E39 535i -

[graan13]

Anyone know what the E39 535i motor was? Its a model we never saw here but its quite popular in the UK - Also found these pics of a very sweet looking one!!

 

[///MALCOLM325]

Wiki - M62B35 3.5 V8 (180kw), same engine as the E38 735 (175kw) which we got in the facelift range IIRC.

 

[Bevan]

The 3.5 L (M62B35) was introduced in the 1996
173KW and 320 NM

 

[graan13]

Must of been quite a nice combination

 

[Legacy]

Must of been quite a nice combination

Should be same part prices and consumption so you might have just gone for the 540i IMO since its the M62b44 which made 210kw and 440nm.