My Dad bought an E39 528i new from the Country Garage in 1997.
It's got 175K on it now but he refuses to buy a new one as he's adamant that these are better cars than the E60/F10 etc.
Still, nice car mind you... (I'm in charge of keeping it in a semi respectable state!):
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Can't believe your da still has this. I loved this car when I was little cruising up to yours with my granda