Anyone ever get sick of their E39? (archive)

It's like a Stepford car.
Nothing wrong. Everything (almost) perfect. Best, most logical choice in its price-category. Fun to drive even with its larger and more practical size than a typical "fun to drive" sports car. Quiet, comfy, reliable, good-looking.
Just had one of those days where I longed for something a little ..."different." (okay, so I looked at an Audi TT again... heck, I KNOW it's a VW beetle but STILL)

C'mon. If the 5er is your only car, and you don't really NEEEEEED a sedan, don't you sometimes have wandering-eye syndrome? Or is it just me and my insatiable car-lust?

If you have ever found yourself in this position, please respond and tell me how you worked yourself out of it.

JFrench
'00 528i 5spd SPORT

Follow Ups:

Often (e.g. today) want a drop-top (more) BillP 21:34 10/01/2000 (1)
- So BillP...BLOW HIM AWAY! That takes care of it! gf 22:04 10/01/2000 (0)
Ok I confess EricS 21:31 10/01/2000 (0)
Still waiting for the 540iA, but considered the gf 20:47 10/01/2000 (0)
My Lexus was boring at times but the E39.......(m) Ashok 20:23 10/01/2000 (2)
- I Like your analogy! Satisfaction is guranteed KU 21:54 10/01/2000 (0)
- haha!! Great analogy (nt) JFrench 20:28 10/01/2000 (0)
Here's another angle at your problem (m).. beewang 20:16 10/01/2000 (4)
- Sorry Bee, but the T38 is the Talon...T37 is the DR. F. 20:31 10/01/2000 (3)
  - I was just thinking about that...thank for (m) beewang 20:49 10/01/2000 (2)
    - No sweat. Are you going thru withdrawals waiting DR.F 20:51 10/01/2000 (1)
      - Re: No sweat. Are you going thru withdrawals waiti beewang 20:57 10/01/2000 (0)
Re: Anyone ever get sick of their E39? Dave Schmidt 20:09 10/01/2000 (0)
Re: Anyone ever get sick of their E39? Pat D 20:08 10/01/2000 (0)
What?? tim 20:07 10/01/2000 (2)
- Re: What?? JFrench 20:12 10/01/2000 (1)
  - Re: What?? tim 20:24 10/01/2000 (0)
Attention!!! Attention!! Get a Prenept before you (m)beewang 20:03 10/01/2000 (5)
- hey winner, JFrench 20:10 10/01/2000 (4)
  - BK.... (m) beewang 20:29 10/01/2000 (3)
    - KOOKS-Keepers of Odd Knowledge Society tim 23:52 10/01/2000 (0)
    - BK also stands for Buzz Killer Mike A 23:31 10/01/2000 (0)
    - Re: BK.... (m) JFrench 20:33 10/01/2000 (0)
Re: Anyone ever get sick of their E39? John K 19:59 10/01/2000 (2)
- Ditto! JFrench 20:31 10/01/2000 (1)
  - Re: Ditto! John K 20:51 10/01/2000 (0)
Only when I have to haul my 3 small kids around (e Mark 19:51 10/01/2000 (0)
Novelty has worn out-time for some modifications! aufheulen hoch aka RevHigh 19:50 10/01/2000 (4)
- How much to drop an M3 engine in this baby?! ;-) (nt)JFrench 20:21 10/01/2000 (3)
  - strokers tim 23:55 10/01/2000 (0)
  - search under Car & Driver archives Pat D 23:15 10/01/2000 (0)
  - keep the one you have and SC it. YEEEHHAAAAA! :-] aufheulen hoch aka RevHigh 20:27 10/01/2000 (0)
drove a boxster. was it loud,& small but on rails Jay Gans 19:47 10/01/2000 (2)
- Re: drove a boxster. was it loud,& small but o JFrench 20:16 10/01/2000 (1)
  - Yeah, but several months later I bet you'll (m) Norm 20:48 10/01/2000 (0)

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