[Trimark]

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600hp beast with manual transmission

[whyzee125]

I may be in the minority here but I don't think these cars are overpriced at all. They really are THAT good

[apascutia]

Sounds absolutely amazing. Even with all of this power, it still seems reasonably well balanced. What an awesome machine!

[secretariat]

Dream Car, let me have it for awhile. Ship it up and send it over.

[adc]

Drool…


If it weren’t for potentially ruinous maintenance/repairs, I’d have one already.

[Imran@Evolve]

Love our one! E39 M5's are such great cars once you keep on top of all the maintenance.

Evolve E39 M5 Supercharged by Evolve Automotive, on Flickr

[DrKevM5]

So insanely sorry I ever sold mine

[F30_320D_UK]

Originally Posted by Imran@Evolve

Love our one! E39 M5's are such great cars once you keep on top of all the maintenance.

Evolve E39 M5 Supercharged by Evolve Automotive, on Flickr

Dream garage car right there

[khoa@x-ph.com]

[werdn]

What are the main problems with the car? I heard some has rod bearing issues too?

[BMthusiast]

At 7:59, could you imagine casually driving in the right lanes on the Autobahn and this thing zings by you....

[VisualEcho]

My brother has a bone stock E39 M5, such a fantastic car. And manual, oh hell, I'm in love.

[CCM11285]

Front page worthy for sure

[Blue Angel]

E39 M5 is obviously an amazing car, among the best really.

I'm suspicious though, when someone claims 600 hp RWD and it dead hooks hard shifts into 2nd gear on cold damp roads. Maybe a lack of midrange torque from the centrifugal blower?

The wheels are about 10mm too far outboard in the rear. Makes it look rather immature.

Sorry to sound negative, but IMO it's difficult to mod a car like that without spoiling it. Changes should be very carefully considered, because the car is so right to begin with.

[ShockArrival]

For 289K Km she is looking solid!

[ECB]

Originally Posted by Blue Angel

I'm suspicious though, when someone claims 600 hp RWD and it dead hooks hard shifts into 2nd gear on cold damp roads. Maybe a lack of midrange torque from the centrifugal blower?

I've owned an e39 m5 for 16 yrs and it's been supercharged since 2009. Dyno proven 550whp (red line on the graph). It's been a great car.

[AndrewC1989]

Originally Posted by Trimark

600hp beast with manual transmission

All E39 M5's were 6MT. No need to specify.

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

I miss my E39 M5. But I don't miss all the maintenance.

[deemo319]

He's usually very talkative during his presentations. And during this one he didn't even say a word.

Let the car do the talking just as it should be. Well done.

[KevinM]

Not going to lie - I'll love every post about the E39. I've owned a MT E39 528, then 530, and then, finally in 2004 I found my perfect 2002 E39 M5. It has long since been retired from DD duties (which it did superbly from 2004 - 2016), but I remember the first time I drove it every time I drive it. Not so fast anymore, but timeless.

I have only respect for those who want more from this platform, but mine will remain stock forever. And, I think, the better for it. In an era where a hot hatch can get to 60 mph faster, I'm just going to enjoy the ride.

[Bahn360Photo]

What a beast!

Was waiting for the engine shot and didn't get too see it, blow off sounds are more of a turbo set up

[mubarak]

E60 m5 stock is faster than this ,,even if it supercharged,,e60 m5 will eat this one alive in the highway