Secondhand Saint: E39 BMW M5
Posted: June 23, 2011 Filed under: Secondhand Saints | Tags: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 394hp, 5, Bavaria, BMW, Cars, E39, German, M car, M division, M5, manual, series, V8 Leave a comment »
E39 M5 burnin rubba
The E39 is one of the most timeless designs ever to befall a saloon car, and the M5 is the kingpin. This was the baddest sedan that could be bought back in it’s day and now you can pick them up for the price of a new Corolla. That’s right, the BMW M5 can be had in all of its glory for a solid price that ranges from around $14 grand for the most abused to over $40 grand for the most immaculate. Overall I would consider $17-27k a solid price range to look in for these cars, because any less is a real risk for problems and any more you can likely find better options. In this middle range cars tend to have some decent mileage on them but not enough to deter a purchase, I call it being healthily used, generally 40-80k miles. Read the rest of this entry »
BMW 1M, the over-achieving little brother
Posted: June 22, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 0-60, 1 series, 135, 1M, 335hp, autobahn, Bavaria, BMW, Car, Cars, German, Germany, M, M division, M3, turbo, vs M3 Leave a comment »
BMW 1M in a drift
The BMW 1M is causing quite a stir in the automotive world as I had hoped it would. You see I am not the biggest fan of the current generation M3 because the way I see it, its too big, too heavy, too soft, and it has the wrong sort of engine. It has become too much of a Grand Touring car, a segment I really love but not for the M3, and this current generation just doesn’t do it for me like the previous ones do. A BMW should always be comfortable, but there is no need for half the conveniences they put in the M3 nowadays. Look back at the E30 M3 and how focused a drivers car it was and you may see what I mean. Yes, I am aware that the current M3 is still a blast to drive, as it should be, but something about it for me has just been all wrong, its nice but I wouldn’t buy one. Read the rest of this entry »
