E34 or E39 - Pros and Cons of the 5series

[initialM]

E34 or E39?........from my point of view the e39 wins in most of the comparison........
but i bought a good reliable e34......why?....just because lack of budget.

Cheer up bro u can always plonk V8 or higher displacement engine in yr lower mkt price E34. For me older BMW looks more muscular. BMW is a good car whatever the model.:rock:

 

[James Chun]

E39 & E34? I Have Both! But I Prefer E39 Of Course, At Least E39 Got Traction Control, You No Need To Worry About The Understeer When Comes To High Speed Corner! Yeah! I Enjoy My Ride!

 

[V-Man]

E34 - Add the headcount..Am getting mine soon. BTW, get well soon Bro Geoff

 

[anaksarawak]

E34 - Add the headcount..Am getting mine soon. BTW, get well soon Bro Geoff

Hi Bro.. can you share more infor of your ride with me?? Pls PM me the details.. Many thanks inadvance

 

[Jerman]

E39 & E34? I Have Both! But I Prefer E39 Of Course, At Least E39 Got Traction Control, You No Need To Worry About The Understeer When Comes To High Speed Corner! Yeah! I Enjoy My Ride!

James,
bro, go slow! I believe you meant "oversteer" Even with traction control, sometimes the "tail will still come out" especially rear wheel drive vehicles.

 

[JoeYazid]

James,
bro, go slow! I believe you meant "oversteer" Even with traction control, sometimes the "tail will still come out" especially rear wheel drive vehicles.

Jerman, everybody knew that you went for the Advance Driver Training and you are fast now. :top:

 

[funfer_fahrer]

Jerman, everybody knew that you went for the Advance Driver Training and you are fast now. :top:

It's the sprint booster that makes him fast.:top:

 

[Jerman]

It's the sprint booster that makes him fast.:top:

Funfer & Yazid,
I was the last car in the recent Ipoh drive. Red Baron cursed me to no end!

 

[ALBundy]

E34 vs E39?

Bottom line is all about how much you willing to spend on the car and the subsequent maintenance costs. There is no comparison between the two.

Not only the E39 looks better, it drives a lot better as well, NVH is significantly improved, steering is more direct, precise and less free play as a result of using a rack and pinion steering rack instead of a recirculating ball system.

As for maintenance costs, the E39 will costs a lot more than an e34. Suspension components are all aluminium alloy, meaning to say you cant just replace the worn bushes and ball joints. Similarly the shock absorbers are all made of alloy and hence doubled the price of normal e34 absorbers.

There are many well known wear tear parts for the E39, ABS sensors, Airbag sensors (at the safety belt) and etc. I too was deciding to get an E39 sometime back until my mechanic talked me out of it and showed me some bills of his other customers (just dont expect the cost to be a little more than an E34 or E36).

But then again, as mentioned earlier the E39 is truly a driving machine that offers the ultimate sheer driving pleasure and till today will hold its own against the best from Nippon Land.

 

[V-Man]

Hi Bro.. can you share more infor of your ride with me?? Pls PM me the details.. Many thanks inadvance

PM sent...

 

[funfer_fahrer]

E34 vs E39?
But then again, as mentioned earlier the E39 is truly a driving machine that offers the ultimate sheer driving pleasure and till today will hold its own against the best from Nippon Land.

Yazid, Jerman and Geoffreylee,

Listen to this,

This is what I meant by "The Last of The Purists' Car".

How sweet..:top:

 

[James Chun]

The E39 Is A Superb Driving Machine!!

 

[anaksarawak]

Look like 5 is the pride of BMW

 

[James Chun]

Agree! E39 Is The Most Successful 5 Series Or May Be The Most Successful Road Runner In The BMW History!

 

[funfer_fahrer]

Agreed! The last of the Mohicans, before the American (Bangle) invasion.

 

[funfer_fahrer]

E39 - BEST CAR IN THE WORLD? PROBABLY, AND NOW POSSIBLY THE BEST USED CAR IN THE WORLD - HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LAST CAR YOU'LL EVER NEED TO OWN.

(BMWCAR MAGAZINE, NO. 6 2006)

 

[initialM]

For u Geoff:top:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86HWAni3wic

 

[Gerald 5]

Expensive??

After reading you guys comment, i've started to wonder the 148k I paid for my 03' e39 is way above market price. By the way, it is a 530i with m-sport.

 

[chaiks]

For u Geoff:top:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86HWAni3wic

Whats the point in all that power, but can't put it down on the road? More than half gone wheel spinning, might as well spend them on the suspension. I'd stick to someone who knows what they're doing.

I bet that car can't even beat a normal proton in the wet!:stupid:

 

[ALBundy]

After reading you guys comment, i've started to wonder the 148k I paid for my 03' e39 is way above market price. By the way, it is a 530i with m-sport.

Dude, your car looks great with all the ///M goodies.

Market price is always determined by supply and demand, willing buyer willing seller.

Yeah, there are some e39s selling below 70k, but most of them are manufactured in 96/97 and probably need some work on it.

Cheers:top: