Drove an E39 M5 today

[motorprestige]

e39 m5's huh? The only m5 i have ever driven was an e34 3.6l, and it fealt a little soft as well.

[DanGillan]

yea my boss at BPG has a modded one. insane fucking car. wayyy faster than modded e46 m3's not even a comparison. his lightly modified m5 (AA intake, supersprint race midpipe and race mufflers, powerchip software, ssk, 3.64 lsd etc...) totally enialated a highly modified e46m3. while drinking an iced coffee.

[m42technic]

Really? I don't keep up on that V8, but whats up with them?

Most owners tool around town in them, not driving them like they should be ( like they stole them.) Carbon build up on the pistons, in the secondary air ports in the heads, etc. Ive seen a lot of motors come apart (including one that I pulled a head off of).

[DanGillan]

shhhh. james, stop talking before you sound more and more wrong. there's really not too many problems with the s62 except it eating MAF sensors and cam sensors.

[m42technic]

shhhh. james, stop talking before you sound more and more wrong. there's really not too many problems with the s62 except it eating MAF sensors and cam sensors.

[cramer]

carbon build up is an issue with any high performance motor, not unique to the S62. You've gotta blow the carbon out once in a while.. and I try to do so as often as I can ;)

[m42technic]

carbon build up is an issue with any high performance motor, not unique to the S62. You've gotta blow the carbon out once in a while.. and I try to do so as often as I can ;)

Tell that to the owners. In the past year, Ive seen 4 S62's come apart, 2 for clogged secondary air ports and 2 for motors with dead cylinders.

On the cam sensor note Dan, have you ever replaced one? BMW pays 4 FRU to replace them under warranty, about the quickest anyone has ever done one that Ive seen is about 7. Fun stuff.

Theyre definitely another "voodoo" motor.

[Ryan Stewart]

Driving position was great, and the quality was much nicer then the E60 M5 IMHO, it just felt more hand built.

Im glad I am not the only one who feels this way. Its like BMW is going backwards in everything but drivetrain.

I love the E38 and E39. Both are beautiful cars with looks that will last.

[CleanAzzE30z]

Im glad I am not the only one who feels this way. Its like BMW is going backwards in everything but drivetrain.

I love the E38 and E39. Both are beautiful cars with looks that will last.

*raises glass* here here