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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wobbles" data-source="post: 560056" data-attributes="member: 24637">You're welcome, ming. Whichever model you end up deciding upon, I reckon you'll never regret getting a 5'er. Honestly, so many accolades have been printed about it - best exec car in its class, best this, best that - and frankly, it looks MILES ahead better than the competition's square, boxy fugly look. The 523i has the venerable N52B25 - tried & trusted, forged in the heat of many battles, smooth as a baby's bottom due to the balancing of the cylinders (read the caption below for details)The 520d is a 4 potter, and while the engine may not have the smoothness & refinement of the N52B25, it nevertheless trumps it in frugality.Either way, you'll not be disappointed.</blockquote>