If you count yourself among the many BMW enthusiasts who criticized the E60-generation 5 Series for its appearance back when it came out, you’re about to eat a giant piece of humble pie.

1996-2003 E39 BMW 5 Series When the E39-generation 5 Series appeared on the scene at the end of the 1990s, it came as a startling thunderclap across the skies of luxury car companies around the world.