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    Posted: 08-February-2015 at 18:09
remember me? Wink i'm back in a BM Thumbs Up

i have been away from BMW for 15 mths or so, i sold my last E39 528i M Sport to make way for a 2003 Audi A4 TDi (which was faultless to own) but for the past 6 mths or so i had been looking for the "right" E39 .. to me the E39 is the best car BMW have built for main stream owner's  :cool:

so like i said been looking for the right E39 which was a late model M Sport in either a 525i or 530i, so 6 mths of going looking at high mileage, un-cared for, in need of to much or just plain to over-priced for my budget i kinda started to give up on owning a good honest E39 for my budget?


until.. last Tuesday. I got told off a E39 on Gumtree (for sale or swap) i got in touch offered up my AUDI (no harm in trying?) for a swap, arranged to go see the BMW on Friday at 10am & by 11:30am i was driving it home  :mrgreen:


sadly not a M Sport but it is a late model 530i SE, 2003, 100K miles, toledo-blue metallic, amazingly mint interior, above average body work bonus features are: real AC Shnitzer alloy's, 4 brand new continentals & coil-over suspension, all fitted within the past few months.

now the bit everyone like's some shameless picture whoring  

(ive yet to start polishing it)





Edited by 523 iAN - 08-February-2015 at 18:11
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& the right down & dirty bit!
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Welcome back mate. Looks a beauty
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 523 iAN Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08-February-2015 at 22:58
Hi Gary.. i searched for 6 mths to find a good 2003 E39, this is honestly a cracking example.
had a few small niggles to iron out straight away but nothing major, it has 2 very minor rust spot's that will be taken care of in a few week's, the bonnet has been painted at some point to but i'm going to get it re-painted as the finish is not the best. 
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Originally posted by gary gary wrote:

Welcome back mate. Looks a beauty

Same here i am new to E39s i now have a E39 Touring 525 M sport and its such a grate car

I see where you taking the pics lol, hope you get to some meets Smile


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Andrew Rolland Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09-February-2015 at 13:57
Hullow Ian.
 
Nice to see you back.  I still miss my E39......An E39 MSport takes some beating in the looks dept.
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welcome back bud......car looks superb, love E39's,    hope to see you at next meet with her...

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Welcome back big man

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 523 iAN Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24-February-2015 at 22:54
thanks for the welcome back's Smile .. i'd have went along to the meet & drive this Sunday but i'll not be touching a car this weekend, it's my future son in-law's stag doo on Saturday Beer
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Welcome Back Ian! Lovely looking E39, the Acs wheels look great!Approve
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