Beautiful feat of German engineering with the classic pre-Bangle curves and muscle. The four litre V8 roars to life when you put your foot down, but is fairly easy on the petrol when cruising. Passing on two lane NZ roads is a breeze. Solid handling in and out of corners. Full leather interior with wood trim. Electronic adjustable driver and passenger seats, sunroof, power windows, air conditioning, factory BMW alarm with double locking doors and shatter sensors in the windows, aftermarket Pioneer CD/iPod stereo. 16" E39 wheels wrapped in Michelin 225s.

Fantastic ride, but for enthusiasts. This is not a car for people who are looking for practical cars, it's high maintenance if you wanna keep it running and it gets low gas mileage. But the way it handles and the power it delivers, it's fantastic for the price it costs! It's truly an ultimate driving machine. And it just so happens to be my favorite looking BMW ever made.

Can look gorgeous in black with factory bodykit and massive BBS alloys. Needs to be lowered (more front than back) otherwise looks odd. Confortable and well equiped. But perfomance poor, no torque. No M5 automatic or Jag XJR

I love the style of this car. It's sporty, has great grunt, yet let me fit two kids with car seats in the back. It's got 170k and still going. I've got some niggly problems with it, but the engine is still strong.

If only the '94 models came with a manual transmission...