WANTED: E39 535i

mg3091 · 6 Jun 2015 at 01:07

As title, looking for an E39 535 V8, manual, any links would be greatly appreciated too :cool:

rodenal · 6 Jun 2015 at 07:45

You'll struggle to find many now, let alone a decent one.

Be as well trying to look for a 540 if you really want the v8 but really don't want an M, neither are massively quicker than the 530i (though they sound glorious)

rare · 6 Jun 2015 at 08:10

Why a 535 specifically? It was always an odd model.

[TW]Fox · 6 Jun 2015 at 08:49

Yea, the 535 was always pointless. No quicker yet not as nice to drive as the 540 but with identical running costs to the 540.

Scania · 7 Jun 2015 at 13:07

The 540 is noticeably quicker than a 530, the 535 not so in my experience, the V8 feels heavier and isn't as sharp on the steering but, that said, it's still perfectly acceptable IMO.

If you want a V8 forget the 535, if you want 535 performance but with sharper steering (due to a different steering setup) then go for a 530i and enjoy better economy to boot.

rodenal · 7 Jun 2015 at 14:20

Scania said:
The 540 is noticeably quicker than a 530, the 535 not so in my experience

It's not really tbh, well not until you're up to "motorway" speed. I still have a bit of a thing for them though

Scania · 7 Jun 2015 at 15:21

rodenal said:
It's not really tbh, well not until you're up to "motorway" speed.

Hence me saying its noticeably quicker!

We have to agree to disagree here I think, it's got a ~55hp advantage over the 530 and you certainly can feel it, ok not whilst pottering around town perhaps (but who floors a car in such a scenario anyway?) but it's most certainly there to feel.

It (the 540) has more power and more torque and a better power to weight ratio.

[TW]Fox · 7 Jun 2015 at 15:44

It also weighs quite a bit more which reduces the effect of some of that 55bhp.

rodenal · 7 Jun 2015 at 15:56

I suppose the manual versions might be a bit more noticeable - might also be down to the car itself hiding the sensation of the extra power

Doesn't really matter anyway

Scania · 7 Jun 2015 at 19:35

[TW]Fox;28141445 said:
It also weighs quite a bit more which reduces the effect of some of that 55bhp.

True, it feels much heavier IMO of the two to drive and in the handling dept it's more of a bus!

It's certainly much more lively despite the relatively small power difference.

rodenal said:
I suppose the manual versions might be a bit more noticeable - might also be down to the car itself hiding the sensation of the extra power

Doesn't really matter anyway

True enough, none of them (bar the M5) feel particularly quick until you look at the speedo!