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motomoron Dork
10/10/12 3:12 p.m.

If anyone runs across a BMW e39 6 cylinder manual wagon in silver, grey or white, and could let me know I'd be immensely appreciative.

That'd be a 528iT or 525iT,

I'm in the DC area but I'd go about anywhere for it.

Also - does anyone have experience w/ the steptronic auto trans in the later e39s?

I'm aware these are, for the most part unicorns - but I keep running across them - generally about a day late.

Thanks!

Eric - motomoron (at) yahoo dot com

PHeller UltraDork
10/10/12 3:29 p.m.

"The BMW E39 is the BMW 5 Series made between 1995 and 2003."

I wasn't sure when the E39 was made.

Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/10/12 3:34 p.m.

Found this:

02 Silver

Auto Gallery - CA 1-866-664-7015 3309 Midway Drive San Diego, CA 92110

And this:

02 Gray

First Class Auto Land II Ron 215-227-1025 3041 Vare Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19140

Hungary Bill GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
10/10/12 3:46 p.m.

Almost anywhere? Your BMW awaits

motomoron Dork
10/10/12 4:12 p.m.

Hungary Bill wrote: Almost anywhere? Your BMW awaits

That must the one automatic sold in the EU.

I'd really like one of the 17 manuals sold in the US

chandlerGTi HalfDork
10/10/12 5:00 p.m.

I loved my 99 for the 13k miles I had it; it was blue though....

SeanC New Reader
10/10/12 6:25 p.m.

Hungary Bill wrote: Almost anywhere? Your BMW awaits

Hey, that'd be great - I could visit family and have a car to drive around before shipping it back here. If only it were that simple...

-Sean

Hungary Bill GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
10/11/12 4:07 a.m.

Hey, we can make this happen!

Not only will we let you stay at our place, thus saving you the cost of a hotel, but I'll volunteer to drive the car (cost free) until it meets the 25 year exemption requirements to get it back to the states.

Brett_Murphy GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/11/12 4:33 p.m.

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/3318580701.html

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/3324379099.html

There are two more, but they are gold and black. One is the ix AWD model.

chandlerGTi HalfDork
10/11/12 6:40 p.m.

Brett_Murphy wrote: http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/3318580701.html http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/3324379099.html There are two more, but they are gold and black. One is the ix AWD model.

I think he wants a manual.

Brett_Murphy GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/11/12 7:47 p.m.

Which is a pity, because it looks like somebody just renewed the an ad for a 540 wagon.

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/3185649282.html

motomoron Dork
10/11/12 11:40 p.m.

I'm going to drive 6+8 cylinder cars in automatic to see how bad it is. I heard the later cars had "Steptronic" or as I'd guess it's referred to here, "Steptragic'...

So we'll see. Perfect world I find a silver over black 2003 525iT manual sport for under $10k around 100k miles. Wish...

motomoron Dork
10/12/12 10:43 a.m.

Ho-leee crap.

I found "The One".

Hits every single mark, except it's an auction and there's always the offline conversations that result in ended auctions. So I'm being proactive in that regard.

It won't be cheap if I manage to make it happen - but it's spectacular.

Wish me luck, and do me a favor and if you see the listing - and you'll know if you do - and don't share it here.

I'll report back as details emerge.