theduisbergkid Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 As featured this morning on everyone's favorite motoring journal: http://www.motorpunk.co.uk/carclub-18-30/the-cars/bmw-e39-m5/ Is this the ultimate Q car? Any of you lot actually owned one? Some great pictures (by someone else) and some not so great words (by me) here > http://www.motorpunk.co.uk/carclub-18-30/the-cars/bmw-e39-m5/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 I owned an E39 530i Sport that I so wished was an M5. Still hanker after one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 A work colleague had two variants IIRC - a 6 and an 8. The 8 was epic with its smoked chrome 19" rims and deep metallic purple paint (and gansta'd black windows) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-bmw Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 My current daily driver is an e39 530 sport also Mr P. I would love it to be an M5, but would never use it as a daily driver due to the economics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Epic car. 4.9 litre V8, manual only. The ultimate 'Ring taxi. Want want want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Speak for yourself. For me, it's more a case of want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 I owned an E39 530i Sport that I so wished was an M5. Still hanker after one. I wrote two versions of this feature, I lost the first one (I tend to write when drunk and forget to save stuff), but it rambled on about my ownership of a 528se with 170k on the clock and a footwell full of egg sandwich baby vomit that I sold to a guy who racked up a dozen traffoc offences in my name. Great cars, yes, but unless it's an M5 I'd rather have an XJ6 over an E39. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) I'm getting one of these sooner or later, just can't decide between m5 or Alpina. There are a couple of Alpinas locally, one is a very sad looking garden ornament that I'd love to rescue, the other is immaculate and very well cared for, both still look awesome. Edited November 4, 2014 by Tipex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 I'm getting one of these sooner or later, just can't decide between m5 or Alpina. There are a couple of Alpinas locally, one is a very sad looking garden ornament that I'd love to rescue, the other is immaculate and very well cared for, both still look awesome. Aren't Alpinas all autos and with oversized wheels? I can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I think they are all autos, but on a big barge like that, I'm not really bothered. They also come in two flavours, a puny 6 pot and a proper V8, they look great, but I still think I'd rather have a proper M5, I just like the Alpina because it's a bit different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Don't know about the E39, but the E60 Alpina B5 was auto-only but it was still lovely. The auto box wasn't the standard BMW one, there were pushbuttons behind the steering wheel to change up/down, and the display showed which gear you were in even when in auto mode - i.e. instead of D, S, M1, M2, M3 etc you were shown D1, D2, D3,... S1, S2, S3... or M1, M2, M3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldavo69 Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 At some point I need an M car in my life. I wonder if the Mrs would mind me changing her Leaf for an E46 M3 when it's at the end of its lease . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8CKN Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Easy, tell her you're balancing her (lack of) carbon footprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) I know of someone who once got 'baited' into a race with an E39 M5, in an E46 M3. It went on along a long straight road, similar to Washington highway connecting Sunderland to the A1. That road lets cars reach very high speeds. The two cars, I am reliably informed, couldn't be separated. Apparently the M5 was the lead car, closely followed by the M3, but the M3 couldn't pass it - but nor would the M5 pull away. Madness, of course, but it sounded like epic fun. I could never condone it and I don't think the driver has ever done anything like it since, but I can imagine what an adrenalin rush it was at the time. Both drivers waved and gave the thumbs up at the end of the road, or so I understand. Edited November 5, 2014 by NewNiceMrMe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Was the acquaintance driving a Phoenix yellow M3 ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Was the acquaintance driving a Phoenix yellow M3 ? No, they weren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 It's a well known internet fact that baby diarrhoea coloured M cars are slower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Must have been the other one then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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