If you were to poll a group of BMW enthusiasts about the best-looking 5 Series of all time, the E39 generation would likely snag the most votes. I would cast mine for the original E12-gen car that ...

We’re quite fond of the E39-generation BMW M5 here at CarScoops, and there are quite a few pristine examples hitting the used car market and fetching nice prices. So what makes the E39 M5 so ...

Right now, there’s a 2000 BMW M5—the coveted E39 generation—for sale at a BMW dealership in Naperville, Illinois with only 633 original miles on it. Oh, and it’s Dakar Yellow over black.

Other, more practical vehicles like sport sedans might see more mileage, but this E39 BMW M5 is on another level. The 2002 BMW M5 has 542,500 miles (873,069 km) on its odometer. Yes, you read that ...

And the time has come for the E39 incarnation of the BMW M5 to receive such treatment. The reasons why the late 90s-early-2000s M5 has become a cult car range from the fact that it was the last ...

Many consider the E39-generation BMW M5 to be the best M car ever made. It's able to bring performance and luxury together in a perfectly understated, timeless design, all while delivering a great ...

The E39-generation M5 is regarded as one of the best driver's sedans on the planet. With the age of turbocharging an electrification upon us, this vintage M5's naturally aspirated V8 and available ...

But then there is this E39 BMW M5, a sports sedan that already has lofty collector values, but can also be driven hard. And apparently driven far, as evidenced by this 500,000-mile survivor.

Looking around for a comparison between the current M5 and the E60 model we stumbled upon an interesting write-up, from a forum user, talking about the E39 M5 and its younger brother, the F10.

The E39 M5 was a groundbreaking car when it was released. Touted as the most powerful sedan in production, it certainly performed with more than 400 hp on tap from an individual throttle body ...

The E39 BMW M5, the simply-styled V8 super sedan from the early 2000s, is almost universally appreciated by car enthusiasts. Its look is timeless and it lives in a technological sweet spot that ...