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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eclipse" data-source="post: 212561" data-attributes="member: 6122">I am very new to the E60 also. This is a little personal point of veiw after I compare my 06 525i M-sport with my friend 04 530i (AB CBU).After I drove both car, I found that the 530i with M54 engine is a more powerful car after all. But the power come in around 3000prm and will rave to a very high rev. But for normal daily city drive IMO the new engine (N52) will provide u with a smoother drive. U juz do not feel there is a small power gap between 1000rmp to 3000rmp. But over all the 3L M54 engine is more powerful but a bit noisier. I only drive the N52 525 but never the N52 530, so I do not know how big the different.I also notice that my friend's 530 with standard package have a softer drive then my M-sport. It is very confertable even with 19" sport rim. But if u like a sportier drive, I strongly recomment u go for the M-sport version. Cause in M-sport version u always feel that your car is sticked on the floor while doing cornering.I might not be right, and thses is what I feel, after been a E60 owner for 3weeks.</blockquote>