525 E39 Hard to find in Penang?

[bmw7833]

Fuhyohhhhhh..e39 is getting hotter nowadays.

40 posts reply in one day!

 

[ALIAS]

Wah! Never knew they had this thing called "JAPAN 20TH SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY SPEC" E39! WTF!

Notice it says "Individual" at the rear sill....but doesn't look anything like it's Individual....the color for one doesn't say so....hmmmm

How come not diamond key ah? Looks too ordinary to be Individual. But seems like good condition. I'd grab this if I were in the market for one.

 

[bimmerholic]

How come not diamond key ah? Looks too ordinary to be Individual. But seems like good condition. I'd grab this if I were in the market for one.

Apparently, the new facelift should come with diamond shaped key...or so i thought...till i met one of our forummer's 530i Jap Spec....the key is the older somewhat squarish type. So i concluded that Jap Specs are indeed....special.

On most occasions, they're heavily loaded with full/top spec! :top:

 

[fredphua]

Something that I noticed during the car start up from idle condition (e.g. start car in the morning after parked overnight). The car engine vibrate and RPM is below 1 shown in the dashboard. Anyhow I left it for about 30 secs and it goes back to normal condition. Is it normal? From my dad's old Japan car it happens the same way and he always press the peddler to increase the RPM to stabilize the car. Is this 525 happen because of car age? Or due to low fuel? Cause I saw the low fuel light indicator is up.

Wah! Never knew they had this thing called "JAPAN 20TH SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY SPEC" E39! WTF!

Notice it says "Individual" at the rear sill....but doesn't look anything like it's Individual....the color for one doesn't say so....hmmmm

What about this? http://www.mudah.my/BMW+525i+Auto+UK+Spec+Tip+Top+Car-6096599.htm
Claimed as UK spec but not 3 spoke Msport steering? Asking for RM79.8K. With so much accessories and mileage similar to the one I saw. Wondering the 525 I mentioned overprice @ RM90K.

Just sharing a thought... make sure mechanic knows that you're the one paying for the inspection. Else the dealer may worked out something with the mechanic behind the scene. And mechanic maybe missing out on obvious flaw...

thanks for the input on telling mechanic that I'm the one who paying. How much it cost me to inspect the list herbert mentioned?

 

[Alex5522]

Something that I noticed during the car start up from idle condition (e.g. start car in the morning after parked overnight). The car engine vibrate and RPM is below 1 shown in the dashboard. Anyhow I left it for about 30 secs and it goes back to normal condition. Is it normal? From my dad's old Japan car it happens the same way and he always press the peddler to increase the RPM to stabilize the car. Is this 525 happen because of car age? Or due to low fuel? Cause I saw the low fuel light indicator is up

Bro congratulation to u finally settle down with E39.
Idling RPM below 1000 was normal for my E46. For E39 i guess was normal too.

 

[haywire]

....Claimed as UK spec but not 3 spoke Msport steering?

It doesn't have 3 spoke steering because its not an M-Sport. Simple as that.

 

[bmw7833]

The car engine vibrate and RPM is below 1 shown in the dashboard. .

Check your ignition coil and spark plug.

 

[Ade]

Something that I noticed during the car start up from idle condition (e.g. start car in the morning after parked overnight). The car engine vibrate and RPM is below 1 shown in the dashboard. Anyhow I left it for about 30 secs and it goes back to normal condition. Is it normal? From my dad's old Japan car it happens the same way and he always press the peddler to increase the RPM to stabilize the car. Is this 525 happen because of car age? Or due to low fuel? Cause I saw the low fuel light indicator is up.




What about this? http://www.mudah.my/BMW+525i+Auto+UK+Spec+Tip+Top+Car-6096599.htm
Claimed as UK spec but not 3 spoke Msport steering? Asking for RM79.8K. With so much accessories and mileage similar to the one I saw. Wondering the 525 I mentioned overprice @ RM90K.




thanks for the input on telling mechanic that I'm the one who paying. How much it cost me to inspect the list herbert mentioned?

The idle condition seems like a worned out VANOS seals. Check the club for the group buy by our dear Herbert. You might want to change that. I had similar issues abeit less vibration during a cold start in the morning after leaving the car for 2 weeks. Changed the seals and everything is good.

http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35488

I've been sending my car to this mechanic for quite sometime now. Very honest and trustable guy in Penang. Even my friend is satisfied using him. Prices definitely better than Chu Seng (I hate them!!). If u need a contact, PM me. He's located near Gurney Plaza area.

 

[bmw7833]

The idle condition seems like a worned out VANOS seals. Check the club for the group buy by our dear Herbert. You might want to change that. I had similar issues abeit less vibration during a cold start in the morning after leaving the car for 2 weeks. Changed the seals and everything is good.

http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35488

I've been sending my car to this mechanic for quite sometime now. Very honest and trustable guy in Penang. Even my friend is satisfied using him. Prices definitely better than Chu Seng (I hate them!!). If u need a contact, PM me. He's located near Gurney Plaza area.

Bro, care to PM me the mechanic detail? Thanks.

 

[tckhor]

Thanks, GU30069, found the infor as following
You Have Selected: 03/2000 E39 528i Sedan M52 MYS Right hand drive Automatic

Your car could be M52TU. Look at the front part of the engine for the vanos to be sure. The website is not completely accurate as I have used it to check a car with a M52TU engine but the result was M52 without the TU.

 

[Ade]

Your car could be M52TU. Look at the front part of the engine for the vanos to be sure. The website is not completely accurate as I have used it to check a car with a M52TU engine but the result was M52 without the TU.

Just did a quick check, this is an M52TU with a vehicle code of DM64. Production of this model started in 1998 till end of 2000.

 

[fredphua]

View another 525i Black color with below spec:
- Year 2002 local version (as written in Garan), checked VIN number but only http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi working, the rest like realoem web shared by herbert didn't found any record. weird isn't it? The one I managed to find in http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi shows production date is Nov 2000, different from garan???, M54 engine and vehicle code is DT44
- Electronic memory seat
- Multi function steering
- Mid display pixel and mileage reading (the one we always reset to track mileage) not display properly
- Mileage near 200K km
- Angel light
- Engine transmission smooth
- Wear and tear interior and exterior

Asking for RM88K. Good buy? The VIN number checking gives me weird feeling

 

[Herbert]

View another 525i Black color with below spec:
- Year 2002 local version (as written in Garan), checked VIN number but only http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi working, the rest like realoem web shared by herbert didn't found any record. weird isn't it? The one I managed to find in http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi shows production date is Nov 2000, different from garan???, M54 engine and vehicle code is DT44
- Electronic memory seat
- Multi function steering
- Mid display pixel and mileage reading (the one we always reset to track mileage) not display properly
- Mileage near 200K km
- Angel light
- Engine transmission smooth
- Wear and tear interior and exterior

Asking for RM88K. Good buy? The VIN number checking gives me weird feeling

What is the VIN number??

 

[fredphua]

The VIN number is BR69073

 

[Herbert]

The VIN number is BR69073

Very strange as both http://bmwfans.info/vin/decoder/?decode=BR69073 and
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=BR69073 cannot locate this VIN.

Since this car is local CKD model and the registration card (geran) specified 2002, it should be ok. RM88k seems a bit on the high side.

 

[fredphua]

Thanks herbert.

Comparing this black 525 and the silver UK spec 525 I saw, I feel much more comfortable with UK spec 525 as it has lower mileage and lesse wear and tear to worry about. Furthermore this VIN number really makes me feel uncomfortable since the record can't be retrieved.

 

[Herbert]

Thanks herbert.

Comparing this black 525 and the silver UK spec 525 I saw, I feel much more comfortable with UK spec 525 as it has lower mileage and lesse wear and tear to worry about. Furthermore this VIN number really makes me feel uncomfortable since the record can't be retrieved.

My thoughts are same as yours. Walk away when things are not right.

 

[fredphua]

Yes Herbert. Will continue seeking for a better one cause i think RM89-90K I can get a year 2002 525 with MSport spec. Is it realistic?

 

[Herbert]

Yes Herbert. Will continue seeking for a better one cause i think RM89-90K I can get a year 2002 525 with MSport spec. Is it realistic?

Could be a bit challenging to get M sport for that price. Without M sport, possible. Keep a look out for a good one either M sport or non M sport.

 

[C K A]

CKA,

First, welcome to the forum.

Secondly as a matter of formality, please introduce yourself in the newbie section.

Thirdly this is a BMW club forum and we don't like to compare our beemers with other car (S60).

OK, back to your question on the e39 525i year 2003 that you viewed yesterday. I think I have viewed this car with another Club guest 2 days ago. We have checked the VIN details and the car was actually manufactured in 2002 and registered in 2003. Externally the condition is very good but we did not road test the car hence I cannot say anything about engine, suspension and performance. Take the car to a reliable bmw workshop and have them do a thorough checks. RM93k seems reasonable provided no major problems after checks by workshop.

thank you Sifu,

another dilemma...

between honda accord 2008 2.4L vs E39 2000-2003... since i will have to pay same amount... anyone had experiences with Honda Accord compared to E39...