RE: Shed of the Week: BMW 528i
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daveco said:
KimJongHealthy said:
GranCab said:
Fiat Panda ... 10 days hire from Hertz at Bari = £318.58 
https://www.hertz.co.uk/rentacar/reservation/#vehi...
Driving 528i to Bari and back - £400 in fuel + hotel + 4 days of your life wasted.https://www.hertz.co.uk/rentacar/reservation/#vehi...
Great comparison otherwise.
"Included in the rates
Tax
Vehicle Licence Fee (VLF)
Theft Protection (Excess Applies)
Collision Damage Waiver (Excess Applies)
Location Service Charge (LSC)"
Excess waiver is circa 30 Euros a day
Edited by GranCab on Friday 16th September 15:14
I had a manual one just like this (P reg) for a few years. I drove it hard and it went on several European trips. The wiper issue that he has sorted happened to me plus the plastic impeller on the water pump failed. Eventually, though, it started using more oil than petrol and I sold it, funnily enough, for a grand - this was over 10 years ago though. The indy thought it was probably the Nikasil liner issue and it failed a "leak down" pressure test.
It was a brilliant car to drive and I would go as far as saying these E39s, if properly maintained, will shame many a modern executive motor. The manual gearbox is definitely worth having over the auto IMO.
It was a brilliant car to drive and I would go as far as saying these E39s, if properly maintained, will shame many a modern executive motor. The manual gearbox is definitely worth having over the auto IMO.
BlueHave said:
Sold , surely a back up SOTW should be put up now
Not surprised it's sold! Amazing value! My mate bought the last e39 528i shed with 217k on the clock, it was so clean - drove tighter than a nuns and he sold it on with over 220k and it was like a new car. If properly maintained that 2.8 straight six is a fantastic lump. I've had one in a 728 as has another mate and in an e36 for that matter. Brilliant engine. Very smooth and pulls well even today. 100% worth every penny! :-)Lotusgone said:
...My 540 had to go because of alternator failure - a sophisticated (ie expensive) bit of kit, shared with the M5...
Err no, the alternator on a 540i is a water cooled unit, the M5 has your normal air cooled alternator, You are correct though in saying they are expensive, I had to replace one on my 535i. Fitting it was easy enough, paying for it wasn't!
And I couldn't agree more with all the positive comments regarding e39's, I've had two and can't say enough how fantasticaly well engineered, good at everything all rounders they are, I've got an e46 touring at the moment and whilst being a bloody good car it's not a patch on an e39, so much so that I'm actaully going to have a look at a 540i tommorow. 
i live in hull and used to see this car quite regularly,parked on my street.
the condition was never less than spotlessly clean-a real credit to the owner,this aint a car thats just been tarted-up for sale.
at one time it gained a small but deep scrape at the base of the o/s c-pillar,just above the filler-flap, but a short time later an absolutely perfect repair had been done,and the car was back to its previous outstanding condition.
the condition was never less than spotlessly clean-a real credit to the owner,this aint a car thats just been tarted-up for sale.
at one time it gained a small but deep scrape at the base of the o/s c-pillar,just above the filler-flap, but a short time later an absolutely perfect repair had been done,and the car was back to its previous outstanding condition.
I recently bought an Oxford Green 528i for £500. It has all the tool kit, torch in glovebox and an original leather pouch inside the boot with a 17 year old litre bottle of oil and filling kit.
Full leather interior with sports seats and various other nice bits. Is in great condition with very little rust. The interior is in excellent condition with no tears or marks and the bolsters are still wear free. Has full service history and 160000 on the clock. Is amazing how good it feels to drive. Can't believe these can be bought for the price of an XBOX ONE!
Full leather interior with sports seats and various other nice bits. Is in great condition with very little rust. The interior is in excellent condition with no tears or marks and the bolsters are still wear free. Has full service history and 160000 on the clock. Is amazing how good it feels to drive. Can't believe these can be bought for the price of an XBOX ONE!
Edited by Stu08 on Friday 16th September 23:35
daveco said:
KimJongHealthy said:
GranCab said:
Fiat Panda ... 10 days hire from Hertz at Bari = £318.58
https://www.hertz.co.uk/rentacar/reservation/#vehi...
Driving 528i to Bari and back - £400 in fuel + hotel + 4 days of your life wasted.https://www.hertz.co.uk/rentacar/reservation/#vehi...
Great comparison otherwise.
There is one catch that may be exclusive to Italy but potentially not only to Hertz: the contract mentioned a 2,000 euro excess in the event of damage that was unwaivable. So even opting for the highest coverage (which I didn't bother with for obvious reasons) you couldn't escape that fee, regardless of fault!
njw1 said:
And I couldn't agree more with all the positive comments regarding e39's, I've had two and can't say enough how fantasticaly well engineered, good at everything all rounders they are, I've got an e46 touring at the moment and whilst being a bloody good car it's not a patch on an e39, so much so that I'm actaully going to have a look at a 540i tommorow.
I really wanted a 540i but ended up deciding the balance was tilted too far toward luxury and away from sportiness. The speedo needle moved around the dial quickly enough but you were insulated from any sensation of speed and steering feel was non-existent with the recirculating ball setup (CLK55 is the same).Ended up getting an objectively worse but much more fun manual E36 328i. Not many toys and a sparse interior. But the fliside is the cheapness to run - my brother uses it now and it's probably pushing 400,000km.
Miles Hardy said:
Not surprised it's sold! Amazing value! My mate bought the last e39 528i shed with 217k on the clock, it was so clean - drove tighter than a nuns and he sold it on with over 220k and it was like a new car. If properly maintained that 2.8 straight six is a fantastic lump. I've had one in a 728 as has another mate and in an e36 for that matter. Brilliant engine. Very smooth and pulls well even today. 100% worth every penny! :-)
Utter nonsense. How can such an old vehicle that's done over 220k be like a BRAND NEW car, fresh from the factory, with zero wear and tear? raspy said:
Utter nonsense. How can such an old vehicle that's done over 220k be like a BRAND NEW car, fresh from the factory, with zero wear and tear?
My 535i had covered over 180k and was 15 years old when I sold and whilst not being perfect it hid it's age and mileage very well, my m5 was the same age and had covered 155k and that was even better, e39's that have been looked after are very good at defying their age and mileage. I've driven brand new cars that didn't drive as well.
My old 535i
And the best car I've owned and am likely to own for some time!;
E39s are fantastic cars and the M52 2.8 is a gem of an engine.
That SOTW did look very clean indeed.
I've just got another E39 530d. 2002 5 speed manual with just over 200k miles. Brilliant, torquey engine.
Does a genuine 50+ mpg and has a decent turn of speed when needed. Perfect motorway cruisers.
That SOTW did look very clean indeed.
I've just got another E39 530d. 2002 5 speed manual with just over 200k miles. Brilliant, torquey engine.
Does a genuine 50+ mpg and has a decent turn of speed when needed. Perfect motorway cruisers.
My 1999 manual 528i back in 2009:
I replaced it in 2011 with a manual 530i E60... which I felt was a bit of a let down in many areas (interior was definitely lower-rent but wind noise is lower),
so I bought an E39 again a year later aswell:
I replaced it in 2011 with a manual 530i E60... which I felt was a bit of a let down in many areas (interior was definitely lower-rent but wind noise is lower),
so I bought an E39 again a year later aswell:
Edited by LewisR on Saturday 17th September 22:27
Edited by LewisR on Saturday 17th September 22:30
I owned e39s for the best part of 20 years since they came out in 1996. Brilliant cars. I struggled to replace them., though I tried on a regular basis over the years.
The current Alpina D5 is better in many ways, but there is something about the feel of an e39 on the road that is unique. You just seem "keyed into" the surface, somehow. Ride quality, even on mSport suspension ,was the best bpend of comfort and control I've ever driven.
The acme of the 5 series, in my opinion. After that they got a bit too clever for their own good.
The current Alpina D5 is better in many ways, but there is something about the feel of an e39 on the road that is unique. You just seem "keyed into" the surface, somehow. Ride quality, even on mSport suspension ,was the best bpend of comfort and control I've ever driven.
The acme of the 5 series, in my opinion. After that they got a bit too clever for their own good.
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