I love how understated M5's are, especially when you see them in person. You really have to explain to noncar people just how capable and fast these cars are
@user593712 жыл бұрын
And they don’t care anyways
@carsnbikes9142 жыл бұрын
@@user59371 yeah 😔
@bapr38872 жыл бұрын
M5 understated? Its bloody mainstream. Understated is S8 D2, when its with manual trans, its better than M5 E39 in every inch.
@iiplaya2 жыл бұрын
@@bapr3887 lmfao no…
@Hot80s2 жыл бұрын
When you're a Driver you couldn't care less what people think period.
@alolanstarboy2 жыл бұрын
The e39 M5 has been a car that I’ve always largely ignored. Until I saw an all black one and heard it’s low V8 rumble. It really struck a “brute in business casual” kind of vibe with me and I started liking it since then. Love the sound this car makes, one of the main giveaways that it’s more than it seems.
@robertperillo87382 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love my E39 M5. It’s the perfect compromise without actually compromising anything. Sporting… but with a great ride. Roomy.. but drives small. Very fast.. but docile when need be. Analog.. but new enough that you can comfortably daily drive it. Relatively reliable (especially compared to newer ///M cars), built like a tank, and man they can take a beating. The steering is sublime. The way it handles it’s weight is astonishing. It really is the greatest sport sedan - no, the greatest car - ever built.
@casinokam26952 жыл бұрын
The analog part is huge. The perfect mix of analog and being technologically advanced
@michaelpatterson5298 Жыл бұрын
ever looking to sell?
@Kryojenix Жыл бұрын
I heard that the steering system isn't actually all that good and was a compromise to fit around the huge V8. Mainly compromises steering feel, they said. I won't be able to judge until I try another M3/M5, maybe the E92 M3. Until then, all I know is that the steering in my E39 M5 is much nicer than the steering in my Mitsubishi Pajero iO! 😂
@Andrew-ch1zf Жыл бұрын
Agree- best car ever made on a number of metrics
@Derek_T2 жыл бұрын
The E39 and E38 7 series are the best looking sedans ever made.
@scottym71922 жыл бұрын
Hot take I think the E60 is the best looking 5 series
@iiplaya2 жыл бұрын
@@scottym7192 the base model one no. M sport definitely
@Aaron-bz9vy2 жыл бұрын
@@scottym7192 E34 by far
@Kryojenix Жыл бұрын
@@scottym7192 I think the E60 looks great in angular motion, whereas the E34/E39/E46 look great in a still photo at any angle.
@TheDaneJohniСағат бұрын
@@scottym7192especially with a manual.. then it lift the looks of the interior and is not too much with the screen (and the LCI gearshifter- that’s ugly)😊
@WadeOntheLure2 жыл бұрын
I remember my dad just getting into NASA HPDE in an 02 Z06. We made track-buddies with a guy who had this car..we were astounded how well it did on Buttonwillow against the vette.WHAT A CAR...those were the days!
@RichardinNC12 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed my e39 M5 on track. I definitely kept up with Corvettes from that era.
@tommosby88332 жыл бұрын
I've been driving my E39 M5 since 2010 and it's still going extremely strong. Modern cars are not made like this anymore. It will be tough for me to let it go at some point.
@ltpotatoecho64752 жыл бұрын
Im wondering, how is the reliability of this car? I had a 2007 e92 335i with N54, which wasn't the best haha. But this m5.... the sound and the looks... so good, kinda wanna get one at some point haha
@iiplaya2 жыл бұрын
@@ltpotatoecho6475 probably better than an N54 in all ways. This generation M5 with a manual would be awesome id just watch out for those rod bearings
@rikwarren39992 жыл бұрын
I have owned one for a number of years. It gets a lot of big city use. It has been very reliable, but requires a budget for maintenance and replacements. Oh Ya, and gas. I upgraded the audio. The radio and now have Car Play etc. so I eliminated that objection easily. The car is awesome all the time. A sophisticated car.
@RichardinNC12 жыл бұрын
At 6:45 never fails to merge onto a highway behind someone going 15 under the traffic flow. You finally get around them and they finally get up to speed and pass a mile later…
@bubbleman20022 жыл бұрын
For some reason I notice almost exclusively pickup trucks and SUVs accelerate at a glacial speed, and then end up going 10 to 15 over the speed limit after using 10% throttle for about a minute. I wonder if maybe the softer suspension with more travel combined with sitting up higher makes people feel like they're accelerating more than they actually are?
@johnfrantz58852 жыл бұрын
@@bubbleman2002 ik I often drive like that purely to save fuel and limit wear and tear on my drive train. It’s much easier on a car to gently get up to speed rather than floor it to your desired speed.
@bubbleman20022 жыл бұрын
@@johnfrantz5885 That's different. I don't floor it in my car, either, I just accelerate until the engine is at about 3,000 rpms and then I shift up. My car is definitely NOT FAST by any means, either. It's a 2012 Toyota Corolla. Even so, I end up having to wait behind pickup trucks and SUVs that just can't figure out what the long skinny pedal is for. Additionally, accelerating slowly is worse for fuel economy than accelerating more quickly for a shorter duration. Iirc BMW did extensive testing on this and concluded that while higher engine speeds are less efficient because of friction, they're not less efficient enough to make slow acceleration using only low engine speeds the better choice. Apologies if the formatting makes this hard to read, I am mobile posting.
@sunilparekh73442 жыл бұрын
Great video Ted love the amount of content the E39 M5 keeps getting even 22 yrs later. All of us that own one know the feeling of owning and driving this masterpiece
@67FORDTRUCKF2502 жыл бұрын
Your videos rock ! I appreciate the smoothness of the drive and the patience with the fools on the road.
@TedwardDrives2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@scoob662 жыл бұрын
@@TedwardDrives lol I need the patience, I got the smoothness but not the patience for morons lol
@jakob92922 жыл бұрын
I deeply regret not buying one if these, or a v70r. Like 3 years ago you could've picked up one that had like barley 100k miles and needed a thing or two for under 5k, now those are going for over 20k, and you can't even find a good v70r under 10k, damn shame
@startingtech39002 жыл бұрын
20k> its 40k here in CA for a good example 28 29 for one that "needs a few things"
@yungboicontigo92782 жыл бұрын
Blame Doug and cars and bids for this. They keep rising bmw prices idk why
@jeremyfiester62432 жыл бұрын
A sorted car was never 5k. 20k then, is 35k now.
@jakob92922 жыл бұрын
@@jeremyfiester6243 a 20k one was one that had under 50k miles, and one owner clean all around.
@jakob92922 жыл бұрын
@@yungboicontigo9278 no, the problem is all the "this car will rise in value" and the "best blah blah around Yada yada" or the "best car that'll appreciate in 3 years" you get the shit, and then posted by 20 500k+ sub youtubers, those peopledrove up the prices of the s2k, nsx, skyline, supra, 250sx, 350z, almost everything to 3x the cost. And it was also done by the people bidding, not bat or cars and bids.
@MushyBananas2 жыл бұрын
Saw one of these at my local gym today in this exact same spec & color and I couldn’t get over how timeless & gorgeous these things are after all these years
@davidbee95632 жыл бұрын
The videos of Sabine Schmidt tossing one of these around the track are something else! Have you ever tried one of the Dinan modified versions? Apparently, these engines respond well to the right upgrades. If you can find a 540i sport with the six speed they are pretty quick as well.
@flush_entity2 жыл бұрын
YES! The 540I M-Sport is very, VERY good. To me it was the "entry" level M5 as it was a good 8-10k less than its brother. Wish i didnt sell mine but issues started popping up, more than likely my fault
@davidbee95632 жыл бұрын
@@flush_entity My problem with the 540i manual would be keeping a licence. They are so quick and smooth you don't notice how much faster you are going than you think. I can only imagine an M5 would be even more of a challenge to reign in.
@benclement75692 жыл бұрын
This calls for a bathroom break to watch at work
@5Qu1Z33r11 ай бұрын
I've owned my E39 M5 for 14 years now already - i feel SO privileged 😱
@nikolaychod2 жыл бұрын
I asked on Instagram when will you make new video with the M5, and here it is! Thanks mate! Greetings from Bulgaria! :)
@RyanRoadReaper2 жыл бұрын
Finally, M5 content! Your car is the one that has given me the E39 bug, and now I'm on the market for a i6 Touring (don't want a V8, hell no, too problematic)
@codylujan2 жыл бұрын
I agree. The BMW V8's are one of those, "appreciate but don't buy" type of things. I would, however, buy the new M5CS if I had a $100k burning a hole through my pocket
@TrafficDE2 жыл бұрын
Had one with an M52B28 engine (528i). Solid engine and good mpg for an I6, i can highly recommend it if you're happy with a pre facelift e39.
@itz_-spyro-71042 жыл бұрын
I just love your videos, they bring me so much joy and keeps me on the grind to my dreamcar
@markbellamy69652 жыл бұрын
The steering box I believe was due to packaging issues around the size and weight of the V8 engine. The m5 was based on the 540i, which also had the steering box, steel front sub frame and different suspension arms to the other e39 cars. If you've been under one of these cars there's not a lot of space for the steering setup.
@ihopethiscommentisntabusiv46702 жыл бұрын
I love these videos just for the awesome sound with headphones on. Really feels like you're in the car.
@liamblackledge13332 жыл бұрын
When you refresh your suspension please go with Ground Control coil overs. I’ve got their kit on my E39 and it’s absolutely incredible. I’d rate it at an oem+ to clubsport depending on how it’s adjusted.
@LA630032 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you acknowledge its the greatest sports sedan ever made!!!
@saeedahmad67522 жыл бұрын
The balance and weight distribution is amazing, and this car drives like a rocket, even in the desert crosswinds. Brilliant design and performance results in this being a briliant car. The comments are spot on! It maybe the best among the best for all round performance for a 4 door!
@Adamlllllllllllljjjljljjjjj2 жыл бұрын
Great video!! I love this M5 and how it looks like a regular 5 series which is awesome as this is the best looking 5 series in my opinion👌👌. I wonder how those black rubber marks got in the road (3:25)🥴🥴
@TedwardDrives2 жыл бұрын
Mad at whoever left those marks. That’s where I shoot photos and it makes it look so trashy
@codylujan2 жыл бұрын
I want every single bmw ever lol. This is a beautiful classic
@mikealicious38482 жыл бұрын
Great to see another E39 on the channel. Hopefully you get the opportunity to drive a Dinan S3 E39 M5.
@jeradalexander16332 жыл бұрын
Can confirm... I bought my first e39 M5 in January. It's a killer ride. I have the e60 shifter and a refreshed suspension with Koni Sports and Dinan springs. It's an absolute dream.
@Anirossa2 жыл бұрын
BMW always been particularly good with their stock exhaust systems, at least with all the ones I've experienced from the proper classics and all the way to the E39, haven't had newer.
@savnoorsamra35972 жыл бұрын
my 2019 g20 330i with stock exhaust pops and burbles like crazy. It's insane for stock
@pclayton50632 жыл бұрын
I was working at our BMW dealership when these first came out. Salesmen would often grab me to take a prospective customer out to "show them what it can do." I'd turn off the traction control and do just that on a certain section of country road. Really liked these cars (almost as much as my 93 E34 M5) once they stopped coming back in for clutch replacements and Vanos issues. Boy that could get real expensive with no warranty. Plus, the usual pixel issues with the gauges in most E39s. Still a great car and I've seen plenty of them with high mileage, so most aren't garage queens.
@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan2 жыл бұрын
The E39 M5 is definitely one of the best 5 series ever made, and one of the best BMWs ever made. This was when their designs were just flawless back in the day.
@stevennolan90172 жыл бұрын
12:40-13:40…ridiculously dreamy, like i’m watching the best simulator
@cyrus28572 жыл бұрын
new tedward on the last day of school lets goo
@Paco_Gaepedores3 күн бұрын
I believe this car has officially become my dream car ❤
@The_journeyy2 жыл бұрын
*He's back with another beauty* 👀
@911gt3332 жыл бұрын
8:12 it’s actually Ferrari Modena performance
@emptylungs2 жыл бұрын
"the Greatest Sport Sedan Ever Made" *Smiles in M539 restorations*
@BetterThanNothingVideos Жыл бұрын
Tedward - I ended up buying this from Oleg and Chris at Acton. Your video led me to make trip from VA to MA to purchase it. They should pay you commission! This is now paired next to my 02 E46 M3 with 52k miles. They are like cousins next to each other in the garage. Great job on the video.
@TedwardDrives Жыл бұрын
Congrats!! It’s a great car
@gamestree53182 жыл бұрын
The best car of all time, forget ur lambos and civics and what nots, this is the ultimate driving machine
@emixmim2 жыл бұрын
I always appreciate E39 M5 content Ted! But just curious what made you to review a different one?
@TedwardDrives2 жыл бұрын
Comparison! Always nice to drive others so you can find out what’s good or bad with yours
@paul2bischel2 жыл бұрын
excellent video as always! Thanks, Tedward
@SR-lx5if2 жыл бұрын
Been waiting all week for this!
@thomasagueros729 Жыл бұрын
“Handles like a pickup truck” nice car, nice vid
@KarpucMotoring9 ай бұрын
I've owned my car for 10yrs and your absolutely right about it being an autobahn burner more then a 1-2 burner. You can do that too, I find you hit redline too fast in first if you just floor it especially if your break your tires. 3rd, 4th and 5th gear is magical on the highway, I just wish I could go fast enough to take advantage of it more often. Nowadays if I take it out for a Sunday cruise I find the most enjoyable way to drive it isnt to go fast, just ring out the gears slowly, most people are afraid to take it to the higher rpm's before shifting at slower speeds but it just sounds like sex at the high rpm's. I took it to Mosport and raced it for that (videos on my channel) though I wouldn't do that anymore :)
@Birmingham_racing2 жыл бұрын
E39 my favourite m5
@jaynareynolds368410 ай бұрын
This body style has been emulated by many other car companies over the past 20+ years. No one has been able to improve upon perfection!
@chaff54 ай бұрын
Lol I love the burnout marks in the background of the first few minutes of the video.
@TedwardDrives4 ай бұрын
Not from the m5. Honestly was pissed because someone screwed up my photo spot with those marks
@chaff54 ай бұрын
@@TedwardDrives ah well crap I thought that was you having fun with it lol
@mama75872 жыл бұрын
Bro I SAW YOU on the highway! I didn’t know it was you though I saw e39 m5 near Acton MA and tried getting your attention near the highway. Not sure if I was going 495 South or north.
@malthusg11152 жыл бұрын
It's videos like this that are the reason I subscribed. Brilliant video and beautiful car. A perfect car for a daily.
@furqan84212 жыл бұрын
To me this is peak M car. None of the overdone interior or exterior elements, none of the over the top M badging everywhere and pseudo race car stuff. Just an ultra version of a daily driver that wouldn’t stand out but if you know you know type of vehicles
@codylujan2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Sleeping giant
@EndstyleGG2 жыл бұрын
Sreten from M539 Restorations would definitely agree with the title :)
@carolinacars7392 жыл бұрын
1:00 Ryan from E39 source has entered the chat...
@TedwardDrives2 жыл бұрын
He’s such a great dude and insanely knowledgeable. I keep him in mind whenever I film one of these 😂
@irrelaphant10032 жыл бұрын
I love the naturally aspirated bmw sedans, I picked up an m sport package e90 328i with a 6 speed manual and even if I had the words in my vocabulary to describe the driving experience I probably wouldn't be able to do it.
@pascutia2 жыл бұрын
I get what you’re saying. I’ve got an E90 330xi 6 speed, and it’s so sublime. I could drive one forever and I wouldn’t get tired of it. I just wish I didn’t have the AWD. Really unnecessary imo, just adds a bunch of weight, adds weight to the steering, and bogs the car down.
@waic16392 жыл бұрын
I don't remember seeing one of these on the road, it is a beauty!
@PROTO_JK2 жыл бұрын
Tedward: so much low end torque you barely have to down shift: proceeds to down shift and rip past a Mercedes’ 😎👍🏽
@TedwardDrives2 жыл бұрын
I’m only human 😂
@PROTO_JK2 жыл бұрын
@@TedwardDrives awesome content.
@bikramsran11432 жыл бұрын
I see those burnout lines at the start 🤣 not so sly hahaha. Great video though, one of my dream cars, looks and sounds so damn good too
@TedwardDrives2 жыл бұрын
Not mine. Much wider car with huuuge rubber did that lol. The m5 would have been covered in rubber from a burnout that big.
@bikramsran11432 жыл бұрын
@@TedwardDrives hahaha I appreciate the honesty XD
@nickfusco96672 жыл бұрын
We’re about the same age and the “street fire” comment took me back!! Grainy footage of street races and people wrecking their cars. lol
@Maxsarkar2 жыл бұрын
My dream car for long drive
@essai_2 жыл бұрын
The tire marks on the street where he starts talking about the bimmer lol 🤣
@TedwardDrives2 жыл бұрын
Honestly kinda mad at whoever left those. Really screwed up my photo shoot location
@trashmail8 Жыл бұрын
I've always loved this car and its engine/exhaust sound since watching Alex Roy in the "Battle of Rome" and ambulance chase videos (look'em up on YT if you've never seen them!"). It's glorious! And also the Gumball video from SF to Miami where Alex Roy's "Team Polizei 144" M39 is doing 170 mph while chasing a Ferrari F-50. Iconic material! :D
@kennyz322 жыл бұрын
Just picked up a carbon black '02, your m5 vids over the years definitely had a hand in it 😈
@TedwardDrives2 жыл бұрын
Congrats!!!
@joaorodrigues-dy9rm2 жыл бұрын
Honestly love this e39 m5, the engine, build quality, looks, interior..... Bellissimo! But really a camry is also underrated, it isnt much slower thant that in a straight line i would imagine, speccially with that auto gearbox.
@IAmThELeGeNd4452 жыл бұрын
Entertaining & informative... Tedward is an infotainment system!!!
@supersport15723 ай бұрын
Beautiful car and awesome call out to gumball 3000!
@Sergey532 жыл бұрын
Always nice to see a e39 in a good condition 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@slurr4588 Жыл бұрын
Cant believe this e39 m5 had more power then the e92 m3 never thought about that
@joseph-S1K2 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid! 🔥
@maxwell83062 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait until I can get my first M car
@B0JACK2 жыл бұрын
4:07 pulled up to the scene in style?? lol
@donramontecarlo37352 жыл бұрын
Such a great Car! But i feel sadly with you, that you are not allowed to realy drive it out in your county overthere! Greetings from Germany!!!✌️😉
@Cryptiiix2 жыл бұрын
I feel like you should have mentioned a con is the MPG. This thing is a (fun) gas guzzler.
@OpeoAslam2 жыл бұрын
The fold down seats are great when you need to haul a big ass cooler for a road trip. Wish my M5 had em.
@leoantonov55132 жыл бұрын
Well ackchyually recirculating ball steering is used not only in M5, but in every E39 with a V8 - 535i and 540i have it too, so it has nothing to do with a dry sump. Perhaps a big V8 didn’t leave enough space for a steering rack. However, they used recirculating ball steering in E38 7 series regardless of engine, even with straight-6 engines. Probably because of that isolating "luxurious feel". Go figure.
@HARDSenSaTion Жыл бұрын
my dream car !!
@randomuser87462 жыл бұрын
My favourite BMW EVER!
@MiniOne822 жыл бұрын
Ahhh man, this made me miss my Dads E39 M5, his was a Red 2001.
@dakgildea2 жыл бұрын
Ohh boy this was exciting...love this car
@stevelimoncello32192 жыл бұрын
Well-said Tedward, Luxurious Speed
@northshoreplaid2 жыл бұрын
My favorite car ever...never owned one. But wished I had!
@sirmo667 Жыл бұрын
Hey I’m selling mine 😂 👀
@northshoreplaid Жыл бұрын
@@sirmo667 Hey..thanks for the heads up. But I'm NEVER going back to BMW. Have driven BMW for over 600k miles...but after their error with the i3..they lost me forever. I'm hoping(crossing fingers) I never have to own an ICE car ever again! here's to hope!!
@sirmo667 Жыл бұрын
@@northshoreplaid What’s wrong with the i3? Never heard anything bad about them and they’re solid cars. One of the best selling EV vehicles
@northshoreplaid Жыл бұрын
@@sirmo667 Thought the style was boxy and very unlike BMW. They could've spent the 2billion on showcasing a 3 series and engineered the battery and drive train to work with the classic design. IMO
@mitchkelleher79722 жыл бұрын
Instant classics. These cars make it so glaringly apparent just how far BMW has fallen. I never liked ostrich hide-looks like it came from an animal that died of some kind of pox. "Well, the hides the upholster offered were too expensive, but on the way home, we found these dead cows in a ditch, so we skinned them quick and now we're watching an instructional video on tanning hides at home!"
@Cabrera862 жыл бұрын
Great machine. Never noticed the football shaped rear view before.
@adityaarun2086Ай бұрын
Honestly bmw has ruined their m5 design in 2024 by making the kidney grill huge as well as increasing the weight to 2.4 tonnes .This e39 is probably the most well proportionate and best designed m5 ever built
@bmw_for_life89022 жыл бұрын
I use Dinan short throw on my 135i makes the shifter feel much better
@Dave-tz9zx2 жыл бұрын
Love that sound!
@ghadeersyriac Жыл бұрын
The greatest car in the world
@ortontom2 жыл бұрын
I sell Porsche for a living, and over the years have had five e39 M5s. It's the best 4 door sedan/saloon ever made.
@edalder20002 жыл бұрын
The entire screen rotating down for a tape deck insert? The Germans doing overengineering. You gotta love it.
@Plague_Rat7782 жыл бұрын
Unrelated to the vid. But was on Snapchat watching one of those car stories posted and a clip from your LFA drive when the Tesla nearly wrecked trying to make the exist was there haha
@Plague_Rat7782 жыл бұрын
Exit*
@PatrioticTexan1776 Жыл бұрын
I still think this is the last/greatest of the M5.
@1MrErling2 жыл бұрын
nice video. Thanks!
@Dbird6132 жыл бұрын
tramlining
@FFE-js2zp2 жыл бұрын
The 210 mph Jaguar Project 8 is 45 seconds faster than a Veyron around Nurburgring. And it’s a luxury car.
@CarToneHK2 жыл бұрын
The stiffer rigidity of not having folding rear seats is reflected on its torsional rigidity figure (at least for the ones I've found for E46, not sure if it is the same for E39)
@afben84282 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a review of a (stock) W211 E55 AMG which was Mercedes's response to this car.
@jehl19632 жыл бұрын
"It's got a recirculating ball steering system! That's what used in pick-up trucks" ... and most Mercedes Benzes.
@nathanaeljonesmyfsd2 жыл бұрын
It's pretty good, and the M5 got a better than the 'box used in the non-M 5 and 7-series, but nowhere near as natural and full of feel as the I6 E39 steering rack. (source: have owned both). For BMW to fit a rack and pinion, they would've had to redesign the entire engine oiling system. The S62 shares most of its oil pump design with the M60/M62 V8, with a few solenoids to move the oil pickup around under high g-loads.
@BreakStuffClub2 жыл бұрын
@10:15 it always takes so much restraint to not just stab the throttle a little bit and swing the ass end out especially in sport mode. Such a punchy engine at any speed. I have an ‘00 in Anthracite!
@wzei.8 ай бұрын
can relate. heavily.
@SamirFennecDz7 ай бұрын
Une œuvre d’art 🥰🇩🇪🖤❤️💛merci Chris Bangle 🇺🇸😌👍
@frozenpete7882 жыл бұрын
I don't have the rear fold down seats and I miss them in the e39. You can't put 2 wheels side to side in the trunk (the same wheels fit in the e28 ahah). Same with the e36, got the standard in the M3 but the diesel is very good for what it is even in sedan body. It reminds me a while ago when we were working on these at the dealer. Great cars that the e60 never felt as good
@christianschmitt24092 жыл бұрын
I want Doug DeMuro to tell me about the options, and I want you to do the drive!
@Kholes202 жыл бұрын
Salam dari medan sumatra
@thighgamingalexo282 жыл бұрын
The Medusa intakes are called velocity stacks I think
@juergenstraub2 жыл бұрын
The open intake is aftermarket
@TedwardDrives2 жыл бұрын
Yup
@philiplee76042 жыл бұрын
Genuine “ original BMW intake” also sounds a lot better than this car with aftermarket.