Despite having seen and heard a lot of E39 M5 exhausts, stock and modified, one never becomes jaded enough that hearing one makes you stifle a yawn. On the contrary, hearing the sweet sound of the S62 barking through its tailpipes makes you smile in anticipation. This amateur vid on YouTube shows an E39 M5 [...]
July 3rd, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedE39 M5 Videos
E39 M5s Are Still Cars To Be Wary Of
Despite having “only” 400 horsepower, this video shows that an E39 M5 can still run with its more powerful siblings with engines a hundred or more horsepower up on them. Few cars can have their speedometers walk up to their limits, but this particular car and driver show that it’s truly attainable anytime, given the [...]
June 18th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedVideo Shows E39 M5 Owner Enjoying His Car’s Power
Because the E39 M5’s S62 has a lot of torque that comes with the 400 horsepower it produces, it’s so easy to light up the rear tires with an inconsiderate right foot. For drivers caught unaware by this, the results can be embarrassing at the very least or some bodywork or underchassis damage at worst. [...]
June 12th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedOwner Shows BMW Loyalty With E39 M5 And E39 544i
This video of a pair of high-performance E39s shows someone who really, really likes BMW’s sedans. Funnily, it’s the E39 M5, with its bigger displacement 4.9-liter engine, which is supposedly the little brother in this Bavarian brood. Big brother is an E39 540i that has been fitted with a supercharger boosting to 15 pounds, and [...]
May 12th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedPro Tuning Exhaust Gives E39 M5 Subdued Note
Exhaust systems for the E39 M5 have been offered since the car first appeared. The variety of exhaust notes are almost as many as the vendors of these systems and that has made choosing one’s preferred exhaust for an E39 M5 more involved. It would not be correct to spend your dollars on a system [...]
April 27th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedUnexpected Result For Nissan R33 Being Chased By E39 M5
Saw a forum question asking how an E39 M5 would fare against a Nissan R34 in a drag race and at the top end. Off the top, you’d say the E39 M5 would win the top end race because of its 400 hp and autobahn gearing. The drag race would be a toss-up, given the [...]
April 20th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedStraight Pipe Videos Reveal Raw Sound Of E39 S62 Engine
One of the great things about YouTube is that you can see and hear the effects of some mods you may be thinking of for your ride. Take this example of an E39 M5 video. The purpose of this thread is to see videos of E39 M5s with straight pipe conversions, starting from the cat. [...]
March 9th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedDaddy M5 Shows E92 M3 How It’s Done
Too short. That’s what your reaction will be when you see this video of an E39 M5 and an E92 M3 battling it out at the Nordschleife. There’s no detail whether these two M cars were out on the track to be tested or they just caught up with each other at the track. This [...]
February 27th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedNice Alpine White E39 M5 Shreds Its Rear Tires
Here’s a nice video of an Alpine White E39 M5 on white spoked wheels. The wheels make the M5 look aggressive, yet maintains the car’s businessman’s express aura. White paint and white wheels are reminiscent of racing cars and this cars looks like it really means business. The video was done at night and also [...]
February 12th, 2011 | Brooks | 1 comment | ContinuedE39 M5 Dyno Pull Shows Effortless Performance
Here’s a video of an E39 M5 doing a dyno pull in 5th gear. From the comments, the muffler is supposedly deleted but an unmuffled V8 engine definitely sounds much louder and raspier than the one in this video. At any rate, the sound of the V8 is much smoother than typical American V8s. Watching [...]
February 9th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued

