was actively shopping e39 m5s a year or two ago after my m6 got totaled by a nozzle on a camery on a cell phone and they all seem to be in the rust belt or west coast, so ya gotta edge