The MOST Underrated BMW... the E39 530i, Here's Why!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ส.ค. 2024
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0:00 Introduction
0:18 Part 1: E39 Chassis Overview
5:21 Part 2: Inline 6 Benefits vs V8 Models
10:18 M54 Exhaust and Induction Sound
11:02 Part 3: E39 Inline 6 Driving Dynamics
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So..in 2003 my Mom wanted a BMW.
The only one in the showroom was a black on tan M sport e39..she had no idea, so she bought it....fast forward to 2019.
She wanted a new one. Well, I snatched it up cause the dealer wanted to give her $750....I gave her 2k for it.
100% stock, all maint.
I was 48 when i bought it from her.
Best BM ive ever had.
Fantastic, even better that it was in the family its whole life
Still runnin strong....the only e39 in the area
Got one a year ago. Didn't expect that much of it. Upgraded the exhaust, coilovers, custom tune and some other small changes. Still comfortable but became slightly more sporty. At the time I didn't expect how much I would like it eventually.
I feel u bro I did the same it’s nice asf lol
*video on E39 530i*
*instant click, instant like*
You love to see it, E39 530i superiority
The best 4 door sedan ever built. Miss mine, unfortunately totalled.
Sorry to hear, I'm sure it kept you safe though
I just totaled my e39 540i basically same car just with the 4.4L v8
@@SamAbraham my e39 540i saved me yesterday got hit head on at 60 mph I walked away!!!!! Car totaled I put 15k into that had a whipple supercharger on that bitch pushing 500hp I miss it so much but I still have my e39 530i
Get one again! Trust 🙏🏼
You can buy another one for $3,000 get back in the e39 game m'dude
I have a 2003 Z4 with an M54 B30 with over 200,000 miles on it. With proper maintenance the thing is bullet proof.
Nice video - I couldn't agree more. 6 weeks ago I purchased a 2001 530i SE manual in Orient Blue, with 92k on the clock. I was looking for a decent E46 330ci for ages, but seemed all too sketchy and overpriced. I spotted the E39 and it ticked all the boxes! 3.0l manual, tidy body work, full service history, low-ish mileage, and blue over tan colour combo with style 32 wheels!
So far I've purchased an Xtrons PX6 head unit, with the ibus module. Fixed sagging sunroof fabric and some other niggly interior bits. Installed new wing mirror, and remapped ECU.
It drives great, and on a 250 mile cross country run this weekend, I achieved 36.2mpg (according to OBC) sticking to 70mph.
Next job is the coolant flush, which I'll perform myself. The E39 community is fantastic, and parts are readily available!
My car is completely unassuming, without an M Sport badge in sight! Super comfortable, and super capable. As the video says, don't sleep on these cars!
Cheers from the UK!
Orient blue is one of if not my favorite E39 color, love the purple hues in it. Fantastic spec overall from what it seems. I've been avoiding an android infotainment for the longest time as I've been using some old CDs in the changer and my dads old tapes in the tape deck, but after a year and a half of ownership I think I can move on past the nostalgia factor haha. The IBUS capabilities are too cool to pass up. Style 32s are great as well. I'll need to address a lot of interior things here and there on mine as well! Also have a remapped ECU, really woke the car up. Such a great all around car, and 36 mpg is great! Thanks for the comment and enjoy your E39!
@@SamAbraham cheers Sam. I've followed your insta page. Looking forward to seeing the progress!
This comment made something of mine tick too! Make some videos!!
How does one fix the headliner ( minor now but once it starts) without making a complete mess
I own a 530i wagon individual type completely m executed carbon swartz..around 260000 km..i absolutely love the car,the throttle respons is amazing i never want to live without it ..amazing car
I have a 530i individual with 560.000 km, no big problems till now
That's amazing
bought an 01 530i a little more than a year ago for 1500 with 198k miles, it’s still running and driving perfectly and only needed brakes and an oil change. outlasted my buddies e46 with 50k less miles
I have a 2003 report, the factory M Tech II M5 body with v8 4.4 6 speed manual 112678km, and I also got the 2002 530i 3.0 I6 5 speed manual 201000km with the MTech II body. I love both editions .
Hey bro which engine was more reliable ??
amazing video for me to watch and I am a student looking for a work car as well thank you so much for making an epic video!
Good shit brotha
Have had my E39 530i M sport manual,since new , wouldn't change it for another car, drives really nice,
Since new! Wow that's awesome. My E39 was built exactly one month after I was born, to the day! 😂
I got a 03 530i manual. Best car ever
Awesome man, can't wait to manual swap mine
@@SamAbraham yeah I was really conflicted on which m5 bumper to get but saw your video and got the one you linked! Thanks again can’t wait
I drove the ‘01 530i manual for 11 years since new. My favorite car ever. I swapped out to the M5 bumper when I got it with European Delivery at the BMW store in Hamburg Germany. Tracked it frequently during BMWCCA events.
I bought a 525i Touring 5MT few years ago and I love it! Was going after a 530i manual also but the m54b30 has a bigger probability of unscrewing the oil pump nut. Best daily I ever had
Many M5Xs are actually prone to the oil pump nut issue unfortunately, I installed a locked oil pump nut from bimmerworld on mine a few years back. Love the tourings! Glad you enjoyed yours!
Brought mine to the Midwest from Los Angeles 3 years ago. In the last year someone ran a stop sign and i T boned them. Then at night someone decided to turn into my lane and drag their caravan along both doors and dented my rear wheel arch. Driving tests need to be more strict because wtf. My dream car is getting put away for a long time until I can repair it how it deserves
So sorry to hear that, hopefully you can get it fixed eventually. Glad it kept you safe
The 530d LCI performs almost as well as the 530i (the 530i shades the 530d by a second or even fractions of a second), the acceleration from 40 mph is even better on the 530d, and the 530d has seriously better fuel economy.
Unfortunately it was never available in the USA, the USA didn't do diesel cars in those days.
Yep, I wish we had them in the US as I would probably have one instead haha. Some day when this M54 gets tired and I still have this car I'll either S54 or M57 swap it!
I drive all day my BMW E39 530d Touring M-Sport manual Gear. 326.00kilometer. Awesome car😍😍😍
Loving the 03 525i sport I fixed up nice 140k on it.
'00 anthrazit 540i/6 here. it's a fight to keep her alive but i love her.
Is your bumper stock or aftermarket? I have a 530i of my own and I have the facelift bumper. I am thinking about getting an aftermarket M-technic bumper and am curious about your experiences with your front bumper.
Might be getting this if no decent 340i pops up in the market next year.
I own 2 E39’s 530 and 540(sport) all under 110k miles. An F30 and recently a G30. Trying to downsize to 2 vehicles not an easy decision.
Looking for another E39 540i 6 speed traded mines in 2017 to start up TH-cam but I miss the car and the 4.4 V8
Great review. Are you shooting the video on Tuna Canyon road?
Thanks! A bit north of there in Santa Barbara county
@@SamAbrahamwhere is this amazing road?!?
Prior E39 528i wagon owner here (and many other BMW's) ... I do miss it, even at nearly 20 years old, it always felt special. It felt like a solid high-end vehicle that didn't mind being hustled around. Great steering feel too BTW.
Well said!
My personal favourite was the 530d.
Wish we got those in the states
Thanks for the shoutout!! E39 best chassis 🤗❤️
Of course man, you taught me a lot about what this car was capable of!
Thanks for the info 👍🏾🔥I’m looking into buying one I love the e39
You won't regret it!
it was never underrated, it is a legendary car
Strutbar in the front and michelin pss tyres made the cornering also better!
Been planning on a strut bar for this one, have it on my other cars just hasn't been a priority haha. PS4S tires are definitely the best on the market, I have those on my other cars and they're fantastic. Here I went with Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s, capable of about 80% of a PS4S, last longer, and a fraction of the price. This comes in handy given that I drive it 400-500 miles a week 😂
I have 530d and its very good and confortable
Wish we had those in the states
Like you I rode on worn out suspension for a while I recently upgraded to Koni yellows. What suspension setup are you running
Koni yellows are excellent, I was considering them for awhile but wanted something a little sportier for canyon/backroad driving yet still comfortable for daily use. I went with a softer coilover, JOM Bluelines. Scary low pricepoint, wouldn't have normally considered them but a friend of mine had them on his E39, and I was surprised at how good they were after driving it. The build quality is solid, German TUV approved as well
Awesome video! I myself own a 530i manual with upgraded suspension and love it. Only complaint I would have, is the differential :/ They only came with open diffs which sucks because there will be always be 1 wheel spinning speeding out of a corner. (Not really sure yet what I should do about it.. Was looking at some E39 M5 diffs but these are really costly so thats pretty much a no for me now. Feel free to give me some tips maybe)
Best option thats cost effective is getting a racing diffs kit. It essentially adds a clutch to your open diff which allows you to get the similar effect of an LSD. I will probably do that at some point, only about $350-$400 for the parts. The issue with an M5 diff is that I believe you need to change the entire subframe to an M5/540i subframe, as the inline 6 models have a completely different setup
Definitely the best 4 door Sedan ever. A masterpiece of German engineering. Styled by a Joji Nagashima a Japanese 😊
Yes absolutely! Funny, he also designed the E90/E91 pre-LCI but I've never been a big fan of those cars' designs
@@SamAbraham yes Sam I also have never been a fan of those cars. I owned a e39 M5 for 5 years. What a car. I regret selling it to upgrade to a f10 M5.
@@SamAbraham Greetings and God bless from South Africa 🙏🏿
@@SamAbraham I didn’t know he styled the E90. However, I’m not surprised. I’ve always loved the styling. I have an E90 now (previously had an 01 E39 525i and 06 E91 325xi) and I love it, I think its looks are close to the E39’s perfection. In fact, the whole car reminds me of a mini-me E39. No, the interior materials aren’t quite as good, but they are better than the pre-LCI E60 with it’s inexcusably plasticky door cards. The ride-handling compromise reminds me so much of my E39, as does the steering with RWD + sport (my E91 had the slower, number x drive rack, tho it was still heavy). As a bonus, the tail lights closely resemble my old 1995 Nissan Maxima’s. The Japanese connection? 😁
No one can design a good looking car since the mid 2000s crash test safety and pedestrian safety regulations required the hoods and belt lines of cars be so high. That's why they all look like clown shoes now and have all the "flame surfacing" and other techniques to try and distract you from the hideous overall shape of the car. There will never be a new car that looks anything like an E39. Bureaucrats completely obliterated car design. @@SamAbraham
feel lucky I have a 2003 Msport 530i, only done 115k. Just need to sort the suspension out now and then, best looking car
Thats decently low mileage! Refreshing the suspension really transforms the car, you'll love it even more after. There's a 530i sport on bring a trailer right now with 60k miles, guessing that'll go for a hefty price tag
Bro even the v8 gives you shit tons of room. They are pretty good to work on. I do wish I had the straight 6 sometimes. The fear of the timing chain guides going is a thing for real. Overall I love the power and the noise sooo much. Still for a daily… the straight 6 wins.
Honestly it would be hard to turn down a V8 if the timing chain guides were already taken care of, especially as they're all similar prices these days. Though the steering of the V8 models is just too lazy for my preferences. At least the M5 has a faster ratio but the 540 and 535 dont unfortunately
@@SamAbraham Agree used to have 540i non vanos 6 speed manual on Bilstein coilovers, handled well, but was a bit lazy on steering. I now own faster newer BMWs, but missed the feel of the e39. Went ahead and bought an 2002 e39 m-sport titan silver 530i 5 speed manual and been slowly restoring it. Defiantly one of favorite and one the best chassis BMW has made.
The good thing is that the it will give you signs of when the timing guides are about to go out.
I love when my 530i starts running lean its so much fun.
hope you get that figured out lol
brake booster. better now but less fun. lol@@SamAbraham
Shhh, don't tell everyone. I've had my 3.0msport for 16-17 years, can't see past it. Cylinders, hydraulic steering and good handling and ride are my priorities. Did you get that model in the US?
Haha. My car in this video is the 3.0 sport, I put the Msport bumpers on after I got it. I believe the Msport 530 was sold here, just very rare and it may have only been for the final 2003 model year. Msport 540s seem far more common
Sorry if you said in the video, but is it on 18' or 17' wheels?
Mine's on 17" BMW Style 42s, two piece wheels made by BBS. Standard on all sport package E39 LCIs to my knowledge, at least in the US. They do make 18" Style 42s as well though those are pretty rare, look great though.
The E 39 does not under steer as long as you accelerate through the turn;-)
Oh it understeers plenty with all that body roll, and if you make no power like my 530i, accelerating doesn't help hahaha.. Will be corrected soon with camber plates and stiffer rear sway bar
I have a slight ticking behind the steering wheel any clues on what it could be?
There is a flex disc that connects two parts of the steering column, could be shot on yours... Or it could also be the U joint that connects the column to the steering rack
M56 valve cover on m54 🤔 any pros/ cons besides it being aluminum?
The main pro in theory is that it has the integrated CCV that removes the M54 CCV, which is prone to all sorts of problems and vacuum leaks. I know a few people who have gotten it to work perfectly, but despite my efforts I couldn't get it to work without having excessively high crankcase pressure. I made a few videos about the retrofit, but eventually I just bought an aluminum M54 cover and went back to stock CCV
After this or couple videos like this I feel price on e39 530 will go up
I'd love to think that as well haha but I hope not!
bmw is fun to drive like a toy & im not going to ask them to lower their cars prices or change anything in the quality, but to consider to lower their crazy parts prices!! in that time im very sure they will be the next toyota of the world
That MPG is too low man. unless you're driving like a mad man on the freeway you should be getting almost 30 mpg at 70. This vehicle also gets better mileage above 70, 75-85 is the sweet spot.
If you replace the stock slot filter with the K&N slot filter you can actually get almost 32-35 mpg when it can breathe better, I average over almost 500 miles a tank even when being a bit sporty
I actually already had a K&N filter, factors for the lower mileage were probably my CCV at the time and also my completely shot VANOS hahaha. I get about 30mpg avg doing 80 atm, hoping for slightly better hwy mileage once I manual swap. Less parasitic torque converter loss!
Where did you get that front bumper? I’m trying to find a good M5 bumper for my 530i
Believe it or not... ebay haha. At the time I bought it, it was less than $200, and then I painted it myself in my backyard
@@SamAbraham well shoot it looks absolutely stunning. You have the link by chance? This video was just the inspiration I needed to keep working on my E39 lol
@@codenamedesertviper1825 Haha thanks man, here's the link: www.ebay.com/itm/401236144001
@@codenamedesertviper1825 This video doesn't go into any detail about the bumper but it might interest you as I do the painting here: th-cam.com/video/l5Pb3Ww-83Y/w-d-xo.html
I was looking to get one of those bumpers for my e39 follow my build on my page
Where can I buy an e39 and ship to my country?
amazon
Pretty sure they were sold globally, but not sure what your country's car market is like
@@SamAbraham yeah they were sold globally but the are getting rarer to find especially the 530i with black interior,it will be easier to buy and ship from the USA I think, I am from Nigeria by the way
What website were you on with all the E39s scolling down?
How much should i pay for a 145k mile 530i 2003? Its a manual
3-4 ground sounds reasonable
just got my first car which is this!.
congrats!
i got 528iT
Sweet man got that wagon life
I just started working on my e39 project check it out
heavy on the blown suspension and still performs 😂
it has no real cup holders....
Hasn't bothered me lol
E39 sold more cars than e 60 it's not underrated 😅😅😅😅😅😅
please talk a bit slower next time :)
so.... your 3 series has MORE THAN 3X the horsepower of this 530i? well - my 2003 530i has 240hp - so that 3 series has 720?? 13 more than a Hellcat?? riiiggghhttt. You talk like a scared bird dude - slow down and fact up. I also have a hot rodded '97 540i and the V8 w exhaust is more grins pr mile than any 3 series - except the monster N62 one lol
Speaking in terms of wheel horsepower, the 530i with an M54B30 is most likely making 180whp lol. Factory numbers are rated at 225hp. My 335i has an N54 with upgraded turbos, intercooler, fuel pump, exhaust, inlets, outlets, list goes on... making close to 600whp. I can understand your confusion if you were thinking of a stock 3 series lol
speak clearly dude...
Thatd the m package?
Mines at 398,765 miles just now having to replace the control arms