OneStep_TwoStep 21 Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Hey boys and girls. After selling my 530i a few months ago I have realised that I'm a fool to have let it go and I need another. I'm sure you guys can relate. As the title says, I'm after a 2001 onwards (facelift) e39 Motor Sport 530i or 540i, in a colour other than silver. Picky much? Many thanks in advance! Leo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonesrp 63 Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Correct..I presume you`re an E39 fan, and you`ve just unloaded one. A 530 as well. For heavens sake Leo..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OneStep_TwoStep 21 Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Don't judge me! You don't know my life! *sobs* I'm a fool, I know it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atlantiskiwi 73 Report post Posted June 13, 2014 I'm going through the "do I, don't I sell" phase at the moment. I have a very tidy 2003 530i that I purchased at 77km and it still drives and runs exceptionally well! Now done 115k and still feels incredibly tight! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted June 13, 2014 I went through the same for a year until I realised what most miss. Got a very solid, high spec, highly equipped car that ticks all of the boxes that life throws at it. Its a case of being happy with what you have sometimes and that newer isn't always better. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1559 Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Pity... I sold this 2 days ago (a 2000 but I had bought all the facelift bits and recoded the LCM). 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonesrp 63 Report post Posted June 14, 2014 The E39 ..regarded as the best car in the world for its entire production run. Leo wants one back, and Julian has let us all down by selling 2 of them..oh well.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted June 14, 2014 get a 6 speed 540i. should be enough to keep you in mischief Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OneStep_TwoStep 21 Report post Posted June 14, 2014 I'm very upset with Julian actually. I wanted that 540i real bad. He did say that it had only moved down the road so it could still be mine I suppose... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted June 14, 2014 You could always buy mine.... Of all the things on your list, the only one is matches is being a facelift... it's manual though, and has factory motorsport suspension Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAH 6 Report post Posted June 14, 2014 Im currently enjoying a e39 530D motorsport. Im in love.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OneStep_TwoStep 21 Report post Posted June 16, 2014 I keep finding myself looking at e46 330i coupes, I don't know much about them though. Thoughts? Am I safer waiting for my perfect e39? Will I get bored with the smaller car? Is there much of a difference in build quality? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted June 16, 2014 If it aint a rattly V8 wagon, it aint a thing.... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted June 16, 2014 Since its probably going to be an auto, 540i all the way. 3 series with slushboxes have never felt right to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MISS BM 712 Report post Posted June 16, 2014 Get both... Can't go wrong! E46 for cornering. E39 for on ramp races. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites