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BMW E39 Archive
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Curbside Classic: 2002 BMW 530i (E39) – Peak 5-Series
Posted on December 1, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 12/1/2015) The current F10 generation BMW 5-Series is a very capable, very competitive large luxury sedan. There’s no denying that. With BMW’s legendary engineering, a profusion of gasoline, […] -
COAL: 2000 BMW 540i – The Journey To My First V8
Posted on June 10, 2021 | 27 CommentsMarch 26, 2021 Don’t tell the EPA, but I evicted an entire ecosystem from the paintwork today. Amazingly, there was still a nice car hiding under all the mud, lichen, […] -
QOTD: 2003 BMW 530i (E39) – What Is The Most Gracefully Aged Luxury Car Of The Past Two Decades?
Posted on August 16, 2017 | 98 CommentsRedesigning a luxury car is no easy task for any automaker. On the one hand, a redesign must not be too radical and extreme, risking the loss of loyal buyers, […]
![Curbside Classic: 2002 BMW 530i (E39) – Peak 5-Series (first posted 12/1/2015) The current F10 generation BMW 5-Series is a very capable, very competitive large luxury sedan. There’s no denying that. With BMW’s legendary engineering, a profusion of gasoline, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_2004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 2000 BMW 540i – The Journey To My First V8 March 26, 2021 Don’t tell the EPA, but I evicted an entire ecosystem from the paintwork today. Amazingly, there was still a nice car hiding under all the mud, lichen, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6FA4DB79-BCCA-487D-BD65-56FF4486A045_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: 2003 BMW 530i (E39) – What Is The Most Gracefully Aged Luxury Car Of The Past Two Decades? Redesigning a luxury car is no easy task for any automaker. On the one hand, a redesign must not be too radical and extreme, risking the loss of loyal buyers, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/FullSizeRender-19.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


