Picked up the 5 series on Friday.

Here's a few pictures before it gets dirty. Car cleaning is not my strong point.

It's in absolutely incredible condition. Someone has cherished this car. And now it belongs to me :embarrest:.

Which means it'll be serviced hard and looked after but it'll probably never be this clean again.

 

[MasterAuron]

Very nice HDi. Does look very clean. You'll have to get yourself some fancy gear and try and keep it that way.

 

[turbonutter69]

Very smart......For now.

 

[obi_waynne]

It looks good, as you say immaculate. Enjoy it as I'm sure you will. It takes a little while to get used to the power bands of a car but do let us know your first impressions of it.

 

[HDi fun]

It's not as swift as the mapped 406 but it's not at all far behind. I have driven several E39s which is how I can testify that this one drives like new.

I also adapt to new cars very quickly. It does, as you'd expect it to, need a lot more revs to get it to give its best than would be required of a torquey diesel but the transmission is aware of this and sorts it out very well indeed.

I'd have preferred a 535i with the V8 engine but this one was in such fabulous condition with a full history I could not turn it away.

 

[Yugguy]

Sweet, is it a 530? Much prefer those models than the later, angular, hideously ugly ones.

 

[HDi fun]

528

 

[Prince]

Looking good mate. Time for you to learn how to use the polish! Any particular plans?

 

[dpsubaru]

looks nice and tidy - how about a nice set of 19" chrome wheels for it??? have some cheap!

 

[geraint13]

nice m8, wil get u a set of overalls so u dnt get dirty wen cleanin it lol

 

[Loz]

It does look amazingly tidy & the engine bay looks like new, maybe you could get the car sprayed in in a teflon coating to keep it nice!

 

[MasterAuron]

That's been professionall valeted before HDi bought it. No normal engine bay is that clean unless brand new.

 

[Yugguy]

IMO the E39 looks so much better than the E60. Nice car.

 

[MasterAuron]

IMO the E39 looks so much better than the E60. Nice car.

Agreed. When do the mods begin? :toung: Nice tubular manifold and exhaust system to bring out the sound of that engine is muhc needed