BMW 528i SE Auto E39, 88K Miles, 1998

Colour : Glacier Green Metallic, 334

Interior : English Green Montana Leather, N6EG and with High Quality Vavona Wood Trim

Wheels: 7J x 16 Alloy 20 Spoke, styling 33

NOT London ULEZ Compliant

 

This beautiful one owner car was purchased new at Barons of Farnborough on 29th September 1998 for £33680, the new discerning owner upgraded the great specification to an Automatic sports gearbox and contrasting English green leather.

 

The vehicle has 2 fully working keys and remotes (Including original BMW leather keyring), full handbook set in the original leather wallet and a complete original toolkit in the boot.

 

A fully stamped service book at BMW and independent specialists indicates how well looked after the car was. The owner apparently used it mainly for golfing trips and the odd holiday, later in its life the owner used the vehicle less but kept it serviced. A bout of ill health in 2018, saw it used very sparingly until we purchased the car. We have completed a full inspection of the vehicle with a full package of re-commissioning work. This car is very original and with less that 90k miles on it after 25 years it's a rare find in today's E39 market.

 

In 1999 the current owner invested in an appropriate VUJ 528 private registration which is currently on the vehicle and valued at around £1500. The previous registration from new was S109 CPA.

 

The wonderful 2.8 litre M52 straight 6 cylinder engine with its 24 valves revs freely and sounds truly wonderful. It is a clear indication of the below service record.

 

Service Record - Full history.

• Full MOT History with only the usual wear and tear advisories.
• PDI 29th September 1998
• Oil Service 20th September 1999 Mileage 8377
• Inspection 1 Service 10th May 2001 Mileage 15582
• Oil Service 3rd October 2002 Mileage 24394
• Inspection II Service 25th March 2004 Mileage 30794
• Oil Service 6th June 2005 Mileage 37161
• Inspection 1 (Brake fluid and micro filter) Service 6th April 2006 Mileage 41526
• Oil Service 29th March 2007 Mileage 46839
• Oil Service 30th April 2008 Mileage 52332
• Inspection I Service 26th March 2009 Mileage 56808
• Oil Service 15th June 2010 Mileage 60642
• Oil Service 7th July 2011 Mileage 64900
• Oil Service 25th October 2012 Mileage 69066
• Oil Service 22nd October 2013 Mileage 72971
• Inspection 1 (micro filter) 12th March 2015 Mileage 76959
• Oil Service (brake fluid) 10th March 2016 Mileage 79209
• Oil Service 17th July 2018 Mileage 83447
• Inspection 1 and II + oil service + Brake fluid + Coolant + Micro filters 2nd August 2023 Mileage 87961.
• 4 new Goodyear Effeciency grip tyres fitted 2nd August 2023.
• Connects2 BMW phone and streaming interface installed, allows control of your streaming device / phone from the multifunction steering wheel, whilst retaining the original BMW audio installation.
• New front decoration BMW sill covers fitted.
• Fresh MOT - 4/4/2024 No advisories

 

Introduction

Trying to pick faults with the BMW 5-Series is a largely thankless task. If pushed to name a car that approached automotive perfection, most industry observers would nominate the BMW E39 5-Series.

 

History

It's hard to believe that in one form or another the BMW 5-Series has been with us for nearly half a century. Those with longer memories will remember the early versions with 'interesting' handling. As the years passed, the 5 Series grew larger and more assured. Constant development from the Munich company ensured that the car was never anywhere but at the top of its class. The introduction of the fifth-generation E39 5-Series in April 1996 dealt the opposition a hammer blow, whilst a series of revisions in late 2000 saw BMW move the game on yet again.

The 5-Series formula has been easy to trace throughout its history. Take a well-proportioned saloon body, with a range of chiefly straight-six cylinder engines directing power to the rear wheels and fit with a cabin that few can rival for quality and ergonomic excellence. Bolster with advertising proclaiming perfect weight distribution, call it the Ultimate Driving Machine and you have a recipe for success. Of course, it does not hurt if the car actually lives up to these promises.

The E39 5-Series 528i is a 190bhp mid range engine, with lots of available power to cruise along eat up this miles. The M52 engine is a very reliable relatively uncomplicated masterpiece of an engine, but as emission regulations toughend up BMW were able to get the same power from a 2.5 litre engine (the M54) and being ULEZ compliant. Where as the 528i is not ULEZ Compliant.

 

What You Get

There are not too many surprises with a 5-Series. You know it is going to be beautifully built, great to drive, understated and well equipped. This example has ice cold air-conditioning, sumptuous leather and classy wood trim throughout. The 5 speed automatic gearbox is wonderful and can be used in sports mode to manually change up or down as required.

 

On the Road

With a silky smooth 2.8 litre straight six engine and that sports Auto gearbox, the variant on offer here provides performance that betters many rivals so called performance models of the era, with rest to sixty occupying around eight seconds on the way to a maximum of 148mph. An E39 5-Series is one of the most straightforward and attractive propositions around. If you want the best, you have to pay for it. Anything else from the time seems a little underdeveloped. Anything else from today a little unnecessary.

Selling on behalf of a private owner.

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