2001 BMW 530 Reviews

If you're looking for a 530i, this is the best model year for it.  The sport trim makes it handle tight corners at faster than 100mph!  Trust me, I've done it!   And its a welcome sight at any event.  Wooooo, what a ride!! Best performance, serious quality, and its good on gas too!   

best car a 12k can buy plus yo cant top german cars its a bimmer dude i took it once to miami a supposly 7 and half   hour trip took it in 6 hours with 140 mph there was a big ass smile in ma face

the picture above is not my car. couldn uplode a pick of mine on computer ????? my car is a 2001 .petrol 530i se 232bhp it has coverd just over the 100.000 miles. and she is still going strong. doesnt use a drop of oil and still returns around 30 mpg on combined cycle. there really is vey little to complain about, so here i go. errrm ..... cup holders in rear are notorious for being rubbish and break easy. 18inch wheels on mine and with that you need to replace the rear ones roughy each year. all depends on miles coverd and what tire you using. so research into it. another common problem is the final stage unit in the heater/ blower. also known as hedgehog. a cheap and easy fix . there really is nothing to grumbe about. so as a whole the e39 is a very good car and better than most modern up to date rivals. it has everything you could ever want in a car. and more depending on spec. look for SE spec. as you will find alot of toys, mine has the comms pack/ winter pack/ so bluetooth and built in phone sat nav. winter pack includes a timer for the car to defrost the windows i have mine set at 0545am as i finish work at 6am. so i just get in and drive away no scraping. exelent . the list of gadgets is endless so i will write a few. quad climate controll. air con. cruise controll. also includes a option of having a set distance away from car infront. it will apply the breaks for you if car in front starts to slow down. very rare on e39. park distance controll. front and rear parcking sensors. traction controll/ stability controll. heated mirrors / washers/ steering wheel/ seats. front and rear screens. not a gadget you could want for.

in my opinion the car is beautiful very elegant and agressive at the same time. the interior is the same beautiful. leather or cloth ,  all the instrumant and dials in perfect position. very well built , you just try and pull it apart. (good luck) not a squeak or rattle from anywere

it is very fast when you want it to be yet it is also a very quiet luxery car . it handels beautiful. 50/50 weight distribution. when driving you know as a driver what each wheel is doing loads of feedback without any fuss. you will find yourself driving it the long way home just to drive it and you will never get boord.

if you are going to buy a bmw e39, make shure it has a full history . and lookd after, tho most have been as there owners do fall in love with them.

check all elec toys as all cars get elec gremlims, when on test drive listen for knocking suspension . if you hear any noise from suspension. it will be worn bushes. cheap and easy fix, but do negotiate discount as it is common on all bmw.

in a nutshell. brilliant car really hard to find anything wrong with it. all reviews made against the e39 98% were positive.

This is the best diesel I have ever driven..40 mpg + great performance,and the acceleration is superb.The build quality is also brilliant, its German after all. It also handles like its on rails and should do as it runs on big 235 45 17's continentals, above all its a bmw. So if you want perfomance and economy this is the car for you...

brillant car, real driver car