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Mk7 R or e39 540 M sport

abracc

New member
Location
Lawrence, KS
I loved my 2002 e39 540 6-speed. But then it had 70,000 miles on it and every visit to the shop was $500 minimum. A little less expensive to run the R....but that V-8 with the 6-Speed was wonderful....
 

KevinC

Autocross Champion
Location
The land of Wyatt Earp & Doc Holliday
Car(s)
'19 Golf R, '21 M2c
I sold my ultra-clean E39 M5 to buy my '16 R. Would have been nice to have both, but the M5 was a money pit and the infotainment and tech in general is Fred Flinstone-level bad.

So, depends on what's important to you. Any E39 is a great car - for its time.
 

R Golf

Go Kart Champion
Location
Lenox, MA
I had a '98 Carrera S for many years. As fun as can be on track and street. If I still had the Carrera AND my R, I wouldn't even think about the M5. You already have semi-old tech in the air cooled Carrera that I think blows away the M5 on the fun factor scale, and then you also have the modern R. No clue what is to be gained from owning the M.
 
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