E39 is good, while go slowly. The suspension bracket of fifth series E39 became much more difficult, than in previous body E34, set of aluminium details. It in any way has not improved smoothness of a course - even on the contrary, E39 began appreciablly more rigidly and more noisy to pass roughnesses of road. Designers first of all cared of controllability, instead of about comfortableness of driving, and in any way about cheapness of service. The forward suspension bracket is more strong, than at E34, but in general all as is usual - early deterioration of spherical support and sailent-blocks. The design of the shock-absorber has changed, it is specifically established and demands care. The quantity of breakages of a back suspension bracket, on the contrary, has grown in comparison with series E34. "Floating" sailent-blocks - needle hinges of the bottom lever, and also the top levers ("boomerangs") quickly fail. Premature deterioration felloe bearings - "firm" feature of body E39, it is especial the first years of release. Even the E39 just brought from abroad, usually require replacement of three-four bearings! Meanwhile, forward bearings vary only in gathering with a nave.

Serious defect of series E39 - breakages of helmsmans rod. Knock, flow, and repair usually does not help. Only the deputy. The New detail costs about 1000 euros. Steering reducers with which it is universal were equipped automobiles of old series E34, now have left only for the most powerful updatings E39. By the way, at fresher model BMW X5 steering management similar - and by this machine to change rod it is possible in general every year.

Traditional feature of machines BMW - whimsical system of cooling. As before, powerful engines are inclined to excessive heating. And "to help" them with it it is easy: in a motor compartment, one after another, cost{stand} sometimes on three radiators. Between them the dirty constantly accumulates, interfering with normal heat exchange. Weak places of system of cooling - complex electrical-controlled calorstat. In the course of time it collapses, the engine or underheated, or overheats. At motors V8 additional fans frequently break. Term of their service - five - seven years. In our conditions it is even less. On powerful updatings E39 sometimes burst expansion tanks.

Rather replacement the valve in system of ventilation carter which was not on the majority of machines of series E34 frequently demands.

At "five" E39 the changed design of the catalysts advanced according to requirements of new ecological standards. From the point of view of operation in our conditions the decision not the best. In fact while other machines manage one or two lambda-probes, at BMW E39 their four!

The system of ignition, as well as at E34, is rather exacting to quality of service. For example, the candles not replaced in time result in increase of loading and fast breakage of coils of ignition.

E39 can has certain problems with electrician bodies. In well equipped automobile of 39-th series can be about 60 blocks of management. To the qualified services with the necessary equipment such abundance electricians not terribly, and in garage to go on E39 is useless.

Models 520i and 523i now the most accessible versions BMW E39. In the Bavarian automobile the main thing - the motor. Therefore automobiles with weak engines fastly become cheaper. In general, in opinion of many owners, " a necessary minimum " for E39 - updating 528i. Variants with motors V8 at which a parity capacity / profitability develops not for the benefit of the present prices for gasoline further begin. On the other hand, more - less "distinct" dynamics it is possible to expect only from the motor 2,8l, as a last resort 2,5l (523i), and two-liter it is absolutely boring. Under the charge of fuel in a city cycle six-cylinder versions not too strongly differ. A question: if there is no difference, what for to suffer modest dynamics from the automobile with inscription BMW?