Torn between vehicles

[athflying79]

I currently have a 91 535i. I've put a lot of work into her so far to get everything right mechanically. The interior and exterior still have a way to go, but as of right now everything works. I use her as a daily driver...if I'm not in it, I'm on a motorcycle. She only has 120,000 miles and for the most part has been well maintained and I expect many more years of driving.

I really want a truck for doing stuff around the house and being able to pull a trailer if needed. Then I see this in another thread....http://www.bargainnews.com/viewad.cf...365&TheDealer=

I really love this car. I love the fact that it would be my car, but in mint condition with more power. It also has a lot of little touches that make it unique. Most people would not appreciate it for what it is, but I have chills even thinking about owning it.

Here are my questions.

1. Just how expensive is maintenance. I'm not scared of doing the work, but I remember just a recent thread of someone having the M5 brakes in his car and needing like $600 worth of just parts. How much more "needy" is a 540iM (as in M only 200 made, not M as in manual). How worried should I be that a 10 year old car only has 25,000 miles?? I know things can rot with lack of use to. From reading threads on here, I'm somewhat aware of the common issues of the V8's.

2. Am I nuts for wanting two of the same body style cars?? Even though they are very different under the hood. Most people won't understand but I could careless. The 540 would live in the garage, but still see a fair share of use and the 535 will be my DD. I can have two vehicles, just not sure if it's wise to have to E34's...then again there are to many other vehicles I would want two of. I definitely can't afford all three.

3. For those of you that own several vehicles, what do you drive and why?? After seeing Shogun's thread, I guess we all drive pickups . Will I regret not having a truck?? My wife does have a MDX, but it is more of a car with good visibility. Honestly I don't need a lot of power to pull stuff around, just like having the bed to throw stuff into.

Any other opinions are appreciated and please don't buy it (I heard it is a piece of crap anyway , you're probably better off in a Civic).