Just received my July Roundel...As usual I flip through the classified ads.
2003 Sterling/Caramel (my favorite combination) with 1K miles - $62,500. Boy, I wish I was looking now. Even considered trading my car for it, but it has been so reliable and perfect, I can't bring myself to do it. My wife needs a new car; she wants an M3, which I am planning on buying used right after the new E90 M3 comes out. Maybe I'll work on her. That would be too cool - two E39 Sterling/Caramel M5s...
Then, two pages over I find a 2001 example - this one Black/black (and thus not for me) with 2K miles for $44,500!!! Maybe a typo, but if you want black and are looking, this sounds like the one.
Thus is the addiction of the E39 M5. Over 1.5 years into ownership and I'm thinking about buying a garage queen to keep until I wear my current one out!
LOL, I'm with ya all the way. I've been thinking about buying a "beater" M5 while mine continues its current duty (almost 5 years old now with 32k miles). I was thinking: 2000 M5 with maybe 60k miles and having it be my daily driver -- get a Tubi Rumore Plus, GC 450/325, rear bar, 9.5 fronts...make it more of a nasty beast to drive everyday but not something you'd ever want to take on trips.
BTW, I still recall your trip story to pick up your car, and I can't believe it has been 1.5 years ago!
Chuck
__________________ Current stable:
2001 M5 LeMans Blue/Silverstone
Dinan: springs, Konis, rear sway bar, monoball bushings, and exhaust
Ground Control camber plates
Stoptech front brake kit
Brake ducts opened
TC Design brackets
OE 9.5" rear wheels all around & 275/35-18 Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec for street
275/35-18 BFG R1 & Nitto NT-01 R-comps for track
2003 330i ZHP 6MT Imola Red/Black Alcantara
2006 330i sport 6MT Electric Red/Black
2001 Audi S4 6MT Silver/sport Alcantara
1996 Volvo 850R wagon
That would be an outstanding deal if true. An '01 with 2K miles for $44,500.
My father and I used to have matching red 1987 535is's, it just turned out that way. Kind of fun. Our old SF mechanic bought both of them about 10 years ago, and his daughters are still driving both of them. Mine had about 180,000 miles or so, so they must be around 300,000 miles now. I'll have to find out.
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2008 BMW X5, 4.8i Sport (Our Family Hauler)
2006 Ford GT, Heffner Pulley, Heffner Tune, Accufab Exhaust, Ford Racing SSK, Halon Fire Suppression, Crow 6 Point Harnesses, Setrab Transaxle Cooler
2006 Dinan Mini Cooper S, Dinan Valved Koni Shocks, Eibach Springs, Dinan 3 Piece Forged Wheels, Dinan 15% reduction Supercharger pulley Kit, Dinan CAI, Dinan Exhaust, Dinan Stage V Software, Alta Intercooler, LSD, Sport Package
2001 M5, Carbon Black Metallic, LOTS of mods, gone but fondly remembered
Dyno 395.5 rwhp
2004 BMW K12S, Nurburgring Test Ride Event, 1 of 4 USA Test Riders selected
BMWs Sold: 1987 535is, 1997 M3 Sedan, 2000 K1200RS, 2000 R1200C, 1997 328i Sedan, 2004 R1100S BMW Boxer Cup Replika #3/300, 01 M5
i saw those cars in roundel too. Man, a practically brand new 03. Could keep driving mine and racking up the miles and have a pampered garage queen...
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Mike
91 M5 Alpine White II, Silver Gray 3/90 production
17x8/17x9 M system with PS2, 20mm touring roll bar; Ground Control Coilovers; EAT Chip, CD43; bmw/nardi blackline steering wheel, 3.8 Cam Gears
08 535i / 6 speed
Space Gray; Gray; Sport/Premium/Nav
00 M5 Ti Silver; Imola/black sportiv --Sold
Engine:
Supersprint Headers, Dinan CAI kit and MAFS, Throttle Bodies, Cams, Ported heads, Exhaust, Custom dinan software, Evosport Pullies, Dinan clutch and lightened flywheel; Ignition solutions plasma coils
Suspension:
Dinan Stage 3 with front and rear Strut Tower Braces, Beastpower Sway bar brackets, Dinan Wheels with 275/285 PilotSport, X5 Thrust arm bushings, Stoptech 355mm 4 piston front, 355mm 2 piston rear brake kit, Dinan 3.45 diff
Interior/Misc:
Eurodash, updated steering wheel, Bluetooth retrofit, Sirius Retrofit, hardwired V1, Widescreen Mk4 nav, M audio retrofit, Ice Link, BSW Stage 1 speaker upgrade, bmw towbar
BTW, I still recall your trip story to pick up your car, and I can't believe it has been 1.5 years ago!
Chuck
Thanks, I can't believe it either...time flies when you are having fun!
Looks like I'll be passing on the '03...my wife gave me a funny look when I mentioned it to her. *She* didn't think two Sterling Gray M5s would be nearly as cool as I think! Funny, she loves to drive my car, but wants a smaller car for herself (we'll be keeping her Merc SUV as a utility car).
Love that combo and mileage too - wish that was available when I bought mine 1.5 yrs ago (though it probably would have been $70K+). I had to "settle" for Sterling/black .
I just turned 20K miles on mine, and it still looks and smells brand new. It's become somewhat of a semi-garage queen, as I generally don't drive it in the stop-and-go commute to work. But what a blast on weekends and trips....
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Jim
2003 M5 sterling grey, black luxury Dinan CAI, MAFS, Stage III, 3.45 diff
It's not possible to have too many E39 M5s. One day there won't be pristine samples to purchase any more, or at least not enough of them. I hope mine stays young and hot forever. I am still infatuated with her even after almost 3 years...
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) with 1K miles - $62,500. Boy, I wish I was looking now. Even considered trading my car for it, but it has been so reliable and perfect, I can't bring myself to do it. My wife needs a new car; she wants an M3, which I am planning on buying used right after the new E90 M3 comes out. Maybe I'll work on her. That would be too cool - two E39 Sterling/Caramel M5s...
...my wife gave me a funny look when I mentioned it to her. *She* didn't think two Sterling Gray M5s would be nearly as cool as I think! Funny, she loves to drive my car, but wants a smaller car for herself (we'll be keeping her Merc SUV as a utility car).
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