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5 out of 5 stars

The Ultimate Driving Machine

bimmer530i, 12/20/2002
2003 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sport Wagon (4.4L 8cyl 5A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Ever since I was 14 years old I always wanted a BMW, now Im 16 and owning a great 530i. You can't go wrong with this car; it has performance and great stability in tight corners. BMW's are truly the Ultimate Driving Machine.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Performance with a Price

Bill, 06/27/2008
2003 BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 7 people found this review helpful

Just a splendid, intoxicating driving experience that had the hair on my head tingling for the first 2 months that I drove... BUT, OMG tires wore out at 15K, stabilizer bar, computer problems, display board problems surfaced at 3 yrs. $5K in repairs later (out of warranty on the listed items) and a few other "normal" expensive repairs and I am ready to sell it for a more reliable performance vehicle. Just frustrating to have to endure the financial and disappointing pain a $50,000 car should NOT give you. Be cautious when you purchase this one.

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5 out of 5 stars

The Best of The Cutting Edge

Qais Hroub, 07/30/2003
2003 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 5A)
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The Best of The Cutting Edge

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Complete Thrill!!!

jcmet64, 07/29/2003
2003 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (4.4L 8cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

WOW! The car is simply awesome offering comfort, luxury and PERFORMANCE! I had very high expectations and can honestly say, I'm very impressed. This is the last E39 (real BMW style) and argueably the best value/performance BMW's ever built. V8, 6-spd, awesome M5 looks, what else is there!?! No compromise!!!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great Ride

bobby boy, 07/31/2003
2003 BMW 5 Series 525i 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Rides and handles as smooth as can be

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