As of 13/2/12 - NOW 152k miles and 14 watchers!

FOR SALE

BMW 530i Sport Touring - September 2003 ('53' plate)

Only 3 owners from new - first being Sytner BMW to 1K miles, then 2nd owner to 120K.

FULL BMW Service History to 100K miles, then independent, then enthusiast maintained (by myself)

£x,000's spent including new air suspension bellows @ 90K (with bill to prove) not to mention a £1,000 pound respray courtesy of Flash paints in Louth, new DISA valve, uprated cold climate breather system, oil filter housing gasket and new Maniverter (Manifold/Catalytic converter).

MOT'd until 12/02/2013 (nearly 13 months) / Taxed until end of March '12.

Manual gearbox (very hard to find - most are auto's which are sluggish and very thirsty!)

3.0i Sequential Fuel injection (SFi) - 231bhp, 0-60 ~7 secs, top speed - 155mph!. Coupled with the manual box returns fuel economy figures similar to the 530d (with an Auto box).

Maximum spec (minus telephone) including TV (non freeview but can be upgraded) and SAT NAV which includes updated firmware for 'perspective' mapping and speed camera alerts.

Full on-board computer and MID (Multi-information display) on dashboard.

Genuine 'M Sport' car - not a 'SE wannabee'

151k miles, starts first time every time, goes like stink and is very economical for a 3.0i petrol - hell of a lot quicker and faster than a 530d (have owned both!)

2003 - one of the last E39's - the best shape.

The plan was - to put this car through the MOT last year, then sell it before the tax expired, but when I got the pass certificate which only showed an advisory for the front pads, I found myself being unable to part with it. Last November the car has had 2 new rear wheel bearings fitted, and in December I fitted Piranha Black slotted/drilled brake discs all round + Mintex pads AND shoes. In January 2012 I booked the car in nearly 4 weeks early for the MOT (as I usually do!), and the car sailed through again, with an advisory for all 4 tyres, which are nearing their legal limit, and slight play (barely noticeable) in the rear suspension bushes.

I am an avid BMW enthusiast and car club member. The buy it now price I have set reflects the condition and attention which has been shown to the car, not to mention that, in 2003 only 37 of this model of car was taxed in the UK, compared to 372 with an automatic box.......a very rare car indeed!

I could go on all day but then the auction will end up getting long-winded and boring!. I will just say that if the car doesn't sell I will happily retax it, or will lay it up for the summer to give my convertible an airing.

The car is located in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire and is in use daily. I would definitely recommend viewing. The car is advertised elsewhere (for £4995 ono) so I reserve the right to end the auction early.

I am open to reasonable offers, but PLEASE, NO JOKERS offering chicken-feed for a car you've never seen. I've been to view (with a friend) a few 5 series BMW's and the only 'really good' E39 I'd seen was a 2001, 128k car which sold for £6495.

Feel free to ask any questions

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P.S. - If your upgrading from a 530d auto, you WON'T be disappointed!