the new 535i is pretty hot too… ilike the 3coupe better but…josh and i just saw a commercial for it and it seems awesome
i dono, i had the first yr e46 328i ('99) and there was a fucking wait to get those things, so i opted for a silver w. black interor, instead of ordering a custom leather color. i got it in a week thru a dealer trade instead of 2-3mos…
since the e39s arent that easy to find for the right price, id go with the CLK… hopefully ill see it on the track in dunnville… 
unless BMW can make a miracle happen (like offer me a loaner) I’m gonna be driving a CLK55 in about a week. 2nd-3rd week of june was really my limit in terms of waiting for the car (would have been almost a 2 mo wait)
It’s just not worth it to me to wait until mid-late july