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December 26 2020

F1 Inspired: 2006 BMW M5

DailyTurismo Late Model BMW, E60, German, M5, SMG, V10 4

The E60 generation M5 introduced the world to BMW’s first (and only) production V10 powerplant, inspired by the V10 engine used in the BMW Sauber Formula 1 car. The production engine shared nothing in common with the racing machine, (other than cylinder count) but that didn’t stop BMW from selling it as a racing inspired beast complete with quick shifting fancy-pants SMG 7-speed gearbox that was shifted via an electro-hydraulic system. They were expensive when new, but the magic depreciation fairy shook her wand at this thing and now they are cheap. Find this 2006 BMW M5 offered for $17,990 CAD ($13,998 USD) via kijiji.net. Tip from Erik202.

November 21 2020

Schnell und Wütend: 2001 BMW M5 E39

DailyTurismo Late Model BMW, e39, Fast, M5, V8 11

The original BMW M5 was released in 1986 an autobahn cruiser that was only available in black like a Ford Model T, but unlike a Model T, it was monstrously fast. The next generation also featured an upgraded version of the BMW inline-6, but it wasn’t until the 1999 release of the E39 generation M5 that it got an appropriately menacing V8 to tear up the streets. This next car has been modified and the seller claims to have removed 400lbs of worthless weight. Find this 2001 BMW M5 E39 offered for $13,900 in Encino, CA via craigslist.

August 25 2020

Formidable Four Door: 2003 BMW M5 E39

DailyTurismo Late Model BMW, e39, German, M5, Orbital Velocity, V8 4

This next car comes as a tip from MikeB who writes: For those of us who are a certain age, the E39 M5 will always be the “adult dream car” (unlike our childhood dream cars like the 911, IROC, Esprit, etc.). This car appears to be in excellent condition and the list of recent maintenance reads like a wish list of things I’d like to do to our recently acquired ’99 540i . . . over the next 5 years. Plus the undercarriage on this car is cleaner than my living room. Good seller, bucket list car, trip to Chicagoland — what’s not to love? Find this 2003 BMW M5 offered for $20,000 in Northwest Suburbs of Chicago via craigslist.

August 5 2019

Seller Submission: 1991 BMW M5 E34

DailyTurismo Uncategorized BMW, e34, Future Classic, German, M5, Seller Submission 1

The E34 generation BMW M5 has been a favorite around this site, mostly because it offers a level of speed and exclusivity that is hard to beat. And if you don’t remember, DT’s own CFlo owned an E34 M5 for a few years and loved every minute of the screaming inline-6 powered beast. Today’s E34M5 […]

February 25 2019

Bargain ///M: 2000 BMW M5

DailyTurismo Uncategorized BMW, e39, German, M5, V8 6

The original BMW M5 was released in 1986 as an obsidian autobahn cruiser and it only got better with age. The next generation also featured another hot inline-6, but it wasn’t until the 1999 release of the E39 generation M5 that it got an appropriately menacing V8 to tear up the streets. This next example […]

November 12 2018

Custom or Kuztom? 2000 BMW 540iT 6-Speed

DailyTurismo Uncategorized 540iT, 6-speed, BMW, Custom, German, M5, Touring, Wagon 5

There is an old Latin saying: de gustibus non est disputandum, which means “in matters of taste, there can be no disputes.” Now, those old Latin dudes were good at building aqueducts, designing the calendar, and minting coins with their faces on them…but did they really expect us to believe that there isn’t an objective perfect […]

October 15 2018

E39 M5 Power: 1995 BMW 540i E34 S52 Swap

DailyTurismo Uncategorized 540i, BMW, Conversion, e34, Engine Swap, German, M5, S52, Swap 1

The trick of doing a good engine swap is simple…just follow these two rules: (1) pick a sweet vehicle with plenty of street cred, but maybe down a few ponies on power & (2) juice it up with something that keeps alive the spirit of the original automobile, but turns the dial up to 11. […]

October 4 2018

V10 SMG: 2006 BMW M5 E60

DailyTurismo Uncategorized BMW, E60, Fast, German, M5, SMG, V10 5

I know what you’ll say. Another BMW…sheesh, you DT guys must have some kind of sponsorship from Bavaria. Not quite (although we’d love to get some kick back from BMW if you guys are reading this…send unmarked cash in brown paper envelopes care of the crazy cat lady down the street)..but if you can find […]

July 6 2018

What’s The Catch?: 2003 BMW M5

DailyTurismo Uncategorized BMW, Cory, e39, M5 2

Probably all DT readers would love to have the funds to buy high performance machine like a BMW M5, but this usually requires a serious sum of coin which everyone does not have. Imagine my surprise when I stumbled on a future classic E39 chassis BMW M5 for under $10K. On first glance, the car […]

June 28 2018

Convincing Conversion: 2000 BMW M5 Touring

DailyTurismo Uncategorized BMW, Conversion, DTO, German, M5, Touring, V8 1

The E39 generation of BMW’s M5 brought V8 power and much needed injection of torque to the big 5-series bruiser in 1998. The M5 was available as a sedan, but BMW never released a properly awesome wagon version, so you had a settle for a 540i if you wanted the dog friendly rear space…however, somebody […]

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