Amazing condition E39 M5

bcjbmwm3 · 07-08-2021, 03:44 PM

I was at my local dealer last week and they had a e39m5 in the showroom. Very interesting color but looked like it had no miles, couldn't find any paint or body issues and the interior looked brand new. Defining not my color choice in an e39 but definitely must be super rare and looked brand new.

BayDriverSF · 07-08-2021, 05:01 PM

Incredible

Greer · 07-08-2021, 05:24 PM

Mellow Yellow indeed.

norbtx · 07-09-2021, 08:38 PM

I like it!

italiabrain · 07-10-2021, 07:42 AM

Is that Dakar?

bruza · 07-11-2021, 09:43 AM

Which dealer? I knew of at least a couple E39s in this color.

I'd be ALL IN.

bcjbmwm3 · 07-11-2021, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bruza

Which dealer? I knew of at least a couple E39s in this color.

I'd be ALL IN.

Bill jacobs bmw.

bruza · 07-11-2021, 04:28 PM

There weren’t a lot of US Spec Individual cars back then.

How was the process even to order Individual or did you have to have connections?

AP · 07-12-2021, 04:20 AM

Wow
That e39 really was such a good car even in non m5 guise
No wonder it was often called the best car in the world
Why can't bmw build them with the attitude they had back then , now( aware technology /safety etc) has moved on but I love the way it was designed and built. Didn't feel like any compromises
Very high quality product

That is indeed a rare find and suspect is valued very high.

bcjbmwm3 · 07-12-2021, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AP

Wow
That e39 really was such a good car even in non m5 guise
No wonder it was often called the best car in the world
Why can't bmw build them with the attitude they had back then , now( aware technology /safety etc) has moved on but I love the way it was designed and built. Didn't feel like any compromises
Very highway kitty product

That is indeed a rare find and suspect is valued very high.

Yeah, my dad had a manual 540i when they where new and it was an amazing car, I've never gotten the chance to drive or ride in an e39 m5 but don't doubt why they are still considered one of the best generations of m5s made.

AP · 07-13-2021, 12:36 AM

I had a 530i msport for 10 years. Best car I've ever had and regret trading it in ( had nowhere to keep it)
Whatever version you had , it was put together really well. So high quality
And the steering was superb, so much feedback and miles better than what we have today in the g30.

I think today's bmw engineers should be forced to drive one before they design another new car and see how it should be done

remmib · 07-13-2021, 10:04 AM

Unique M5 for sure.

Is that the one with a few hundred miles on the clock?

bcjbmwm3 · 07-13-2021, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by remmib

Unique M5 for sure.

Is that the one with a few hundred miles on the clock?

I don't know the mileage, but from the condition of the paint and interior from looking thru the windows I would not be surprised it had only a few hundred miles. The interior looked brand new, it still had the new car warning stickers on the center console.

remmib · 07-13-2021, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by bcjbmwm3

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Originally Posted by remmib

Unique M5 for sure.

Is that the one with a few hundred miles on the clock?

I don't know the mileage, but from the condition of the paint and interior from looking thru the windows I would not be surprised it had only a few hundred miles. The interior looked brand new, it still had the new car warning stickers on the center console.

Must be the same car. A quick google search came up with this.

https://www.bmwblog.com/2021/06/16/b...-dakar-yellow/

bcjbmwm3 · 07-13-2021, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by remmib

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Originally Posted by bcjbmwm3

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Originally Posted by remmib

Unique M5 for sure.

Is that the one with a few hundred miles on the clock?

I don't know the mileage, but from the condition of the paint and interior from looking thru the windows I would not be surprised it had only a few hundred miles. The interior looked brand new, it still had the new car warning stickers on the center console.

Must be the same car. A quick google search came up with this.

https://www.bmwblog.com/2021/06/16/b...-dakar-yellow/

Yeah, 100% the same car. The pictures don't do it justice the condition it's in, is just amazing in person. Good find on the blog post

LuvMyE92 · 07-16-2021, 11:23 AM

I've had three E39 M5s. Really, fantastic driving cars, as others have noted, exceptional in every way.

However, take that along with the cost of maintaining an older BMW, difficulty in finding parts (or at least, at a reasonable price) especially those unique to the M5 (think VANOS) and the bloom quickly falls off of the rose.

And I'll bet you that a new 340i off the lot is quicker in every regard, gets better mileage, has an actual functional navigation system and working bluetooth, pollutes less and although not available with a manual transmission, is a decent "driver's car". That said, given the choice between the two, I'd rather have the M5.

iranjha · 08-20-2021, 01:37 AM

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I was at my local dealer last week and they had a e39m5 in the showroom. Very interesting color but looked like it had no miles, couldn't find any paint or body issues and the interior looked brand new. Defining not my color choice in an e39 but definitely must be super rare and looked brand new.

Just saw this at Bill Jacob's!

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