Originally Posted by
RWD_cossie_wil
I have an E39 530d, wicked car. Taken mine from 141k to 175 in just over a year. Few faults but nothing really mega, wheel bearing, heater resistor pack & that's about it really. Autos are heavy on brakes IMHO, but it's nearly 2 tons of car with no engine braking.
Love mine, wicked motorway tool, I do 500 miles a week just to work, I'm averaging 39.7 mpg, and that's doing 85-90 most if the time.
E39 = gearbox gearbox gearbox!! Weakest link in the chain and no way of telling when they are going to go until its too late. Mine cost me 2.5k to fix.
Still love the car though and much prefer it to the E55 it replaced!