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    Question What's my E39 worth?

    I'm trying to figure out whether to keep or change for a diesel, so want to see if this is scrap due to engine size & configuration, or if has some value on the market.




    It's an '02 525i auto with factory Msport suspension. Reg is 02G8085. NCT until August. 3 owners from new, Eamo on the forum here before me, before that it was owned by a tech company CEO in Galway from new.

    It currently has 165k miles on the clock, the last 35k of that has been mostly motorway or long distance (verifable with toll account printout if that makes a difference - no short commute trips as I work from home). I have a thread on the car here with plenty of pictures.

    All work carried out/parts replaced since purchase in Oct 2014:
    • Rear brake lines replaced
    • New battery
    • Alternator reconditioned
    • Fan belt replaced
    • Firmware update
    • Oil & filter service (135k miles)
    • Fuel pump replacement (OE)
    • Tyres -Goodyear x2, 4 wheel tracking
    • Expansion bottle replacement & pressure test
    • Front fog light replacement
    • Front lower arms
    • Bosch spark plugs x 6
    • Oil & filter service (150k miles)
    • Catalytic converter replacement x2 (front and rear banks, OE)
    • Siemens-VDO Mass Air Flow sensor
    • Misc bulbs
    • Seat Occupancy Mat Emulator Airbag Sensor
    • Rear Lower Ball Joint Lemforder x2
    • Water Pump replacement & Coolant fill


    I've always tried to use best available parts (e.g. Siemens-VDO MAF, Lemforder ball joints, Bosch spark plugs). I have paperwork for about 50% of that work as a friend of mine did the rest. The documented work was done by Valdas in Motor Confidence or by local independents Walsh Diagnostics and Peter Ryder Cars. As I said I've got a thread with a fair amount of photos which shows some of this work or parts. I've been told that the radiator was replaced before I got it.

    Code:
    Vehicle information
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    VIN: WBADT42090GX97687
    Type code: DT42
    Model: 525I (EUR)
    E-F-R series: E39
    Series: 5
    Type: LIM
    Steering: RL
    Doors: 4
    Engine: M54
    Displacement: 2.50
    Power: 141 (192 hp)
    Drive: HECK
    Transmission: AUT
    Paint code: 894 - CHIARETTOROT METALLIC
    Upholstery code: N6SN - STANDARDLEDER/BE
    Prod.date: 2002-06-24
    S202	Steptronic
    S255	Sports leather steering wheel
    S302	Alarm system
    S339	Shadow-Line
    S428	Warning triangle and first aid kit
    S441	Smoker package
    S520	Fog lights
    S534	Automatic air conditioning
    S661	Radio BMW Business (C43)
    S694	Provisions for BMW 6 CD changer
    S704	M Sports suspension
    S773	Fine wood trim
    S785	White direction indicator lights
    S818	Battery master switch
    S853	Language version, English
    S863	Dealer List Europe
    S880	Operating instructions, English
    S915	Omission of outer-skin preservation
    S925	Dispatch protection pack
    Needs soon:
    • front brake pads
    • rear tyres


    Problems:
    • Radio volume spiking occasionally on Newstalk 106 only, worse in wet weather (not joking - thread on this here).
    • boot handle not opening (works with internal button and key fob - probably worn wire feeding into the boot - hasn't been a big enough problem for me to fix yet).
    • "floaty" speedometer (with no traction or ABS lights showing). From online research I think this is the rear ABS sensor on the left. Update: happened once only, has been fine for the last week.


    There's some other minor issues like missing undertray (damaged and removed during the bad floods last year), etc but nothing that has an effect on drivability.

    What's it worth?
    Last edited by outofbandii; 17-03-17 at 10:55.

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