2002 BMW 5-Series

540iA Sedan

4.4L v8

Automatic

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Clear

Gasoline

BMW describes itself as being 'the ultimate driving machine', and this car is no exception. In addition to being visually stunning, its Dinan exhaust gives its sound the subtle, understated elegance that belies the car's high-performance profile. Upgraded with 18" wheels and front/rear bumpers from the 2003 model year, this car also is outfitted with the euro-style front seat divider, e.g. no phone cradle. Also provided are rubber, 'heavy weather' front floor mats. Dark tint windows. Complete tool set, including flashlight in glove box. All manuals, including binder and build sheet. Dinan performance exhaust. It sounds like a BMW v-8 on steroids. That said, it is *not* loud, and there is no 'interstate drone' when driving at speed (the engine turns 2.5k rpm at 75 mph). The car looks like an '03 M-Tech. Instead, it is an '02 Sport with upgrades including '03 front/rear bumpers, front disk brake cooling air ducts, and 18" M-par wheels. The 17" spare is original equipment. Also, the plastic aiming parts inside the headlight capsules have been replaced with aluminium parts. This was done by Mark at EAC Tuning in Hebron, Indiana. Work done since purchased in 2010: o Fuel sending units, both sides o Air & Cabin filters o New battery o Windshield washer pump o 4 Disks & pads o New instrument cluster (BMW of LR coded with proper mileage) o Transmission fluid drained/replaced o Brake booster valve o Ignition coils/plugs/connectors (all 8) o Replaced motor mounts o Aux fan assembly o New radiator, hoses, tank, aux fan switcho Water pump o valve & upper timing cover gaskets o Replaced thrust rod bushings with performance bushingso Front struts On May-26-15 at 05:10:39 PDT, seller added the following information: BMW describes itself as being 'the ultimate driving machine', and this car is no exception. Made in June of 2002, this is a well cared for car, having far fewer scrapes and issues than would be expected of a 13-year year-old, 150,000 mile vehicle. The e39 540iA is often described as the best of the used BMWs in terms of handling and performance. It is also the last of the immanently user serviceable models. In addition to being visually stunning, its Dinan exhaust gives its sound the subtle, understated elegance that belies the car's high-performance profile. Upgraded with 18" wheels and front/rear bumpers from the 2003 model year, this car also is outfitted with the euro-style front seat divider, e.g. no phone cradle. Also provided are rubber, 'heavy weather' front floor mats. Dark tint windows. Complete tool set in trunk, including flashlight in glove box. All manuals, including binder and build sheet. Dinan performance exhaust. Subtle but solid. It is *not* loud, and there is no 'interstate drone' when driving at speed (the engine turns 2.5k rpm at 75 mph). The car looks like an '03 M-Tech. Instead, it is an '02 Sport (to be called M-tech for 2003) with upgrades including '03 front/rear bumpers, front disk brake cooling air ducts, and 18" M-par wheels. The 17" spare is original equipment. Also, the plastic aiming parts inside the headlight capsules have been replaced with aluminium parts. This was done by Mark at EAC Tuning in Hebron, Indiana. Work done since purchased in 2010: Fuel sending units, both sidesAir & Cabin filtersNew batteryWindshield washer pump4 Disks & padsNew instrument cluster (BMW of LR coded with proper mileage)Transmission fluid drained/replacedBrake booster valveIgnition coils/plugs/connectors (all 8)Motor mountsAux fan assemblyRadiator, hoses, tank, aux fan switchWater pumpValve & upper timing cover gasketsThrust rod bushings (replaced with performance bushings)Front strutsHID bulbs (both sides) On May-26-15 at 05:15:04 PDT, seller added the following information: Oops - sorry about the duplicate description here. I intended simply to add 'new HID bulbs' to the list of work done and to revise, slightly, some of the descriptive text.On May-30-15 at 13:16:01 PDT, seller added the following information: At the request of an interested buyer, photos of the interior are now included (Sat., May 30, 3:00 p.m. CDT). Two of the rear seat, and one each of the front buckets. I also added a photo of the pinstripe detail that runs from the front turn signal to the rear lights. That had been omitted in the original description of the car.