SteveD thanks for the great info ... i had my concerns that the V8 would not have been as "exciting" as the straight 6 ... i felt this when i drove the E39 M5 and RS4 ... maybe this sounds stupid, but with the V8's your revs pick up slowly and you kinda deceived with the speed you doing ... you knew you in a V8 and there just that something about the straight 6 that is more "animal" about it ...
Well you kinda re-assured me now with your posts that buying the new ///M i wont be dis-appointed. owned 3 of them so far ... thanks again SteveD