It’s actually a bit surprising how many E39 M5s there are out there that still have relatively low mileages, considering how long they have been out on the road. The example here isn’t one of those super-low mileage E39 M5s that we saw a couple of times late last year. But this one’s still got [...]
January 29th, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedArchive for January, 2012
Pic Catches Cool BMW M5 Logo
You may have seen this pic that’s made the page of a mainstream blog. Entitled “The coolest BMW M5 badge we’ve ever seen”, this picture of BMW’s M5 badge is truly and literally one of the coolest you’ve ever seen. The badge has been coated with different forms of snow, with the bottom part showing [...]
January 26th, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
RDSport Wheels Seem To Be A Good Fit For The E39 M5
On this thread, you’ll find pictures of a couple of E39 M5s shod with RDSport RD2 wheels in the 19-inch size. The RD2 wheel is a 5-spoke model with widths that allow you to set up a staggered look on your car. As the original poster did say, this look with a fat rim at [...]
January 24th, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
V8 Power Makes A Return In The Latest M5
Looking back on the philosophy of the BMW M5 (sports car performance in a business suit), one could argue that the latest iteration of BMW’s bully sedan is the logical successor to the much-loved E39 M5. For starters, the 2012 M5 looks so much like the executive sedan it was intended to be, with softer [...]
January 22nd, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
E39 M5 Drivetrain Underpins Classic E9 Restoration
E39 M5s on the road are now more and more becoming project or weekend cars and will in a number of years be called classics themselves. But not as classic as the 1970 CS and CSL coupes that are still pretty beautiful to look at after all these years. In 2011, German tuner MKO completed [...]
January 12th, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
Technical Discussion On E39 M5 Turbocharging
Started around October of last year, this thread was started by a forum member who was looking for interest from E39 M5 owners about a twin turbo setup for the beasts. Admittedly, he doesn’t have much experience about forced induction nor tuning the S62 engine. He planned to buy another E39 M5 as a mule [...]
January 5th, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
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