DepthHoar 173 Report post Posted January 13 (edited) This popped up on the M5board a few days ago:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz9BXzRDEUs Quite high video production values, shame one or two minor techy details about the car went awry. Edited January 13 by DepthHoar 1 gbrownings reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuvoc 364 Report post Posted January 17 Looks stunning in white, never seen one in that colour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Cap 23 Report post Posted January 21 (edited) Watched then went straight onto Autotrader Want one. Edited January 21 by Flat Cap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeeTee 9 Report post Posted January 27 Nice. Thanks for sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davidwood 3 Report post Posted January 31 On 1/21/2021 at 5:47 PM, Flat Cap said: Watched then went straight onto Autotrader Want one. I've never seen so few for sale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seesure 401 Report post Posted February 3 Can't actually remember the last time I saw one on the road in the UK - 10 years ago I'd see at least 1 or 2 a month... Getting scarce I would guess in the UK these days... bearing in mind there was only around 2,500 RHD built... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick75 6 Report post Posted February 3 Same in France. They've always been rare but I haven't seen one of them in years. 5 to 10 years ago, when I came across an E39 M5, I was sure it was the first and the last time I would see it. At that time, a lot of them (probably already ruined) were bought by "class 2" drug dealers or other crooks that weren't fortunate enough to sustain their use. We could see them showing off along the cities boulevards once or twice before definitely vanishing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonJon 42 Report post Posted February 3 I think that the next 5 years will see the number of cars left tumble. They're still (relatively) cheap to buy but are not cheap to maintain, and for every good one that you see there's at least one that's tired. I've always kept an eye on Autotrader and other sales sites to keep an eye on the market generally and even those advertised at the higher end of the market often show visible signs of rust in the usual places on the photographs... those currently on Autotrader are no exception. Anyone frequenting this forum and M5board will also have seen reports of people who've gone to view a car and walked. Plenty of these will become parts cars. Just my view: other views are available. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DepthHoar 173 Report post Posted February 20 More E39 M5 love on one of Doug de Muro's YouTube channels:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxy1fval9AQ Controversial omission of the E46 M3 created a bit of a froth in the 'Comments' section. M1 excluded, too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Anthony Regents-Park 871 Report post Posted February 24 They were/are a tremendous thing. I keep henpecking my mate - a collector of serious BMW's - to buy a nice one for 20 grand because they will be 30 or 40 before many years have passed. The E60 was also tremendous in its own way but by Christ, they cost so much more to maintain and fix. The F10 etc stuff was fast etc etc but I don't even give them a second glance. They just seem to be a big flash thing with a turbo and loaded with gadgets that you buy on PCP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve van hool 251 Report post Posted February 24 (edited) ^^^^ Nuff said, Andrew. Never mind your mate get one for yourself, if you don't already have one. The E39 M5 goes like the wind, and feels so damn planted even at high cruising speeds, if I needed to get to the south of France by road in a hurry, then I would choose one of these cars, if there is a finer compliment for a 20 year old performance car, I don't know what it is. My only caveat is get one, and use it, drive it, they were made to be driven, it is their raison de être. Edited February 24 by Steve van hool 1 Sir Anthony Regents-Park reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duncan-uk 2,916 Report post Posted February 25 2 hours ago, Steve van hool said: if I needed to get to the south of France by road in a hurry, then I would choose one of these cars, if there is a finer compliment for a 20 year old performance car, I don't know what it is. Doesn't need to be an M5, my 530d has been to the cote d'azure 3 times now and i hope will again. For silly reasons last time was through the night in one hit. 750miles in one sitting and being a d one fuel stop.... 1 Toughguyhuh reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toughguyhuh 23 Report post Posted February 25 8 hours ago, duncan-uk said: Doesn't need to be an M5, my 530d has been to the cote d'azure 3 times now and i hope will again. For silly reasons last time was through the night in one hit. 750miles in one sitting and being a d one fuel stop.... I miss those road trips! Last year I took the 520d F11 workhorse to Hungary and back, what a cruising machine it is. On the autobahn through Germany it was holding 120-130mph same as it does 70-80mph. It doesn't have the oomph that I remember my E61 530d having but still plenty of grunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve van hool 251 Report post Posted February 25 (edited) 11 hours ago, duncan-uk said: Doesn't need to be an M5, my 530d has been to the cote d'azure 3 times now and i hope will again. For silly reasons last time was through the night in one hit. 750miles in one sitting and being a d one fuel stop.... No, it doesn't have to be an M5, doing Calais to the Riviera in one hit is going some though, whereabouts, Nice? I wouldn't choose to do the journey in one hop though, given there are plenty of beautiful Cities, towns, and even villages, in France that you can visit on the way! On a separate note I'm reminded of an Austrian Hotelier in Neiderau who drove her two guest's back to Calais non stop following news of a bereavement. On dropping them off at the docks they threw up, Dianne turned around and drove back to cook the hotel dinner. She had a 735i, and maxed it out on the autobahn. Edited February 25 by Steve van hool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duncan-uk 2,916 Report post Posted February 25 Frejus, normally we get an early ferry take 2 days, overnight in lyon getting to the south early afternoon for a swim. Last time i double booked myself - had a day at edgebaston the day before we would normally leave and figured an early start the morning after was not a good idea so booked a tea time ferry so we could eat then set through france in the night. Aim was not to miss a day of the holiday. As i say a silly reason... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve van hool 251 Report post Posted February 25 Veering off topic a bit, but Frejus does look very nice, packed out in August when most of the French have their holiday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duncan-uk 2,916 Report post Posted February 25 Yeh can get busy but we stay in a small villa with a small pool and tend just to relax there with the odd trip out. 1 Steve van hool reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Anthony Regents-Park 871 Report post Posted Sunday at 05:24 PM There is so much in France to see. The last time I went, it took a week to get to Marseilles via Laon, Reims, Dijon, Lyon, Clermont Ferrand, Bordeaux, Biarritz and Lourdes. It really is a stunning country. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duncan-uk 2,916 Report post Posted Sunday at 09:03 PM Yes beautiful country, we tend to head to the south as fast as we can hence overnight in Lyon but chose somewhere new to visit on the return leg so Dijon, Reims, Troyes etc The race track is worth a stop In the e36 M3 we did a tour Calais>Paris>Lyon>Frejus via route Napoleon (stayed a week and traveled about to Cannes and antibes, St Tropez) then home via Bordeaux, Nantes, Chartre and Paris again. Was a good trip. Anyway total thread drift... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
