[jorian]

I'm looking at an 01' with about 42K miles on it. Has new Vanos kit and Oxygen sensors. Ad says it has a felt (suede?) headliner, premium interior and extended leather package. Don't know what these mean and assume the M5 had different packages available. Anyone know what those are?

I don't plan on tracking it as my 911 is my track car of choice. The 911 started off as a totally stock rig and has morphed into a filling-rattling money pit with R compounds.

My commute to work is under 10 minutes and I rarely drive further than 10 miles but I live in a very soggy climate. I long for creature comforts of a sedan but can't do a Buick Regal if you know what I mean. I do most of my own maintenance on the 911 and would be happy to try working on the Bimmer.

I drive my cars hard but maintain to a high standard. Sounds like rev-matching and soft launches will preserve the expensive clutch.

Thanks for the replies, I will check out m5board.com

I prefer to get my info from Pelican because I know you guys but a Porsche board does have its' limitations.