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@Dammit
@diable I don't know. There appears to be one (1) E55 for sale in the UK, and it's not in great condition (headlights look yellowed, for example). But I have a list of cars that I have always had a hankering for, and the E55 is on the list (you may have spotted that the Volvo is a '96, the 911 is a '98 and the E55 is '98-2002).
My 850R is, and this sounds a bit silly but it's also true, the second best example of this particular car in the UK - the only one in better condition is kept in a heated garage and driven to shows, then washed and parked back in it's garage again. Mine will never be number one as it's an honest car that gets used, and whilst there's a couple of things I want to do (the window seals, really) it's a finished project.
So I could maintain it and watch as it appreciates, which it has already done fairly significantly and will only go in one direction as more of the extant cars get crushed, but I fancy something different.
I will also say that the Porsche has changed my mind about how I like a car to deliver it's power- possibly getting older has also had an effect! The Volvo is very much a tuned, 90's turbo-charged performance car, it's laggy but pulls hard from 3,000 RPM upward, it'll spin the tyres (despite the LSD) through the majority of third gear.
However, it's not got a great deal before 3,000 rpm - and driving the 911 with a high-compression 3.4 litre engine in a lightweight car has pointed out to me how a less frenetic but wider power band is a nice thing, particularly when driving in slippers and wearing a cardigan on the way to Waitrose.
I think a 5.4 litre V8 would match the power delivery I'm after in a large estate.
Ramble ramble ramble, I quite fancy a change. Who'd like to buy my Volvo?