07-09-2020, 05:25 PM
So after a year and a half of owning it I was contemplating trading it straight up for a Millennium Edition 996 with 90k miles on it. The 996 was in ok-ish condition, but did not have the IMS addressed. I was going to commit on the trade, but only after I had slept on it over the 4th of July weekend. Unlucky for the Porsche owner I was watching some old episodes of Top Gear and stumbled upon something interesting to say the least...
Top Gear background:
A closer inspection:
Lightweight Style 49 wheels:
The car's color is Glacier Green, a very rare color only offered for a couple of years, my wagon is 1/1 color combo for e39 540i wagons. I thought there was no way this was my car so I zoomed in, but to my surprise the car was sporting some really rare Lightweight Style 49 wheels, thats odd... my car came from factory with those wheels... but surely there has to be the standard sunroof on this car, right???? Wrong....no sunroof, exactly like mine (only e39 540i produced apparently without the standard sunroof). You never know what you're getting when you buy a used car, but man if they could talk they sure would have stories to tell
I'm lucky to own it, and now I will be very reluctant to sell it knowing more about its past
Top Gear background:
A closer inspection:
Lightweight Style 49 wheels:
The car's color is Glacier Green, a very rare color only offered for a couple of years, my wagon is 1/1 color combo for e39 540i wagons. I thought there was no way this was my car so I zoomed in, but to my surprise the car was sporting some really rare Lightweight Style 49 wheels, thats odd... my car came from factory with those wheels... but surely there has to be the standard sunroof on this car, right???? Wrong....no sunroof, exactly like mine (only e39 540i produced apparently without the standard sunroof). You never know what you're getting when you buy a used car, but man if they could talk they sure would have stories to tell
I'm lucky to own it, and now I will be very reluctant to sell it knowing more about its past