Plus, the front seats have some inevitable wear. There are also a few stone chips in front, and the front bumper has a crack. Cars and Bids reports that the hood, roof, and trunk lid have been repainted. RELATED: The BMW M3 GT Is the Coolest E36 M3 the US Never GotĪdmittedly, this 1997 BMW 540i isn’t cosmetically perfect. Plus, the wheels, while factory originals, have powder-coated centers. The sedan also has an Eisenmann sports exhaust and a short-shifter kit.
This particular 1997 BMW 540i has an air intake and ECU tune from famed BMW tuner Dinan. It also comes with a power sunroof, the optional upgraded audio system, automatic climate control, and rear-window sunshades. The 1997 BMW 540i currently listed on Cars and Bids has the M-Sport package as well as a manual transmission. RELATED: Which Used BMW Is the Most Reliable? The 1997 BMW 540i on Cars and Bids Modified 1997 BMW 540i M-Sport | Cars and Bids
And when you’re not carving corners, the E39 BMW 540i is a comfortable, spacious, and quiet commuter, MT reports. Leather upholstery and walnut trim are standard a navigation system with voice commands was optional, MT reports. It offered heated seats, a heated steering wheel, and adjustable lumbar support in the seats, Car and Driver reports.
Yet for all that, the E39 BMW 540i is still a luxury sedan, with all the requisite contemporary accouterments. It’s basically the 5 Series version of the 330i ZHP.įrom the Archive: 1998 540i long-term road test: /rbCPut5ANe- Car and Driver October 19, 2020 That’s thanks in part to the 50:50 weight distribution, excellent chassis, and also to the lightweight cast-aluminum suspension, ECS Tuning and MT report.Īnd starting in 1997, E39 540i buyers could upgrade the handling one step further with the “must-have” M-Sport Package, which added “tauter” shocks, lowering springs, stiffer anti-roll bars, and sportier tires, MT reports. 2001 BMW 540i with M-Sport Package | BMWīut, while the E39 BMW 540i doesn’t have the M5’s power, it shares similar “delightful driving characteristics,” Automobile reports. And for the 1999 model year the torque increased to 324 lb-ft, Autoblog reports. Still, it makes 282 hp and 310 lb-ft, and could be ordered with either a 6-speed manual or a 5-speed automatic, MotorTrend reports. Like the contemporary M5, the E39 BMW 540i has a V8 under the hood, albeit a 4.4-liter one, not a 4.9-liter one, BMWBlog reports. For Road & Track, the 1995-2004 E39 5 Series “represented BMW at the peak of its powers.” To quote The Drive, “any consider it to be the best 5 Series of them all.” And while it’s not quite an M5, there’s still plenty to enjoy about the E39 BMW 540i, Hagerty reports.
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