I considered both the 3 and 5 series touring - but 3 series is too small and 5 too big (and heavy) and the M5 was somewhat out of reach...
So went for a Subaru Legacy Spec B, which turned out to be an excellent decision - great chassis - plenty of room in the boot for our 2 greyhounds - an excellent 245bhp 3ltr flat six engine and a superb 6 speed (manual!) box.. literally the only downside is the fuel economy (which is shocking as is typical of Subaru...) but I only do 6k miles a year, so not such an issue really.
I considered both the 3 and 5 series touring - but 3 series is too small and 5 too big (and heavy) and the M5 was somewhat out of reach...
So went for a Subaru Legacy Spec B, which turned out to be an excellent decision - great chassis - plenty of room in the boot for our 2 greyhounds - an excellent 245bhp 3ltr flat six engine and a superb 6 speed (manual!) box.. literally the only downside is the fuel economy (which is shocking as is typical of Subaru...) but I only do 6k miles a year, so not such an issue really.