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I just bought a 2003 E39 530i Sport Sedan for 2,100 bucks. It had 127k miles on it with only a few minor things wrong. I've been using it as my daily and I love it to bits. I have to find excuses to take it for cruises and it's got a glossy black finish so it definitely fits the Nachtbomber/Nachtkreuzer aesthetic. I could not recommend an E39 5-series enough.
I bought my E39 for 1000 dollars in great condition last year.... and this year I bought a mercedez c320 for 2000 bucks! Praise the myth that German cars are expensive to own and thank you for depreciation!!!
The cheapest :D damn, where i live thats going to be a high value e39, here the average most e39s are on 500 000 km, claimed could be higher, with an 520i engine without leather, without much tech.
In Estonia you can find an e39 even cheaper. Depends on condition etc. I own two of these. One of them pre facelift 520i metallic blue sedan and the other one, my daily driver- 2003 525d touring black, almost no rust whatsoever. Got it for 2,2k eur. This was above the average e39 price
I fucking love my e39 530i. Simply the best. Thicker windshield than it’s younger brothers. Better build quality and materials. Smooth, sexy, whisper quiet at 120 mph. You can whisper to your passengers at interstate speeds. A total dream mobile. Besian systems vanos seals, redline 5w-30, transgo pressure regulator, continental tires, polyurethane control arm bushings. Literal heaven.
@@BIMMERZEITT indeed they are harsher over bumps but the braking acuteness and the total control on turn in and mid corner to be is simply unparalleled in terms of car control. Even when you get out of control it still allows you to regain control with ease.
My 530i Sedan was priced 5.7K€ had 200k Km on the Clock and runs fine . I travelled over 600 KM to buy it in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Best Car i had so far. :)
I recently purchased an 1997 E39 for 1500 dollars. 183,000 miles, paint in great shape, engine still smooth, the issue was that the steering wheel lock was sticking. I drilled it out and the car runs great and drives just fine.
that's awesome! make sure you do the thermostat and water pump if not done already. the early models with M52 seem to have more issues overheating and killing the engine than the 2001+ models
Good video! Very nice BMW, didn't mind the color really. :) I bought my '99 528iA for $360 in 2015. No sunshade or DSP options, but shadowline, green tinted stripe windscreen, velour floor mats, Titanium silver, big on board computer and the rest is probably stock more or less. But it's a high mileage one but it still runs great at 230000 miles. And I didn't know that they 60/40 folding backseat was rare. I've only seen them with them unless they're from 1995-96 when they didn't fold at all.
I bought a 2002 e39 530i for $25.00 off craigslist. Not a junker. No dents. Interior perfect except for a tiny crack in the wood by the radio. Dead battery. Car was sitting for many months. Looks to be all original. Silver with black leather interior. Been watching dozens of RU-vid videos trying to figure out what I've really got here. Never owned a BMW before. May try to get it running or just resell it. Haven't decided yet.
A 13 hour drive is tough but I think if the seats are still in good shape that making the drive in a (new to you) car is pretty nice, as long as there are no mechanical problems. Makes for a good shakedown test to find problems.
That car is a beast and I wish my 530i had the sunshade options and thigh support seats. Looks like it has the sport package .Awesome find And the folding rear seat is by far the coolest interior option.
Other options include- oil filter housing leaks, valve cover gasket leak, oil pan gasket leak, window regulator replacement, front control arm replacement, water pump replacement, expansion tank replacement, air intake boot split, top and bottom hose replacement, noisily pulley replacement and finally sagging headlines... best car I’ve ever owned
Wish it was this easy to find a decent condition E39. Here in Finland the usually rust everywhere quite badly and it is really unusual to find one without a single bit of rust. 😔😔 If you happen to find a rust free example, you will probably end up paying up to 10k€, which is roughly 12k dollars. And you can almost get a F10 for that price...
I Hav a 1998’ 528i e39 and I love her... I’ll never get rid of her... I’ve done soo much to her and I haven’t even scratched the surface of all I’d like to do... she’s very much a work in progress...
I've got a '98 528i as well, here in the UK. Only 54k miles and £4k from a elderly retired man with full main dealer history. Blue with tan interior, luxury seat option and stereo upgrade. This car will see me out.
Back when I had my first dog I bought a dog hair dryer that was super powerful. You could use it to blow leaves off the sidewalk or dry your car, and it really did a good job removing water drops off the car.
Leon L you know I kind of like the color too, pretty rare and unusual. They’re 17”, I might swap the wheels with the style 5’s on my black E39. These ones have the usual corrosion on the lips from road salt.
Leon L I actually found that this is a color that would grow on you. As well as the anthracite, a lot less boring than my titan silver. The slate green is a lot nicer than the sterling grey that they are crazy about across in the U.K. Imho.
I found a 2002 BMW 530i, one owner, garage kept, all dealer service records. No accidents according to CARFAX. Would love to have it but just nervous about buying something this old. I has around 150,000 on it. It looks immaculate from what I can tell.
BIMMER ZEIT I would love to. Just makes me very nervous not knowing. I am not mechanically inclined at all and don’t want something that has many problems
i got my bmw e39 530ia for 300$, good condition, a little rust on the side panels but nothing too crazy, estoril blue, m-sport interior and exterior, and after owning it for 2 weeks i crashed it into a pilar while driving in the rain
Діма 777 i would be fixable but it would tale too much time and money so i sold it to a guy who wanted parts from the car for 350$ so i still made profit hahah
Mine is a 1997 528i and I paid a little more than you. But mine doesn’t have those options (I do have folding rear seats) and, most envious of all, the compartments in your console still have all their working covers! :)
Sounds great Craig, a 1997 is now a classic here in CT! You can get discounted insurance and pay property tax on an assessed value of only $500 x the mill rate here on a 20 year old (or older) car. A great daily driver!
I got mine for $450 us on Craigslist last year... Added water and gave it a jump.. runs great. I love the fold-down rear-seat wish I had it .. mine is also slate green I love it..
I bought my first e39, a 98 528i, for 600 bucks. unfortunately it was automatic. I'm on #2 now, a 99 that cost me 2500. 5 speed and m sports suspension and steering wheel this time.
This year I bought a 2000 323ci convertible for $350.00 and a 2005 330xi for $400.00. Both with blown head gaskets I am finished with the 323ci and am in the process of doing the xi now. My plan is to continue to buy repair and sell these cars and use the money to build my own daily driver. Im building a 5 series with a GM LS3.
BIMMER ZEIT I find that very interesting considering how big of a market the US is and how BMW was barely selling 30000 cars a year in Canada back then
Awesome video and car man 👍 I am currently rebuilding an E39 from copart on my channel. Your videos have been helping me a lot man so thank you for that.
Well...?...what was the price you paid for it? Did I miss that mention? I have problem with a clickbait title but the price mention is a must. Love the videos!
I love your channel but I have a 03 e39 530i M-Sport with the same exact color it’s called Tea and I love it I get so many compliments but everyone’s taste is different keep up the good work 💯
BIMMER ZEIT caught a misfire right when I pulled into my driveway haha after 1300 miles.. ended up being a coil pack replaced it myself for $40 from autozone. The drive was great! Except all the dead bugs on my bumper- and went shifter cart racing in Indiana on the way home!
@@BIMMERZEITT That aside this was one of the best cars BMW made. I had a pre-facelift 528i and it was very pleasant, though the 530i is significantly quicker. more than the extra 200 cc's would suggest.
Meanwhile here in Europe in Lithuania I bought mine e39 3L diesel for 3k $ (car mileage over 300k km). Was watching cheaper ones for 2k but they all were trash. And our minimal wage is 420$ per month. Looking forward to get that working visa for a year to Canada in 2019 haha
Well I brought an X5 e53, 2001, with the very rare aero body kit, 4.4, nav system, rear dvd display and black on black with only 117k miles for just 800$. 👀 BTW it is for sale located in Chicago, IL
euro armrest? that's cool. This car does have cool features. Great buy! One problem I have with the slate green color is that the touch-up paint is hard to find. I ordered two from BMW dealer, but neither matched the car's color, although the touch-up paint is labeled as slate green.
Awesome , I have a question. Why could this car ride without a licence number plate on the public street ? In Japan, we have general car registration system "Shaken"( which so sucks)
1951 Yabetti hello Yabetti-san , good observation!where in Japan are you located? I visited Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto a few years ago. Looking forward to returning. In the USA, all 50 states and territories have their own laws with respect to car registration and plates. In Connecticut, where I live, we have the option to register with a temporary 30-day transport plate. If you look close in the video you can see a paper license plate in the rear window above the driver side headrest. This was done in Connecticut before my flight out; it requires the paperwork to be handled ahead of time which my father helped facilitate. After 30 days you must register with hard aluminum plates or buy another temporary transport plate.
Thanks a lot "BIMMER ZEIT" san and your comments. lol I live in the suburbs of Tokyo.And I own 18years old BMW E39. At this time I watched your video about the repair of camshaft sensor and it works and helps so much in my "horrible maintenance"
Hi,BIMMER ZEITsan The BMW is very popular in Japan especially 1,3,5,series as well. But we have rare information about maintenance of BMW. The owners' philosophy of BMW or other sophicated car ,such as Mercedes are quite different from U.S.A or European country. To own the car is one thing and to keep it good cndition is another. They choose and depend on the offical selected car dealer. I think it's reasonable , but so much expensive in Japan.
Cheapest ? Are you sure? Cause thatbe39 has mostly options beside full m-pack, m-steering wheel, leather 3.0 straight 6, zf automatic geabox and rondell 18" concave rims. Even in Germany e39 in that shape they cost from 4000 to 10 000 € depends on mileage (kilometers).
Hahaha.. those lateral sunshades are hopeless. Mine came with both sides broken. Breaks all the time, I'm told by owners in the know. In Malaysia, many E39 owners, including the previous owner of my car, stick up aftermarket sunshades. The split folding seats are super useful. Mine does not have them. Notice you also have latches on the parcel shelf, those for child seats?
Kon Wai Luen yes the shade on one side is broken! It’s also like $200 USD to replace. Ouch. The latches on the shelf are for child car seats yes. I think they became mandatory in the USA on this model in 2001 or 2002. Good eye!
over here, that converts to RM1k. for something that does not get me stranded and I've never lived with? no thanks. I have one side stuck, left it as is. The other side broken... for that, I gutted the mechanism out and reattached the cover. Problem "solved".
Na buddy just bought a 2002 530i manual transmission with 60,000 miles all it needs is a front bumper cover because it's so chipped up from rocks for 500.00 usd
It doesn't have that steering wheel cause it's an '02, it has it cause it's part of the sport package. I have a '03 530i sport, it gives you 3 spoke steering wheel, blacked out trim, sport seats, and the 2 piece 17" BBS wheels.
I'm well aware this is a sport package car. In this video I'm describing how the 02+ model year sport package car differs from the earlier models, like my 2001 530i with sport package. That car has the early m-tech steering wheel and the standard comfort seats.
@@BIMMERZEITT No kidding, I thought all the '01-'03 sports had same components. Didn't know the steering wheel was different in a '01 sport....good to know.
Yeah the 02-03 had the thicker steering wheel which is also in the M3 and M5. The 2001 model had the style that's seen in the E36 M3. Check out my 01 here you can see the wheel and front seats: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Sb2QWHz5cIc.html
