[mikethemechanic]

I have this car for the past almost 10 years, and thought it was about time to finally put it in "The Showroom"!

BMW 523i Auto M Sport

Cosmos Black
Genuine Factory M Sport with black headlining
2 Tone black/beige dash with aluminium trim
Beige leather

Mostly original but some minor enhancements over the past 4 years:
Hella Celis Rear lamps
Silvertech bulbs at rear
German plate surrounds
BMW Moulded flaps
Replaced 4 centre caps on alloys
Refurbished the alloys (thanks Anthony Collins - aka Wheeldoctor!)
New roundel on bonnet
LED Angel Eye bulbs
Osram Nightbreakers mains, dips and front fogs

A great car. Excellent condition for its age and mileage.

Looks great, drives great. Happy camper

 

[mikethemechanic]

some more for The Showroom

 

[mikethemechanic]

and inside....

 

[seanmul]

I like it, how do you keep it so clean

 

[Nidgeweasel]

Cracking 5'er there Mike, lovely condition for the year..

 

[Mackers]

Lovely looking car.

 

[JohnCrawford]

I'm loving that interior, man!
Lovely contrast with the black, aluminium and beige

And Cosmos Black is a great colour (when its clean )

Its a credit to you - lovely looking car.

JC.

 

[dzwx]

lovely car man
my fav combo interior for e39
black+beige+alu=

 

[bazilbush]

cracking car

 

[mikethemechanic]

BMW Factory print out of options

I just found the print out from the factory under the back seat - it hasn't seen the light of day in 12.5 years!

Here's what it shipped with:

Type Value
VIN **********GH81689
Type code DM42
Type 523I (EUR)
E series E39 ()
Series 5
Type LIM
Steering RL
Doors 4
Engine M52/TU
Displacement 2.50
Power 125
Drive HECK
Transmission AUT
Colour COSMOSSCHWARZ METALLIC (303)
Upholstery STANDARDLEDER/BEIGE E36 SANDBEIGE E (O7SN)
Prod.date 2000-05-04

Code Description (interface) Description (EPC)
S302A ALARMANLAGE Alarm system
P337A M SPORTPAKET M Sports package
S339A SHADOW LINE Shadow-Line
S428A WARNDREIECK Warning triangle and first aid kit
S434A INTERIEURLEISTEN Interior surface aluminium
S441A RAUCHERPAKET Smoker package
S481A SPORTSITZE FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRER Sports seat
S534A KLIMAAUTOMATIK Automatic air conditioning
S665A RADIO BMW BUSINESS Radio BMW Business RDS
S694A CD-WECHSLER VORBEREITUNG Provisions for BMW 6 CD changer
S705A M SPORTFAHRWERK II M sports suspension II
S710A M LEDERLENKRAD M sports steering wheel, multifunction
S715A M AERODYNAMIKPAKET M Aerodynamics package
S775A INDIVIDUAL DACHHIMMEL ANTHRAZIT Headlining anthracite
S785A WEISSE BLINKLEUCHTEN White direction indicator lights

Code Description (interface) Description (EPC)
S788A M LEICHTMETALLRAEDER BMW LA wheel, Individual
S818A BATTERIEHAUPTSCHALTER Battery master switch
S863A SERVICE KONTAKT-FLYER EUROPA Retailer Directory Europe
S880A ENGLISCH / BORDLITERATUR On-board vehicle literature English
S915A AUSSENHAUTSCHUTZ ENTFALL Delete clear coat
S925A VERSANDSCHUTZPAKET Transport protection package

Code Description (interface) Description (EPC)
S202A STEPTRONIC Steptronic
S520A NEBELSCHEINWERFER Fog lights
S853A SPRACHVERSION ENGLISCH Language version English

Code Description (interface) Description (EPC)
S540A GESCHWINDIGKEITSREGELUNG Cruise control

 

[Dod]

Its class mate. I'm in the process of building an M Sport 523i as well, its SE Spec but my mate broke an M5 so I got a lot of the goodies. I always thought I'd want different wheels but they looks class on your motor.

 

[mikethemechanic]

Thanks Dod. Good luck with building your M Sport 523i.

MtM

 

[mikethemechanic]

Summer 2013

 

[SplitBusVanatic]

Still looks great Mike.
Well done for hanging onto it for so long.

 

[jbbalatian]

Nice interior color. Blends well with the car's color. ?

 

[mikethemechanic]

Cheers for the comments guys!

 

[SplitBusVanatic]

Always wanted a black e39.

 

[mikethemechanic]

A few more interior shots.
It amazes me how modern the dashboard of the E39 still looks today - especially in this colour scheme.

MtM

 

[mikethemechanic]

Captured this moment last week.

Outside Temp matches also

 

[mikethemechanic]

Another year, another NCT.

If anyone is in the market for this car, let me know, feel free to message me.
I have my eye on something else.