VIDEO: BMW E39 M5 Drive By
BMW E39 M5 Drive By
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TheAngryDog said:
hornetrider said:
Is this the kind of thing PH does now?
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Seems that way. It's going down hill rapidly :/
HorneyMX5 said:
They're member submitted videos: http://www.pistonheads.com/tv/tag/members-videos
I know, that's even sadder RoverP6B said:
E39 M5s are stupidly cheap at the moment and surely can't stay that way for long. Very very tempted... might be able to buy one a year or so from now...
They were cheaper a year ago (£5.5-7.5k bottom end examples) and cheaper still two years ago (£4-6k bottom market examples), values seem to have bottomed out for a given condition and are hopefully now gently appreciating all the way into silly modern classic territory... TheAngryDog said:
Yes. In my case, a lot. Hence why I sold it.
Right - such as? I had my fingers badly burned with a lesser (six-cylinder) E39, one lady owner, very low miles, hardly used - and that was the problem! Crankcase breather clogged, valve stem oil seals perished - it ended up being cheaper to replace the engine than repair it. Anything I buy is likely to do 10-12000 miles a year, so I'm not afraid of mega miles if the car's been properly maintained and is in decent order generally.RoverP6B said:
Right - such as? I had my fingers badly burned with a lesser (six-cylinder) E39, one lady owner, very low miles, hardly used - and that was the problem! Crankcase breather clogged, valve stem oil seals perished - it ended up being cheaper to replace the engine than repair it. Anything I buy is likely to do 10-12000 miles a year, so I'm not afraid of mega miles if the car's been properly maintained and is in decent order generally.
Rust, rust, rust. Rod bearings, lambda sensors, mag sensors, timing chain guides, brakes, suspension, camshaft sensors, fuel pump. All of that could need doing on a high mileage car. I worked out I'd need to spend £7500 on mine to get it where I was happy with it. 15 years old, 129k miles. TheAngryDog said:
Rust, rust, rust. Rod bearings, lambda sensors, mag sensors, timing chain guides, brakes, suspension, camshaft sensors, fuel pump. All of that could need doing on a high mileage car. I worked out I'd need to spend £7500 on mine to get it where I was happy with it. 15 years old, 129k miles.
Rust, really? I've never seen a rusty E39 and mine are both completely rust-free - is it a problem specific to the M5? As far as I'm aware, the M5 is just a bigger-engined version of the 535i/540i - and in about twelve weeks of 535i ownership, I've had very few problems indeed: it's pristine mechanically, structurally and suspension-wise. The only drama I've had has been a coolant hose letting go, the glycol igniting smokily on the engine - shut it down immediately and had it trucked to my trusty independent to replace the hose. Oh, and the OSR window regulator let go recently - which could happen to any E39 (in fact it's a problem for which they're notorious). Considering I bought it for the princely sum of £595, I'm very pleased with it, and somehow (perhaps I'm desensitised after spending thousands on the 520i) I'm just not so afraid of a few big bills...RoverP6B said:
Rust, really? I've never seen a rusty E39 and mine are both completely rust-free
It's not a problem restricted to the M5. E39s are rust boxes, maybe not nearly as much as a Mercedes of the era but it's common to find wheel arch rust, boot rust and more seriously rot around the rear arches/sills/jack points.Motorrad said:
It's not a problem restricted to the M5. E39s are rust boxes, maybe not nearly as much as a Mercedes of the era but it's common to find wheel arch rust, boot rust and more seriously rot around the rear arches/sills/jack points.
Boot lids, sills, arches, rear quarter above bumper, rear strip above bumper, fuel filler area and jacking points. It can get really bad in there. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff