Hi Whit,

Your second point is enough to turn any potential owners away from the E38!. "They tend to blow up" meaning the cooling system is a rather nasty experience for most becuase such things tend to happen in a "Murphry" scenario.

If I were Al, I would not touch it with a barge pole!.

Go E34 with M50 motor, I would say. A nice balance of fuel consumption/power and relatively similar in luxury. Go E34 Touring, for more internal and trunk space!.