DaveO 47 Report post Posted July 14, 2019 Hi Guys I've finally moved on from the old E39 to the newer F10, so am looking to sell the long-serving 530i. Some of you might remember the car from many years ago. The car is certainly in need of some TLC to get her back up to scratch - but has many positives too, and would make for a really good project for whoever has some time and effort to put into it. Please read below for positives & negatives. I have listed all details which I am aware of at this stage. Car Details: 2002 BMW 530i Motorsport INDIVIDUAL E39 NZ New 265,000 kms Le-Mans Blue Metallic Black Leather Interior with INDIVIDUAL package blue stitching, and with aluminum trim. M-Sport package including door-trims, steering wheel, wheels, front/rear bumpers etc. Positives: Although high kms - engine and gearbox seem to be just as powerful and smooth as ever - car has had regular servicing throughout my ownership (I have had this car since 130,000km ish). Interior condition - namely Leather + Trim etc. - in very good condition for its age - aside from some minor issues which will be mentioned below. All 4 tyres have very good tread - approx 70%+ all round. Paint condition - overall - is decent, especially when considering the Kms. Car still has a current Rego. - Expires late July. Stereo just as good as ever, car comes with tube subwoofer/amp in boot.Negatives: Front Brake Rotors likely worn - causing steering wheel to shake while braking - will need replacement. - Rears look OK. On occasions there appears to be a water leak on passenger rear side - I believe this is possibly due to rear windscreen seals being worn - Car has mostly been stored in the garage so has been OK. Front Bumper has a significant number of small stone chips - simply just from the mileage - could use a respray. Front passenger side fog light cracked. Slight fading on headlights - might buff out (common with most E39s). 2 known rear left Parking sensors (PDC) broken, as such the PDC system is non-functional - could use sensor replacements. Front Drivers seat recline adjustment issues - seat can still slide forward/back, however seat struggles to recline - possibly seat recline motor - still gets power all OK. Steering wheel decay from heat/use, functional but cracked/wear n tear at the top (see photo). Dent in drivers side door (approx 10cm). Rear bumper small wave/warping in center - paint all OK. Small dent/scratch on rear passenger side pillar area. Main key remote low on battery, other ones are completely dead (don't work) - this is possibly causing the alarm to go off randomly on very rare occasion - could just be key battery. Spare wheel in boot has a flat/damaged tyre on it. As you can see, this car can certainly be brought back to its former glory with a little time and effort. I still love driving this thing, even compared to much newer cars. The E39 is really a timeless classic. Looking for around the $2,500 mark - or give me an offer. Car is in Takanini, Auckland. Contact me on 021 778 376 for any further questions or to arrange a viewing/test drive etc. Cheers DaveO 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted July 15, 2019 good effort on the listing dave only took a few tries to get it right haha. man this looks like a nice little project i would love to get in on but dont have the space right now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveO 47 Report post Posted July 15, 2019 Cheers Qube. Hahahaha yeah sorry for the multiple delete + repost... I was using CTRL+ENTER instead of SHIFT+ENTER to go to the next line - and it kept posting it before I had finished my bad! Yes, if I had the space too I would love to spend a little bit of money and bring her back to her former glory - will be an exciting project for someone!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1316 Report post Posted July 15, 2019 If I hadn't just bought my E46 325i individual I'd have grabbed this! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1316 Report post Posted July 15, 2019 I've let our Club members know about this Dave. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hqstu 780 Report post Posted July 16, 2019 10 hours ago, TermiPeteNZ said: If I hadn't just bought my E46 325i individual I'd have grabbed this! ..same... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveO 47 Report post Posted July 17, 2019 Thanks guys - spread the word ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan 338 Report post Posted July 27, 2019 Previous owner Matt from the forum? Blast from the past! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveO 47 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 Yep would be matt's old car - from a very long time ago though haha. Open to offers - I think the car might also possibly need a new battery or maybe just a good charge as the car isn't being used at the moment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveO 47 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 Note: No errors codes or engine check lights. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Autoglym 255 Report post Posted August 22, 2019 Is this still available?? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveO 47 Report post Posted September 2, 2019 Sold to Barry! Congrats mate, I hope you enjoy the car like I have :)! Keep us updated with how you get on bringing her back to her former glory! 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1316 Report post Posted September 3, 2019 Awesome! :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob HB1 90 Report post Posted September 4, 2019 Looking forward to seeing this in the flesh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Autoglym 255 Report post Posted September 4, 2019 Well so drove back from Auckland to Wellington yesterday, very impressed with the car so far, have already done an Oil Service & ordered parts, that it needs I did the whole trip, 714 kilometres on one tank of fuel, averaged 8.9 litres per 100 k & according to the OBC, still had a range of 114 kilometres to go, pretty good I think anyway!! 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites