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Do you think the E39 M5 is the Most UNDERRATED BMW?

The E39 BMW M5 was one of the most badass sedans of the late 90's and early 2000's. But with each passing generation of M5, the E39 slips further and further from our memory.But,I had the pleasure of driving my friend's E39 M5 and it did not disappoint!

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Smurfin

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I have a 2000 BMW e39 540i/6 speed with the m-package it currently sits at 103k miles with a VF supercharger and stage 2 dinan kit producing 395whp and absolutely love it and never plan on selling it I'll let my future wife decide what she wants to do with the car after I die.

billy

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would probably go with the M5, it might be older but V8 Powaaaaa

dickieson

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I have a s54 (e46 m3 engine) swapped e46 sedan. I want a e39 m5 so badly but they are just ridiculously expensive in my area

Johnge

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I would purchase the new car, but I would only do that because the maintenance on the M5 would be super expensive. I currently drive a 435 and have had 0 issues, but fast forward 15 years and something has gotta break.

TheReal

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I remember being a kid when my dad had the E39 M5 for the weekend he took me on the freeway it was so solid and so powerful I also loved the interior trim one of the best cars I’ve been in even as a kid I understood that this car was special

MIKE Kay

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For me, i'd go F30 because it'll be my luck that the old M5 ends up being a disaster that can't be repaired. I've never had a car longer than two years because of my luck, despite me keeping up with the maintenance. Had a Lexus from 2010-2011 Range Rover from 2011-2013 Mercedes from 2013-2015, Mercedes #2 from 2015-2017 Mercedes #3 and BMW #1 from 2017-now

Tim Callahan

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Love the M5. Truly an iconic car! The M5 and 540i are very different though. (Motor, driveline, brakes, suspension, steering, interior, exterior) I currently have an Alpine White 2002 540i/6 w/114k miles. Tons of recent maintenance, but also has a bunch of relatively expensive mods. Dinan CAI, Dinan Intake Manifold, Dinan Throttle body, Dinan MAF, Dinan exhaust, Dinan Stage 5 tune and a resonator delete w/3" exhaust piping. E39 M5 rear end, M5 brakes, Ground Control coil overs and a Zionsville rad w/electric push/pull fans. The car sounds amazing....pulls very hard....but is no M5. I'm probably - realistically - 335-345hp at the crank. My question is - do I Supercharge it - probably get about 425-450hp at the crank or sell it and get an M5? This is not an $8k 540i though.....

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