Ryan's 2000 BMW E39 M5: 10 YEARS of Ownership! 

Not many people deserve to own nice things but you definitely do.

Congratulations Ryan. Here's to another 10 years. Cheers from Tokyo!

Happy Anniversary Ryan. Because of your channel, I continue to enjoy my ‘02 e39 M5 which I’m the original owner of. Friday the 21st will mark the 18th year. Thank you for sharing your passion! Cheers! (Sean)

When I saw this come up in my feed i set aside time, made a cup of tea and watched. Love the thorough explanation and attention to detail. Your vision and goals align with my idea of how a car should be treated. Excellent job well done Ryan. My only criticism is the license plate.....we have an AMG in the family so ya.... lol. Jks. Keep up the good work man.

I have watched this video more than once. Excellent! I am 62 and bought my 97' e39 540i around 2009 in Texas with 130k miles from an older guy. I restored it and it became my daily driver until late 2014. Since then it has been a garaged collectable in waiting. Zero rust, all original (except new transmission), gem I drive to keep parts lubricated. Now the values are starting to rise. Autotrader shows about 12 in the US, about half stock. No e39 M5s on Autotrader. Enthusiasts know what makes a great car! Needs some work but drives better than my 2015 Charger R/T Road and Track. Sweet!

Happy 10 years man

You only did all that because you loved the way the car felt and drove. Not because it was fast, ENJOYMENT is what this car gives you in every respect, the solid feel, the quality feel, the throttle response, the pull linear curve, the sound, all. Truly a very special machine.

My goodness man. You should be incredibly proud of how you have treated that m5. It is seriously the slickest and cleanest one I have probably ever seen. Love how you kept it OE looking as well. Outstanding man

The main pre-facelift giveaway is that round diagnostic connector port under the hood, since all the 01+ cars got rid of it.

12 years and 67.000miles with my e39 523i 1999. Still going strong! My bond with my car is still strong, I'll never sell it.

Thanks Ryan for taking us on your Journey to now. Amazing car and sound too. Looking forward to having the Eisenmann race exhaust installed by you soon. Love my Blue Bus. Thank you.

I got a 1999 BMW E36 M3 Techno Violet. Coming up on 10 years of ownership. I should also do a video on my experience. This is inspiration!

The E39 M5 is one of those timeless cars that just looks better with age! You have kept it so nice over your years of ownership! I've had my E46 M3 for just over 4 years now and I try to keep it as nice as possible while still driving and enjoying it.

Cudos! I had my E39 for 15 years now. Sounds a bit crazy but considering the overall ride, the quality and the understated design Im still looking forward to drive it. Every day.

I love my E46 touring. But as my family grows, I've been eyeballing the 5 series. And if you're gonna get a 5 series, might as well get an M5. And if you're gonna get an M5, best get an E39 M5. :)

Thank you, Ryan, I'm a 19-year-old kid who has been inspired by your videos this last year and finally decided to purchase my e39m5. It going to be fun despite all the challenges I'll probably have. I am confident that I will have a lot of fun and cherishable memory with her. It's going to be amazing and she is 6 months older than I am. She will arrive in two days and I JUST CANNOT WAIT.

Hi Ryan! #Congrats on your Doug DeMuro video. I watch yours, Doug's and others' car channels frequently. Thank you for your content and extremely valuable information.

Such an incredible example. I've been trying to keep my 06 M Roadster looking good but this is on another level.

Cars with over 100k the motor is still not broken in ....... best M5 ever I know someone who put a aftermarket exhaust system on one whole new car .

Im pretty sure there is no other e39 m5 that would come close to yours! What a beautiful car..

i just bought my first bmw, e39 touring 530d 5spd manual

Got my 2nd M5 e39 which is 2002 year mode! Got it in 2017 August and it’s been 3 years and let me tell you I am $10,000+ and not even don’t yet ! Probably another $10 will make it looking beautiful with new paint job, not a wrecked car or rusted just scratches and dents

Your enthusiasm for this platform and for your car, in particular, is infectious! I plan to acquire a higher mileage example in the near future and look forward to wrenching on it to refresh, update and maintain the car so that one more of these things stays on the road for years to come. Thanks in advance for all of the resources you've provided to the M5 community!

I do not own a BMW but I love this car and the care it received! I have a 2011 Venza and I always got it serviced regularly and kept every record ever and I am inspired by your video show better care for my car running over 125K miles since I claim to love it.

This is exactly how i want my 2002 red 540i to be. I eventually want to get my hands on an M5 as well. Love these cars!

I was hesitant on clicking the video bc it was an hour long but wow it was fun listening to your story! I only had to pause bc im at work but ill cpntonute to give it a listen later when im on the road. Beautiful car btw. I recently purchased a used e46 fpr 3k and its pretty fun to work on.

Stunning example of a museum quality display. BMW would be proud of the ownership pride given to this M5! Kudos Ryan. From Ventura County, CA.

Found this after watching Doug’s video and I am absolutely amazed how well you have maintained this work of art. I have owned an 03 Acura CL Type S for 13 years now and I thought I’ve been maintaining it as best as possible until I watched this...great work! 👍🏽

I've owned my Moonstone Blue '99 M5 for 11 years now. I am still solvent. Seeing the same E39 M5 that you photed a year later for sale isn't ironic, it's coincidence.

Wow 215k miles, looking great

Hey Ryan, the blue cloth piece (not sure if you're still in need of one) can be found on M539 Restorations channel in the Garden Find 6-Speed V12 BMW E31 850i Revival video. Skip to 11:20 and you'll find it there, not sure if it matters that it's from an E31 instead of the E39, but still worth a shot.

My M5 will be on the transport tomorrow from CA. Would appreciate chatting with you about your M5 experiences.

This story is very nice, thank you. Since I was a kid who played nfs hot pursuit 2 on PC, I knew it was a great performing car but I liked the looks even more of the E39 in general. No sedan in my opinion looks better. I'm 29 now and 4 years ago I finally picked up my first E39. A Touring 525iA. I completely rebuilt the interior and personalized it but due to a career change I had to relocate and sell it. A couple weeks ago I picked up another low mileage 2000 528iA with only 87k. Shipped it from Columbus Ohio to Arlington Virginia. Absolutely mint condition. I've been using your videos for my e39 project. This time I'm keeping it as stock as possible. Only changing suspension and infotainment (even though I would love to keep the stock gps because of how cool and retro it looks). Otherwise I'm using your lighting videos to change front and rear and definitely going to upgrade some things under the hood to extend longevity and save money in the future.

Been watching your channel long time now i have a e39 m5 lemans blue for the last 7 years your channel is inspiring

Excellent work. I've barely had mine a year and have done tons of preventative work with plenty more to do. Like you I also keep all the parts/service reciepts in plastic sleeves in a binder and keep it organized. Congratulations on 10 years and here's to many more!

I've been following your videos for the guts of 10 years, the car looks better than ever. Great job!

Absolutely beautiful machine. A very fine example Ryan.

Congratulation ,the car is perfect.I'm a huge BMW fan,and this is the best looking m5 e39 i have seen!keep up the good work that you've been doing for 10 years.Respect from Romania👍

Hey Ryan. I really enjoyed every minute of this video and it inspired me to start producing content on my #1 automotive love, my 2006 BMW E46 330ci ZHP. I've had mine for almost 9 years now and see no end to my ownership in sight. Thank you so much for sharing your story.

Congrats I’ve had my e39 for 15 years now! Best car ever.

Really great to see such a well looked after M5, awesome work man 👍

You are my MENTOR😍. Each car I buy either new or used I treat them very carefully and try to keep them OEM all the time. Thanks Rayn

I use Castrol 10w 60 on my e39 M5 in the UK and now I'm definitely sticking with that now

Hi, Ryan and all Thanks for the great and motivational video, very nice and clean car, I own A 2000 E39 M5 Red one, bought it back in 2010 from somewhere around Cincinnati Ohio can’t remember the dealer’s name but he has all M3s and M5s back then and shipped it to my country Saudi Arabia, my car has 90K as of now, I just found your channel and helped a lot with the maintnance and parts, I love this car so much and I think all e39 owners can relate because everything about this car is prefect.

Nice car ! I have a 2000 sept.99 car 86,000 miles love driving it going on 7 yrs. Of ownership so I know where you coming from cars are solid and such great quality bmw did it right back then . Well good luck with your beautiful M5 !

Crazy to hear the whole story from start to finish! The immaculate condition of your car really is only a byproduct of your hard work and dedication! Incredible job!

Hypnotizing video, 10/10 for the car and the video.

Holy heck! I've owned my M5 for longer than you! (March 2007) But I've been too chicken to do things to it. It needs a lot done... hopefully I will get the courage and skillz, and thanks for your insprirational/aspirational videos. I also bought mine from a second owner. He had two for sale - an E39 and an E34. Mine had just over 90,000km on the clock. (Cost a lot more than yours!) Nearly at 160,000km now - I don't drive far for work, and these days I'm too busy working... ='-( Had my best fun from 2007-2011. Waiting for the chance to stretch my car legs again...

22 pin diagnostic connector in the engine bay, is another giveaway, beautiful car though.

Nice. My wife has a AC Schnitzer 540i. 386,000 km and running like new. I have a Mercedes S500L. Cheers from New Zealand.

Awesome. I'm 24 now but I remember seeing your videos quite a while back before I could even drive. I was just beginning to take over ownership of my mom's old E34 535i 5 speed (which I still own) after she got a clean titanium silver 2001 525i 5 speed in 2012. Of course I began watching even more of your videos since then to try to save her money on repairs as opposed to taking it to a shop. Love the attention to detail you bring with the ownership of this car and am happy to see you still posting about it. One of the earlier videos from this channel I remember was when you replaced the instrument cluster that was originally black but I believe had pixels? I feel you on a creator's standpoint, when I began learning to I turn wrenches on my E34 I had to resort to forums because there was absolutely nothing on RU-vid back then which in turn severed me for the better. I'm trying to get back on track with posting more frequent on my channel but that was a main goal of mine as well, to provide content that hadn't yet existed on RU-vid. I did a subframe bushing replacement video in a friend's e28 and was surprised at the amount of people commenting saying that it's been beneficial to them considering I don't have many subscribers. Keep up the excellent work, very inspirational story, looking forward to more!

That’s so awesome my friend I have e39 Msport that I drove new off the lot when I returned hone after my first deployment overseas and I absolutely love it it has aged so well and I will never get rid of it

Throughly enjoyed the video mate! Parts of the BMW community are great to be a part of! Your inspiring to me to fully respray my E46 Oct 03 Blau Mystic Blau 6 spd manual. Lots of love from the UK!

Love the history. Good seeing you yesterday

You say you’re not a master mechanic but you do know deep inside you’re even better then one ;) Your passion is remarkable. Keep up the excellent work!

I owned a 2002 BMW 540i back in Houston around from 04-07 - it was the most amazing made car I have ever owned!!!! Well done 👍 you have an amazing car!!!!!!!

Gorgeous car. Thank you for preserving it. 👍

Wow, thanks for sharing! I have your channel to thank for buying my own E39 M5. Otherwise it would have been a more daring purchase. I've been following your channel since 2016 and I really appreciate your passion for the E39 M5. What a trip you have done with your car and what an incredibly nice place you have chosen to enjoy it. I've only been to San Diego once but it was enough to realize that it's one of the best places there is.

i wish i had the money to just pay BMW to build me a brand new E39 M5 with a few retro fits.

That is a collosal effort paying off.It is a hell of a machine you have there.....a great automobile that "radiates" pride.Great video.

Awesome vid Ryan! What a journey it has been for you with this incredible car! Here’s to the next 10 years. Also loved the ultra wide angle shot with the iPhone at the end!

Such a fan of the E39. Thankfully I now own my own...definitely not an M5 as I drive it daily but I love my ‘03 525i Sport Pkg. Hoping to soon share a video of my E39 on this channel. As always, big fan Ryan! Thanks to you and what you do for the fan base of this classic car!

This is CRAZY! I remember seeing your videos when I bought my first E39 all those years ago! Christ!

Wow...what an epic walkthrough and journey. Such a cool story, and such a special car.

Great voice - not sure if it’s the voice or accent but there’s something smooth about the way you talk 👍🏻

I didn’t think there were other people with the same mentality as me... clearly I am mistaken. I’m the same exact way with my E46, glad to see other people are in it for the long run with these beautiful cars. Doing maintenance the right way and preserving their beautiful design. While I may only be an owner of two years, I foresee many more with mine. Beautiful M5, and cheers to the next ten years!

Respect! ..miss my 03 😭

that gas cap is gonna get me one day w/o the auto- loaded spring

Hell yeah, dude, congrats! I am hoping to source a mint Le Mans Blue on Caramel to make company for the F80 M3 in the garage in the next five years.

oh man washing your car especially with such a nice driveway, can be a lovely thing to do

I used your video’s and Doug Demuro’s review of your car to convince my dad to buy an e39 m5. He even orderd the navi service from your website!

Just watched Doug Demouro’s review with this car. I love how he calls you OCD with your binders of receipts.

Ryan, huge fan of this channel and the work you do. Although I don’t own an M5 but do own and a fan of the E39 chassis (530i). Thanks to you and your buddy’s Kennan and Nate, I’ve done a ton of DIY’s on my own lately (from oil changes to shocks). You’ve inspired me that owning a bmw doesn’t have to break the bank but with the right tools, online DIY’s, patience and time, it’s do-able! I nominate you to be the head of BMW, BMW’s nowadays don’t compare to the E39 era! Here’s to more years of E39 ownership!

Almost saw my e39 from Bimmer fest near yours I think. 2000 dinan 540 with the three piece US wheels. Nice meeting you that day. Great videos

Wow. It looks so fresh and shiny. I can't believe how shiny. You have a great example there. It is wonderful to hear your enthusiasm for the e39. 18:19 OMG you're obsessed dude. This is like a masters dissertation on how to retro LCI your e39 M5. Round PDC sensors difference in sunroof switch, hmm. Yes the door seals are a thing...26:01 I need a break dude.

owned mine for 17 years done 77k same spec uk

Don’t know why it has taken me so long to find E39 Source. Was looking for a video on replacing the thermostat on my e39 M5 and found your “detail” description. Mine is a jet black 01. It’s a CA car with full documentation. I’m the third owner, second owner related to SC and sold it shortly after relocation. I retired a year ago. The car is in beautiful condition, but I’m beginning the journey to bring it back to 100% new condition. Looking foreword to viewing your other videos.

Saw this very car reviewed by Doug Demuro. He loved it !

such an awesome car and impressive story!!!

Awesome video! I own an e46 330ci and I recently sourced the rear electric sunshade for my BMW. I absolutely love it. While you already have a tint it does not really serve a purpose but it is still a very cool option to have!

Great Video! Glad to see you still have the M5.

I had an 83 Peugeot 505 turbodiesel from 1990 to 2001. That's the longest I've ever owned a car. That thing was a tank and I had to do very little to it while I owned it. I've had 5 cars since then including an 03 530i. I currently have an 01 e320 MB. It'll do. I never paid attention to your tag till the very end. I got it finally. My e320 is an AMG sport.

You and this car have come a long way! I would be scared to death of some mom smashing into it with a damn kia lol.

My dad used to have a 2001 Orient blue 530i with tan leather interior. Ever since that the e39 has been my favorite 5 series.

I own this 20 years now, its real run good

Well done this is how an e39 should be maintained m5 or not, the only things I would change: original oem m5 front bumber asap or add the original T in the grill, add all 5 sunshades, full option front seats with all the oem goodies lighted vanity mirrors, trims, trays so on- if you will do the leather (perhaps add ventilation kit with custom oem look buttons on the switch unit/center console and perhaps heated backseats with custom made control switch panel if you not planning to retrofit the back fridge. I notice a SPORT button on your switch unit, what does that since you don't have electric shock absorbers? How difficult was to rebuild/repair/replace the jack mount points? I also have rust over there like all e39s have did you had to replace the entire rock panels? Very nice car, properly maintained is a real joy to watch you.

Congrats! I remember the videos of it in the cold damp Ohio garage. Now its enjoying Southern California.

very, very nice M5, makes me dream of owning one. enjoyed the lengthy in-depth walk around. only negative is the huge amount of envy i feel deep inside trying to crawl out! Will use this as motivation for my e36, i needed some ;)

I think your MY00 would be worth more than a lot of 01-03s with lower miles just because of your dedication to perfecting the car.

I have to admit that when I've seen your plate number for the first time laughed a lot, that happened a long time ago. I'm owning a e39 touring (station wagon) as a daily car and probably if I would keep all the papers for everything I would probably have a similar binder like yours. I'm from Romania and the streets were not so good in the past. I bought it from Germany 5 years ago, I made about 100.000 miles till now, I'm the second owner of the car and now it has 205.000 miles and works just amazing. I hope one day to afford to buy an M5. Well this been said take care and thanks for this video and keep doing cool video.

Now this is how you take care of a car. Just amazing. I need a E60 M5 in my life to take care of in the same way

Absolutely beautifully taken care of. Hats off to you Sir, Hats off indeed.

36:28 the old school OBD PORT

Cool channel my man I can totally relate grew up in shaker hts Ohio love the channel just found out about it great channel

Full respecr sir, but you are a madman!! I can only dream of buying my next new crar from a fella as detailed and diciplined as you. My hat tips tp you sir, exceotiional car,

My 1988 E34 cost me 1000 euros, put maybe 3000 and hundred of hours into, might be worth close to 6000 euros after I do the full paint job, summer car here in Norway, love it to bits. For older cars, I prefer less nice examples and fixing them up... I like seeing every single part of a car anyways taking things out and going over it even if who sells it says its "mint". I have detail OCD like the guy in this video I must ad though. So it's really pleasant to look at this video about this mint ++ E39 M5

Lol exact same problem I had with my first E39. That infernal gas cap.

A car like this is on my bucket list

When I upgraded to an F10, I felt like I put a dog to sleep. I miss that car but it was time. It gave me a good 15-16 years.

With rising costs and limited availability of parts, do you ever get worried about maintaining this car in the future?