2002 BMW 530i Motorsport INDIVIDUAL

[DaveO 47]

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

[qube 3570]

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

[DaveO 47]

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!!

[TermiPeteNZ 1318]

If I hadn't just bought my E46 325i individual I'd have grabbed this!  

[TermiPeteNZ 1318]

I've let our Club members know about this Dave.

[hqstu 780]

10 hours ago, TermiPeteNZ said:

If I hadn't just bought my E46 325i individual I'd have grabbed this!  

..same...

[DaveO 47]

Thanks guys - spread the word ! 

[Tristan 338]

Previous owner Matt from the forum? Blast from the past! 

[DaveO 47]

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.

[DaveO 47]

Note:  No errors codes or engine check lights.

[Autoglym 255]

Is this still available??

[DaveO 47]

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!

[TermiPeteNZ 1318]

Awesome! :D

[Rob HB1 90]

Looking forward to seeing this in the flesh.

[Autoglym 255]

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!!