r/e39 • • 20h ago

Welp here we are :,)

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Hydroplaned going around a corner at 30 MPH. Spun; thenWent straight into a ditch. Luckily no one was hurt. The old girl took the hit like a champ.

Time to fix up the dents and weld in a new sill.

Any ideas of what’s the best way to repair the dents on the roof?
Stay safe out here ! :)


r/e39 • • 11h ago

BMW Roof box

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I love my roof box but gosh dang it makes my car get shitty mpg. Recently took a 1200 miles road trip and it averaged 20 mpg.

525i touring converted to 530i touring!


r/e39 • • 16m left

After 7 months of hard work I was finally able to test my baby on the road

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r/e39 • • 2h ago

Grocery getter

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r/e39 • • 4h ago

Help identifying this connector please!

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It’s located on the driver side I plugged all of the 4 headlight plugs removed the air box to see if there was something missing under and I can’t find it… So i have this extra connector any help would be appreciated. 528i M52TU


r/e39 • • 5h ago

Thinking About Getting a 530d

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Lately I've been looking to buy a car, I was looking for a peugeot then I noticed that E39 530d are the same price and the M57 is more reliable than the hdi engines, but Iam still worried about the maintenance cost of one so what do you think guys and how good is it as a daily


r/e39 • • 10h ago

M-Sport bumper

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Cracked the genuine M sport front bumper on my e39. Would buy OEM but it’s NLA where I live.
Does anybody have pictures of the Uminitza or any other aftermarket front bumpers on their car? I would hate to have bad fitment.


r/e39 • • 16h ago

BC button stopped working on your E39?

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Just wanted to post a quick tip for anyone dealing with a dead BC button on their E39.

It’s super common for the wiring inside the turn signal stalk to break over time. Don’t waste money buying a whole new stalk you can just disassemble it and solder the broken wires back together!

Check YouTube for a quick tutorial if you need a visual guide on getting into the stalk. Hope this saves someone a few bucks!


r/e39 • • 17h ago

Sudden white smoke

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Hi everyone, I have a 1996 BMW E39 520i with the M52B20 engine.

Today, after two short 5-minute drives with a stop in between, I noticed white smoke coming from the exhaust. The car had also been running a bit rough at idle earlier.
First time it does this.

Cooked engine?


r/e39 • • 22h ago

Do I just buy a real M5 bumper?

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So I’m in the process of fixing my hood and driver side after hitting a deer, and k thought about painting the M5 bumper that came with the car. Of course it’s not a real one, but idk if I should bother doing all the work to prep and paint it or just drop a grand on a real one. I’ve seen lots of back and forward about “it doesn’t look bad” and “just buy a real one” but I feel like dropping $1100 on a front bumper is unjustifiable for me lol