9 Years of BMW E39 M5 Ownership - POV Drive (Binaural Audio)

9 Years after I bought my 2001 BMW E39 M5 it still runs strong and looks incredible. But it hasn't been an easy road. This car suffered from leaks, clutch failure, and general maintenance isn't cheap. Let's talk about why I've kept this car.
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[@aryanahmad4170]

This car's return to the channel makes me delighted! It's absurd to believe that you have owned this vehicle for more than half of my existence. It is so classic, in excellent condition, and quite modern-aside from the infotainment system, lol. A very vintage vehicle as well as First! Awesome automobile with arguably the best balance of proportions ever.

[@2darkdragon]

i have returned from my calculations, and after all this math, i conclude that you are younger than 18 years.

[@jordanstatler4661]

@@2darkdragon Hooray math!

[@suad01]

Damn I remember Top Gear reviewing this car when it came out

[@ProfessionalDumbass420]

nice job copying my comment!

[@alexz9947]

​@@suad01Tiff, the man!

[@vguitarman]

Been dailying my 2000 M5 for coming up on a year. I've spent countless dollars (actually I just refuse to count them) and hours fixing/bettering/fussing with it only to the have the list of things it needs grow and grow. I still adore it. I can't really explain it. There are faster cars, there are louder cars, there are better drivers cars, there are flashier cars but..I will only sell this car for another E39 M5. It's the size and accessible performance. The limits of the car are perfectly suited for stretching out on public roads without endangering an entire city block. I just love it. More M5 content please.

[@siddharthsharma8940]

Even if it came with 200bhp, i would love it. Just look at the damn thing! For a guy like me who literally likes sedans over coupes and supercars, this car's design is the holy grail

[@shad3128]

whats the most common problems on these? i really like this m5 the most out of all of them, but i remember the 4.4l 2002 x5 i had was a mechanical nightmare even with proper maintenance.

[@vguitarman]

@@shad3128 The problems are plentiful and expensive. Lots of oil leaks, some like the upper oil pan and rear main seal are not diy friendly and $$$ at a shop. Suspension needs more attention than a "normal" car. Rod bearings can be an issue if the car isn't warmed up properly. Timing chain guides can break. Vacuum lines get brittle due to lots of heat cycling. Then you have Vanos issues. Some times they just need new seals, sometimes solenoids go bad, sometimes they need rebuilding. The seals are cheap, everything else vanos related is $$$$. Window regulators, door lock actuators, high oil consumption, seat twist, head light adjusters, fan clutch, etc, etc. And many of these are not "if's" but "when's".

[@shad3128]

@@vguitarman ouch !!

[@vguitarman]

@@shad3128 seriously.

[@Kiss__Kiss]

Being in my 50s I wholeheartedly appreciate this nostalgia. Thanks for driving it, and keeping it alive.

[@Sergey53]

Always nice to see a e39 on the road in a good condition. A rare sight nowadays...

[@jcrbama]

I love the spec of this car! I had a 2003 that I bought in 2005 in Le Mans blue with aluminum trim. I think you are right though, the wood has aged really well. Loved and still love the styling and my personal opinion is that the M5 wheels from this era are the best looking wheels that have ever been produced. By far my favorite car that I owned and sadly, one of the most frustrating ownership experiences that I've had. Something was always breaking and it became insanely expensive to maintain and keep running. Still, I loved driving it so much that I kept throwing money at it until I couldn't do it anymore and sold it around 2009. I still miss that car.

[@andrewhopkins1677]

Nothing more relaxing after work than popping open a cold one and watching some Tedward POV drives

[@fredrik3863]

Great to see your M5 on the channel again. As the autobahn machine it is, I can now by experience say that the car really comes alive at the autobahn 😍 Me and my family took our M5 (2000/04 LMB over Caramel) from Sweden for two days in Munich together with the European M5 Owners Club, BMW M and BMW Classic. We were 50 E39 M5’s parked outside the headquarters/Museum. All of us also went for a visit to the place where the cars were born, at the Dingolfing factory. It was an epic trip…

[@TheArcher1801]

The word “BMW” and the E39 M5 are synonymous to me. This car is a black and white tuxedo. Never out of style.

[@slchance8839]

i love love it when people love their cars. I get it. I truly get it: when you love something, then you pay the price(s). Even if it makes no sense. I own a Saddleback chestnut briefcase ($800) for the last 8 years. It's 7lbs empty and not enough pockets, but I smile EVERY time I look at it, pick it up, catch a whiff of the (still going strong) leather smell. The 1990s BMW 840 and the 1967 Corvette Stingray are the first 2 cars to ever steal my heart, back in 1989. I'm middle-aged now and able to afford both, but i'm all "grown up" now and drive a sensible lexus es350. The "grown up" in me says a comfy retirement is more important than a thrilling second and third car. The Peter Pan part of me thats never grown up wants FOUR cars (1996 Defender). Between my constant struggle between brain and heart, I love seeing your video, because it's clearly ALL heart. As one man truly happy for another man's happiness: well played, sir.

[@Mguy393]

One of the best small upgrades i've done is the e60 shifter, ZHP knob, and DSSR rod. If you want to maintain the illumination of the knob, there is an F series boot and knob that is an illuminated ZHP knob. Fells like butter!

[@lukathegarlic]

would you consider sharing the part number of that F series part? I have tried searching for it and did not find it. Under which F series model can that be found?

[@Mguy393]

@@lukathegarlic I don't know it to be honest I've just seen it in passing

[@DekiaryCarter]

I love when you review your own cars! Another great video.

[@TedwardDrives]

Thanks! 👍

[@ProfessionalDumbass420]

I'm happy to see this car back on the channel! It's insane to think that you've owned this car for more than half of my lifetime 🤣This car is so timeless and I think this car could last for quite a while and it's in amazing condition and pretty modern besides the infotainment lmao

[@laxmansaravanakumar8480]

holy crap. your comment is very similar to the comment above.

[@maximilianeissner4759]

@@laxmansaravanakumar8480 the simulation is glitching

[@ProfessionalDumbass420]

@@laxmansaravanakumar8480 he copied mine. lol

[@ProfessionalDumbass420]

@@maximilianeissner4759 he copied mine used a thesaurus for his 9 year old ass to find some fancy words and make it look like i copied him lmfao

[@alolanstarboy]

Man I never thought much of the E39 M5 until recently but lately it’s probably my favourite one. I love the aggressive look of the front end with the circular headlights and it’s low rumble just adds to it. I have one as my phone wallpaper now for the past couple of months too. I’ve gone the opposite direction from you, I went from loving the E46 M3 to now liking the E39 way more. Truly a brute in a suit

[@milovanraul9263]

The last true 5 Series, the E39, E46 and E38 are the representation of what BMW used to be, not the plastic cars you see today, but the timeless design cars that were build like tanks and made to be driven, quality automobiles.

[@papa_pt]

E60 drives even better.. slightly harder to work on though. Still has the incredible hydraulic ps

[@milovanraul9263]

@@papa_pt I took a ride in a E61 diesel touring and man oh man, it was so comfortable, being a Mercedes fan I can say that the E39, E60, and E92 M3 GTS are my favorite from BMW. (mainly everything going downwards starting with 2005 as for sedans)

[@papa_pt]

@@milovanraul9263 I think most of the e60 hate just comes from the looks, but the e61 has a much better rear end. E39 was the last of the super "classic" looking BMW's. I had an e39 530i and now drive an e61 535i with hybrid turbos 😁 once the F series came out the steering went to absolute shit

[@milovanraul9263]

@@papa_pt I'm actually thinking of buying a new car and I thought of an E61 before, I really don't understand why people hate so much in the car community, each brand has its up and downs but I think people usually hate because it's easy to do so, it takes time and effort to read and inform about the cars and ppl are just lazy.

[@minn12311]

You do a great job of capturing why these cars are so so special.

[@JordanAnatole]

Great video brotha🫱🏻‍🫲🏾 lovely car! Own an E39 540i currently, and aspire for an m5 someday. Great to see clean models of these cars still roam!

[@ellisjackson3355]

This car is in good shape. Congrats on owning this. I remember when I was in high school there was a guy down the street from me with a red one that had a DINAN badge on the trunk lid

[@cnemesis5]

This car is amazing, and it is the reason I started watching your channel. Keep up the good work and if possible, please turn the daytime running lights, so we can see the gorgeous dash with the revs. Cheers, mate!

[@jaredhagan419]

What a dream car! Beautifully kept and loved the video!

[@beokay1540]

This car and the NSX were 2 of my favorites at the time. Impressive condition sir!

[@s.nithinutham5972]

This probably my favourite channel on KZbin.

[@pranavdubey3333]

this generation looks so gun and a stock and well kept one like yours is just absolutely DELIGHTFUL!!

[@EddieFly00]

Man when you talked about car sizes it brings me back to knowing that I love having a compact 90's C43 AMG. I once measured it next to a modern C Class and it was much bigger than mine! Small car with a big engine. Thats the classic AMG I remember. The original C43 AMG still feels raw and bonkers to this day. You aren't wrong about "Soft boy with a ton of torque."

[@importhackulicity8220]

Great angles, nice video. True photography. Been fond of older BMW

[@Air0374]

I've had mine for about 2 years now and already put close to 50,000km on it. Just love driving it everywhere.

[@splkzyy]

Can’t wait to see you drive this in a snow storm. Why? It was interesting to see how it would handle the harsh, you taught us how to drive in the snow, the therapy that you gave was the definition of serenity. Plus, you got so many views, I believe it was 2 million views in a year so it was impressive!

[@DominikDoesGaming]

and another M5 video:), now I'm waiting for the next M5 video. I don't know if you can tell but I love when you film and drive your M5

[@paul_k_7351]

Very similar ownership experience to my ‘97 540i M-Sport. Not quite an M5 but bought it at a similar time in my life and feeling the same way about it now. I drive it very carefully and just enjoy the fast limo-ness of the old girl!

[@darque1860]

Great car!! Nothing to be ashamed of there!!! Hang on to it.

[@juddy_1997]

Keeping this car for 9 year's is just an easy give away that this is an amazing car. It's a great car if you want power and a loud screaming V8 but you wanna be in disguise. I remember when you were daily driving this car before the E92 M3, 😅. And yes that infotainment system is a reason to buy this car back in 2001 as it was one of the first cars to actually have an infotainment screen, 😂. BMW were really ahead of everyone else at the time. Please continue to look after this car. Great video as always Ted, 👍.

[@TheBigBazzy]

Cool channel dude. Simple and straight to the point. I just found you.

[@Rodney-dt2ls]

You have great taste my friend! Awesome body/wheel style.

[@benneb663]

haha mischief dvds....man that just brought me back.

[@adityarastogi5420]

This is such an underrated channel. Your inputs are amazing!! :) Cheers

[@TedwardDrives]

Thank you!

[@TedwardDrives]

Thank you!

[@SixGap]

Oh man, totally forgot about streetfire lol. Thanks for the nostalgia.

[@dillanmistry]

Best car ever made with no doubt!

[@Mguy393]

Apparenlty not having a cracked leather dash (plastic under the dash) is rare now. Yours and mind looks good still.

[@PNW_Chemist]

I don’t know even know how to drive manual (ik, i should learn). But I like seeing your enthusiasm for these cars because it gives me a better appreciation for cars and car history! I’ve also become a much more relaxed driver due to your videos. I dont get angry at people as much when they cut me off or tailgate me. Thanks Tedward 😃

[@ugsl5236]

it takes like ~20 minutes to learn, I learned when I was 10

[@spicysnowman8886]

​@ugsl5236 to get moving maybe, it takes weeks to learn properly.

[@varmastiko2908]

Healthy car, healthy attitude. Love it.

[@EddieFly00]

I was thinking about asking WHEN will we see the M5 again?! And here it is!

[@ivarskacans]

I love e39 and e38 from the childhood, now im looking for one to buy

[@danieleregoli812]

The car's a keeper obviously. It's a beautiful piece of German engineering, drives really well and looks seriously amazing. Thumbs up.

[@jvanderbaan]

Bro…this is such a trip. I’m relaxing and watching you drive this gorgeous car around and then all of a sudden you drive past DANIELS FARM and take that split right in the road and I’m like WHAT. My fiancé lives 4 minutes away from there and we go on summer walks on all those streets for the past 4 years. Didn’t know my favorite car KZbinr drives his BMW around in MILLVILLE 😂

[@TedwardDrives]

😂 small world!!

[@amirmurray9916]

I luv your car man ...i luv bmws in general. ..mainly 3 series..but this is a legend ..still holds its value and soo mint...im still begging my father for his '90 525!!!!...enjoy!!!!

[@kid_kudo9149]

Woke up feeling good after this:)

[@Lambullghini]

Favorite BMW of all time, I'd cherish It forever!

[@brimsum]

Honestly when a car is this old, I could care less about the numbers. This generation of M5 will always be iconic. If a Camry ever makes 400 hp, I'll still take this car over it.

[@YZFR6Yammie]

Enjoyed this. Love my e60 m5

[@weirdtemple1217]

Back in 2011 I saw a 1997 E39 540i (Also equipped with the oem Basketweave Wheels, omg) at a Toyota dealership and was offered only $5K for it at the time, but was still financing my first car (Which was a Mazda Protege 5). Also I was talked out of owning a BMW so I a year later after my finance was up I ended up getting an Infiniti G35 Sedan 6mt (Which I still have right now, garage kept). Now I see your video of you owning your E39 M5 for 9 years and it amazes me, because besides the older BMWs, I never knew anyone that kept their Bimmers that long.

[@DarkeztEclipze]

Knock on wood trim lol! I've got a Titanium Silver 2001 330i Sedan, which also has wood trim. It's got the M sport package, pre-facelift.. with a little over 230,000 miles on it. My mother passed when I was 10 y/o (I'm 25 now) and she taught my father how to drive stick & I watched from the backseat for years as she drove it, my dad drove it. It's what got me into cars, and got me confident enough to perform most DiY maintenance. Today I still have the car & I recently picked up a 2013 E92 M3 6MT dressed in Melbourne Red. I do still enjoy the interior of the early 2000s BMWs I think inside & out they are timeless. I feel like I can relate to your ownership having owned an E92 & your E39 M5. They're great cars! I myself go for therapeutic drives & it calms me watching yours too.

[@wardog0086]

This is my dream sport sedan. Beautiful engine, timeless looks, modern enough without having tech that gets in the way, etc. Give me it in that beautiful dark green with a biscuit tan leather interior, and I'd be a VERY happy man. It's my favourite BMW as well. The E46 M3 is legendary for a reason, but the E39 M5 just strikes me as more special.

[@ShaiyanHossain]

new bmws might be bigger, badder, bolder, but the E39 will forever be an icon the m5 to end all m5s

[@analogdriven]

Love the video - stunning high def of this beautiful example of an E39. Very rare combo. I know it's cliche to say you have a superior attitude about how rare a car's trim is but IMO without seeing any numbers I'd say there aren't many Black/Black extended leather/Woodgrain trim optioned M5s. Definitely would say you are the first person to film an E39 M5 without the aluminum "Sport" trim. So awesome you didn't paint over and give it a faux metal look as it seems quite a few people of the few people who had woodgrain painted over it. I've never been a fan of the Ostrich print sport seats of the E39 M5 Sport trim, and not really a fan of the two tone interiors or any single tone exterior matching colors. OTOH with the extended leather package, I absolutely love the stitching pattern of the leather seats, really gives it an oldschool sports car vibe and my favorite color would be Carmel after seeing it in person, but the black extended leather is gorgeous too! Definitely feel your pain about worrying about a bank breaking repair. I think it comes from loving them so much while they are running properly, you loathe the day it leaves you stranded. But from what I've seen so far is that there's usually good indicators right before any major issue with these cars, they will throw codes and the drive often alone lets you know something is up. Now having a 540i it may lack a couple of the same parts maintenance costs seem to be fairly on par with each other. Given you know where to get parts. While someday I will find the M5 for me, the first one I wanted was the 540i until they came with the M5. I didn't buy the 540i just because I can't get an M5, but rather because I find the E39 as a whole to be the most beautiful car design ever, and there's just something special about a 540i/6 - especially the 97/98 pre-VANOS, and the torque just moves the car so effortlessly. So for me, I absolutely love my run of the mill corporate sedan from the 90s still has 300 Crank HP and a 6 speed. And of their time, these cars while not made for straight line performance, would still walk many of it's contemporaries of the time. Cheers!

[@computiNATEor]

With respect, this is not a rare combination. The heritage full leather interior seen here, most commonly optioned with wood trim, is a very common interior among all E39s. There were 509 Carbon black and heritage full leather E39 M5s made, making it the 6th most common spec of E39 M5.

[@rahulmandala4930]

An awesome sports sedan!

[@r3db3arpaw97]

Hi, I‘m from Germany and drive a 540 6-speed Touring m-sport. As they also are known for weak brakes a upgraded for a set of Stoptech ST40. Makes all the difference. A friend who was also driving an E39 540 immediatly confirmed that those brakes are a different league to the OEM. There are even cheaper brake disk available from Girodisc as I know. So ST40 is totally fine. I don’t think you need anymore as your driving style seem to be the same as mine. I even once had 2 hour Autobahn sprint with > 200km/h and the brakes didn’t seem to care. I even bought used ST41 and ST22 calipers to fit it with adapters with E46 M3s brake discs on my E30 Touring S50 build.

[@brdllc]

God just when I decided on an evo 8/9 over this, you post this. Now I’m back in the dilemma

[@ddhsd]

12:24 begins one minute discourse in check engine lights and oil leaks 13:21 (M5 serves up throaty growl) Tedward "I Love this thing" BMW mystique explained in 60 seconds 😂😉

[@oliverlondon5246]

Great car, mate

[@dustinjames1122]

I've got one, same year. I have a different philosophy though. I can't stress about what other people do, especially in the Hollywood hills and through LA city traffic daily-ing this thing. Use it, care for it, but drive it as often as possible

[@hilofive]

a classic!

[@Kennerfull]

I agree so much, i love the E39M5 and i love how it looks good, but not agressive at all, so itlookslike an beutifull old bmw, i love low RPM torque, maybe i would tune ita bit, but nothing that would alter the sound too much. I hope some day i can own a car like that.

[@josephsamsor1698]

That’s kinda crazy. I drove my 1981 celica gt 20k miles in my first year of ownership and that was after resurrecting it from sitting in the AZ sun for 20 years lol. Guess that’s why your car is just a little bit nicer than mine lmao.

[@computiNATEor]

4:08 Use some G-techniq C4 trim restorer on those faded seat belt release buttons - turns it back to red, lasts for years.

[@rm25088]

I totally agree. I see people on their phones all the time. When I am riding my motorcycles, I just about almost get hit every time I am out. It is ridiculous.

[@lonemountain3049]

man i used it in nfs, this car is just bad ass

[@SuperDuperBDUB]

Oh my gawd what a gorgeous car. I remember these BMWs. They were the ones I grew up one, and I was always annoyed by how much praise they got. Now looking back, modern BMW is a pathetic ghost of what it used to be. Big grilles, 50 driving modes (none of them good), gimmicky big screen dashboards, lifeless steering, throwaway car engineering (everything fails around 70,000 miles), and lets not forget the unbelievably UGLY styling with the bucktooth grilles. Their glory days of the 1990s and 2000s just make me smile. They're just simple excellence, and pure drivers cars. I miss these days.

[@Fordguy1997]

I love this car

[@eyeyamjstn628]

Great… now I want one of these too And do you have a dash cam?

[@KyBr2000]

Such a beautiful car ❤ I am thinking about getting one, but a bit scared about buying a 20+ year sports sedan.

[@tomclanys]

I've owned a E39 3.0D. It's definitely overcomplicated in many places, which makes it need a lot of simple but time consuming fixes. Audi from that time was much simpler to service ;) Also, beware of water leaks, E39 chasis is extremely leaky, mine got moldy interior after being parked for a few weeks, but the engine started instantly after a year. Overall it's a good car, but definitely expensive to maintain, and annoying at times.

[@pascutia]

Such a cool car!! I also think you made the right choice vs. an E46 M3. The difference in interior quality and overall solidity between an E46 and an E39 is very significant. It’s not like the E90 vs. E60, where the E90 was very close. Edit: One thing that seems to strand people in E39s and E46s is the fuel pump. People never replace the fuel filter and it seems like at this age it’s something that goes bad.

[@bazosmarek7981]

I had original fuel filter in my 1998 523i...

[@drewdavis239]

I'm in central mass. Just finished building a s52 turbo e39 touring. I spent as much money as a m5 would cost. (Probably more ) I'm very happy with my choice tho. 600+ to the tire, great highway car for the weekly commute from central mass to my family in upstate n.y.

[@Birmingham_racing]

E39 my favourite m5 of all time

[@davewsh8434]

E39s are so special thinking of buying a 535i V8 Manual not quite a M5 but the closest thing I can get lol

[@nutsackmania]

I hope you still hang it out there sometimes, man. I'm 37 and still sideways in the 951 and 330ci whenever there's a prime opportunity. You'll need wheel bearings and axles a little more often, oh well.

[@user-ce3lm7sz1k]

that feeling when planning to buy e39 540 and tune it with eaton m112 from jaguar))

[@keith6360]

Hey Ted, who does the gear shifting better in terms of feel? The civic si or this e39?

[@Buffalobulltofta]

Last of the BMW's. Very nice.

[@SlovenianE91]

This video just made my entite day, was waiting for the M5 to return and boy was it worth the wait… Looks amazing and makes a sound to die for, thanks for bringing it out 😁 Also, that Jeep driver should return his licence, clearly not respecting the drive 🧐

[@chriswilson1853]

There's a guy on one of the E39 groups here in the UK who supercharged his. I think it makes in excess of 600bhp.

[@domfromthere]

First! Awesome car - probably the most balanced design ever produced.

[@gregamericano1605]

1. You weren’t first 2. Even if you were first nobody actually cares

[@TedwardDrives]

Greg. Its cool. its just a comment, and a nice one at that. No need for listed negativity.

[@megajames3000]

I want one now

[@jims3731]

I was 28 when I bought my m5 for £20.000 in 2005 it was a 2002 with 50.000miles 0n it I was like you I hammered that car for 10 years all I replaced was clutch brakes and lampard sensor I was all over Ireland in it as i am from Belfast I would still have it only for a learner driver crashed into me and totalled it it was off the best cars I had it is a beast

[@mickeydee3595]

I had a 2002 525i about 7-8 years ago now. It was an absolute joy to drive however in all honesty she was a dog on maintenance. I still think the E39 is the best designed BMW of all time.

[@chillphung8327]

I totally agree, I thought this car was beautiful in the circa 2002 Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 era, and thanks to new crash regulations and some questionable design directions, it's even more beautiful relative to the car market as a whole!

[@karldagreat]

Nice, that’s my dream car. 😀

[@jetstream454]

Glad to see the M5 again. Also love the scenery, what *rough* area do you usually film in?

[@computiNATEor]

Tedward is from Massachusetts, I believe.

[@kadenvillanueva]

you should review the comparable w210 e55 amg

[@nebiyu7001]

This type of cars have souls

[@karloanttila]

I bought mine new but sold it after 17,000 miles because I never drove it. The Suburban was needed 90% of the time because of the kids. This car is really heav, and in track use I cooked the rotors after 1800 miles. What also drove me nuts was the US spec dual-mass flywheel which slipped under hard acceleration and felt like a slipping clutch. I miss my M635CSi much more.

[@TedwardDrives]

It was likely a slipping clutch. The dual mass should not flex enough to notice it under a hard shift. But you’re right this would be a horrrrrrible track car. I think it weighs 4300lbs which may have been hilariously close to your suburban 😆

[@massimolettuce]

I am amazed to see American channels mentioning low horsepower vehicles when they have less than 200hp. Nowadays in Europe, mundane cars won’t even get close to those numbers. I think that the V6 Camry engine is insanely overpowered, as it is meant to be a daily car not a twisty road car. My ‘98 Wagon R+ has 69 horses. It does not need any more power, even if it is not fast at all. Fun little car to dash around traffic.

[@siddharthsharma8940]

same here. I live in India, and cars like the Skoda octavia with 200hp are considered to be proper rockets. the thing reaches 100 kph in 7-8 lol.

[@bassandtrebleclef]

A quick comment about BMW leather.... I own an 07 328i wagon that has lived in CA from new. It's been daily driven and now has 136k miles. The leather on the seats is coming apart where there is stitching on the seat pan. It's happening on both front seats even though I've only had passengers about half of the time. This tells me it's less about actual use and more about a limited lifespan of the leather used in a climate like So. Cal. The dash has held up perfectly and the rear seats don't have this issue. All of the leather surfaces have not held up to age. This is clearly not the same quality of leather used in the M5 or 7 series. You can plainly see in the video the difference between the leather in Tedward's car and my wagon.

[@marshallhilfman]

My friend's dad owns a sizeable collection of E39s from a 525i Wagon to multiple M5s. He seemed to voice a similar complaint to me regarding the brakes, and said that his solution was actually to buy OEM Fk8 Civic Type R brakes since it wasn't too difficult to fit them on the M5 supposedly. Maybe that would be appealing to you!

[@TedwardDrives]

Oh I love this idea

[@marshallhilfman]

@@TedwardDrives certainly cheaper than most reputable aftermarket big brake kits as well!

[@proarmy70]

I have been thinking a lot about getting a e39 ever since I got a ride in my friends e38 750i or I actually liked e39s for a long time before that but this got me back to e39s. The only thing putting me slightly off is the weight which seems very close to the e39, the supposedly bad brakes and the shitty gas mileage even for a 525/528/530. Also you should try a saab sometimes, I think you would like it. I love my 9-3ss and it seems to have really good brakes and drives really well through corners even though it's a fwd.

[@ozairakhtarcom]

Sir, how much would one cost? And how much money to bring it into it's best condition.

[@tomqiu8645]

Sorry if I don't know, is the ac screen flashing?

[@jimmycocks]

Amazing you're on your original or even 2nd battery. I have an 03 61k... I'm on my 5th bmw sourced battery since I've acquired as a young dumbass in 06. Guess you're correct on the trickle charger- makes a difference.

[@Ron1500R]

3:02 why You doing this? I can not understand it... do You checking neutral?

[@kristofsznida724]

The way you talked about it made it seem like you bought it 20 years ago. 9 years wasn't that long ago, KZbin was pretty much in the same shape as it is today, FaceBook was a thing, Reddit was a thing, you didn't have to jump through hoops to get car content haha! :D

[@akdomun]

Did you do any used oil analysis with the 5W30 oil? Most e39 owners, irrespective of model years are scared to run that grade, more likely to go down to 5W50 or 0W50.

[@TedwardDrives]

Yes have done analysis. Also oil fear among the community is usually not based in actual evidence. It's usually just groups of people who believe one person who they can't even remember and decide it is factual. The E92 M3 community is the same way. I'll look into it but its the spec that BMW called for. It's not going to destroy the car under normal driving conditions.

[@thomashemphill227]

The rear-view mirror is a nice oval shape, very unique.

[@computiNATEor]

Unique, and problematic. They're known to leak and pour corrosive fluid onto the center console