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Originally Posted by sdhotwn
Well, timing and perception are probably the most accurate answer. I find the 3 series to be more sport oriented, and thus prefer it as I'm an autocrosser and enthusiast in general. I say timing, because the last time the 5 Series was the size of the current 3 is (Length of 182 inches) was in 1996 (183 inches, followed by 188, 191, and current of 193). So the 5 has always been much larger even though people like to regularly say that the 3 is as big as a five.
So the 5 hasn't been as small as my 3 in a very long time, and then it's typically much more expensive as well. I've just come in to a point in life where I can afford these cars in the first 5 years or so of their life, and the 5'er is still a bit out of my reach in many cases. So that factors in.
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Thank you for the detailed response! As an enthusiast I would be all over the E34M5 over a new 3 series of any variety and that was the root of my question. I wonder how many of us dinosaurs (preferentially speaking) are around.