BMW as a model has all the time been happy with its creations. The slogan “Final Driving Machine” got here as a self-proclaimed crowning achievement. Does the E39 M5 dwell as much as that promise?
The Decide of the Day is a low-mileage 2001 BMW M5 listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a personal vendor in Los Altos, California. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)
“Single proprietor California M5. Carbon Black with black Nappa leather-based,” the itemizing states.
I began writing Picks of the Day about 3.5 years in the past, and in all my hours spent looking the 1000’s of categorized adverts on ClassicCars.com, this was the first time I’ve seen an inventory that included pictures with documented paint-depth readings for each panel on the automobile. This vendor went above and past to supply the last word in transparency, which in flip ought to make any potential patrons be ok with the honesty of the itemizing.
“See paint depth photographs in photograph essay. Very good unique inside, beautiful wooden, spotless undercarriage, silky easy drivetrain,” the itemizing states. “Taught and tight to drive.” The vendor clarifies that the paint will not be all unique; the hood was resprayed after unlucky cat-claw injury way back.
The E39 5-Sequence was launched in 1997 in the US in two variants: the 528i and 540i. In 1999, the high-performance M5 was launched. It was the primary M5 to make use of a V8 engine, aluminum entrance suspension parts, and a multi-link rear finish. A facelift was utilized for the 2001 model yr that introduced upgrades corresponding to “Angel Eye” headlights and LED taillights.
Energy comes from a 4.9-liter “S62” V8 rated at 400 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque. This was a bump of over 100 horsepower from the next-highest model, which was the 540i with 286 horsepower. The M5 of this technology was solely out there with a six-speed handbook transmission. Official efficiency figures confirmed that the automobile had a 4.8-second zero-to-60 acceleration score (not dangerous for a household sedan!).
Displaying simply 77,000 miles on the odometer, this 22-year-old BMW is claimed to be well-kept mechanically with “no expense spared.” “Every service store proprietor has remarked that it’s the most effective E39 M5 they’ve ever seen,” the itemizing states. Data can be found for alternative of the tires, clutch, battery, gas filter, camshaft place sensor, valve cowl gaskets, and seals all inside the previous couple of years.
The vendor has offered a five-minute video that reveals driving footage in addition to an 80-photo gallery.
The asking worth is $55,000 for this “Final Driving Machine.”
To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Decide of the Day.