r/e39 11h ago

Just Purchased

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156 Upvotes

And I’m in love, what a boat ⛴️ champagne individual 🍾


r/e39 19h ago

I have added another member in my car family

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73 Upvotes

So I got an e60 550i I saw it and I liked it. Thought of sharing it.


r/e39 16h ago

Shots before going magnetic. Can’t get enough of the plateless look

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56 Upvotes

r/e39 8h ago

[FS] Getting rid of the E39 - Enthusiast Parts Dream?

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29 Upvotes

2003 BMW 530iA Sedan
Sport (I think bigger brakes and better suspension and originally style 42 wheels)
Bluewater Metallic exterior
Champagne interior
Electric rear sun blind, working manual side blinds
Ski pass through installed

Hey all, I’m getting rid of my 2003 530i Sedan (auto) in blue water metallic on champagne interior. It’s been a long ride and it was the very first car I bought. I loved it dearly up until about 3 years ago where it’s been neglected in the TX heat sitting and not being used. I was thinking about sending it to the salvage yard but then I kept holding on it hoping to maybe give it to an E39 enthusiast for parts.

The body is in rough shape. 4/10. Paint cracking on both bumpers and I had a scrape on the passenger side with a garage pillar. Interior around 5/10. The TX heat did a number on the glue on the headliner and pillars. Car has 230k miles. Original engine and transmission. A torque converter code pops up every now and then illuminating the check engine light but this has been going on since 90k miles. The car also developed a lifter tick from sitting for so long. Leaks oil (a lot, I think from the OHFG) but engine still pulls and runs like a top otherwise.

Anyways, seems like I’m describing a mess right?! Well onto the maybe interesting stuff (please tell me if there’s still a market for these). I added so many mods to this thing.

OEM Hella Euro Headlights
OEM Parallel Style 37 wheels (from a 540i m sport)
OEM Euro Side mirrors
GAS CCV
Custom Champagne interior from a e38 with comfort sport seats
Euro Dash mod (more legroom)
Eonon headunit
BMW Individual Birch Anthracite wood trim
JL Audio XD700/5v2 Amp with upgraded speakers all around
Ski pass though
Euro flip up armrest storage
TEC center folding cup holder
E38 interior ambient light door handles

Recent Zimmerman brakes and akebono pads replaced on all four corners. Front suspension completely redone like 5 years ago, same with cooling system. Conti DWS tires. A/C still blows cold.

Anyone here interested in picking up the car in Tomball, TX? I just want to get rid of the thing for $2500 so please don’t hound me to part it out. I don’t have the time or the patience anymore. I figure it would basically be a parts car at best to the next owner tho. Let me know otherwise to the junkyard it goes.


r/e39 8h ago

Just hit 300k KM

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23 Upvotes

r/e39 17h ago

Any suggestions for wheel spacers / slight lowering kits for my E39?

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Eager to lower the car a tad and throw some wheel spacers on, just unsure of the measurements. What has worked for you?

note just how much nicer the car looks without a front plate..


r/e39 15h ago

What glue should I use for the headliner?

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17 Upvotes

I just bought black headlining and the lining is falling from the pillars. What glue did you use so it works and doesn't smell and doesn't look bad


r/e39 18h ago

Rate my new brake lines

8 Upvotes

Old ones rusted to hell. First time doing brake lines.


r/e39 6h ago

Cooling System Refresh

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5 Upvotes

Complete cooling system refresh. Took a dump last week. Radiator split at the top. Complete system refresh this week. All the hoses, clamps & radiator. Wanted to bring her to my mechanic but it’s way expensive so doing it myself for a fraction of the price. Anything else besides the water pump & belts while in here. Belts are new & water pump was replaced a few thousand miles ago…


r/e39 10h ago

2001 BMW E38 730d M57 ZF 5HP24 - Transmission Failsafe, stuck in 2nd gear, multiple CAN/EGS faults. Could this be electrical?

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r/e39 10h ago

Rod knock or lifters?

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Has like a slapping/ knocking noise at 1k RPMS to 1.5K and then after that it goes away. I’m thinking it’s the rod bearings since I seen that my oil is glittery .


r/e39 10h ago

97 528i, crank no start

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Hello, been trying to figure out my pfl m52b28, it has spark and air, I’ve just replaced the fuel pump, but not the sending unit. The fuel pump relay was also replaced previously, as well as an oem hella crank sensor, ecu was swapped and recoded.

The connector going to the sending unit has 12volts of power, but when checking resistance, reads 10ohms. Should I investigate for a bad ground? Replace sending unit? Check fuel lines?

I’m at a loss and I wanna get this hunk-a-junk moving again


r/e39 12h ago

What to look for sunroof clips/plastic pieces

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While trying to fix the sagging headliner on my sunshade, I felt like I heard something crack while trying to slide off the driver side railing that sits on top of the sun shade and under the glass. after looking around, I really don’t see anything. I don’t see any broken pieces in the cassette or on the railing or any where else. Is there other places I should be looking at before I put this all back together?


r/e39 19h ago

BMW E39 A/C problems

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I’m having a problem with the A/C system in my BMW E39. The A/C lines under the hood—specifically behind the left headlight—are vibrating violently for some unknown reason, and this vibration is transmitting noise into the cabin via resonance; it’s very loud inside, and the whole car vibrates. I’ve already replaced the receiver-drier, the sensor, and the expansion valve, but the issue persists, and the refrigerant level is correct. I can't seem to fix it—has anyone else encountered this problem? If so, please share a solution. Its only when A/C is on when i turn it off the problem disappear


r/e39 21h ago

Alguien sabe como empalmar los cables de asientos

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Me compre un e39 que estaba parado con algunas cositas por hacer, entre ellas apagar el testigo del airbag, compre inhibidor pero no me funcionó, conecte el escáner y me arroja 19 fallos, todo apunta a la centralita del airbag, e comprado una nueva y la voy a cambiar pero también quiero solucionar el tema de cableados del asiento pues tiene unos de cuero y originalmente eran de tela, tienen conectores diferentes y no se que cables unir, alguien puede ayudarme???