I can't speak for the W211 E55 vs. the E39 M5, but I do know that w/ the core cars, the E-class was always picked as the overall winner.

never in handling though. It was always the BMW with the best driving dynamics.

Have you driven an MB Matt? Handling in an MB is typically pretty good, and offers decent feel, though not like a BM, but close. For many close enough.

yes I have driven an MB and I agree that they do have good handling but usually not as good as BMW (according to the great majority of articles I've read). Even in this article they talk about Mercedes steering "You'll notice something about the steering in this car, its not crap!" Obviously he was making a referance to previous mercedes. Yes it is getting better but I think BMW takes the cake, its what they pride themselves on. Don't you agree?

Absolutely, that's why I like BM more. The steering gives you a feeling of greater security, it's an inexplicable feeling almost... I remember, quite a few occasions(get really excited thinking about it) where I took an E90 330i into an extremely hard corner and it just tucked, and you could feel the whole coner in your hands, almost as if your pushing the concrete out of the way. It all happend w/ such great ease.... This is a feeling I have NEVER gotten from an MB.

Ive had the same feeling in 3er when Ive taken it around corners. Its such controlled cornering. Its awsome.

I drove a 325 one time, and I busted a *itch on a green arrow and the back end slid just a bit, however small it was, it was awesome!

i would take a m5 not only for the looks but it has greater handling from what ive heard and it is faster so i dont know why anyone would choose a cls over it

With every minute that passes by now I'm feeling more Benzish, lol...read my sig, I'm really done w/ this one or the other buisness!

I liked the sig about being the high class of cars....I thought it was funny