New E39 owner

[Uberalles]

Hi Guys,A new BMW owner here. Been driving Protons and Japs all my life. Got bored of their soulless drives after a while. After much research on the internet and reading these forums, I recently found and treated myself to a BMW 525i - a 2003 E39 model (local Auto Bavaria specs). I've only owned it for about 5 weeks, but I'm loving this old heap of Bavarian metal so, so much! Hope to exchange ideas and thoughts about everything BMW with everyone here!

 

[deep3102]

Welldone!!! Welcome to the forum Do join us as Official Members.

 

[Uberalles]

Official members get that nice BMWClubMalaysia sticker rite? LOL
That's quite a nice accessory to have for my UDM!

 

[bimmerholic]

WElcome to BWMCM bro. Another E39er on board....

 

[Uberalles]

Thanks bro!
Got a lot to learn!
This is my first BMW and I've gotta admit, reading all these forums, I'm getting a bit intimidated! haha

 

[Realred78]

Congrats in making a great choice. and welcome to the club. Have fun with your E39.

 

[bimmerholic]

You can always start somewhere.....before you know it, you'll show us some pointers instead

 

[ICEMAN 68]

welcome there ...

 

[Uberalles]

Guess so.....hope my lessons are the good kind, and not the "alamak" type haha
But can't help feeling like my bank account is going to empty at an alarming rate in the next few months! LOL!

 

[deep3102]

What issues have u had with it so far in the past 5 weeks? Preventive maintenance helps alot bro.

 

[Uberalles]

Issues...hmmm...not been paying too much attention la bro.....been enjoying the car too much, to be honest ! And even a problematic E39 is a massive upgrade on a Jap! LOL!

But there's the broken LCD in the meter cluster - can't read the digits properly anymore.
And there's this slight vibrating feeling (I think from the driveshaft) if I really floor the accelerator......

So far only these two problems I've spotted lah....but I probably should send the car to a BMW specialist soon.....any suggestions where?

 

[deep3102]

Well, depending on your location and convenience, you can refer to this thread to check out workshops that you can visit..

http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?p=568297#post568297

That should help you.

 

[Uberalles]

I have a feeling mine's going to be a bit of a fixer-upper........anyone got good contacts for personal loan? haha

 

[deep3102]

If your free this Sunday, join us for the Kluang breakfast drive. Check out updates at the Members Meet Up section.

 

[Uberalles]

Thanks for the info, bro! Will check it out.

 

[bmw7833]

Welcum bro..Long live e39! :4:

 

[docrayboy]

Thanks for the info, bro! Will check it out.

Come for the half-day Kluang drive this Sinday morning 10th Oct, bro...you won't regret it!!! Its an appetiser...before further planned drives to Phuket, Koh Samui and Terengganu!:top::top:

And come for the Borneo Rainforest TT(Teh Tarik) session this Friday at Sunway!!

 

[anxious]

Hi Guys,

A new BMW owner here. Been driving Protons and Japs all my life. Got bored of their soulless drives after a while.

After much research on the internet and reading these forums, I recently found and treated myself to a BMW 525i - a 2003 E39 model (local Auto Bavaria specs). I've only owned it for about 5 weeks, but I'm loving this old heap of Bavarian metal so, so much!

Hope to exchange ideas and thoughts about everything BMW with everyone here!

Welcome. How much did ur E39 costs and what was its mileage? Thks.

 

[Uberalles]

Thanks for the invite Docrayboy! You guys sure sound like party animals! LOL
This Sunday might be a no-go....my 5 yr old nephew's birthday...and my UDM is apparently the birthday boy's transport to the party....
But the Koh Samui drive sounds good! And so does the Phuket one! When are those planned?

 

[Uberalles]

Anxious - I paid just a bit over 90k for my 525i, including Puspakom inspection, transfer fees and all that.
It had 102,000km on the clock when I got the keys, and the best part, I think, was that the owner gave me a file full of receipts for the car's servicing and repairs done at this place called Heritage Auto Services.
Not sure how good they are but the car seemed to be well maintained when I tested it.
Keeping my fingers crossed it stays that way! LOL