e39 540i 6 speed road test

[Raybimmer]

This post can be moved if needed .:wrongforum: ?
Copy of the CAR magazine road test of the e39 540i 6speed manual .
Will later post e34 M5 for comparison .Which is faster at the coast ? watch this space !!!!:drool:
Enjoy..
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[Nic_s]

Moved to 5 Series Section :thumbsup:

 

[Redline]

DAMN that is impressive, saw one the gum for R80k. To much money for the milage,:nono: but if you could get it for R65k:mmm:

 

[Gregmeister]

:clap: Thanks for posting that article Raybimmer. It was very interesting and much appreciated! Give that man a Bells!!:thumbsup:

 

[VivP]

DAMN that is impressive, saw one the gum for R80k. To much money for the milage,:nono: but if you could get it for R65k:mmm:

Got it for less than 65 :clap::clap::clap:

 

[Philip Foglar]

Outstanding cars! I also remember this CAR mag test and remember drooling at it all those years ago! Very rare to find one of these cars though!

 

[Fayz]

:thumbsup:

 

[nirvash]

awesome

 

[Benji]

I know this is a super old thread, but I just found out now that these were available in SA. Anyone know how many of these were brought to SA? I have number 68 of 72 e34 540/6

 

[DINODENASH]

me like this ......"speedometer reading .........off clock" :smilebounce:

 

[Dbn540i]

Hey there.

They were rare. I have one :biglol:
https://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=86119


Here are the numbers

1997 TOTAL = 533 of which 0 were manual
1998 TOTAL = 534 of which 54 were manual
1999 TOTAL = 279 of which 38 were manual
2000 TOTAL = 240 of which 11 were manual
2001 TOTAL = 146 of which 3 were manual
2002 TOTAL = 87 of which 2 were manual
2003 TOTAL = 47 of which 1 was manual