My E39 M5

[Bradon]

raise: ( not so fond of the the interior color thought )

But its a e39 M5 ssooooo who cares about the interior color

That's interesting - I couldn't believe my good fortune when I found this example as it had the interior colour I had always wanted!!. I had turned down other examples because of the drab black or black and silver leather - you'll be surprised at how much lighter and roomier your interior feels with a light colour - more of a challenge to maintain, but I personally hate black on black like most VW vehicles I have seen or owned.

PS This was my background pic on my desktop for about 2 years before I bought the vehicle - I think it has the champagne not caramel interior but pretty close!

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Wow
what a minter !
Did you redeye the seats yourself bud ?
they look brand new :clapper:

Had it done by a local upholstery shop - with motor manufactures like VW and GM based in and around PE the quality of the workmanship is of a very high standard. The dye does wear off over time, especially on bolsters, so may have to touch up again in 18 months or so.

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I See your Point .. that looks:in-love::in-love:

 

[Mohammed@Auto X-cessorize]

Very Very nice, being a fellow E39 Owner, very nice example,
I removed my cats and replaced with straight pipes and left everything else stock, car still sounds stock but slightly louder, hardly noticeable

 

[Preston2711]

Very clean and well kept! from another e39 owner...

 

[Wizard$]

Very Very nice, being a fellow E39 Owner, very nice example,
I removed my cats and replaced with straight pipes and left everything else stock, car still sounds stock but slightly louder, hardly noticeable

Thanks Mohammed - still waiting for those Angel Eye LED's, and any other E39 goodies you may have!!

I think I will start with replacing rear mufflers to see how this impacts the sound - from my research any change apart from down pipes adds no performance gains, so it really is only about getting the sound to what you want.

 

[Mohammed@Auto X-cessorize]

Very Very nice, being a fellow E39 Owner, very nice example,
I removed my cats and replaced with straight pipes and left everything else stock, car still sounds stock but slightly louder, hardly noticeable

Thanks Mohammed - still waiting for those Angel Eye LED's, and any other E39 goodies you may have!!

I think I will start with replacing rear mufflers to see how this impacts the sound - from my research any change apart from down pipes adds no performance gains, so it really is only about getting the sound to what you want.

Yes, you will be the first to know once they arrive, a friend of mine has done the complete system from after the branch, I think he has 4 boxes in total , done by TNT , too loud for my liking

 

[Madejagsie]

Excellent example of the model. Haven't seen any of the promised updates though. :blueCry:

 

[rodga]

Wonder if the op is still active?
I also wonder if this is the same carbon black and caramel one I saw at a dealer in pta north round about the same time. There can't be too many of these combos around

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[MedicN54]

Gorgeous car. Wow. Congratulations

 

[Keshen Singh]

Beautiful car

 

[modocrat]

Hi All

So I thought it best before I get banned to talk about (and post some pics of) my BMW E39 M5. Before I start, some background:

I was born and raised in PE, one of 4 brothers, 2nd youngest, and we all had varying interests in cars. My dad had an E12 518i, and I think that was where my passion started. I was off course too young at the time to drive this car, but the BMW bug had bit. I was an avid fan of Nelson Piquet and Brabham BMW in F1, but srangely enough I never owned a BMW until I was in my early thirties - I did come very close to buying a white 325iS in my twenties, but hesitated and the car was purchased by someone else. So my car history was Opel 1.6 GSI (My eldest brother's car before me), then Golf 4 Gti (much better than the Opel), all the time looking for a good 325iS. Then in 2003/2004, I bought my first BMW, a stunning E46 M3 - what an awesome machine (I can't believe I have no photos of this car), gunmetal grey with a dark red leather interior. This car was loads of fun, but very hard and unforgiving, and did not make a good family vehicle. I then sold it (what an idiot:smashScreen would buy it back now if I could - that screaming V6 - what an engine! Then had various family sedans/SUV's - all the time looking out for what I consider to be the most elegant BMW of all time - the E39 M5.

By 2013 I had nearly given up, and almost settled on a pristine silver e38 740i Motorsport (pukka - I checked the Vin) but decided against it (still not sure about that decision - love the e38 shape, and Motorsport very rare :YesNo but finally found the car I had been looking for in Pretoria in Feb 2014. 2002 Carbon Black BMW M5 with Caramel Interior. Pics of the car as advertised then:

My mission with the car - well this car is not my daily driver, it is a weekend and hobby car, so I trying to fix all the niggly little things and refresh the car while keeping it it stock (or mostly stoclk...). My plans for the car:

Cosmetics
Respray bonnet and front bumper (bad road rash)
Re-dye front seats (done)
Update Halo lights to LED's - done but shitty EBAY lights need to be replaced
replace plastic adjusters on Xenon's
replace Xenon bulbs
fix twisted seat problem - drivers side done
fix headrest problem


Mechanical
Change oil, oil fliter ,air filters, cabin filters and fuel filter - done
Change power steering fluid
Change gearbox and differential oil - diff currently leaking so needs to be serviced
Exhausts - muffler delete - still not sure - limited options in PE
Change gearknob to F10 ZHP and fit SS kit

Other
Fit Aux in into stereo
Upgrade from Mk3 navigation to Mk4 (unit on the way)
Fit OEM Bluetooth unit
Finalise stereo options

Some pics as at tonight - note car is not clean - I washed it on Sunday but took it for a drive afterwards - it was such a beautiful day!

Here you can see the road rash that I need to fix

some of my goodies still to be fitted, and spares to be sold
bluetooth telephone replacement armrest unit - already fitted

bluetooth ULF unit (which I may have blown when incorrectly fitted initially)

Thinggy I needed for bluetooth which I did not have the first time I fitted

Old Siemens telephone module and telephone

Garage door opener - non US cars not pre-wiredso will have to find another way to connect, also frequency not compatible apparently!!

Aux- in cable , and improved microphone for bluetooth

My modifications done to BM54 stereo module - rca pre-outs

Still need to decide what to do for stereo upgrade, but stock head unit will remain

Anyways, that enough for one post - I love the car, the ride - incredibly comfortable vs my E46 and many other modern sport sedans - the v8 is incredibly smooth, massive torque, and pulls like a train when you put you foot down!

I promise to take some better pics when the car goes in for its mini valet next week. Thanks and Cheers

Wizard

I'm in love!!

 

[Eust]

Car is beautiful, well done on the purchase.

Check my thread of my carbon black E46M3, I resprayed the car for maintenance items and the colour match was spot on.

I had the car done at Carsmetic Surgeon in Centurion but see you are in PE so that doesnt help much. I would rather spray full bumper than touch up TBH.