The seller had given two prices for the car, one at 24K, which was for including all the goodies the car had, like Hella Euro headlights, 19-inch wheels, upgraded ECU software, short shift, K&N kit, iPod integration kit and several other upgrades. The 20,000 price would be for the buyer who just wanted the stock car, which is/was in very good condition. When you consider that other E39 M5s on eBay sell for 5,000 to 7,000 dollars less, this particular M5 must have been in really good condition to have been snapped up so quickly.

See the listing here on eBay.

At this point, owning an E39 M5 is already for enthusiasts who know what the car is and what it can be used for. With expired warranties and component replacements coming up, it’s going to take some money to keep these cars purring along. But any nuthead will tell you that maintaining a favored car for a long time is basically a losing proposition. This holds true not only for M5s but for any pet car, be it an Italian thoroughbred or a rough and ready muscle car. Owners of E39 M5s who are maintaining the car for the pleasure of driving it on the weekends would most likely have a commuter car for the daily grind, even if it’s just a beater with a puny engine. Makes one appreciate the performance of this beast of a car more when you don’t get to handle it on a daily basis.

Discussion thread is here.

There is approximately 75% of the tire tread remaining on the car and the 118,900 mileage represented on it is accurate.There are also no signs of prior damage and no noticeable dings on the exterior of this vehicle.All power equipment is functioning properly. Features and options include 4-wheel disc, adjustable steering wheel, alloy wheels, anti lock brakes, auto dimming rear view mirror, memory seats, passenger climate control, navigational system and many more.

This classis 2000 BMW M5 has an auto check score of 90. With clean title and no history of accident, it has been maintained well. Recently serviced at the BMW of the Main Line, it has no fluid or oil leaks. It also has newly replaced mass AirFlow sensors, new brake pads and fully synthetic engine oil. All of its electronics are working just fine. It fetched $12,100 recently in Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Check out this car at the following site

this vehicle is in pristine condition and in perfect mechanical condition

And based on the photos, it appears that may be true.  Best I can tell the body and interior is in super shape, but the wheels have a bit of curb rash.

The owner stated that full service was done at 50,000 miles included all fluids, filters, and new BMW european-floating front rotors and pads (picture of invoice attached). Those are a great rotor and are actually what the Euro-spec E39 m5′s got – so they would provide a superior cooling ability.  The car has four brand new Michelin PS2 Pilot Sport tires (a $2,200.00 set of tires) with 99.9% tread life remaining.

It was a non smoker car, the interior is free of blemishes and odors – “it still smells like new”, said the seller. This is an example of a super-clean M5 that would be worth further investigation if you are wanting one of these amazing cars.

Unfortunately, cars like this are really hard to find – learn how to find them here: E39 M5

This BMW E39 M5 is completely original, with no modifications at all. It has 113k with stacks and stacks of receipts, and invoices. Most of these modifications has been done by BMW itself, and some by a porsche specialist in Cheshire. This car runs on Shell V power since 2005. It only runs on 10w60w Castrol Edge specifically designed for M engines. The car has no Vanos issues and starts up perfectly with no ticking noises, and is in excellent condition.

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The car used to  belong to Tiff Needells and is reasonably priced at £11500 and it is certainly worth to check it out. The latest owner bought it in March this year with 112,000 miles. He is selling it only because he is renovating his house. The car has been inspected by Peter Michaels of BMW who said that this is one of the best E39 M5 he has ever driven.

Check it out on this site: http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/sale-wanted/163363-tiff-needells-e39-m5-sale-uk.html

The can also had some accident/ damage history reported and parts of the interior were a little rough.  Having said all of the above – to be able to own a car like this for less than $15,000 is simply incredible. If you are considering one for yourself – you may find value in my M5 Video Guide a useful investment.  It’s an e39 m5 review on video.

Here are some pics of the car:

The car had the “heritage” style leather seats which I prefer less than the more modern looking versions.  As part of this package the car also included the wood dash inserts, which although classy looking, seem to be more common than the brushed aluminum inserts.

The car looked to be another one that did not have any modifications or damage.  The seats were in great repair and from what I can tell so were the wheels.  Here’s a few pictures from the original listing:

Anyway – another nice clean looking red on black m5.  For this exterior color I prefer the two tone interior – but you may like the more conservative interior.  This car did not appear to have any modifications. 

Here are some pictures of the car:

No Park Distance control on this car and just over 19,000 miles on the clock.  Where did this guy go?  Obviously not too far – seems a bit low to me…  The s62 motor is barely broken in!

Anyway – the damage history is not noted in detail on this eBay listing, but I’m hoping that the buyer got it all checked out.

Seems like about 20 bids per car is the norm this fall for E39 M5′s.

This was the third owner selling this car.

Here’s some of the picture from the listing – and again this appears to be a car that has no modifications.  Would be a great car.

Low mileage – nice!

It was another one owner car that looked to be in great shape. 74,234 miles were on the clock with no damage history. The car was sold via a dealership, instead of privately, but that doesn’t mean much if the car checks out…

Options included Park Distance Control and brushed aluminum dash/ door inserts.  Interior looks tight and the driver’s seat appeared to be free of the usual wear points.  However, there weren’t a lot of pics for this sale and the listing didn’t state if the car was equipped with fold down rear seats – which I happen to find very useful in mine!

There were no indications of any modifications done to this car – very likely she was totally stock based upon the pics.

Anyway, 17 bids and a fairly successful sale – but great value.  Here’s some of the pics from the listing: