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 [...]
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E39 M5 For Sale In Washington State
There’s a 2002 E39 M5 for sale in Washington that, for whatever reason, is being disposed of after only 3 months of ownership. The car looks nice enough, and the seller says that it’s got no major issues. In fact, it reportedly doesn’t consume oil as other E39 M5s are wont to do and the [...]
December 21st, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
Stanced E39 M5 Looks Good
Although a large number of E39 M5 enthusiasts like seeing the car in its OEM form, it’s refreshing to see other owners taking their M5s in new directions in terms of alternate wheel fitments and looks. Take the case of this M5, which has been fitted with 19-inch wheels. Widths are 9.5-inch for the front [...]
December 9th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
Big Front Calipers Cause Fitment Issues In E39 M5
Recently, there has been an upswing in automotive forums about discussions on wheels and tires to use for the coming winter months. On this discussion thread, a poster is asking about wheels that will fit an E39 M5. Apparently, he’d bought a set of 16-inch OEM BMW wheels but was surprised when the wheels didn’t [...]
December 1st, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
Pristine E39 M5 Sells For $19,000 On eBay
Sold recently on eBay for $19,100, this 01 E39 M5 would be expensive, considering that it has close to 100,000 miles on the odometer. But valuing this car based on the mileage and what you know about E39 M5s would be doing the seller, an engineer by profession, a great injustice because this is a [...]
October 31st, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
OEM E39 M5 Shifter Assembly For Sale
Found on this page is an ad for a used but in proper working condition shift lever and selector rod for the E39 M5 6-speed manual. The owner says these OEM parts were removed because of upgrades done to his car. Aside from the shift lever and selector rod, two plastic washers that are part [...]
October 14th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
Discussion On Tire Selection For The E39 M5
As always, forums are a great source of information from like-minded individuals who share a passion for a particular car/make. This time, we have an interesting discussion on the merits of particular tire widths for the E39 M5. If you got to read the period articles which tested the E39 M5 when it came out, [...]
September 22nd, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
Cross-border Importations Of BMW E39 M5s Not A Difficult Process
Apparently North America-bound E39 M5s had minor differences for the U.S. and Canadian markets. Chief among these differences were the calibrations for the instrument cluster, which were in kilometers or miles, depending on the market. Canadian E39s also apparently have a maple leaf on the VIN plate as a subtle distinguishing mark on the car’s [...]
September 14th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
BMW Owner Dabbles In Porsches But Comes Back To The Fold
In this age of data-driven metrics and issues of privacy, what you don’t say can still reveal a lot about you. Like this new E92 M3 owner who has proudly posted a picture of his new acquisition. As he says, he’s sparing everyone the boring details except for a few key features, those being a [...]
September 4th, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
Current M3 Controls Too Light For E39 M5 Drivers
One wonders, reading the threads in the link posted below, if clutch feel, SMG / dual-clutch transmissions and clunking mechanical shifters are a generational thing. The original poster was lamenting how his E9x’s M3 had, in his own words, a buttery clutch. Compared to his E39 M5’s clutch felt which felt so superior in its [...]
September 2nd, 2011 | Brooks | 0 comments | Continued
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