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<blockquote data-quote="funfer_fahrer" data-source="post: 329388" data-attributes="member: 2733">Hi James,&nbsp;Most of the forumers would like you to introduce yourself at the newbie section.&nbsp; But, you can do that later.&nbsp; That&#039;s fine with me.&nbsp; You got to ask yourself where normally your future BMW will spend majority of its time.&nbsp; If it&#039;s 90% in downtown KL then, the 520 is the best pick.&nbsp; Now, between the 525 and the 530 there has been many interesting debates.&nbsp; I am currently driving a 525.&nbsp; In terms of power I would say it is adequate.&nbsp; In terms of fuel economy, I don&#039;t see much difference as compared to the 530.&nbsp; In terms of total satisfaction, I regretted for not buying the 530.&nbsp; This is my story - because I didn&#039;t buy the 530, now I feel the itch to get the M5.&nbsp; To me, the 530 is the star E39, the all rounder, won&#039;t burn a hole in the pocket if one cannot afford the M5.&nbsp; This car will keep you happy for a long time.&nbsp; You won&#039;t be thinking about upgrading nonsense like what I&#039;ve been thinking right now.&nbsp; Upgrading means extra money and, the thought of upgrading is more damaging than paying RM2098/year for the 530 road tax.&nbsp; (Currently, I am paying RM800/year for the road tax).&nbsp; If you choose to drive 530, you only contribute extra RM100/month for the roadtax as compared to the 525.&nbsp; Yes, that extra money can be translated to savings and free petrol for the 525.&nbsp; But, the real reward for buying the 530 is that you don&#039;t have to think about the M5 or a Bentley Continental GT Speed in the future.&nbsp; I think that&#039;s priceless.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="funfer_fahrer, post: 329388, member: 2733"] Hi James, Most of the forumers would like you to introduce yourself at the newbie section. But, you can do that later. That's fine with me. You got to ask yourself where normally your future BMW will spend majority of its time. If it's 90% in downtown KL then, the 520 is the best pick. Now, between the 525 and the 530 there has been many interesting debates. I am currently driving a 525. In terms of power I would say it is adequate. In terms of fuel economy, I don't see much difference as compared to the 530. In terms of total satisfaction, I regretted for not buying the 530. This is my story - because I didn't buy the 530, now I feel the itch to get the M5. To me, the 530 is the star E39, the all rounder, won't burn a hole in the pocket if one cannot afford the M5. This car will keep you happy for a long time. You won't be thinking about upgrading nonsense like what I've been thinking right now. Upgrading means extra money and, the thought of upgrading is more damaging than paying RM2098/year for the 530 road tax. (Currently, I am paying RM800/year for the road tax). If you choose to drive 530, you only contribute extra RM100/month for the roadtax as compared to the 525. Yes, that extra money can be translated to savings and free petrol for the 525. But, the real reward for buying the 530 is that you don't have to think about the M5 or a Bentley Continental GT Speed in the future. I think that's priceless. [/QUOTE]

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