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Originally Posted by 530iDriver
Never owned a E39 but did admire them from afar. Beautiful machine even today, 15 years after the last one rolled off the factory assembly line.
Funny the curb weight of my G30 530i is 3700 lb, so it is roughly 270 lb heavier than that E39 530i.
But I did own an 2011 E90 until March of this year, so I am well acquainted with the look and feel of old school BMW machinery.
Unfortunately market wants and needs have changed and BMW has adjusted to what their core customers want on a car. It may not necessarily be in tune with what a small group of enthusiasts on Internet forums expect from the brand.
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Even that 270 lbs feels like a bit of an underestimate— the e39 530i’s weight includes a full size spare tire and 50% more cylinders!