I Spent 365 Days with a BMW E39. Should You Buy one in 2025?

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@Automobros Ай бұрын

So we didn't really touch on the V8 versions of this car in the video, we wanted to give some proper attention to the cheapest trim in the family! There are some great primers on those already available, including in Pumphrey's own segment on Speeed (Which you all have probably seen already lol) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ronUdZ5nYt6MoNUsi=xHg_YUj1YZfXZOK9&t=255

@MuratAsl00 Ай бұрын

My Dad bought an e39 520i in 2008. We drove it for 2 years and it is a timeless classic. The car has 50k miles now and still runs and runs and runs... one of the best cars I own rn

@Automobros Ай бұрын

They really check all the boxes! It's a perfect daily driver, and the motors really feel like they'll just run forever!

@XxavierPolk 3 күн бұрын

So glad you posted this specifically. I have not only been obsessed but I really want to make the 540i M Sport my first car. I've been hearing about all of the issues but like you guys said about just wanting to stare at it lol and the experience of driving it. I'm not a mechanic but I do want to baby it and don't mind giving it attention. So I'm determined to make it work once I find one. Anyways, thank you for posting this. I would love more E39 or E38 content from you guys.

@Mpower-589 14 күн бұрын

My dad owned e21,e28 and E34 and from these old days until today I can't find another car that matches with BMW driving experience (until they break lol😅) ... I love my e39 540i and she deserves all the care & love cz the joy of driving it is priceless.. Btw greetings from Chicago (Nice shirt Justin) ..

@myflourishingfam 27 күн бұрын

Golden-Era BMW in every way. Older BMWs are a love-hate relationship. I had my dad's E46 320i (2.2 M54) 5 speed and now an E70 X5 35d. They've not been trouble free at all, but when they work they're amazing. When they break, not so much. I agree, if you love the cars and do the work yourself, it's worth it. Great if it's not your only car.

@Automobros 27 күн бұрын

Yes exactly!!! If you go into ownership with all of this in mind, it can be an awesome overall experience!

@NorwegianNationalist1 4 күн бұрын

Bought one a year ago as my first car for super cheap- So far the only thing I have done is change the brakes as they started whining quite loud. This car starts every single time, and I drive it every day, but will have to get rid of it soon as rust is eating it up from underneath and I dont have the time or knowledge to fix it myself. Will probably end up buying a bit more expensive one tho, its just so fun to drive these E39s

@JasonJoyrides Ай бұрын

First BMW I ever worked on was a friend's E39 M5. Might get one myself at some point. I love that this car was the first to ever have halo headlights. I think it's so cool that BMW figured out how to make halos before the use of LEDs was a thing.

@Automobros Ай бұрын

Cut your teeth on a legend!!! And the halos are just beyond cool. I remember trying to get some halos working on my Acura Integra after seeing the cleanest BMW rolling down the street with just the angel eyes illuminated 🤩

@JasonJoyrides Ай бұрын

@@Automobros I also installed halo headlights on my SVT focus I had in high school. I thought it was soooo cool at the time but now anytime I see a car with halos that doesn’t have them from the factory I cringe

@Automobros Ай бұрын

@JasonJoyrides Same!! 🤣

@Arreldee Ай бұрын

I'd say ANY Bmw from the nineties is worth having, it's that sweet spot where modernity meets classic design. I don't think that decade will ever be bettered, certainly not for Bmw. I'm more of an E38 or even E34 kinda guy but yeah, the E39 is up there at the top and yours is perfect, congrats! On a different note it feels like it was only yesterday that you celebrated 500 then 1000 subs and look at you now, well done! 🎉 Greetings from Southern Italy 👋🏻😊

@Automobros Ай бұрын

Could not agree with you more!!! Every one of their 90s models looks timeless. The E34 has the quintessential BMW face, and the E38 ignited my passion for BMWs and cars in general! (Can't tell you how many times I watched The Transporter for that car alone) 🥰 And thank you so much man!!! We can't tell you how much we appreciate you sticking with us while we try and figure out this KZbin stuff 🙏🙏 we're so excited for next year, we have some big plans!

@RobbieHerrera Ай бұрын

I still have my E39 M5 and it’s been a great car that still turns heads

@Automobros Ай бұрын

I know I twist my head like an owl every time I see one! 😆 How long have you owned yours?

@RobbieHerrera Ай бұрын

@ 7 years. It was my brother’s for 7 years before that. He wasn’t driving it much for a few years after he bought a new 911S so I bought it from him. Owners of newer M5’s I’ve met tell me to never sell it cuz it’s a good car.

@ivarroligheten1698 17 күн бұрын

I have a E39, 523i, manual gear, from 1997, Alusil motor ( it is not a Nikasil motor). 370 000 km. One VANOS, no problems. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, A spring for the left front wheel broke, tyre went all down,.The front very near to the asphalt. New springs from Lesjöfors in Sweden. 👍👍 I have used Lesjöfors at the back of my E36, 316i compact, 1997. They don't broke. Springs on this car from BMW are very bad. ,,,,,Hallo from Norway.🇳🇴

@Automobros 16 күн бұрын

Norway!!! That is just too cool 😁 Thanks so much for watching! We've never heard of Lesjöfors, we will have to see if we can find them here in the US!

@THEKOBE7612 Ай бұрын

greatest sedan created

@Automobros Ай бұрын

Truly a spectacular car!!

@TheD7aim Ай бұрын

This is such a beautiful scenery, can I ask where are you guys filming?

@Automobros Ай бұрын

Of course! We're filming right outside Los Alamos, NM in this one 😁

@fossilfish786 Ай бұрын

Yes. As long as its not in Europe as they are mostly rotten. Wish it my old individual was from a sunny place as it jacking points were rotten. Yours looks epic

@Automobros Ай бұрын

That is such a shame! We can only imagine owning the individual version of this car is a sublime experience (outside of that awful rust!)

@kibashira_xx Ай бұрын

recently i found a 525i E39 on marketplace with 37k miles on it, it has really clean white interior and the engine also really clean look and im interesting to buy this one😭😭

@Automobros Ай бұрын

37k miles is brand new!!! I'd absolutely be trying to scoop that up!