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Post Sun May 02, 2010 10:06 pm

been looking for an e39 daily for a while now...

as above...what do you think of this ? how do you value it ?

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1655559.htm
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 10:43 pm

looks sold to me.

Looked a nice one. One thing to think about is that wood trim. Any sport (mine included) of this vintage with wood appears to be an import. mine came in from Belgium, not an issue so far TBO.

Nic colour Imola. Nice with the black leather as well and the parallels. On the money too. Personally I'd hold out for the 3.0i as I did. It's a big step in power / torque over the 2.5.
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 10:46 pm

Looks a bit steep to me Steve although the colour is great!
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 10:49 pm

cheers trev :D it's not sold, the owner just ended the advert

I do like Imola with black leather shame it's not manual ?
so I should really be looking for a 530i is that a V8 ? (mpg doesn't bother me) :D
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 10:52 pm

What about a 540?? Now they are gangster!! Avus blue 540 sport?
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 10:53 pm

e30topless wrote:cheers trev :D it's not sold, the owner just ended the advert

I do like Imola with black leather shame it's not manual ?
so I should really be looking for a 530i is that a V8 ? (mpg doesn't bother me) :D
The 530 is six pot mate.
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 10:56 pm

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e30topless wrote:cheers trev :D it's not sold, the owner just ended the advert

I do like Imola with black leather shame it's not manual ?
so I should really be looking for a 530i is that a V8 ? (mpg doesn't bother me) :D
The 530 is six pot mate.
Yes the m54. It's the best of both worlds TBO. The 6's had the rack and pinion steering and are lighter over the nose.

V8 3.5 and 4.4's had the e34 style steering box. Not too much of an issue really but the 6's deffo drive sharper.

I'd be having a look at this an all? Excellent spec.

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Post Sun May 02, 2010 10:57 pm

If yu PM me your number I'll bell you in the week, chat e39's. I've had a couple so let you know the pros and cons?
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:06 pm

B7 wrote:If yu PM me your number I'll bell you in the week, chat e39's. I've had a couple so let you know the pros and cons?
will do :)

what do you think of this ?

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1451287.htm
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:07 pm

Steve, my best mate Ric (a zoner) has a 52 reg 530i sport, black with black leather, 18" paralels, tv/nav FBMWSH in very good conditon with 93k.

I looked a 6 530i sports for him traveling all over the country even as far as liverpool before finding this one. There are alot of scrap ones about now due to the age of them but this one realy is nice.

Just had new pads and discs on the front, an oil service done by me through my work to keep the FBMWSH going and frotn controll arm bushes.

Trevor has seen the car as well.

He wants 6K for it for a quick sale as hes getting a company car real soon. He's already dropped the price by 500 just to get it gone as hes had nothing but bruvs and messers offering peanuts for it, well they can go a buy the scrap the i previously looked at coonts!

He payed 6800 for it back in oct and has spent anothe 500 on it since.
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:08 pm

My dad had a new 530i sport in black with individual cream leather, Bloody best car he has had imo

was an auto but went like stink, sounded nice, and had plenty of extras like tv and heated seats

Would make a superb daily 8)
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:10 pm

Ill post some pics in a min.
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:11 pm

e30topless wrote:
B7 wrote:If yu PM me your number I'll bell you in the week, chat e39's. I've had a couple so let you know the pros and cons?
will do :)

what do you think of this ?

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1451287.htm
Thats the ultimate in my eyes. 6 pot 'pina. Lovely winkeye
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:13 pm

bss325i wrote:Steve, my best mate Ric (a zoner) has a 52 reg 530i sport, black with black leather, 18" paralels, tv/nav FBMWSH in very good conditon with 93k.

I looked a 6 530i sports for him traveling all over the country even as far as liverpool before finding this one. There are alot of scrap ones about now due to the age of them but this one realy is nice.

Just had new pads and discs on the front, an oil service done by me through my work to keep the FBMWSH going and frotn controll arm bushes.

Trevor has seen the car as well.

He wants 6K for it for a quick sale as hes getting a company car real soon. He's already dropped the price by 500 just to get it gone as hes had nothing but bruvs and messers offering peanuts for it, well they can go a buy the scrap the i previously looked at coonts!

He payed 6800 for it back in oct and has spent anothe 500 on it since.
Ric (the vezza)'s is a peach. Looks the dogs and is well specced as well.

Barry, What did the control arm bushes cost in at. I have that braking shimmy if I hit a bump?
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:17 pm

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bss325i wrote:Steve, my best mate Ric (a zoner) has a 52 reg 530i sport, black with black leather, 18" paralels, tv/nav FBMWSH in very good conditon with 93k.

I looked a 6 530i sports for him traveling all over the country even as far as liverpool before finding this one. There are alot of scrap ones about now due to the age of them but this one realy is nice.

Just had new pads and discs on the front, an oil service done by me through my work to keep the FBMWSH going and frotn controll arm bushes.

Trevor has seen the car as well.

He wants 6K for it for a quick sale as hes getting a company car real soon. He's already dropped the price by 500 just to get it gone as hes had nothing but bruvs and messers offering peanuts for it, well they can go a buy the scrap the i previously looked at coonts!

He payed 6800 for it back in oct and has spent anothe 500 on it since.
Ric (the vezza)'s is a peach. Looks the dogs and is well specced as well.

Barry, What did the control arm bushes cost in at. I have that braking shimmy if I hit a bump?
Lemforder bushes from euros, £30 and my time!
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:29 pm

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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:31 pm

that is lovely me want me want !!! :D
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:32 pm

6k and its yours Ben.
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:33 pm

That is very nice!!
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:35 pm

now that's a handsome car 8)
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:37 pm

Thats nice. Colour sets it off imho. :D
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:44 pm

slight problem no cash barry !!! you want to buy project fridge !!!
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:48 pm

No thanks, one E30 is enough at the mo.
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Post Sun May 02, 2010 11:51 pm

i only need one car barry need to give the fridge a new home :D
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Post Mon May 03, 2010 8:31 am

bss325i wrote:
B7 wrote:
bss325i wrote:Steve, my best mate Ric (a zoner) has a 52 reg 530i sport, black with black leather, 18" paralels, tv/nav FBMWSH in very good conditon with 93k.

I looked a 6 530i sports for him traveling all over the country even as far as liverpool before finding this one. There are alot of scrap ones about now due to the age of them but this one realy is nice.

Just had new pads and discs on the front, an oil service done by me through my work to keep the FBMWSH going and frotn controll arm bushes.

Trevor has seen the car as well.

He wants 6K for it for a quick sale as hes getting a company car real soon. He's already dropped the price by 500 just to get it gone as hes had nothing but bruvs and messers offering peanuts for it, well they can go a buy the scrap the i previously looked at coonts!

He payed 6800 for it back in oct and has spent anothe 500 on it since.
Ric (the vezza)'s is a peach. Looks the dogs and is well specced as well.

Barry, What did the control arm bushes cost in at. I have that braking shimmy if I hit a bump?
Lemforder bushes from euros, £30 and my time!
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Post Mon May 03, 2010 8:33 am

I want Vezza's rims. :mad:
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Post Mon May 03, 2010 9:58 am

Thats nice. So shiny.
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Post Wed May 05, 2010 7:04 am

I really need rid of this one soon.....someone could have an absolute bargin!
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Post Wed May 05, 2010 5:33 pm

Ric_Vezza wrote:I really need rid of this one soon.....someone could have an absolute bargin!
Hold on as long as you can Ric. You know only to well how much shit is out there. And yours ain't one of them.
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Post Wed May 05, 2010 6:29 pm

I am about four months in to owning my 2nd E39, this is the 540 and previously i had the 528. Dad has the 528 now and coming up for 300000km with no issues

best car i have ever owned for the money, just keep an eye out for poor elelctrics, broken interior trim and over heating on some engines (plastic impellor on waterpump). rear suspension is quite complicated and a couple of control arms but pattern parts are cheap - and squeking from rear end are these arms, front end knocking is just your basic bushing/control arms. steering can weep but mainly seems to come from the pipe below the fluid reserviour so check carefully round here..

engines are bullet proof M52 2.5 and M54 3.0 still go well in this body, the 4.4 is a bit thirsty for UK but if you have the cash for fuel.....

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Post Wed May 05, 2010 8:15 pm

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Ric_Vezza wrote:I really need rid of this one soon.....someone could have an absolute bargin!
Hold on as long as you can Ric. You know only to well how much shit is out there. And yours ain't one of them.
I know Trev, I am pretty much there now...