The BMW M5 is a high-performance variant of the BMW 5 Series marketed under the BMW M sub-brand. M5 models have been produced for every generation of the 5 Series since 1984, with occasional gaps in production (1995 to 1998, 2023 to 2024). Official website: BMW M
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Hello everybody,
I consider the M5 E39 to be the best M5 ever made.
The way it combines elegant understatement and superb performances is unique and it's a caracteristic of the BMW's of the pre-Bangle era.
I know it is not as fast as the M5 E60 but the E39 is more emotional and it's more user friendly having a V8 and not a thirsty and non-eficient V10.
For the fans of the M5 E39, here is an english 2001 brochure.
PS: if you have any scans of tests, comparison test (with the E55 AMG W210 in particular) or brochures with the M5 E39, please post them.
I consider the M5 E39 to be the best M5 ever made.
The way it combines elegant understatement and superb performances is unique and it's a caracteristic of the BMW's of the pre-Bangle era.
I know it is not as fast as the M5 E60 but the E39 is more emotional and it's more user friendly having a V8 and not a thirsty and non-eficient V10.
For the fans of the M5 E39, here is an english 2001 brochure.
PS: if you have any scans of tests, comparison test (with the E55 AMG W210 in particular) or brochures with the M5 E39, please post them.
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A pic request....
I love this thread...the E60 has 500 hp, 7-speed SMG, and tons of other gizmos, but it still does not hold a candle to the E39. I love the look, especially the gunmetal-finished wheels.
I have a request...
There's a press photo that BMW released of the pre-FL E39 M5 that was banking on a racetrack at dusk. This was my desktop when I was in teenager and I can't find now for the life of me. I've searched the interweb but no luck. I loved that pick. From a head on view, with its headlights on, it looked sinister and evil.
thanks!
I love this thread...the E60 has 500 hp, 7-speed SMG, and tons of other gizmos, but it still does not hold a candle to the E39. I love the look, especially the gunmetal-finished wheels.
I have a request...
There's a press photo that BMW released of the pre-FL E39 M5 that was banking on a racetrack at dusk. This was my desktop when I was in teenager and I can't find now for the life of me. I've searched the interweb but no luck. I loved that pick. From a head on view, with its headlights on, it looked sinister and evil.
thanks!
codinca_valentin
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I think this is the photo you are looking for, but I found it only in resolution 800x600.
Let me know.
Let me know.
hoffmeister_fan
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Codinca, that's exactly what I was looking for! Thank you very much!I think this is the photo you are looking for, but I found it only in resolution 800x600.
Let me know.
Giannis, that was also my first wall paper on my first desktop. It just looks so intimidating in that photo...like a night hawk out looking for his prey.
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BMW M
BMW M GmbH, formerly known as BMW Motorsport GmbH, is a subsidiary of
BMW AG that manufactures high-performance luxury cars. BMW M ("M" for "motorsport")
was initially created to facilitate BMW's racing program, which was very successful
in the 1960s and 1970s. As time passed, BMW M began to supplement BMW's vehicle
portfolio with specially modified higher trim models, for which they are now most
known by the general public. These M-badged cars traditionally include modified engines,
transmissions, suspensions, interior trims, aerodynamics, and exterior modifications
to set them apart from their counterparts. All M models are tested and tuned at BMW's
private facility at the Nürburgring racing circuit in Germany.
Official website: BMW M
Official website: BMW M
