Thread: "What did you do to your E39 today V2.0."

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    "What did you do to your E39 today V2.0."

    Quote Originally Posted by blackknight530i View Post
    Ok, that settles it, get facelift headlights .

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    Once I have some $ I will haha. I think i will get some eBay lights and throw in some Nissan Murano projectors I got from a scrap yard for $10 (lol)
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    Quote Originally Posted by dk500 View Post
    Fixed my DSLR and took some pics just in my driveway. Shows how bad my cars fitment is lol. The camera color correction oversaturated the oranges, but I think it is pretty good for an older camera.
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    Ok so your car is wrapped not painted, did you wrap the side views also or are they painted black? Also they mentioned facelift Kidneys what are yours I have the same as yours what do facelift Kidneys look like??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dwin View Post
    Ok so your car is wrapped not painted, did you wrap the side views also or are they painted black? Also they mentioned facelift Kidneys what are yours I have the same as yours what do facelift Kidneys look like??
    The mirrors are also wrapped. Facelift kidneys are just a bit wider. Check out some pics of 03 cars.
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    Doesn't facelift kidneys have a lip that sticks out?

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    That's what I meant by wider
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    It did. Quiet now

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    Is it normal to want an E39 to replace an E39?
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    Quote Originally Posted by justinca540i View Post
    Is it normal to want an E39 to replace an E39?
    No, it's not normal to want to replace an e39 .

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    Quote Originally Posted by blackknight530i View Post
    No, it's not normal to want to replace an e39 .

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    Good. So it's rational I want to replace my 540i with an M5? Instead of trying an E46 330i or M3?
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    Quote Originally Posted by justinca540i View Post
    Is it normal to want an E39 to replace an E39?
    Yes, it's quite normal. You've just come to the realization that dollar for dollar there is no better car out there. Newer cars are junk, and the E46 feels cheap by comparison.
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    Quote Originally Posted by justinca540i View Post
    Good. So it's rational I want to replace my 540i with an M5? Instead of trying an E46 330i or M3?
    My point is not to get rid of any e39s. I keep all of mine, LOL.

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    Quote Originally Posted by justinca540i View Post
    Good. So it's rational I want to replace my 540i with an M5? Instead of trying an E46 330i or M3?
    Now you're talking! Although an M3 wouldn't be a bad idea too. ; )



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    Quote Originally Posted by blackknight530i View Post
    My point is not to get rid of any e39s. I keep all of mine, LOL.

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    Yeah. It wasn't my choice to get rid.

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    Quote Originally Posted by auaq View Post
    Now you're talking! Although an M3 wouldn't be a bad idea too. ; )
    It's driving me crazy that I can't hold a decision cuz they are two different cars.
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    How about two E39s? One a DD like an M5 and the other an E39 Project with S54 6 speed swap?

    That way you'll have the best of the two.



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    Quote Originally Posted by auaq View Post
    How about two E39s? One a DD like an M5 and the other an E39 Project with S54 6 speed swap?

    That way you'll have the best of the two.
    Not bad. Insurance would kill me at 18. But would be better than an M3 and M5. But who knows when I can actually afford to buy just one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by justinca540i View Post
    Not bad. Insurance would kill me at 18. But would be better than an M3 and M5. But who knows when I can actually afford to buy just one.
    Insurance on two isn't much worse than insurance on one. Normally it is just the highest cars insurance rate + a small amount for a second car. The thinking behind this is that you can only drive one at once, and you won't drive any more with two cars than just one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dk500 View Post
    Insurance on two isn't much worse than insurance on one. Normally it is just the highest cars insurance rate + a small amount for a second car. The thinking behind this is that you can only drive one at once, and you won't drive any more with two cars than just one.
    Yep, that's how it is for me. I pay the most for the new Hyundai Elantra and then not too much for my touring + X5. Also, when I had my M5 the insurance really wasn't much more than with a 540i, even with full coverage and all that. Arizona's pretty cheap in terms of insurance though.

    You also have to remember that the newest M5 is still like 13 years old, so it's still an "old car" to most insurance companies. I guarantee that a new stock Mustang GT will cost 5x more to insure than an E39 M5 with a supercharger and 600whp.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    Yep, that's how it is for me. I pay the most for the new Hyundai Elantra and then not too much for my touring + X5. Also, when I had my M5 the insurance really wasn't much more than with a 540i, even with full coverage and all that. Arizona's pretty cheap in terms of insurance though.

    You also have to remember that the newest M5 is still like 13 years old, so it's still an "old car" to most insurance companies. I guarantee that a new stock Mustang GT will cost 5x more to insure than an E39 M5 with a supercharger and 600whp.
    Who's insurance know about mods?
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    Quote Originally Posted by dk500 View Post
    Who's insurance know about mods?
    Insurance doesn't, which is what I'm getting at. They just look at the car on paper- age, category, etc. The M5 is a 4 door sedan that happens to have a large V8, but it's not a dedicated sports car so the insurance on it ends up being quite affordable when you consider how fast it is. I can't wait to do my M5 Touring swap, because then I'll have M5 performance while costing virtually nothing to insure and register (since a regular 540i is worthless on paper).
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    Quote Originally Posted by dk500 View Post
    Insurance on two isn't much worse than insurance on one. Normally it is just the highest cars insurance rate + a small amount for a second car. The thinking behind this is that you can only drive one at once, and you won't drive any more with two cars than just one.
    depends on how many different insurance companies you use ... I have my 540 registered to my mother (senior Cit) to avoid emissions, even tho I may or may not pass, probly would but future plans blah etc... so it's grouped with her cars, and makes her car (01 suburban) cost beans... But my 3ers are on travelers, and the 540 on "State Auto" progressive dropped me for using too many roadside assistance lol... They never even warned me, and when u call roadside they act like "oh yeah just call if u ever need anything"... And then Bam! "No more insurance go find someone else to insure your POs", would never have used it to have them tow my car Between tuner and welder for header install if I had known that there was a limit at which they'd drop me... Anyhow... It's not bad tho if u have a couple cars on one policy... I wouldn't say "it's pretty much like having one" I guess maybe if it's a Hyundai, like cheap Hyundai not new
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    Insurance doesn't, which is what I'm getting at. They just look at the car on paper- age, category, etc. The M5 is a 4 door sedan that happens to have a large V8, but it's not a dedicated sports car so the insurance on it ends up being quite affordable when you consider how fast it is. I can't wait to do my M5 Touring swap, because then I'll have M5 performance while costing virtually nothing to insure and register (since a regular 540i is worthless on paper).
    Not saying you are incorrect. But after some poking around with State Farm. A 2001 M3 is cheaper for me than a 2001 M5. But not by very much. These are going to be so much more than what you guys pay but hey they don't like 18 year males cuz they think we will drift and crash in turns (no affiliation on why they think that). 01 M3 $288/mo, 01 M5 $299/mo, 00 540i $277/mo, 02 330i $263/mo and a 01 M3 and 01 M5 is $362/mo. I think there's more to being a sports car unless a Miata isn't a sports car because I could own a 2010 Miata and 2016 BMW M3 and pay less than just owning an M3. For both 16 M3 and 10 Miata it's $420/mo and M3 alone is $493/mo. So key is to say you drive the cheaper one more. A 2016 Camaro ZL1 is $675/mo to insure so maybe it does have to do with sports car and the age of the miata or M3 doesn't matter as much.
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    Quote Originally Posted by justinca540i View Post
    Not saying you are incorrect. But after some poking around with State Farm. A 2001 M3 is cheaper for me than a 2001 M5. But not by very much. These are going to be so much more than what you guys pay but hey they don't like 18 year males cuz they think we will drift and crash in turns (no affiliation on why they think that). 01 M3 $288/mo, 01 M5 $299/mo, 00 540i $277/mo, 02 330i $263/mo and a 01 M3 and 01 M5 is $362/mo. I think there's more to being a sports car unless a Miata isn't a sports car because I could own a 2010 Miata and 2016 BMW M3 and pay less than just owning an M3. For both 16 M3 and 10 Miata it's $420/mo and M3 alone is $493/mo. So key is to say you drive the cheaper one more. A 2016 Camaro ZL1 is $675/mo to insure so maybe it does have to do with sports car and the age of the miata or M3 doesn't matter as much.
    aside from the Camaro most of those numbers are negligible... I bet you can't even guess what my full coverage progressive insurance was for 17 YO with a 3 year old 540i6 sport in 2004... Astoundingly high

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    Quote Originally Posted by angeleye540i View Post
    aside from the Camaro most of those numbers are negligible... I bet you can't even guess what my full coverage progressive insurance was for 17 YO with a 3 year old 540i6 sport in 2004... Astoundingly high
    How did you get a 3 year old 540i at 17?
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