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    My First BMW!

    Hey all, just wanted to introduce myself real quick... I have been on the hunt for a manual transmission e39 for quite some time now and in the meanwhile have been lurking and trying to suck up as much knowledge as possible to prepare me for when I would actually finally find one! Well, about 2 weeks ago I ended up pulling the trigger on this Sterling Grey 530i that had about 100k miles on it when I got her. While i'm a newbie to BMW's I have been a long time fanatic and also own a 2003 Audi A4.

    She's in great shape cosmetically and mechanically looks like she was taken care of like a princess with routine oil changes and maintenance based off its carfax from Kuni BMW.
    She has a couple flaws but nothing too major... "check brake light," warning, chipping front emblem, bubbled shift knob, torn up driver side door seal... Otherwise she is 10/10 and drives great!

    I have already ordered an E46 ZHP shift knob, a new front emblem, LED license plate lights and am ready to order M5 front and rear bumpers. I have always loved the M5 look but never been attracted to V8s for maintenance reasons and for the purpose of this being a daily driver it just wouldent be feasible on road trips... Now, don't get me wrong... MAINTENANCE FIRST! I already have her scheduled for a tune up at a local indy shop called "Peters Hobbies," unfortunately they were all booked up with the holidays so I was on a week long wait list... she goes in on Monday though.

    And in case anyone's wondering, I paid $7800 + $152 for titling and registration.. a little steep but what can you do when these are nearly IMPOSSIBLE to find. (there are 3 within a 750 mile radius between 2002-2003 years)

    Anyways, shes gonna be a long time project car and I frequent the Portland metro area (Beaverton, Tigard, Wilsonville <--- where I live) so feel free to give me a wave or say hi!
    And if you guys can recommend any good facebook pages or groups that are into meets and gatherings that would be awesome, I enjoy meeting new people.
    Last edited by shogun; 04-20-2018 at 12:23 AM.
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    Nice ride, make sure you add it to the registry in the stickies section.

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    Nice. Looks like you got things planned well

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    Took you long enough

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    89 BMW M3, 98 BMW M3
    sweet car! good call getting a late model!

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    Love the style 42's! Hands down, best looking stock BMW wheel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by milla290 View Post
    Love the style 42's! Hands down, best looking stock BMW wheel.
    I would gladly trade for M5 OEM wheels

    And heres my build/log thread

    http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...intenance-log!
    Last edited by RuskiE39; 01-06-2014 at 11:31 PM.
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    Very nice

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    Congrats! Nice ride! Still miss my e39...

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    Quote Originally Posted by RuskiE39 View Post

    I would gladly trade for M5 OEM wheels
    I sold them a couple months ago.
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    Quote Originally Posted by milla290 View Post
    I sold them a couple months ago.
    Damn... well I guess I should slow down on Kar Parts... between the BMW and my wifes Audi I have already drained $3,000 in maintenance.

    I did order the m5 front and rear bumpers last night though, so looking forward to that!
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    By the way.. Does anyone have the software I need to turn off DRLs? Will travel and pay for your time...
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    That is a nice e39 you have, just bought my first BMW couple weeks ago it's a 325i Sport wagon I traded my 2004 VW Toareag v8 and the guy gave me couple grand on top so I think it was a fair deal.

    Last edited by shogun; 04-20-2018 at 12:22 AM.

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