pow
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Always wanted a E39 5 series, this one came up at a steal of a price from someone I know, 2 owners all it's life (brothers), more receipts than you can imagine and manual:
The silver one its a mates 523i that he also bought for a steal of a price a couple of years ago. Unlucky for him his is auto, clth seats and an SE not a Sport 
It's a 528i Sport, sand beige leather, auto dimming mirrors (that seem to be permanently dimmed), upgraded BMW business stereo, high OBD, think it's got Xenons too but not 100%. Downside is it's done 171k but drives really nice.
Need to do a couple of things on it, couple of bulbs out in the dash/stereo (but no lines in the display!), airbag light is on due to occupancy sensor fudge up, springs in the gearstick no longer spring so finding 3rd is a right bubble, accelerator pedal is proper sticky.
Plans are to fiddle with it, drive it, maybe go sideways in it, drive it to some farfetched place in Europe with my best buddy and generally use and abuse it.
[Edited on 24-01-2016 by pow]
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pow
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Oh and a clean inside, big time. Gunna rent a rug doctor so Dad and I can do all the cars at home seats out, it proper stinks in there at the moment.
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pow
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Watching the MPG dial swing about is amusing also 
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Ian
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Makes the silver one look shit
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pow
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Does indeed 
I think the M Sport kit really makes these look well.
Tempted to have a bit of exhaust taken out to make it louder...
[Edited on 24-01-2016 by pow]
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--ToM--
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Welcome to the bmw winners club. 171k is fuck all I bet it drives like it's done 50k lovely looking motor, wanted an e39 530d before I got the e60 just couldn't pay the premium they still demand despite the age!
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pow
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Throttle is weird, sticky on the first part, but apart from that it drives nice. Love the way it's really quiet and reserved up to 3k then when you open it up it sounds awesome.
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--ToM--
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Press and hold the traction control button untill the triangle and the brake warning light come on then you can commence major skids
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GB123
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Love e39's, manual is pretty rare too
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pow
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*major kerb bashing
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Nic Barnes
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Bloody awful interior.
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Ojc
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I love you
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Mike
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Brings back memories. That's what Phil was looking for before he bought one like your mates
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Corsa_Sport21
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Absolutely love these e39 msports. Went to view a 520 which was a right dog yet described as mint but was a pak1 selling it so should have expected it. You could have put it in any gear, and rotate the gearstick the whole circumference of the surround, possibly same issue as yours.
If its not already been done, get the cooling system overhauled, major weak point on the engines of that era.
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pow
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Talk to me about cheap diagnostic kits, how to clean leather and wrapping that god awful walnut.
It had a water pump a little while ago, seems fine at the moment.
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Bloody awful interior.
Proper pak1 spec that.
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whitter45
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Looks great that does - congrats
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--ToM--
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Every raves about INPA for cheap diagnostics
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Jambo
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That doesn't have xenons Pow.
Cool car, nothing wrong with an auto tho? Mate just got one of these (se) for £700, drives alright!
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pow
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Shame, bulbs are good then
Just not sure an auto would last this sort of mileage, Steve's is on 105k and it's got all sorts of box problems.
Jambo - have you still got diagnostic kit?
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--ToM--
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Early boxes weren't the best, later auto boxes are meant to b great, well that's what Iv read and am hoping haha
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pow
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Couldn't sleep last night so did loads of reading, apparently a E60 545i shifter is cheap and sorts the sloppy stick right out. 2000 was the changeover year for throttle cable or FBW, so it's either a new cable or new pedal, airbag light is likely to be the sensor in the seat which you can for cheap. There's also a bulb out in the display so I'll pop that out tonight and check it out.
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SteveoBC
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Ka has taken a back seat to this then i take pow?
please tell me you will take this out at combe for a laugh?
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pow
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Ka was so rotten under the sills (inners non exisitant) and the subframe had cracked, took £32 in scrap for it in the end.
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Balling
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quote:
Originally posted by --ToM--
Welcome to the bmw winners club.
Where E36's look incredibly dated now, the E39 just looks like a classic.
Great colour as well.
That interior leaves something to be desired, though...
Don't bother with wrapping the wood, get it painted or replaced. A wrap is going to look worse than it does now.
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