E39 M5

[richie_mck]

BMW M5 4.9 4dr

Perfect, love the wood trim inside. That's what id be wanting.

 

[Lyons]

Likewise. Needs to be facelift though .

 

[Steve]

Seen this but its not a facelift, what changes are on the facelift?

1999 BMW M5 saloon E39 **only 73K Full History** Huge spec + investment

 

[Steve]

Also I know above you said no E60, but I did see this...

BMW M5 5.0 V10 SMG LCI E60 BLACK SALOON FULLY LOADED FACELIFT

 

[Ben]

He doesn't like DSG, he would hate SMG.

Also I find it bizarre that you won't map the TTS, but you'll happily jump into a 400bhp car.

To stay on topic BMW E39 M5 facelift low mileage For Sale (2001) on Car And Classic UK [C885395]

 

[Lyons]

That's the same one Chris posted too, it's £12,995 on Autotrader.

 

[Gaz]

Don't forget South of Ireland too. Some for sale there and relatively easy & cheap to bring into North.

Both of these at Cameron Car Sales (Dublin) ironically

2000 model with 110k on clock, £16k ish
Used 2000 BMW M5 M5 400BHP..STUNNING CAR WITH EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE RECORDS... Petrol in Dublin

2001 model, 106k - £16k ish also
Used 2001 BMW M5 5.0 V8 MANUAL...A VERY CLEAN EXAMPLE... Petrol in Dublin

 

[AMG]

Don't forget South of Ireland too. Some for sale there and relatively easy & cheap to bring into North.

Both of these at Cameron Car Sales (Dublin) ironically

2000 model with 110k on clock, £16k ish
Used 2000 BMW M5 M5 400BHP..STUNNING CAR WITH EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE RECORDS... Petrol in Dublin
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2001 model, 106k - £16k ish also
Used 2001 BMW M5 5.0 V8 MANUAL...A VERY CLEAN EXAMPLE... Petrol in Dublin
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If you have a friend in the South and can claim back VRT they are coming in at £12.5k!!

 

[andy_gdon]

For what its worth, I would buy @Jas Lad 's car. A minter with a few extra miles that has been properly looked after is 10x better than a car that you don't really know much about with less miles on the clock.

 

[Dub_cub 89]

In e39 m5s I'd consider a higher mileage one that's in good condition a safer place to be financially than a low miler that's just average.

 

[pablo]

I can see Lyons's point, for future value lower miles are still king.

If that wasn't a concern Id go for Jasons too.

 

[Jason]

I can see Lyons's point, for future value lower miles are still king.

If that wasn't a concern Id go for Jasons too.

Totally see where your coming from, but given the limited choice of E39 M5 facelifts atm I see ours as a good purchase.

Plus theres some real animals out there too!!

Ours was a very good one, few stonechips on the front along with small bubbles on front arch, couple of small marks on the rest of the car as well but I wanted to do the car justice so respray it was.

 

[j44nty]

The black one on eBay was well set up what mile were on it

 

[Jonny]

Saw a silver one with a wing that might have well have been purple the colour match was that far out.

Local car too

 

[richie_mck]

Pm'd

 

[surprising_skoda]

Seen this but its not a facelift, what changes are on the facelift?

Widescreen Nav, M-tech 4 steering wheel, different instrument panel design, and some really other boring things. Few small engine changes too,, most important of which is if you are planning forced induction, the earlier cars have an alloy inlet chamber and the f/l cars are plastic.

Don't forget South of Ireland too. Some for sale there and relatively easy & cheap to bring into North.

Both of these at Cameron Car Sales (Dublin) ironically

2000 model with 110k on clock, £16k ish
Used 2000 BMW M5 M5 400BHP..STUNNING CAR WITH EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE RECORDS... Petrol in Dublin
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I thought I recognised the reg...
Looks a lot different than the last time anyone mentioned it going north...

 

[Mrt20]

You should join the e39 buy and sell group on facebook @Lyons

BMW E39 CLUB UK Buy/Sell

 

[surprising_skoda]

^Or, alternatively, you may find your time as equally well spent by bashing your head off a particularly nasty stone wall.
Unless you're a masochist, in which case, sign up!

 

[Sharkey]

@trev 1515

 

[sam_9n]

Not clued up on BMWs but this popped up on my newsfeed

1999 BMW E39 M5 *Wonderful Condition, 98K, 5 Keys, Full BMW history 15 Stamps* | eBay

 

[Lyons]

Cheers.

Literally just reading about these again as I sit in the back of a taxi being hurtled between Liverpool and Manchester airports! I see that the vanos upgrades came in in Feb 2000, so some prefacelift cars had them too.

 

[Mr.Mint]

Had my 1st spin in a E60 2 nights ago and I was very impressed. It's a UK car with a comprehensive BMW History and it seems to have made all the difference as it drove like new and there was 113k on it. Drove many E39 and the V10 is a completely different animal and not that much more expensive to buy.

It would be a tough choice for me between the 2...

 

[pablo]

unless the E60 is eligible for a cast iron warranty run the f**k away

 

[Gaz]

Had my 1st spin in a E60 2 nights ago and I was very impressed. It's a UK car with a comprehensive BMW History and it seems to have made all the difference as it drove like new and there was 113k on it. Drove many E39 and the V10 is a completely different animal and not that much more expensive to buy.

It would be a tough choice for me between the 2...

I've thought about that myself recently as the E39 prices have risen and E60s have dropped a bit (or at least sat steady), the two are almost comparable in purchase price now for a good one with lowish miles. Lot more tech in the E60 though and I've heard of some horror stories regarding engine bills - as pricey as it can be to sort out a Vanos issue in the E39's V8, having to rebuild/replace a V10 and its gearbox would give your bank manager a stroke. Would have to warranty the life out of it.

 

[FM155]

I was passed by an E60 'on the pipe' but being driven like a d1ck up at Nutts Corner last friday night. Problem with all these cars is they eventually fall into the hands of people who will show no mechanical sympathy or won't want to pay the service bills required. E39 would be more robust in the face of abuse and easier fixed also..