So I finally broke down and bought a new car as my customers didn't like riding around in a Jeep that smelt like fish. I found a 2003 530, Black, 5 speed Manual with the sports package in Charlotte. Car only has 45k miles and drives like a dream. I have never been disappointed by a BMW and this one is the best one I have ever driven. It feels like the perfect blend of everything BMW produces.

4/11/2006 7:33:01 PM

nice ride.

4/11/2006 7:48:48 PM

i love the wheels on those

4/11/2006 7:53:17 PM

also lovin' the wheels

4/11/2006 7:56:20 PM

yeah, my dad just picked up a new 530i...

and I'm thinking about getting an E36 model 328is (or maybe a 323is)

4/11/2006 8:15:43 PM

I love this body style more than the new ones. The most important factor for me was having the manual transmission. I do agree on the wheels as they are bad ass.

Josh, sorry about St. Patricks day. I tried to find you on river st. but no luck and then I somehow lost my phone. Let me know if you make it back to Savannah.

4/11/2006 8:21:29 PM

beautiful car. i think 530i has been voted in one of the euro magazines as the best all-round BMW, when you take into consideration, gas mileage, performance, space, sportiness. perfect blend. enjoy it.

4/11/2006 8:36:04 PM

nice

4/11/2006 8:53:17 PM

Ah, you decided on the Charlotte one - probably the best choice.

4/11/2006 9:00:53 PM

Quote :

"we don't care about your new fucking honda BMW we didn't care about the last one either "

[Edited on April 11, 2006 at 9:12 PM. Reason : it gots to be a ferarri before everyone stops talking shit]

4/11/2006 9:11:02 PM

^^ did you have many problems with your 540i? what year was it?

4/11/2006 9:52:42 PM

No ones talked shit so far and even it someone did I don't care! nicholaspea, I owe you a beer man, thanks for all the good advise you have me and for answering all my questions about the 530i/540i

4/11/2006 9:57:04 PM

I like it

4/11/2006 10:25:29 PM

Very nice man, those wheels are kick ass.

4/11/2006 10:31:42 PM

im thinking

..

4/11/2006 10:42:00 PM

Looks very, very nice!

4/11/2006 11:50:20 PM

this is a nice car

4/11/2006 11:52:43 PM

join us at http://www.nceuro.org

4/11/2006 11:56:54 PM

^top- price paid if you don't mind me asking?

4/12/2006 12:00:48 AM

is it just me or does the stereo have a high learning curve? I still can't figure out how to do a bunch of the stuff

4/12/2006 12:55:43 AM

this is pre i-drive, its about as straight forward as you can get

4/12/2006 1:01:38 AM

^x11 - optmusprimer - mine was a 98 - it had a few issues

[Edited on April 12, 2006 at 7:55 AM. Reason : asdf]

4/12/2006 7:54:42 AM

NICE RIDE MAN!! now sign up at nceuro.org

4/12/2006 9:04:59 AM

I will join NCEURO.ORG but I live in Savannah, GA right now and I will be here for a few months then off to London. I will post when I am ready to sell the car unless the company will ship it over there for me. My boss in London has a 530i also but its diesel. Anyone know how good the diesel version is?

4/12/2006 2:29:47 PM

Here are two takes on it from Top Gear magazine:

http://www.topgear.com/drives/A4/E3/roadtests/07/01.html

http://www.topgear.com/drives/A4/E3/roadtests/04/01.html

Basically it's all the usual e39 characteristics with 185hp and 287lbft torque, and will get 39mpg.

Not a bad spec.

4/12/2006 4:13:14 PM

nice ride

black/tan ftw

[Edited on April 12, 2006 at 4:15 PM. Reason : asdf]

4/12/2006 4:14:43 PM