1996 BMW E39 520i Restoration After 13 Years of Sitting

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  • Опубликовано: 15 дек 2024
  • Big thanks to new car owner for restoration pictures! Car was standing since 2007 because of engine issue.

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  • @Flexiny
    @Flexiny  3 года назад +205

    Car history. What happened... In Germany: waterpump broke, engine overheated, broke the fan, belts and radiator. 2006 the engine was taken apart in Germany. But it was never fixed. Why? Good question 🙂
    2007 car came to Estonia. New owner had big plans but... Car was left untouched for 13 years in the field.
    I made video about this car and didn't do restorations, new owner did. This new owner is also owner of E39 M5 in previous video.
    In 2021 was car sold to the new owner and he done next jobs for it:
    1. Used engine 520i 145000km
    2. New belts
    3. New gaskets
    4. New thermostat
    5. New radiator
    6. New fan, fan housing
    7. Headlights restored
    8. New wheels and tyres
    9. All brakes repaired
    10. Retrofitted front hazard lights
    11. New used M5 leather interior
    12. Black headlining
    13. Retrofitted electric glass roof
    14. Retrofitted rear electric sunblind
    15. Retrofitted rear door sunblinds
    16. M5 steering wheel
    17. Retrofitted cruise control and multifunction steering wheel control
    18. M5 door entry covers
    19. Android screen with navi
    20. Retrofitted obc control and newer instrument panel with aluminium rings (old panel showed only outside temperature)
    21. New interior trim
    22. Front and rear cup holders
    23. New clutch silinder
    24. Every single detail was washed, polished
    25. New fuelpump, fuel filter and the fuel tank was cleaned
    26. All new fluids: diff, gearbox, engine oil, power steering oil, new gasoline ofcourse.
    27. Both car keys were fixed and learned
    28. New spare wheel (there was none)
    29. Toolbox was filled (everything- even blue polish clothe)
    30. New gearbox cover (there was none)
    31. New spark plugs
    32. 3 Cyl ignition coil
    33. Engine ecm was fixed
    34. New floor mats
    There are more jobs done but don't remember all.
    Big thanks for new owner for sharing pictures and his hard job.
    Restoration took 3 weeks and alot of work hour.

    • @artwood4
      @artwood4 3 года назад +6

      Good job well done

    • @Schaefft
      @Schaefft 3 года назад +4

      Wow, even added the blue cloth, can't be more thorough than that!

    • @simone81simonello16
      @simone81simonello16 3 года назад +4

      Good Job for Best Car BMW 520 i🔝💪

    • @bueterbueterinkinen5234
      @bueterbueterinkinen5234 3 года назад +1

      Car waterump the fan dets history ahn rdistro engine Gemany 2006 the ovmeatde radio drke ln 😀

    • @michigierek4849
      @michigierek4849 3 года назад

      1 think You forgot to add 4 Power Windows

  • @BITTYBOY121
    @BITTYBOY121 3 года назад +165

    Well done for saving another E39. The E39 was and still is one of the best looking BMW's ever made. Fact.

    • @vladimircharykov2659
      @vladimircharykov2659 3 года назад +5

      E38 the best BMW

    • @BITTYBOY121
      @BITTYBOY121 3 года назад +6

      @@vladimircharykov2659 ...back in late 1995/early 1996 when the E39 first came out there was only the e36 3 series and the e38 7 series and of course the ultra rare and expensive low production e31 8 series.... and then came along a good-looking modern e39 5 series which for many was the pick of the bunch !.... It was the new replacement for the 1987 e34 5 series which was starting to look a bit dated compared to the Mercedes E class and Jaguar XJ series of the same era ....of course when people started to see the e39 5 series, it became the must have car of that era and was an instant success for BMW for many years.
      The e39 originally started off with 3 models, the 520i (2.0 & 2.2), 528i (2.8) and the 540i (4.4 v8), then shortly afterwards in late 1996 came a 523i (2.5) and a 535i (3.5 v8) followed by an ALPINA B10 V8 (4.6 v8), in 1997 an estate was also added to the range as well as 2 diesels, a 525d (2.5) and a 530d (2.9) in 1998 came the ALPINA B10 3.2 and the mighty M5 ! with its 4.9 M POWER 400 bhp v8, quad exhausts and a sporty body kit with special sport bumpers etc ....in early 2000 came the 525i (2.5) and the 530i (3.0)....but in late 2000 for the 2001 year model came the Angel Eye head lights with clear lens indicators, and fiber optics tail lights which gave the e39 very modern looks, the E38 of that same era did not get the angel eye headlamps from BMW but there were aftermarket kits available to add the angel eye look to the E38 if one desired a more youthful look ! also in late 2000 the wide screen Alpine made 16.9 monitor head unit replaced the older Philips made 4.3 monitor head unit and the option of M5 style bumpers became available for all 2001+ cars as well as the option for the original SE style bumpers which looked great now that they were colour coded as the pre 2001 year model e39's had that awful black unpainted plastic inlay strips which often faded to a grey colour and made the car look tatty !, in early 2002 an e39 ALPINA B10 V8s (4.8 v8) was added to the range to replace the out going 4.6 v8 and the ALPINA B10 3.2 was replaced with a ALPINA B10 3.3 and in 2003 BMW added an "M 540i" which got a 290 bhp upgrade from its original 286 bhp 4.4
      2003 was the end of the line for E39 sadly as the E60 5 series then replaced it in September 2003 (although the estate version of the e39 stayed in production until the spring of 2004) before the E60 estate then replaced it.
      The e38 was the mother of the e39 as it came out in mid 1994 replacing the older e32 7 series which was from 1986 ! and the e30 & e34 era.
      The e38 7 series was the first car in the world to get Sat Nav on the very same 4.3 Philips monitor head unit that was used years later in the e39 5 series.

    • @andipajeroking
      @andipajeroking 3 года назад

      31,32,34,38,39. 😁

    • @ademhadzakosovo6033
      @ademhadzakosovo6033 3 года назад

      💯💯

    • @danieldaniels4168
      @danieldaniels4168 2 года назад

      I like the E60 also very much!

  • @Dragon-r5c
    @Dragon-r5c 3 года назад +47

    Отличный результат, продлили жизнь авто, а на мой взгляд Е39 это самый красивый кузов BMW 5ой серии 💪👍👍👍

    • @Ripper84Warrior
      @Ripper84Warrior 3 года назад +1

      Не соглашусь, думаю f10/11 самый красивый. Этот на втором месте, хотя и с очень не большим отставанием. E34 как зубило, e60/61 как беременная антилопа, уродец. Новые пятёрки как дорогие копии трёшек, скучно...

    • @Daniel-zz4qr
      @Daniel-zz4qr 10 месяцев назад

      @@Ripper84Warrior у f10 морда опухшая, g30 офигенна

  • @ЕвгенийКурсеков
    @ЕвгенийКурсеков 3 года назад +23

    Смотрю видео из России. Спасибо за отличные видео, сразу ставлю лайк. Очень люблю когда ремонтируют старые автомобили. Я езжу на Volkseagen Passat Variant b3.

  • @andreweganphotography8156
    @andreweganphotography8156 3 года назад +7

    I have a 97 E39 520i with 271K miles on engine original running like a charm use it everyday. Built like a Tank for sure. Great video Great to see her back on road again looking so good.

  • @lewis72
    @lewis72 2 года назад +2

    A lot of time, effort & money spent on an early 520i, when most people wouldn't have bothered and would have just sold that care for spares.
    Good to see one saved !

  • @meduplifter2796
    @meduplifter2796 3 года назад +25

    man this restoration need atleast 5 full videos ... anyway u did a great job

  • @tinybartini
    @tinybartini 3 года назад +7

    now, this is what we love to watch and what we want to see - tens or hundreds of cars on your yard could be brought back to life, but I'm glad that at least this BMW was restored! LOVELY!

  • @AzatKazan116
    @AzatKazan116 3 года назад +17

    Респект тем парням который дают вторую жизнь этим легендам! Красава 👍 к сожалению на дорогах эти легенды все меньше и меньше. Вот оно немецкое качество, такое качество больше никто никогда не даст.

    • @idcontrol2010
      @idcontrol2010 2 года назад

      немцы во всем лучшие

  • @jannowak4977
    @jannowak4977 3 года назад +7

    Nice job. Greetings from Poland.
    I'm classical BMW's fan, and I have three E30's 320i from 1984, 325i from 1986 and as daily 316i touring from 1993 ;)

    • @artwood4
      @artwood4 3 года назад

      ‘97 318i Touring here, daily driver.

    • @Anirossa
      @Anirossa 3 года назад +1

      @@artwood4 I got two 88 model E34s and my dad a 90 735i, old bimmers great cars :)

    • @artwood4
      @artwood4 3 года назад

      @@Anirossa check out m539 restorations channel if you haven’t already!

    • @Anirossa
      @Anirossa 3 года назад

      @@artwood4 watch him a lot, one of my favorite channels:)

  • @jbmacgamer
    @jbmacgamer 3 года назад +6

    Such an awesome find. Timeless design. Way better than the new models

  • @ionutilie3371
    @ionutilie3371 3 года назад +36

    The best Bmw ever

  • @thehauke7981
    @thehauke7981 3 года назад +7

    Nice work! Happy to see the classic BMW getting some love :)

  • @ГришаАлбулеса
    @ГришаАлбулеса 2 года назад +3

    Братан тебе надо поставить памятник за такую работу BMW как новая

  • @YvanDupuy
    @YvanDupuy 3 года назад +6

    Wow much more than the usual "start after x years". Congrats flexiny!

  • @tomtheraton3058
    @tomtheraton3058 3 года назад +13

    This is way better than Netflix , sweet Little six inline 👍

  • @MZMotor95
    @MZMotor95 3 года назад +5

    Good job, and lovely car :) We as BMW enthusiasts just gotta love the E39

  • @Dravito94
    @Dravito94 3 года назад +5

    All E39's deserve a owner who will make the car running like this from scrap.

  • @gdsteven7566
    @gdsteven7566 3 года назад +4

    congrats on 200k subs

  • @actprobe5326
    @actprobe5326 3 года назад +4

    Thanks for this video! Cool restoration! Hello from Russia 👋

  • @MT-rc3gn
    @MT-rc3gn 3 года назад +5

    what a beautiful car it became!! Bravo!

  • @kapitannemo7422
    @kapitannemo7422 2 года назад +1

    Спасибо за ваш труд и талант что так грамотно умеете востонавливать авто.Приятно смотреть.

  • @danielprose5878
    @danielprose5878 2 года назад

    Awesome Job man ! One of the best cars ever build ... u saved it ! Greez from Germany !

  • @vitaliyrus4048
    @vitaliyrus4048 3 года назад +1

    Для своих лет он отлично сохранился, лайк за то что дали ему вторую жизнь)

  • @francispalmer9737
    @francispalmer9737 3 года назад +2

    What a great job you did on this BMW. Cheers

  • @andrewknowles5842
    @andrewknowles5842 3 года назад

    Well done Marie saved a car from rotting away

  • @justas420
    @justas420 3 года назад +3

    Congratulations with 200,000 subscribers

  • @ciaranburke3243
    @ciaranburke3243 3 года назад +4

    Beautiful car, so glad to see it saved 😀👌

  • @matthewbell1968
    @matthewbell1968 3 года назад +10

    Brilliant work here, every e39 must be saved, most beautiful car they ever did 👍 My only gripe would be you could have made a couple of 45 minute videos here like m539 restorations does. The quality of your work is superb I think there would be a lot of interest in this and don't forget more views = more $$ 😉😉

    • @AdamAus85
      @AdamAus85 3 года назад +1

      m539 videos are awesome, but I feel it takes ages for him to make those videos and would take even longer for old Joe Schmo like myself.

    • @michaeldickens7493
      @michaeldickens7493 3 года назад +1

      But super not dependable BMW needs to stop using plastic on engine parts thats the downfall its had over the years

  • @rominou684
    @rominou684 3 года назад +3

    Finally a restoration present in the channel^^. Apart that, I appreciate the atmosphere of the channel with ship in need of some care :). This is coole to restore an early version of the base line, same problem than mine^^? (Mine is too blue, but not a bmw, a A80 B3 1,8S). Good continuation from eastern France ;).

  • @craigpalmer5693
    @craigpalmer5693 3 года назад

    1996 BMW E39 sitting there 13 years long time engine is good condition needs battery stick shift really love your videos friend German vehicles flexiy

  • @robwes5165
    @robwes5165 3 года назад +3

    Good job. Perfect quality of bmw

  • @Urbexalex105
    @Urbexalex105 3 года назад +64

    Congrats to everybody who is early and sees this

  • @seddikhighlander7722
    @seddikhighlander7722 3 года назад +7

    Good job, regards from algeria 🇩🇿

  • @jiriautio
    @jiriautio 3 года назад +3

    Amazing video! This gives me lot of motivation to restore my e39 :)

  • @shercozzz
    @shercozzz 3 года назад +2

    i really really really like your videos and you know i'm french

  • @lacrimaeblack
    @lacrimaeblack 3 года назад +3

    Huge like for good job for new owner!.

  • @leonschuepf
    @leonschuepf 2 года назад

    Thank you Flexiny for fixing beautiful cars like that :D

  • @poelis1
    @poelis1 3 года назад +1

    I think this was your best video, just missing the step by step of cleaning and changing fluids

  • @gusanbek4557
    @gusanbek4557 3 года назад +11

    Золотые руки!

  • @Ian-ij4of
    @Ian-ij4of 3 года назад +1

    This is great, the e39 is probably the last great true BMW, far better than the e60, I have a 2 year old G31 M Sport as my current daily driver but I'm also luckily enough to own a 2001 e39 530i, a 2004 e60 525i and an e92 320i. My e39 I've had it over 5 years and love it, purrs like a pussycat even at 140K Miles...its just the best...😊

  • @charliecoco2115
    @charliecoco2115 3 года назад +3

    Beautiful, you made an excellent choice

  • @AidanRyan458
    @AidanRyan458 3 года назад +2

    Very detailed vid came to watch over again love old BMW's

  • @bmwfamily4282
    @bmwfamily4282 3 года назад +5

    Wow very good restoration 🔥

  • @deanburnett2636
    @deanburnett2636 3 года назад +1

    Just redone mine its a very satisfying feeling

  • @Lifehatepwn
    @Lifehatepwn 3 года назад +8

    Amazing restoration! How long did the whole process take?

    • @Flexiny
      @Flexiny  3 года назад +3

      About 3 weeks

    • @retrozinhu9476
      @retrozinhu9476 3 года назад +2

      @@Flexiny lol i can't believe only 3 weeks... Awesome job and respect! e39 best series 5 ever made

    • @henrik1743
      @henrik1743 2 года назад

      @@Flexiny Restored by yourself or a shop? amazing work neither the less for that time!!

    • @Flexiny
      @Flexiny  2 года назад

      @@henrik1743 Hi, shop owner bought this car and he restored it. I just made video. :D

  • @jonapolloapollo5770
    @jonapolloapollo5770 3 года назад +1

    i have always been a bimmer fan i have had 3 plus my 4th which is the e39 i,m 58 years old so i,ve had the 70,s 80,s 90,s and now a 2001 i never knew you can fall in love with a car even though its 20 y o i luvvvvvvv this car by the way it,s the same blue just like the vid

  • @jastik96rus35
    @jastik96rus35 3 года назад +4

    какая же она лялька,я пока сидел смотрел ,чуть ли не плакал,жаль что такое бывает с ними,е39 всегда будет цениться и даже по сей день

  • @cristiansinsou
    @cristiansinsou Год назад +1

    Très belle voiture plus de vidéo de restauration on attend le résultat plus de vidéo bravo

  • @Кирьян-ъ3й
    @Кирьян-ъ3й 3 года назад

    Круто получилось, машинка обрела новую жизнь !

  • @anthonymillar6183
    @anthonymillar6183 3 года назад +1

    Fabulous looking car that’s the best colour 👍

  • @shaunwest3612
    @shaunwest3612 3 года назад +1

    Great video flexiny, amazing work, looks and sounds awesome 👌😀👍

  • @felar8182
    @felar8182 3 года назад +2

    Nice job man i love your videos..

  • @AdamAus85
    @AdamAus85 3 года назад +2

    Love the style 32 wheels. I put them up there with 66 and the m5 ones.

    • @AdamAus85
      @AdamAus85 3 года назад

      Awww, they were changed out ! Lol. Everyone has style 66, I have 9 of them between my two E39s. Style 32 is pretty rare, well in Australia anyway.

  • @Fiatagri60170
    @Fiatagri60170 3 года назад

    Style 32 rims fits better but a really nice restoration thanks for the footage !

  • @laurentiu.panait2536
    @laurentiu.panait2536 2 года назад

    Couldn't the original engine have been saved? Was it really warped beyond fixable?

  • @luisgabrielanillosegura8947
    @luisgabrielanillosegura8947 3 года назад +2

    Excelentísima restauración de ese BMW 👏👏😎🚘

  • @211084130780
    @211084130780 3 года назад +3

    Гур подвывает?

  • @MrVLADIMIR2211
    @MrVLADIMIR2211 3 года назад

    вентилятор крутится постоянно если не ошибаюсь?

  • @qmarq
    @qmarq 3 года назад

    do you know which shop did the restoration? I have an e39 that needs to be fixed...

  • @bogdan_pl
    @bogdan_pl Год назад

    Респект! Дуже круто,коли авто отримує друге життя! Молодці!

  • @Schaefft
    @Schaefft 3 года назад +6

    Hope thats a 2.8 M52 that went in there instead of the old 2.0!

    • @CreativeComander
      @CreativeComander 3 года назад

      I had three M52B28TU very awesome with Double Vanos it Sounds not so nice like with One But raaaaaawrrr Beamer power

  • @EnjoyMyHitsYT
    @EnjoyMyHitsYT 3 года назад

    10:46 how smooth its running jeezus

  • @Arczifreak
    @Arczifreak 3 года назад +18

    Buddy, create a shield on the cooler and air steering wheel, otherwise you will overheat this engine in summer🤛🤝💪👍

    • @boostkiller
      @boostkiller 3 года назад +4

      No it can runing without shield 100% and no overheating if water pump is ok and the radiator is new, and no broken headgasket

    • @Arczifreak
      @Arczifreak 3 года назад +1

      @@boostkillerOf course, it will overheat ... just stand in a traffic jam on the highway and it will be a warm summer. M52 / 54 engines are terribly sensitive to overheating. But what I know ... Heheh deals with BMW only for almost 20 years.😉🖐

    • @latajacyholender941
      @latajacyholender941 3 года назад

      @@Arczifreak Good tip !👍💪

    • @latajacyholender941
      @latajacyholender941 3 года назад +1

      @@boostkiller 😅🤣🤣🤣

    • @boostkiller
      @boostkiller 3 года назад +1

      @@Arczifreak i drive a lot of this cars with this engines some cars with shield some without they never overheat at 35 40 degrees celsius, only one overheat but it was with shield this engines does overheat because broken headgasket and the engine do more presure in cooling system and the radiator explode or the cooling tank start leaking also some cars eat coolong liquid, liquid goes into cylinders and this is number one problems this is why most of this legendary engines overheating their drivers are idiots and dont check the system, this shield is more for someone hands because the history knows a lot of incidents 🤦🏻

  • @grzestelicki
    @grzestelicki 3 года назад

    Music please?

  • @MikkaJo
    @MikkaJo 3 года назад

    Thanks for sharing this !!!! Now I feel much better ;)

  • @volvofreak86
    @volvofreak86 3 года назад

    M539 Restorations here on youtube would be proud :)

  • @user-fu8xr4cr2s
    @user-fu8xr4cr2s 3 года назад +23

    Браво!!!!!👍👍👍👍

  • @georgekat166
    @georgekat166 Год назад

    Did you put a new engine or is the old one but fixed?

  • @jxx90s
    @jxx90s 3 года назад

    Montrealblue metallic right? I have the same color 1996 e39. Only a 528i automatic with many options. Also bought it with a defective engine for 500 euro's 5 years ago. It had no rust so could get it over my heart to scrap it. Fixed it with a 2.5 engine which i could get for cheap and been driving the car ever since.. still no rust to this day.. e39 was rlly quality 👌

  • @am_gr
    @am_gr 3 года назад

    More better than start. Nice seats, But the renovation is another way, that you done.

  • @basylikcyberscotch
    @basylikcyberscotch 3 года назад +14

    В России брошенные машины выглядят немного печальнее

  • @MadHuegetts
    @MadHuegetts 3 года назад

    awsome love seeing you fix up cars that have been sitting and would have prob just been scrapped.

    • @MadHuegetts
      @MadHuegetts 3 года назад

      im gonna visit Estonia next time i go to Finland

  • @artwood4
    @artwood4 3 года назад +3

    Id love on of these, a proper old school beemer

  • @jozsefnagy281
    @jozsefnagy281 3 года назад

    I dont know if i'm wrong or what...
    But the 20i isn't an inline 4?

  • @m.b.6744
    @m.b.6744 Год назад

    M52 one of the best engines ever made ❤️

  • @gippo80
    @gippo80 3 года назад

    It's a shame how people can abandon a 520i with less than 170.000km..Good job to put back on the road a car that deserves it!

  • @AV35007
    @AV35007 3 года назад +9

    Кожух вентилятора забыли и гур под замену

  • @meepmeep2588
    @meepmeep2588 3 года назад

    What was the screen that you used in there?

  • @neofixvideo
    @neofixvideo 3 года назад

    А чего фары от рестайлинг не поставили?

  • @gdsteven7566
    @gdsteven7566 3 года назад +2

    good restoration

  • @AidanRyan458
    @AidanRyan458 3 года назад +2

    Cant beat a straight 6 BMW

  • @jackthompson5882
    @jackthompson5882 2 года назад

    where is the radio from? thanks

  • @joandrade7077
    @joandrade7077 3 года назад

    Very beautiful restoration 😉❗️

  • @Jetstern
    @Jetstern 3 года назад +1

    Impresionante, gran trabajo. Bravo sois unas verdaderas máquinas 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @adamrobert6993
    @adamrobert6993 3 года назад +1

    Люк был или сделали ?))

  • @habsom1406
    @habsom1406 3 года назад

    Wow, sounds and looks beautiful.

  • @AdamAus85
    @AdamAus85 3 года назад

    Fabric seats, manual wind windows in the back and manual. Man I wish we go these in Australia. Then all us with 530is and 540is could do manual swaps.

  • @allissonrr1074
    @allissonrr1074 3 года назад

    Isn't is a used BMW, it's a new BMW, a Fenix 😎 gained a new life and a new purpose 😉

  • @andrewknowles5842
    @andrewknowles5842 3 года назад

    Perfectly good car bought back from the grave

  • @PauloRodrigues-uf7hf
    @PauloRodrigues-uf7hf 3 года назад +2

    Congratulations perfect job! Car is fantastic 🇧🇷

  • @oncrack640
    @oncrack640 3 года назад +2

    Good restoration

  • @jaimebrusque1487
    @jaimebrusque1487 3 года назад +1

    Que show, parabéns pela restauração e por ter salvado uma 520, um excelente carro

  • @АлексейЛямзин-ф8щ
    @АлексейЛямзин-ф8щ 2 года назад +1

    Мне тоже очень нравится е39 . Взял бы себе только с n57 мотором 2.5 или 3.0 . Трудно найти в хорошем состоянии

  • @Х.С.Х.Б.М.В
    @Х.С.Х.Б.М.В 3 года назад +2

    Приветствую. Интересно потом дальнейшую судьбу машин? Ты их много собрал.

    • @КириллГолдберг
      @КириллГолдберг 3 года назад +1

      они едут в росиию как новые

    • @АлександрОстпенко
      @АлександрОстпенко 3 года назад

      @@КириллГолдберг а как их завозят ! Не подскажешь !!! Как в Россию завезти старую машину ???

  • @PiotrKurnat
    @PiotrKurnat 3 года назад +1

    You should opt for patreon. I think you could get plenty supporters like me. These cars deserve for better cause there won’t be any cars like this BMW anymore!!! 😍😍

  • @olegator3853
    @olegator3853 3 года назад +1

    почему они все стоят?

  • @neandertalensis1608
    @neandertalensis1608 3 года назад +3

    Very good job !

  • @scalexjuju12
    @scalexjuju12 3 года назад

    Amazing job. Congrats from france !

  • @suema7362
    @suema7362 3 года назад +1

    Mega vinged videod sul ja palju huvitavaid masinaid ❤️