This is a beautiful casting (metal body + metal base + rolling rubber tires + opening hood + wheel bearings) of the classic BMW 5-Series E39 but I don't think I'd recommend it. You can find a full video review on our YouTube channel but I'll summarize my thoughts here.
(PROS)
- Beautiful high-quality metallic paint but the blue looks lighter in person instead of the richer Estoril Blue like color I expected from the photos
- Nice headlights and taillights with bulb detailing
- Detailed exhaust with hollow tips and accurate body trim details.
(CONS)
- Very wobbly wheels, each wheel has a wheel bearing and a flimsy short plastic connector (each wheel is separate from each other, there is no full width axle) and it's hard to get them lined up properly and easy to break off
- BMW logos and badging (the model numbers are in Chinese characters which isn't helpful) water decals are included separate from the model to avoid licensing issues and require time and patience to apply yourself
- The opening hood has some larger gaps in the front and the front grill could be better with an actual cutout to the engine bay
Overall, I wouldn't buy it again and I'm tempted to even return the model but it's a very nice casting.
