Hello municipality, I use my free minutes and this Fred to think aloud and invite you to discuss the topic with me. I don’t have any concrete, timely purchase intentions. So read my text wall if you like or leave it. 😉 Starting point: Currently I drive my S211 E350CGI (petrol) with the standard exhaust system from the sports package. I am very satisfied with this vehicle *upholstery head*. For about a year I have been thinking about a potential successor. I expect the following changes from the new vehicle: – It’s a new one – TFL – More current Navi/Infotainment (interface for media playback from mobile phone for example) – It has more power with about the same consumption (this is about the principle. 500€ more per year for fuel would not really matter to me.) – The sound of the exhaust system is at least as good as that on my S211 with sports package. (Any frickeltuning fails. Professional solutions that would not change the optics I would leave As soon as the vehicle is written off as far as possible the possibility of a solid performance increase which also brings something. (My S211 without charging has simply no/almost no potential.) Budget: – 20-45k depending on the vehicle. This is a big span but on my vehicle selection you might see how I mean it. For a W211 I wouldn’t lie down 45k anymore. 😉 The following vehicles I took into consideration and got ready in the coming boards. read in (further suggestions are desired): – BMW F10/F11/F30 – 535i in front of LCI: Certainly a solid ugrade to my S211 in every respect and currently at the top of my list. Contra: no star on the hood 😉 – 550i in front of LCI: That would be the dream from Bavaria. Especially since the engine is also used in the B5 and M5 (modified). Thus, there would still be a lot of potential for performance improvement here. However, you can hear at least at the 550i of thermal problems on the N63. Currently in the F10 Boa rd much discussed but the concerns can also no one eliminate. – 335i before LCI: I have not yet been busy but I would still do as soon as the topic V8 has died. Basically chic car. – Benz W211/W212/C218 – W212 E350 Mopf: Currently still quite expensive. Besides, there is no AMG package with star stand type and that is (actually) obligatory for me. Disadvantage: Sound – W212 E500 Mopf: That would be the dream from BaWü. Same problem as with the E350. The tuning problem as with the N63 In the BMW there seems to be no such thing on the M278 (advantage). Disadvantage: Sound – C218 E500 frontMopf: Analog to W212 E500. The missing star stand would not disturb me here. Currently place 2 in my list after the 535i. The sound problem probably does not exist here. – W211 E500 Mopf: The biggest plus would be the sound. Sounds standard with sports package of all vehicles here best (subjective). Performance increase would not be possible with the M273 to that extent. The vehicle would have the same Development status like my current one. – W211 E63 Mopf: In the purchase partly forbidden to get cheap. Would probably eat me up in the maintenance (probably). Soundlike the hammer. Tuning unnecessary. 😉 I did not consider W212 beforeMopf (ugly) as well as VAG Group products. In principle all rear-drivers from Germany, Sweden or Japan come into question. But I think it should be at least a 6 cylinder. Lancer Evo and similar also falls out. Ideas, Vo I am looking forward to the discussion Greeting Martin