e39 M5 Purchase

[S600VXR]

Looks like I am getting an M5 next week as my work hack/daily drive - subject to a test drive on Sat Morning going ok. Cars in Carbon black, has Nav and TV, sunroof, all the usual toys which work, one owner and full main dealer history with 111k. Started the car from cold and it was wisper quiet so think its a good one. My question is, it does not have front or rear parking sensors... is this right? and if so apart from the cheap kits on Evil Bay can I retro fit BMW ones easy and without to much cost?

[Neil.D]

Mine is quiet on cold start up but noisy when warm. Ie, turn it off and leave it the oil is thinner and runs out of the vanos units. It rumbles for 2-3 seconds when started in this situation.
PDC has an option, there are kits to retrofit but needs an auto electrician.

[S600VXR]

Thinking about it I would rather fit a camera kit which uses the nav/tv screen to display what I am about to hit!

[puntograle]

I could be wrong, but I thought rear parking sensors were standard on all M5s and the additional front parking sensors standard on the facelifted models...??

[okgo]

S600VXR said:

Thinking about it I would rather fit a camera kit which uses the nav/tv screen to display what I am about to hit!

We (BMW) use a decent enough company in Hersham that will do the sensors, £180 inc paint, fitted

Cameras sound good though

[Neil.D]

puntograle said:

I could be wrong, but I thought rear parking sensors were standard on all M5s and the additional front parking sensors standard on the facelifted models...??

PDC was an option, but once facelifted, if you asked for it, you got it fron and rear. Pre and you had to ask F, R or both.

[9mm]

I'd want to have a look at the car's original spec. With no pdc front or rear I'd be suspicious someone has used a cheaper replacement bumper and I'd want to know why.

[okgo]

Give me the reg and I can tell you if it was specced from factory with them.

[Welshbeef]

S600VXR said:

Looks like I am getting an M5 next week as my work hack/daily drive - subject to a test drive on Sat Morning going ok. Cars in Carbon black, has Nav and TV, sunroof, all the usual toys which work, one owner and full main dealer history with 111k. Started the car from cold and it was wisper quiet so think its a good one. My question is, it does not have front or rear parking sensors... is this right? and if so apart from the cheap kits on Evil Bay can I retro fit BMW ones easy and without to much cost?

I think your testing the exact same car as I am early Sat morning - not far from J11/12 M4.... Very well priced sub £10k!! They tend to sell a lot of M3's usually..

[S600VXR]

Welshbeef said:

S600VXR said:

Looks like I am getting an M5 next week as my work hack/daily drive - subject to a test drive on Sat Morning going ok. Cars in Carbon black, has Nav and TV, sunroof, all the usual toys which work, one owner and full main dealer history with 111k. Started the car from cold and it was wisper quiet so think its a good one. My question is, it does not have front or rear parking sensors... is this right? and if so apart from the cheap kits on Evil Bay can I retro fit BMW ones easy and without to much cost?

I think your testing the exact same car as I am early Sat morning - not far from J11/12 M4.... Very well priced sub £10k!! They tend to sell a lot of M3's usually..

Nope - mines 8k and near Andover. Car seems orriginal and was a trade in at Reading Porche I beleive, they traded it out to a private small dealer as its obviously not something they would look to sell.

I think the Reg is/was V8 JRX... its going back to orriginal W though

[French]

Welshbeef said:

I think your testing the exact same car as I am early Sat morning - not far from J11/12 M4.... Very well priced sub £10k!! They tend to sell a lot of M3's usually..

Jesus not another pointless road test , how many different cars are you thinking of buying?

330D-M3-335i-M5-alfa 156 JTDSW and many more , yet still your search over the past 1yr & a half has not turned up anything for you high standards?
Reminds me of the people who used to go through estate agents to view houses just to have a free tea & biccys then slate the house. I bet all the car owners you have visited love you. Hows the old fiat coupe ? PITA

[Welshbeef]

French said:

Welshbeef said:

I think your testing the exact same car as I am early Sat morning - not far from J11/12 M4.... Very well priced sub £10k!! They tend to sell a lot of M3's usually..

Jesus not another pointless road test , how many different cars are you thinking of buying?

330D-M3-335i-M5-alfa 156 JTDSW and many more , yet still your search over the past 1yr & a half has not turned up anything for you high standards?
Reminds me of the people who used to go through estate agents to view houses just to have a free tea & biccys then slate the house. I bet all the car owners you have visited love you. Hows the old fiat coupe ? PITA

PITA = Pain in the area??

Alfa 156 JTDSW??? nope.

All owners were & always have been traders not private punters.

[val m5]

buy buy.... bought a 99 reg e39 a number of weeks ago, slightly older model, no sat nav or tv in centre of dash, just normal radio stuff, NO parking in front or back bumpers, start from cold a bit rough, but 1 min into heat up vry vry smooth. 99 reg is now pushing 140 on clocks, putting nearly 2k a week on her for the job, wooden change her for all the tea in china... really wooden. good luck on test drive, watch for oil at diff an usual lights on dash.

[okgo]

val m5 said:

buy buy.... bought a 99 reg e39 a number of weeks ago, slightly older model, no sat nav or tv in centre of dash, just normal radio stuff, NO parking in front or back bumpers, start from cold a bit rough, but 1 min into heat up vry vry smooth. 99 reg is now pushing 140 on clocks, putting nearly 2k a week on her for the job, wooden change her for all the tea in china... really wooden. good luck on test drive, watch for oil at diff an usual lights on dash.

Also the plate you list doesn't HPI so I couldn't spec check it.. You sure you got it right?

Edited by okgo on Friday 10th April 23:52

[S600VXR]

Not sure on plates but will find out reg tomorrow and re-post. cheers.

[S600VXR]

The orriginal reg that it should go back on is W881VDN although Reading Porsche are playing silly buggers with sorting this out. Hopefully get it resolved next week so I can pick it up.

[okgo]

S600VXR said:

The orriginal reg that it should go back on is W881VDN although Reading Porsche are playing silly buggers with sorting this out. Hopefully get it resolved next week so I can pick it up.

Dlr Order : 0898732 AG Order : 7733698 Chassis : BJ10796 Reg Mark : W881VDN
Vin Prefix WBSDE920X0 Engine Number 60122188 Reg Date 30/03/2000
Order Type RC Retail Customer
Dealer 16319 StratstoneHa
Dealer Tel [phone]
Arrived at Dealer
Quota Month 02/2000 Production Week 06-02-2000 Pref PM 02/2000
Current Event 18/02/2000 9800 Arrived Dealer
First Consigned 12/02/2000

Model DE92 E39 M5 Saloon S62 5.0
Colour 416 Carbon Black Metallic
Upholstery O5SW Black Nappa Point Leather
Option 403 Electric Glass Sunroof
Option 627 Phone Prep (Nokia 3110)
Option 676 Loudspeaker system - BMW Business
Package Z41 Communications Pack
Grand Total (excludes on the road charges) £64,200.00

Sel Date of Visit Dealer Mileage
17/06/2008 16319 StratstoneHa 104928
11/03/2008 16319 StratstoneHa 101153
11/02/2008 16319 StratstoneHa 100335
25/09/2007 16319 StratstoneHa
14/05/2007 16319 StratstoneHa
14/02/2007 16319 StratstoneHa
16/06/2006 16319 StratstoneHa 78822
16/02/2006 16319 StratstoneHa 78822
15/11/2005 16319 StratstoneHa 76092
11/11/2005 16319 StratstoneHa 75949
17/03/2005 16319 StratstoneHa 66947
10/03/2005 16319 StratstoneHa 66742
Sel Date of Visit Dealer Mileage
21/10/2004 16319 StratstoneHa 61447
14/04/2004 16319 StratstoneHa 56657
19/03/2004 16319 StratstoneHa 56093
17/03/2004 16319 StratstoneHa 56077
12/03/2004 16319 StratstoneHa 55929
07/04/2003 16319 StratstoneHa 45255
09/03/2003 16319 StratstoneHa 44673
28/11/2002 16319 StratstoneHa 41242
27/06/2002 16319 StratstoneHa 34696
07/06/2002 16319 StratstoneHa 33436
19/11/2001 16319 StratstoneHa 26181
07/06/2001 16319 StratstoneHa 19666
Sel Date of Visit Dealer Mileage
04/06/2001 16319 StratstoneHa 19666
05/12/2000 16319 StratstoneHa 15803
05/12/2000 16319 StratstoneHa 15802
13/11/2000 16319 StratstoneHa 14749
03/07/2000 16319 StratstoneHa 6164
30/06/2000 16319 StratstoneHa 5878
29/06/2000 16319 StratstoneHa 5813
28/06/2000 16319 StratstoneHa 5777
21/06/2000 16319 StratstoneHa 5299
17/04/2000 16319 StratstoneHa 1126
22/03/2000 16319 StratstoneHa 36
21/02/2000 16319 StratstoneHa 4

[S600VXR]

Jezz..... how did you get all that! and thanks.

[okgo]

BMW have a system that can bring up all of the above of ALL their cars with the reg/chassis

[968CSReading]

S600VXR said:

Looks like I am getting an M5 next week as my work hack/daily drive - subject to a test drive on Sat Morning going ok. Cars in Carbon black, has Nav and TV, sunroof, all the usual toys which work, one owner and full main dealer history with 111k. Started the car from cold and it was wisper quiet so think its a good one. My question is, it does not have front or rear parking sensors... is this right? and if so apart from the cheap kits on Evil Bay can I retro fit BMW ones easy and without to much cost?

Did you buy it?