It’s a reasonable question. Many E39 M5 owners have asked it. Those who’ve owned both cars swear the E39 M5 is actually the better car – and in many ways I have to agree, but that’s for another article. The E60 M5 is a whole different M5 in so many ways – it’s less visceral, [...]
March 4th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedE39 M5 Ownership
OEM E39 M5 Spares For Sale In California
Posted on Feb 26 of this year, this seller is getting rid of surplus parts from an E39 that’s been sitting around for over a year. The list doesn’t have major mechanical parts in it, mostly OEM audio stuff that may have been replaced in favor of a higher-end in-car entertainment system. So far, there [...]
March 2nd, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
Non-Factory Alignment Settings Improve Tire Life
Found this interesting thread on alignment specs for the BMW E39. Keen-eyed observers will have noticed that most, if not all newer models of BMWs have negative camber settings which are quite noticeable when you are following the car. This is all well and good when you are driving the car to check out BMW’s [...]
February 25th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
E39 M5 Tops Subaru Impreza Owner’s Poll
As E39 M5 enthusiasts, we pore over the net for information on our beastly rides. Why this beast name has stuck I don’t fully understand. A beast connotes a rough-edged, hairy monster drooling at the mouth and with no manners at all. Although it’s true the E39 has a monster engine, the impeccable road manners [...]
February 18th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
E39 M5 Consumption Performance A Testimonial To BMW’s Quality
Flitting across some E39 M5 discussion boards the other day, I came across a thread that discussed fuel and oil consumption for these M5s. Mileages varied but the minimum on the clock for the beasts was in the 100,000 mile range, with the thread starter having an E39 M5 showing 288,000 miles on the odometer. [...]
February 11th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
E39 M5 Differentials Need TLC Too
As our E39 M5s age, we all need to keep up with the maintenance our cars need to keep them in perfect (that’s what we want, isn’t it?) running condition. Sometimes, it can be easy to forget the small stuff like fuel filters, hydraulic fluids and drivetrain oils. One of the things that get of [...]
February 4th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
Drivetrain Knocks Can Mean More Than Just Worn Bushings
Scanning a discussion board some days ago, I came across a thread where the complaint was this guy’s diff on his E39 M5. Seems like it was banging around a lot and not because the diff bushings were shot. He had taken it to a friend who had looked under the car and saw nothing [...]
January 28th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
BMW Paint Codes, Including the E39 M5
If you need need to get any body work done for your beast, as I have recently on my 2001 M5, you will find the list below very handy. This is generally the paint codes used for all BMW’s regardless of model. In some geographies, this is of course going to be in different languages, [...]
October 26th, 2010 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
The E39 M5 Experience
Well… first of all this is going to be a longer post. So if you are not an automobile or M5 enthusiast you may wish to just scroll down to the pictures and leave it at that. However if you are an owner of an M5 or thinking about buying one, I’m sure that you [...]
September 12th, 2010 | Brooks | 3 comments | Continued
Weekend Road Rally With Friends
Recently I had the privilege of being invited on a weekend drive with many customers of my friend Chris Germana, owner of the independent shop I take the Beast to – called Motor Werke here in Kelowna. The drive was about 3 hours in length and took us down to Penticton from the West Side, [...]
June 28th, 2010 | Brooks | 2 comments | Continued
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