Quote Originally Posted by Cool Cat Racing View Post
The E39 didn't have any crazy quirks. They ironed out most of the issues in the V8's. The rest of the car is just normal E39 issues. Watch the 540's in the E34's as there were 2 V8's and the early one didn't make much power and doesn't have as much aftermarket support. The later 4.4L V8 is by far the better option. My personal favorite is the E39 540T sport. I found a guy selling one with a 4.4L 6 speed swap and the M body work. That is the sex, but I like sport wagons.
Thank you very much for the insite!! I would def consider a 540T if it had a manual swap and decent miles on it. The E34 540's only had the six speed in 95 didnt they? The previous motor was like a small 3.0 V8 or something like that if I recall what I had read. This will be about a year from now when it becomes time to purchase, so I have a good long while to learn more and test out a few different styles and find what I like.