BMW E39 540i

It is for sale and I have offered it to the OP. I'm getting many PMs on the car.
I will keep everyone posted. The car really is great.

 

PM me on what you would let it go for

 

525 might surprise you that it also has sharper steering. Due to it being R&P and also les weight over the front end. At the time all BMW V8s had recirculating ball steering and the I6 were rack and pinion. The first V8 BMW with R&P steering was the Z8.

The radiator is a known problem area for aging BMW V8s.

I think the E39 is the most "BMW" BMW they ever made. One of my car regrets was when I sold my 2003 E39 M5.

 

You can get rid of the radiator problem once and for all. Buy one here. or suffer over and over again LOL

BMW Cooling Solutions ? Zionsville Autosport

 

Saw this on Houston Craigslist today and thought of this thread. Not sure if OP is still looking.
No affiliation.

2001 BMW 540I - $4800
http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/5934729981.html

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Probably needs 2-3 grand but still a good buy. Sort it, grab a set of wheels and you're off to the races. Looks like it has some bad trim wear on the passenger side.

Wheels look terrible

 

I drove a 1998 540i 6-speed for 7 years. Bought it with 54000 miles on it in 2005. Arctic silver on black sport seats. Sold it with 145k. Basically trouble free. A tree fell across the hood about a year into my ownerhip. Rebuilt it, drove the piss out of it.

Eventually I got so bored of it I sold it and bought a Milano Verde.

Great cars for sure--one of BMWs best, the E39. It did everything so well. But yaaawn.
I'm weird though.

I have two friends with E39 M5s. One is black on black with 210,000 miles on it. the other is white on black with 50,000 miles. Great cars.