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2000 Bmw 540i Sport 6 Speed Manual on 2040-cars

US $6,500.00
Year:2000 Mileage:127158 Color: Blue /
 Tan
Location:

Owatonna, Minnesota, United States

Owatonna, Minnesota, United States
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:4.4 V8 naturally aspirated
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: wbadn5344ygc94651 Year: 2000
Make: BMW
Model: 5-Series
Trim: 4 door sedan
Options: M-SPORT, Sport, Navigation, Premium 12 speaker factory stereo, 6 disk CD changer, Sunroof, Cassette Player, Leather Seats, CD Player
Safety Features: Traction Control, Stability Control, Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbags
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Rain sensing wipers, Dual zone climate control, Xenon Headlamps, Heated Seats, Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 127,158
Exterior Color: Blue
Interior Color: Tan
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 8
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"Very good exterior, clean interior except wear on drivers seat side bolster, runs well, but plastic guide on timing chain needs to be fixed."

2000 BMW 540i 6 speed manual - 127,158 miles.  Orient Blue Metallic paint with beige leather interior and poplar wood trim.  Price is discounted to reflect repair needed (details below).

 This has been my daily driver the last 9 years, which I have enjoyed every day.  One of the best sports sedans every built. The factory sport suspension on big fat summer (or winter) tires makes the car stick in the corners with BMW balance.  It goes very fast without any drama.  The 6 speed manual transmission has all that torque on demand, all the time. The exhaust sounds great.  It's a car for people that want to enjoy driving. 

M-sport (0337) and Sport (0ZSP) packages - (Suspension, 6 speed manual transmission, 12-way adjustable leather sport seats, special forged alloy wheels, and lots of M-badged trim).  
Cold weather package (heated seats) 
Factory Navigation.  Nav disk last updated in 2005, so a little out of date, but does work.
Premium factory 12 speaker stereo amp & stereo, 6 disc CD changer in trunk
17" forged BMW wheels with 8 month old Maxxis Victra Z4S tires (summer tires, Z speed rated 235 width front, 255 rear), good all around.  Included are an extra set of Blizzak snow tires with 2-3 years of tread left.
Then it has the standard fare from an $65,000 sport sedan - Traction Control, Stability Control, Automatic Climate Control, Rain Sensing Wipers, Xenon Headlamps, sunroof, factory alarm, 8 airbags, timed interior ventilation (nice feature).  
BMW factory front spoiler (rare), and rear trunk lip spoiler.  

Dinan Stage 1 software purchased at and installed by Motorwerks BMW in Minneapolis.  This upgraded peak horsepower/torque from factory 282/324 to 305/348.  More importantly, it changes WHEN the power comes on.  The car is MUCH livelier.  The torque curve is much improved at lower RPM's, and gas mileage remains around 18/29 MPG.  Also installed a Billy Boat Exhaust purchased from Barvarian Autosport (Bavauto.com).  This is an high-end "adult" exhaust designed specifically for the 540.  It gives a deep rich tone "thrum" from about 500rpm-1500rpm, (startup and slow speeds) and then is very quiet and civilized at speed. 

Clean Title, no accidents.  I bought this CPO coming off a lease.  There is no rust anywhere.  The paint is still glossy and in excellent shape.    There are a few door dings, a couple small scratches, but otherwise a great exterior.  No rust on undercarriage.  The interior is clean, and all buttons and switch-work work as intended.  There is wear on the drivers seat leather side bolster, a dime size hole.  The LED information display below the speedometer is sometimes loses pixels. The problem comes and goes, some more visible than others.  You can see the problem on the odometer picture I have up. The sunroof also is starting to stick occasionally - the slide rails need an adjustment. Traction control and stability control work fine. Water pump, coolant overflow tank and cooling hoses replaced a year ago, a couple suspension components 4-5 years back (tie rods).  O2 Sensors replaced.  I have most receipts of repairs and upgrades.  

The car runs well but needs a significant repair soon.  A plastic guide for the timing chain (or VANOS) broke off.  I noticed a different sound at idle in my garage, got it to my mechanic that day, and after digging in he determined a plastic guide for the timing chain had broke off leaving some play in the chain.  He said there has been no engine/valve damage, but I should probably fix this right away if I want to keep driving the car. The work to fix this is labor (not parts) intensive. So I'm selling it, time for something new.  The price here is discounted to reflect the repair.  I would be asking more otherwise.





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