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E39 M5 Wallpaper

I found this site today and it has one of my favorite wallpaper images for the E39 M5.  It is one that I’m not sure if it was Photoshopped or not, but it looks really cool.  The Beast looks great at speed and this image is a perfect example of this.  The website has 12 [...]

November 30th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
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Yes – Another E39 M5 Drifting Video

This driver was capable of drifting around almost every corner at the ‘ring.   He does it in the rain – and clearly DSC is off.  What’s impressive however is that he doesn’t lose control of the car. The driver and passenger are German.  I think that if I lived near the ring – I’d be [...]

November 30th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
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E39 M5 Clutch Replacement

Lots has been said about the strengths and weaknesses about the clutch in the E39 M5.  The reality is that much to do with its longevity comes from how hard you drive the car. In many cases the fastest way to kill the clutch in the E39 m5 is to repeatedly do hard standing starts. [...]

November 30th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
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The New BMW 5 Series Exterior Video

I saw this video today about the new 5 series and thought that it looks better and better ever time I see it.  The video is a summary from the top exterior designers from BMW.  A balance of “design beauty and masculine prominence”.  The car is still aimed at the sport market ownership in my [...]

November 30th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
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Do it Yourself Steps In Changing the Rear Suspension of an E39 M5

If you want to change the rear suspension of your E39 M5, you have to turn your car inside out. Rushkark discussed this topic in his blog, BMW M5 Tuning. This will work specially well if your E39 M5 has the fold- down rear seats, airbags (SRS) and the rear sunshade. It is supposedly a [...]

November 30th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
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Helpful Tips in Buying a Second Hand BMW E39 M5

If you are thinking of buying an E39 M5, it is a good  idea to know what points should be checked first. Joe  Kenwright penned a comprehensive article that covers the  history, price range and some tips to help you pick your  E39 M5 dream car The technical data were confirmed by the Northern  BM [...]

November 29th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
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Buying the E39 M5 Still Makes Sense

More than eight years after the end of the production of the E39 M5 series, it still tops the list of the best medium-sized executive class of cars.The market impression is that it is possibly the best bargain of the 21st century.  It can also be used every day without worrying about its reliability and [...]

November 28th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
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We’re Now Two Versions Gone From The E39 M5 – New 5 Series Details

Well – I’ve found what is clearly one of (if not the best) posts on the web about the new 5 series.  In fact it’s so good – you might need to go and get a cup of coffee before you sit down and read it. Gustav over at the M5 Board has put together [...]

November 27th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
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Auto Journalist Drools In The Beer Aisle Over An E39 M5

Metaphorically, that is. When a red E39 M5 pulled into a neighbor’s driveway during an open house, auto journalist Julius Liebermann felt head over heels in love with it He likens the emotion to a teenager drooling in a beer aisle and went on to beware the poker players not to bet all in but [...]

November 27th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
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Need Vanos Solenoids for your E39 M5?

A member of the M5 Board is selling unused solenoids for an e39 m5.  Apparently they came out of a car that has no miles and are still in a plastic bag.  The price is good as these parts are not cheap.  The seals on the solenoids are one of the big problems in this [...]

November 26th, 2009 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
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