right next to each other. Your list is actually longer than mine, but includes all of my points. I would be interested in the tire choice too, becuase when I bought my 540, the car came with Dunlops or Conti's. I told them that I wanted Dunlops and I got them, but I have already heard that with M5 there is no choice in the matter, (don't believe it). BTW my dealer has said that E39M5 would be availalbe through the next calendar year...so as usual the dealers are so far apart...Wish BMW would get communication down in this way.