Russ' E39 1 Report post Posted January 18 Hi all. My son has just become the proud owner of a '98 523i saloon. He is undertaking a mechanics course at college so this is an ideal project for him. It was bought as a non runner and is in need of a little TLC so I'm sure I will be asking some questions along the way for 'how to's' or general info. You never know, I might even post something? So thank you in advance for any help. Russ 1 d_a_n1979 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
740mick 535 Report post Posted January 19 Welcome Russ lots of help and advice on here. 1 Toughguyhuh reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toughguyhuh 23 Report post Posted January 19 Hi Russ, this is a good place to start, there are some really helpful and downright nice members on this forum. If he hasn’t already, your son (and you) should definitely look at the YouTube channel M539 Restoration. This guy is crazy about older BMWs and has some really helpful videos showing a lot of the typical works needed on E series BMs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_a_n1979 2,838 Report post Posted January 20 On 18/01/2021 at 22:30, Russ' E39 said: Hi all. My son has just become the proud owner of a '98 523i saloon. He is undertaking a mechanics course at college so this is an ideal project for him. It was bought as a non runner and is in need of a little TLC so I'm sure I will be asking some questions along the way for 'how to's' or general info. You never know, I might even post something? So thank you in advance for any help. Russ Welcome on board Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mpgscott 23 Report post Posted January 20 Excellent, you cant beat getting stuck into a project. Hope you all have fun getting in about the car, should be nice when finished (not that it will ever be finished eh:-)) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arctic_Monkey 38 Report post Posted January 21 Welcome to the forum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Russ' E39 1 Report post Posted January 24 Thank you all for you greetings and advice. We accept that it's not an overnight project and there are mechanical as well as cosmetic jobs to be done. I might start a progress thread once we get under way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norseman 40 Report post Posted January 24 Welcome Russ. By a strange coincidence I bought '98 523i SE auto in May '19 having owned a '96 E34 520i several years before. Despite having to spend a substantial amount to get things 'just right' I'm very happy with the E39. Not the quickest spec. of the model, but quite enough for a couple of pensioners. Everyone on this forum has been of great help & assistance & even though I don't work on cars these days the advice received has helped me understand what makes the old girl tick. Good luck with the project, another E39 back on the road one day? nb. Apparently the 523i won the European exec. car of the year award in 1997, just in case you are a collector of totally useless information Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
