Inevitably, a lengthy discussion of the merits of owning an E39 M5 will include the Alpina B10. Built by the specialist BMW tuner of the same name, the Alpina B10 is based on the E39, but is thoroughly reworked by the tuner according to their own philosophies. It has almost the same performance as the [...]

As responsible E39 M5 owners, we would not think to do anything illegal with our cars, such as ah, breaking the speed limit. But other people have, and famously bragged about it. We need to go no farther than Alex Roy’s infamous 2006 run, where he and co-driver Dave Maher drove from Manhattan to Santa [...]

Long-time E39 M5 owners who have become jaded with their car’s power have a whole variety of mods to choose from, from simple bolt-ons to forced induction kits. In the U.K., this particular E39 M5 owner had already gone through the intake/exhaust and remap route but still wanted more. So something with a more dramatic [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]