BMW 5 Series (E39) in 2025: Still Worth Buying Nearly 30 Years Later?
Looking to buy a BMW E39 5 Series in 2025? We break down its pros, cons, reliability, and pricing — and whether the iconic M5 is still worth the hype.
Looking to buy a BMW E39 5 Series in 2025? We break down its pros, cons, reliability, and pricing — and whether the iconic M5 is still worth the hype.
Dive into a love story with the BMW E39: a journey of nostalgia, mechanical passion, and community fellowship that defines true car devotion.
In this video, we get to see the end result of a full E39 5 Series interior restoration and it's incredibly satisfying to watch.
Check out this retro review from the 1998 issue of Car and Driver in which the E39 5 Series takes on its rivals.
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BMW North America is issuing a "Do Not Drive" order on 90,000 E46 3 Series, E39 5 Series, and E53 X5s over Takata airbags.
This YouTube channel recently slapped a set of wings to the roof of an E39 5 Series, in hopes that it could fly.
In this retro-review from the June 1999 issue of Car and Driver, the E39 BMW 528i Touring took on its competitors.
An entrepreneur claims that his modified 1997 BMW 528i goes 1,000 miles on electric power. The E39 chassis has been adapted for batteries
Most of that popularity of the E39 5 Series comes from the E39 M5 being the best M5 in the model’s storied history
Our BMW 5 Series story continues today with the iconic – and often regarded as the best 5 Series ever...
A BMW 540i received a custom exhaust from the Supersprint crew along with a supercharger, two items that changed its character completely.