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BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« on: 22 August 2015, 13:54:17 »
Omegas really are rare now (mint ones anyway) and I'm starting to look at these. Plenty about (not too many 540s though). Cost slightly more than Omega to buy and possibly run but insurance for a V8 is cheaper than an Irmscher Omega.

What do we think about them? TheBoys opinion is not welcome  ;D
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Re: BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« Reply #1 on: 22 August 2015, 13:56:25 »
I say 'go for it'

The E39 is a fine looking car unlike the later  Bangle abortions.
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Re: BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« Reply #2 on: 22 August 2015, 14:25:47 »
Save me looking it up, which one is E39. I get lost with their poxy model numbers.

The last decent beemers were the 3 and 5 series around in 1990
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Re: BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« Reply #3 on: 22 August 2015, 14:27:50 »
The v8 4.4l from around 10-15yrs ago is known for being quite incontinent.  This can lead to head issues if you let the coolant get low.

The viscous is unreliable, pointless and shite - but that goes for all beemer engines.
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Re: BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« Reply #4 on: 22 August 2015, 14:43:16 »
Why is omega insurance dearer than that bmw  ??? Never understood why , and going from a 3.0 to a 2.6 cost me more also  :(
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Re: BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« Reply #5 on: 22 August 2015, 14:55:58 »
Quote from: EMD on 22 August 2015, 14:43:16
Why is omega insurance dearer than that bmw  ??? Never understood why , and going from a 3.0 to a 2.6 cost me more also  :(

It will have been calculated from historical claims. This obviously not only varies for each make and model but also by insurance underwriter.
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Re: BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« Reply #6 on: 22 August 2015, 15:04:00 »
This one has 125k on the clock. I agree opti, its a fine looking car.
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Re: BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« Reply #7 on: 22 August 2015, 15:13:59 »
Quote from: SMD on 22 August 2015, 15:04:00
This one has 125k on the clock. I agree opti, its a fine looking car.

Don't worry about TB. He is a Vauxhall man through and through.

I believe his favourite Vauxhall of all time is the Frontera. :)
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Re: BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« Reply #8 on: 22 August 2015, 15:28:32 »
I thought it was the Nova. Both fine cars  :y
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Re: BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« Reply #9 on: 22 August 2015, 15:56:11 »
I thought he was a Rover man,
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Re: BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« Reply #10 on: 22 August 2015, 16:30:31 »
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Re: BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« Reply #11 on: 22 August 2015, 16:44:53 »
I read that this morning Stevo.
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Re: BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« Reply #12 on: 22 August 2015, 17:21:04 »
They are a nice classic shape , would have thought all the leaks been sorted by now but easy to check  :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-5-Series-540i-4-4-Automatic-Black-/252043280051?hash=item3aaef33eb3
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Re: BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« Reply #13 on: 22 August 2015, 19:59:07 »
Quote from: EMD on 22 August 2015, 17:21:04
They are a nice classic shape , would have thought all the leaks been sorted by now but easy to check  :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-5-Series-540i-4-4-Automatic-Black-/252043280051?hash=item3aaef33eb3

That's been chaved up to shit. Nasty. It's 96 car with shed loads of stuff bolted on.

But one that's not been screwed around with are nice looking cars. Driven 3.5V8 one. Very smooth, silent running, not too bad on fuel either.
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Re: BMW E39 540i (V8) Sport
« Reply #14 on: 22 August 2015, 21:30:37 »
That looks rough  :-[. You can find much better examples.
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