BMW 5 Series E39 540i Review V8 LCI Sedan 0-100 km Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 พ.ย. 2019
- BMW e39 540i Auto M sport Review with acceleration times and talk about the M62tu motors.
BMW released these with a factory claimed 0-62mp time of 6.7 seconds and we ended up with a 7.2 which is only half a second off what was claimed all those years ago in test conditions. Pretty DAMN good if you ask me, and with an exhaust sound like this it's hard not to love!
The car is stock tune with a rear muffler delete / Straight pipe.
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Owned one of these a while ago (pre lci) upgraded to m5 e60, love the extra power but really miss the stunning classy looks and fantastic build quality, imo the best model they made.
There is definitely something about the E39 styling. They have become a classic so quickly. How long have you had the E60? Any problems with it?
@@ZeroTo60Tube had e60 2 years, and yes all of them, haha, another reason i still love the e39.
Oh god. We’ve been speaking to a few people about m5/6 ownership with the s85 and a lot of them are all positive experience. Shame to hear yours hasn’t been so good!
@@ZeroTo60Tube ahh, they are not so bad, i did rod bearings and the vanos line just for piece of mind, worth it to keep the revs up!! Rest of it is really just maintanance, they do tend to go through rear tyres though, 😎 and watch for insulation falling off wiring if it comes from a high humidity climate.
Ah well that’s the first I’ve heard of the wiring issue. Good to know! I agree about the rear tyre issue though 😎👌😂
Picked up a 03 M Sport (Auto but idc) a few months back, had to put new tires and struts. Drives so smooth and quiet its amazing, at the same time you can open it up and make it sound like a baby M5. Im really falling in love with the car. Build quality is better than most new cars.
The e39 540i is timeless 🌟
Best car ever
Beautiful car
Short shift the TUs their powerband was pulled down it loses power in the high rev as opposed to the non TU M62s where you can ring those out
I would love a 540i. I have a 520i at the moment which is great. But the v8 is calling! Just need space for it!
Aren’t there enough space under the bonnet?😬
Nice video to try out, for once an auto M sport. I have my E39 540i 6MT wagon, with no backseets, upgraded brakes, and an LSD with Reuter Motorsport Exhaust, non vanos, 16" stock wheels with good tires and i'm getting around 5.6 -5.4. But what app is that if i may ask? i would love to try that with my car :).
yeah...my 540 wagon does it in 6.5 at the very worst, and at the best 6.1 with manual shifting.
I have the exact same car, M spec, ‘02 540. I don’t get why would you not manually shift the car? I rarely drive my car in automatic (drive) mode. You can not only control the duration and shift point which is critical but also, more importantly, your downshift for flinging your ass end around turns at speed. That was the whole concept of the ZF transmission was to be the best of both worlds. The M spec really does add a lot for the 540, not just badge and body stuff. It puts a higher stall torque converter in the transmission and most importantly they change the rear axle ratio to a 3.14!! That’s why M Spec E39 540’s are so fast and why they suck so much gas down!!
They are like an F-15 with a leaky wing!! lol
The gearbox is the problem is too slow to change gear
Love my style 66 wheels, but the rears keep getting hairline cracks at the base of the spokes. Very annoying.
They is really bad. Any ideas how or what is causing it?
@@ZeroTo60Tube bad Australian roads or design problem? Latest one was a refurbished one from the USA. I fit Michelin pilot sport 4 - 255 40 17, and yet here I am again. I'm thinking those 18 inch m pars would be a more solid wheel, but are more rare down here. Plus I really like the design of 66. Maybe the fix is non staggered and no more fat rear end ; /
I have a 2000 540 6 speed that I will be doing the chain guides on this year.. I think really the only thing to do with these engines is a supercharger kit and headers
Well, you might be excited to see what dave purchased this week!! Supercharger and supersprint headers in-comming (not to mentioned a few other goodies).
yes I cannot wait to see that as there are not alot of people doing that sort of build on TH-cam and thats my dream build on my 540.. I would like to see if those headers make a difference just by themselves
@@adrianharrison5208 We haven't collected the car yet, it was purchase sight unseen at auction. Its accident damaged, quite badly. But its got the charger and a manual gearbox already, which is super rare in Aus. Getting excited, hopefully should be delivered next week. We will do a video as soon as we have the parts car.
Did not know it was a six speed as well thats a bounus as you say its rare in Aus, I take it it was private inport?
looking forward to watching this one
Also have a 2000 540i6 individual! tcg and vanos service coming up !
06:00 0-100
Should have also tried to shift manually. Good video though.
Somethin odd about that....my 02 530i did 0-60mph in mid 7's...
And to support my claim, there's this guy.... th-cam.com/video/1KJEL_QUSt0/w-d-xo.html
But this is 0 to 100kph, which is about 62mph.
@@eldridgemoses7596 you honestly think 2mph is making that big a difference? 🤦♂️🤣
your 0-100kmph times on alot of the cars on your list seem way off to factory/review specs..
When you time them accurately with no roll out this is what cars do in the real work. Magazine spec times usually use roll out and only run to 60mph.
540ia mtech
My EF Falcon does it in 8.5. LOL
Thats quick for a Falcon. Most EF 6 cylinders wont break in to the 10s when they have 2 people on board. What have you done to yours? Got a lot of love for the EFs, my first car was an EF Fairmont, used to love the thing.
@@ZeroTo60Tube It's a 5.0 V8 and I love it. My first car was an E36 beemer would you know!
@@Terraceview I could have only dreamed of a 5.0 back in the day haha. Torquey motors they are. Hope you're enjoying it anyway, becoming a bit of a collectors item of late.
Ja maar die auto heeft in zijn jaren wel wat verlies gemaakt.
Manual mode rev out to 6500 RPM
Yeah spot on. Although it changes gear by itself when you hit redline to avoid any damage
@@ZeroTo60Tube best car in the world
Something wrong with your car mate ;)
I have an 2002 540 M sport and I dont feel like mine is an 8 second car..
How about throw out the spare wheel and second person, give it an service and some 98 fuel, would be intresting to se if it makes a difference, it should do 6,4 sec so Please try again :)
Hey simon, appreciate the comment. We go for real world times we are not here to stroke people egos or deceive. A lot of people dont understand what cars are really like. Out of curiosity have you ever timed your car with 2 people in, using a dragy or a vbox?
@@ZeroTo60Tube Yeah and i like that , but it would be intresting to see if its possible to reach their claim of 6,4 sec , to be fair i think BMW claims this time with 1 person and about half a tank of fuel , so im curious what kind of difference it makes being just 1 person in the car :)
Have not timed mine yet but i might have to , if this is a 7 - 8 second car i might just as well get a 520 Diesel ;)
www.car.info/sv-se/bmw/5-series/540i-sedan-6833579
@@ZeroTo60Tubeeverything he mentioned is real world.
Something is wrong with that car. Should be faster.
My e39 have gone 438.000 km
How many km have you done in it? Have you had many problems since you owned it?
This has to be a fucked 540i, looks well but 7.2 to 60? Seriously..... I know they go after 60 hard, i owned one but no..... 7.2 best... there quciker than that , late 6"s and power on big time after that, great car, watch the head gaskets, water pump, gear box is pretty solid, drop links get naft quick but apart from that, poor mans m5 all day, and thats not a bad thing, these cars are cheap to service and half the price tom fix, if they go wrong...
Ever timed a car accurately with 2 people in it? Cars are generally slower than we all think if you time them accurately.
The difference between 0-60 and 0-62 (The latter in this case) can sometimes be bigger than we expect.
Too bad you are driving an auto... I have the 6 gear.
Yeah I would love a 6 speed. BMW never released these in Australia with a manual gearbox unfortunately. The only manual e39 in Aus is the m5
@@ZeroTo60Tube yeah, I'm in Canada, took me forever to find a 6 gear, mines DINAN tuned, upgraded intake and throttle body, full cat delete, pulls way harder than an auto if you know how to shift. Also the proud owner of a fully done 600+ hp e60 M5.... the 540 is my winter car.
Likewise, I also didn’t know they made a e39 M-Sport before the 03 model.
@@jdmcarboy64 Mine's an oddball car.. I think it was a special order. BMW won't release full records of it to me as I'm 4th owner already. it's a 2000 540i. vanos engine, 6 speed, dinan tune and msport suspension and brakes. But it has the comfort/sport heated seats, non Msport heated wheel, Limited slip diff, blacked out chrome in the windows.
@@jdmcarboy64 03 in the US the rest of the world 01
PleASE do not review one of these in a auto...
Manual is what these cars are made for
I wish. The e39 540i was never released in Australia with a manual gearbox 😞
got one 99 6spd for $2000 with dinan stage 2 ecu tune already. new motor, blueprinted and ported with long tube headers and m60 intake soon.
You realize how rare it is to find one?
They wernt "made" for manual the 5 series is a luxury car the manuals are sicck dont get me wrong but the E39 chassis wasnt made to be a manual sports car