F/S BMW E39 540i Sport - Low Mileage & Huge Spec

gwatson

Senior member
 Aberdeenshire
To fund a Z4M I'm selling my low mileage BMW 540i Sport :) The car has huge spec and is in immaculate condition with some subtle but very effective modifications. I'll let the spec speak for itself. I honestly believe this is the best E39 540i in the country.

Basic Information:
- 2002 E39 540i V8
- Titanium Silver
- Full Black Leather Interior
- 59K Miles
- Taxed Until 31/10/11
- MOT’s until 26/10/11
- Full Service History
- 3 Previous Owners (all in the same family)

Factory Options:
- 261 - Side Airbags for Rear Passengers
- 416 - Side Sunblinds for Rear Passengers
- 415 - Electric Rear Sunblind
- 455 - Active Front Seats (Massage)
- 456 - Comfort Seats
- 465 - Through Load System (folding rear seats, very rare)
- 470 - Child Seat ISOFIX Attachment
- 473 - Armrest, Front
- 488 - Lumbar Support (Driver & Passenger)
- 494 - Front Heated Seats
- 508 - PDC (parking sensors front and rear)
- 522 - Xenon Headlights
- 780 - 18" M Parallel Alloy Wheels (staggered)
- AC Schnitzer Exhaust Tips

Previous owner took a lot of time and money restoring the car to near new condition. He replaced both lower front under trays (frequently damaged on all E39s), rear number plate lights, rear PDCs and a bumper trim, had the wheels refurbished (diamond cut @ £300!), new centre caps, roundels and kidney grilles, M5 replica folding electric mirrors and lastly a replacement Key.

Just last month I replaced both front callipers with new ones and disks and pads front and rear, so you don't need to worry about the brakes for a long time. Total cost of parts was about £480. Other jobs taken care of since I took ownership are:
- Fitted M5 Lower Grill
- 6 Cylinder bonnet grills fitted (black slats, chrome outer)
- Colour coded the double din stereo surround to match dashboard Aluminium trim
- Fitted cup holders
- Fitted Aluminium Dial Rings
- Replaced colour coded rear diffuser with standard black diffuser (will included original AC Schnitzer)
- Had exhaust tips re-welded on, was sitting squint.
- Replaced n/s front tyre, was perished and a few chunks on the sidewall, Dunlop Sport.

The very dated comms pack navigation unit has been replaced with a touch screen Pioneer AVIC F900BT DVD / CD / Radio / Navigation unit with Bluetooth and full speed iPod connection (playback and charging voa lead in the glovebox). At the same time replaced the armrest with phone slot with a plain, usable arm rest from a non nav car. This head unit cost £699. JL XR525 CSI component speakers (£400) fitted at the front, and a JL removable sub in the boot (£150ish), running from an Alpine PDX 4.1 amp (£270) in the boot. This was all fitted by Sextons in Reading, at a cost of £422.99 (ouch) - however this did involve fitting a CanBus adapter so the aftermarket equipment can still be controlled from steering wheel buttons. Suffice to say, it sounds fantastic! As this car has the ski hatch, the bass can be heard perfectly in the car. Rather than a nasty big bass Halfords special sound system, the result is a balanced, clearly defined sound stage with just the right amount of oomph. Plus, the subwoofer can be unplugged and removed from the boot when needed within seconds.

Another expensive but fantastic addition to the car is the paddle shift gear change. The steering wheel slip ring was swapped for one from an E46 M3 SMG, and with a special wiring loom, SSG paddles were fitted to the rear of the steering wheel - these are smaller and more ergonmic than the usual SMG paddles and make changing gear a lot more fun.

The interior leather has been regularly cleaned and fed with Gliptone Liquid Leather Cleaner and Conditioner, the paintwork has recemtly been clayed and polished. The leather interior is in exellent condition, with no rips, tears or marks and not showing any signs of wear. Unlike cars with sport seats the bolsters are not at all worn. The dash computer readout is perfect, with no dead pixels.

Externally there are a few stonechips, but all have been touched up. There is a less than 1cm ding on the sill just below the rear passenger door, and a couple of other very minor dings if you look hard enough, but these are not noticeable.

Price is £7950. I appreciate this is the top end of the E39 market. But I honestly believe this is E39 out there, the best spec, low mileage and highest condition. Please don't waste each others time with stupid offers, you won't get a response.

Please contact me by emailing [email protected] (PM isn’t always reliable for my account). I will happily pass on my phone number for a chat.

At extra cost, the car is available with 17" sport rims fitted with Nokian winter tyres. The rims were full reconditioned in October, see last picture.

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l33wgn said:
nice car but u can get a new shape for alot less than that!!

True, but it'll be a 520i SE with 125k on the clock. Two different cars! I guess it depends on what you appreciate in a car..... I accept 99.99% of the population won't appreciate\value the car at that price. But to those who do appreciate the spec and condition it actually offers exceptional value when you compare what else you can buy for the money. Personally spec is a huge factor when I buy a car.
 
Bump for a very nice and clean car.

Hope you manage to get it sold and into a Z4M soon Graeme. Where did you get the 17's refurbed by the way?
 
Hi Gee,

Yeah fingers crossed.

Out at PPS in Inverurie. You need to supply the rims only to them. They powder coat them for a much more durable finish. About £45 a wheel.

How you enjoying the Alpina. You'll need to take me for a spin once the weather is better :)

G
 
PPS you say? That's where my Dynamics are at the moment so I hope they did a good job!! Did you go for the sparkle finish?

Give me a shout when the weather is better and we can go for a spin. Hopefully you'll have your new car by then :thumbsup:
 
Gee said:
PPS you say? That's where my Dynamics are at the moment so I hope they did a good job!! Did you go for the sparkle finish?

Give me a shout when the weather is better and we can go for a spin. Hopefully you'll have your new car by then :thumbsup:

No, just a standard "shinny" silver finish, wasn't brave enough to go with the sparkle finish :) They do a brilliant job, you'll be very pleased I'm sure. Used them a lot over the years.

I don't think I'll have the Z4M until late summer, missus is still on maternity leave and just bought a E 61 530d M Sport touring from a friend who's moved to Malaysia, hence the sale of the 540i.
 
Damn it, I thought the standard silver finish was pretty dull. That was only from looking at them indoors mind. I really hope they aren't too sparkly when I get them back :(

It sounds like it's all change on the car side of things. Sorry for crapping all over your ad and I hope all is well with you and the family.
 
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