2000 BMW 5-Series

Sedan

8 Cylinder 5.0 Liter

Manual

WBSDE934XYBZ95529

Clear

Gasoline

Power Windows

Welcome to my auction. I hope you like the car. It’s a 2000 BMW M5, carbon black (which is really a very deep blue color) with black leather seats. Its in great condition and runs just like it should. Studying the E39 M5's specs gives you a clue: 400 horsepower, 395 pound-feet of torque, 11.0:1 compression ratio, 7000-rpm redline, six-speed manual gearbox, and 18-inch wheels should make for a lot of fun in any car. But it only takes one drive to convince you beyond the shadow of a doubt: BMW has herewith created the greatest super-sedan of all time. The E39 M5 has a highly tuned V8 engine based on the M62 engine called the S62, which displaced 5 litres and produced 400 bhp. The engine featured a 7000 rpm redline, Double-VANOS, which varies the intake and exhaust valves for both cylinder banks, and individual throttle butterflies for each of the cylinders, allowing for a much faster engine response time. All E39 M5s were equipped with a Getrag Type D six-speed manual transmission which provided the following gearing ratios: 1st gear: 4.23 2nd gear: 2.54 3rd gear: 1.62 4th gear: 1.23 5th gear: 1.00 6th gear: 0.83 It is the same transmission used in the E39 540i, but some changes were made to cope with the extra power the S62 engine produced. A reinforced clutch, rear differential utilising a shorter 3.15:1 ratio, and a limited slip differential with 25% maximum locking. The E39 M5 suspension shared its basic aluminium-intensive MacPherson strut/multi-link design of the V8 engined E39 5 series. However, several changes were made by BMW M. Reduced spring height, 23 mm (0.9 in) lower. A specific shock valving, thicker front and rear anti-roll bars, polyurethane auxiliary springs, and steel balljoints. Like all V8-powered E39 models, the E39 M5 was equipped with a recirculating ball steering system. Overall steering ratio was reduced to 14.7 from 17.9. It featured a Servotronic vehicle-speed-sensitive power assist which provides two levels of resistance controlled via console mounted Sport button. The Sport button also adjusted the electronic throttle butterflies for faster throttle response. The E39 M5 is equipped with four-wheel vented disc brakes measuring 345 mm (13.58 in) in diameter in front and 328 mm (12.91 in) in diameter in the rear. On European-specification models, the rotors are of a "floating" two-piece design for reduced risk of cone distortion. Their lower unsprung weight improves ride quality and traction on bumpy surfaces as well. Anti-lock brakes were standard. Pop off the carbon-fiber-trimmed engine cover and revel at the sight of the sophisticated port fuel-injection system replete with one venturi butterfly per cylinder. The drive-by-wire throttle system is integrated with a cockpit "Sport" button that, when activated, livens up the rate of throttle tip-in for seriously quick response. The Sport setting has no effect on engine management other than rate of throttle opening, so ultimate power remains the same. However, the Servotronic power steering system also is linked to the Sport button, increasing steering effort and sharpening the response for better road feel and control during athletic maneuvers. Other powertrain upgrades from the “regular” V-8 5 series cars include upgraded cooling system, semi-dry-sump oiling system (with sensors that detect high lateral g-loading and redirect oil from the cylinder heads back to the bottom end), and a free-flowing dual exhaust system with four stainless steel tips jutting out from the notched rear fascia. A fortified six-speed gearbox (matched with 3.15:1 rear axle gearing) is the only transmission offered. The none-too-subtle message: This is a sport machine first and foremost. Poseurs need not apply. Visually, the M5 differs from a new 540i six-speed (BMW's next best thing) by a unique front fascia with black cross-hatched grillework, round foglamps, and headlight washer nozzles. Out back, there's another specific fascia, sensors for the available Park Distance Control beeping warning system, an oh-so-tiny decklid spoiler-lip, and the enviable M5 badge. Crawl underneath and take note of the higher-rate springs, firmer shocks, and extra large ventilated disc rotors. M-Sport cognoscenti will recognize the aggressive camber angle of the rear wheels and half-inch-lower ride height all around, but most everyone else you come across will dismiss the car as a garden-variety 5 Series with fancy wheels. Big mistake! At this point, you're beyond trying to impress anyone else with the M5-specific ultra-supportive bucket seats or titanium interior trim. Who cares if there's a programmable interior ventilation system to cool the cockpit when you're away, a computerized navigation system, or onboard tire-pressure monitoring? Just wait until the fluids warm (thanks, guys, for the oil temp gauge) and the tachometer's electronic yellowline moves up from 4000 to 6500 rpm. Okay, now you can wipe the annoying smirk off the face of that megabuck sports car driver in the next lane. Reach down and switch off the Dynamic Stability (traction) Control, then switch on the Sport button (both thoughtfully placed right next to each other). Rev 'er to a mere 1000 rpm (any higher and you'll just smoke the tires), flash your opponent an equally snotty look, and wait for the green light. Go! Come off the clutch quickly but don't immediately floor it...feed in the throttle progressively, or you'll spin those big P275/35ZR18 Dunlops too hard. Grab second gear and feel the fat meats lay down another 20 feet of rubber on the upshift. Remember to shift just shy of the 7000-rpm redline to avoid touching the rev limiter, and if you perfectly nail third, there'll be another 10 feet of tread on tarmac for your teeth-gnashing foe to witness. You've just run 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds, blitzed the quarter mile in 13.2 seconds at 107.4 mph, and irritated the living hell out of your opponent. Work the binders hard, and you'll stop from 60 mph in 117 feet, from 100 mph in 328 feet, and have cranial viscera sucked out your eyesockets with the decelerative force at the end of your 16.0-second 0-100-0-mph go/stop windsprint. As for top speed, only the length of road, law enforcement, and the woefully premature speed limiter (set at 155 mph) can restrict your fun. (The other German bad-boy sedan, Mercedes-Benz' 349-horse AMG-tuned E55 hits 60 in 4.8, the quarter in 13.3 sec/107.1 mph, and exactly ties the M5's 0-100-0 mph time.) The torque band of the Bimmer's 5-liter V-8 is incredibly flat and wide, and the accelerative pull well up into triple-digits is simply deliciously brutal. But there's more to the M5 than sheer speed. The suspension upgrades take the 540i Sport's already impressive talents and rachet them up by several clicks. The grip, the balance, the precision of this car's suspension is incredible, with effectively neutral handling right up to the (very high) limits, at which time either the front or the rear will slide a bit, depending on how you're driving it. On the skidpad, it pulled 0.87 (better than the E55). Moreover, steering response and feel are spot-on, and the brakes beyond heroic. Even the ride is luxury-sedan-appropriate, despite the ultra-short-sidewall tires. Uncanny. Each year, it seems, the world's luxury carmakers unveil higher-output V-8s and more supple suspensions with which to impress. However, with its six-speed gearbox the BMW M5 outguns even the similarly muscular E55 in overall sportiness. Go ahead, smile big, it's yours. And it's worth every penny of the pricetag. Specifications GENERAL Location of final assembly Dingolfing,Germany Body style 4-door, 5-pass. EPA size class Compact Drivetrain layout Front engine, rear drive Airbag Dual front, front/side/head POWERTRAIN Engine type 90Int V-8, aluminum block and heads Bore x stroke, in./mm 3.70x3.86/94.0x89.0 Displacement, ci/cc 303.0/4941 Compression ratio 11.0:1 Valve gear DOHC, 4 valves/cyl. Fuel/induction system Seq. EFI Horsepower, hp @ rpm, SAE net 400 @ 6600 Torque, lb-ft @ rpm, SAE net 395 @ 3800 Horsepower/liter 80.0 Redline, rpm 7000 Transmission type 6-speed manual Axle ratio 3.15:1 Final-drive ratio 2.60:1 Recommended fuel Premium unleaded DIMENSIONS Wheelbase, in./mm 111.4/2830 Track, f/r, in./mm 59.6/60.1 / 1515/1527 Length, in./mm 188.4/4315 Width, in./mm 70.9/1800 Height, in./mm 56.7/1432 Base curb weight, lb 3792 Weight distribution, f/r, % 52/48 Cargo capacity, cu ft 11.1 Fuel capacity, gal 18.5 Weight/power ratio, lb/hp 9.48 CHASSIS Suspension f/r MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar/multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar Steering type Recirculating ball, power assist Ratio 14.7:1 Turns, lock to lock 3.0 Turning circle, ft 37.3 Brakes, f/r Vented disc/vented disc, ABS Wheels, in./material 18x8.0 front, 18x9.5 rear, cast aluminum Tire size P245/40ZR18 front, P275/35ZR187 rear Manufacturer/model Dunlop SP Sport 8080 E PERFORMANCE Acceleration, sec 0-30 mph 1.7 0-40 mph 2.8 0-50 mph 3.6 0-60 mph 4.7 0-70 mph 6.1 0-80 mph 7.6 0-90 mph 9.3 0-100 mph 11.4 Top speed, mph 155 (limited) Standing quarter mile, sec/mph 13.2/107.4 Braking, ft 60-0 mph 117 100-0 mph 328 Lateral acceleration, g 0.87 Speed through 600-ft slalom, mph 65.6 EPA fuel economy, mpg, city/hwy. 14/21 Est. range, miles, city/hwy. 259/388 PRICE (new car on delivery) Base price $69,400