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1999 BMW 5 Series E39 530d
BMW E39 530d It’s an early pre facelift with Msport bumpers and seats also means it’s the cheaper tax bracket. Has Mot til May 2027 and drives flawlessly. Just took it on a trip up north and it was lovely gets 42mpg on the motorway. It’s had a recent radiator and viscous fan replacement and blower motor resistor. Also as it’s an early car it doesn’t have swirl flaps so that’s another worry you don’t have to worry about. It’s had Angel eyes fitted to give it that iconic bmw look that the facelift models have. Only downsides to the car is it has a small chip in the windscreen (smaller than a 5p piece) and the drivers door seal is deteriorated. Comes with service history and 2 booklets of paperwork with the car. Have plenty more photos and a walk around video Feel free to message me on WhatsApp and I will send them over
£2,700Great Dunmow, EssexRonnerz10 days97 listing views; includes repeat page loads0 favourites0 comments
2005 BMW 5 Series, 525i SE (E60) 6-Speed Manual, 2005 (N52) ULEZ free - Rolling project
Very rare 6-speed manual petrol E60! 6-cyl petrol N52B25 (215bhp) early (best) version with the magnesium cam cover - No oil leaks! Engine 100% clean and dry. Running silky smooth, no dash lights. Sounds great and loves to rev, excellent open-road machine! Silver with full black leather, walnut dash, 4-way electric heated seats, sunroof, cruise control. Also has hands free kit fitted though I've never tested it. 132k miles. Lots of history including original service book and old invoices, x2 keys. Engine refreshed in 2024 with new spark plugs, coil packs, DISA valves, VANOS solenoids and PCV system. Has run like a dream since then and starts on the button first time every time. New battery Sept 2024. x4 new tyres summer 2025. Fresh MOT last month (to Sept 2027) - One advisory (front disks) Bodywork pretty good for age. Not mint, but no rust, clean underneath, good arches, sills, jacking points etc. Paint on bumpers and a little tired - Would benefit from a respray. Bonnet has some lacquer peel around the badge, but paint mostly good. Alloys in good condition but have been re-coated (cheaply) in the past. Power coat is starting to peel, would benefit from a refurb. Interior in great condition, no rips, tears or scuffs. All the important stuff works. Great drive, very smooth and quiet with very comfy seats, excellent on open road and long trips. Can manage 40+mpg on motorway runs. City economy not so good, but it is ULEZ exempt. Bad points: Sold as a rolling project as unfortunately the synchro on 3rd gear is worn - 3rd is still easy to select but will crunch if hurried or above 2500rpm. Gearbox oil change last year did improve it and you can drive around it to some extent but, fundamentally it will need a replacement gearbox to be all it could be. I do not currently have the facilities to undertake this work myself and having a second hand gearbox fitted (they are quite easy to obtain from a breakers for around £300) will be around £600-£800 at a garage, so more than I can justify spending on it at this time, given I have another car (335i) that also needs work doing. Otherwise it drives very nice and has been 100% reliable in the almost 3 years I have owned it. The E60 chassis is rock solid and the N52 engine is gem and surprisingly easy to work on. Minor faults that do not affect the drive: Sunroof will tilt but not slide. PDC works most of the time but glitches during wet weather. AC not working - suspect leak in the condenser (easy DIY job). Remote key has poor range - Currently investigating this to try and fix. Handbrake could do with adjusting if you regularly park on hills!.... Thats it really. It is fundamentally a solid, straight original and unmolested car that just needs a bit of love attention to make it all it can be. Perfectly useable as is, just starting to show its age in places. Anyone who knows these cars know what solid and well engineered cars they are and how refined they are to drive. Also more reliable and easier to work on than the newer BMWs. Manual E60s have always been rare, and most still around are diesels (mostly 520d). Manual straight 6 petrols are very rare to find now - Probably only a few dozen left in the UK! Based on how prices have gone for E39s in similar spec recently I think this car is a solid candidate for future classic status and very likely to appreciate in value soon. Being an SE it also has the more comfortable suspension setup and nice squishy tyres on 17" rims which avoid the kerbing/rim cracking issues of the larger M-sport items - Definitely a good thing given the current state of UK roads! Don't really want to sell if I'm honest but I can't afford to maintain 2 cars at once and the gearbox swap is beyond my scope to DIY so for financial reasons it has to go. £1995, open to sensible offers. Car is in regular use so mileage may go up. Located central Leeds.
£1,995Leeds, Yorkshire and the HumberNiallNB2514 days101 listing views; includes repeat page loads1 favourites0 comments
2009 BMW 520d M sport touring
Brand new MOT Full leather Msport interior. Automatic 2.0d 177bhp. Upgraded wide-screen apple car play & Android auto. Full service history with full fluid service carried out 2000 miles ago including gearbox oil, brake fluid etc. 109,700 miles. Cold Aircon. In nice honest condition come surate with age and mileage. Drives smooth and without fault. Car surplus to requirements
£4,250Dorchester, Dorsetpete74horne17 days171 listing views; includes repeat page loads3 favourites0 comments
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2009 BMW 2009 BMW E61 530D SE LCI NAV TOURING AUTO
BMW 530D SE LCI BUSINESS EDITION NAV TOURING AUTOMATIC. Rare factory black with Beige leather, MOT till Feb 2027, 255000 Miles, 2 keys, Lots of paperwork, Last owner since 2017, 2 former keepers, All the toys all working Inc full CIC system, High motorway miles on the car but has been extremely well maintained throughout ownership, Starts runs and drives exactly as it should without any excessive noises, creaks or groans, The car had a set of 4 Dunlop tyres fitted last november which came to £780 alone. Extremely good condition throughout considering the age and mileage. Engine management light is on at the moment seems to come and go and doesn't effect anything, There is a large crack in the windscreen around the mirror as shown in the pictures (Ignore the telephone wires!),
£1,499Casllwchwr, Abertawe - SwanseaWouldnotmindasandwich27 days106 listing views; includes repeat page loads2 favourites0 comments
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2007 BMW 5 Series
520d touring auto 160k with full history, I’ve had it since 100k and it’s been serviced every 7k Bodywork it tidy, just a small scuff on the rear passenger door Cheaper tax at £275
£2,250Tewkesbury, GloucestershireJc46 days63 listing views; includes repeat page loads8 favourites0 commentsGot a car to sell?
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