2002 E39 530i Sport

[S3_Graham]

sparks_E39 said:

Thanks all, nice to see other E39's.

Graham- they are an aftermarket kit yes and look brilliant. Didn't have Xenons as standard. Haven't played with the blutooth yet...

youtube it for pairing, there are loads of how-to's. Works great, phonebook etc. Only gotcha is that if you press the phone button without selecting a number it just dials your last no. had some embarrassing calls!

[pincher]

S3_Graham said:

Only gotcha is that if you press the phone button without selecting a number it just dials your last no. had some embarrassing calls!

[LeoZwalf]

rsv696 said:

Beautiful, old school BMW These are going to become highly desirable classics In years to come.

Old school BMW? How old are you?! :P

I think of 70's ones as being old school...

[sparks_E39]

LeoZwalf said:

Old school BMW? How old are you?! :P

I think of 70's ones as being old school...

I was 15 when my 52 plate rolled out of the factory...

[benjj]

sparks_E39 said:

LeoZwalf said:

Old school BMW? How old are you?! :P

I think of 70's ones as being old school...

I was 15 when my 52 plate rolled out of the factory...

Christ, I feel old. I still think of the E39 as a pretty modern car.

[sparks_E39]

benjj said:

Christ, I feel old. I still think of the E39 as a pretty modern car.

It doesn't feel like an old car, not really. It can still hold it's own against more modern stuff.

[HoHoHo]

No question, the E39 530i M Sport is one THE best 5 series every made

All of the examples in this thread look absolutely brilliant, long may they be on the road.

[rsv696]

I'm older than you think! I meant old school compared to the Bangle era & beyond

[hadenough!]

My old one RJ52CWX

http://www.chew-the-fat.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php...

[derin100]

sparks_E39 said:

benjj said:

Christ, I feel old. I still think of the E39 as a pretty modern car.

It doesn't feel like an old car, not really. It can still hold it's own against more modern stuff.

I was going to say the same! I'm old enough to remember when the first generation (E12) was launched. In my book an E39 is still a modern car.

That's a lovely, lovely example you've bought there Sparks! Congratulations!

(that little bit of rust? That seems just about 'normal' and par for the course now. We've got two E39 Tourings and both have exactly that in exactly the same place.)

[sparks_E39]

Thank you! That little bit of rust definitely has to go though!

[sparks_E39]

Said goodbye to the 528i today. Spot the difference!

[giblet]

Very nice! I've always wanted an E39 with those wheels. Toying between a bargain basement LS400 to replace my car in a few months, or I could spend a bit more and tick the E39 box. What are the running costs like? I'm used to 17mpg, I'm guessing these are a litle better?

[sparks_E39]

giblet said:

Very nice! I've always wanted an E39 with those wheels. Toying between a bargain basement LS400 to replace my car in a few months, or I could spend a bit more and tick the E39 box. What are the running costs like? I'm used to 17mpg, I'm guessing these are a litle better?

Thanks, 23 mpg over 400 miles of mixed driving so far.

[giblet]

sparks_E39 said:

Thanks, 23 mpg over 400 miles of mixed driving so far.

That's pretty decent, seems to have a fair few toys too. Lovely

[S3_Graham]

giblet said:

sparks_E39 said:

Thanks, 23 mpg over 400 miles of mixed driving so far.

That's pretty decent, seems to have a fair few toys too. Lovely

25.2 for me

[sparks_E39]

So manh of my freinds think I'm mad for "buying the same car again"!

[Cemesis]

You need to try the voice recognition...

[sparks_E39]

Cemesis said:

You need to try the voice recognition...

Can't seem to get it to work...

[sparks_E39]

Vajazzle said:

Nice looking 530! That rust on the rear wing is a common problem caused by the little 'tang' that slots into the bumper, the other side will no doubt be starting too. I'd definitely suggest removing the sill covers to check for rust.

I'll get them looked at soon. Judging on the rest of the car it doesn't seem to have much in the way of rust