To install the lip you will have to remove the under belly tray and the bumper extensions (pork chops) just you you can see what you are doing when you test fit and drill the holes for the inserts (push pins that are supplied). I purchased the ABS version and it was a simple install. The hardest part was drilling into my unmarred bumper......
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
"two wrongs don't make a right...only three lefts do...."
'79 Euro 635csi - gone and regretting it...
'89 gsxr-750 - former traffic knife
'97 528i sedan - holding on strong...(just sold after 16 years of ownership - sad day)
'03 Euro 525it - something about a famous dolphin.....
'06 Mercury Grand Marquis (don't ask....it gets the job done....)
'84 Specialized Allez - full Campagnolo Super Record
'99-ish Cannondale CAAD4
"Stinky" - Kona Stinky Five
'86 528e
2008 E70 X5 3.0
That is "the Lip" for these cars! Great look.
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
Looking good JP, love the lip and all that glorious red.
Love the lip. Does Slimmbones make 2 different ones? Based on his FB page, it looks like they make a CF one similar to the Hamann lip as well? The problem with that one is that it's a bit "too much" where this one is more understated...
Alvin Caragay
Mpire Automotive (https://www.facebook.com/MpireAutomotive/)
'96 AC Schnitzer S3 Sport CLS Replica (https://www.facebook.com/ACSS3SportCLSR)
'02 E39 540iAT
Poly lip is the way to go. Easy install and looks and fit are all OE.
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
Very nice. Gives it a bit more aggressive look, but not an exaggerated one 👍
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Ed
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-2002 540iT Sport-
Previous Bimmers. - 2000 540iA Sport | 2000 540i6 Sport | 2000 M5 | 2000 740i customized | 2000 323Ci | [Bikes 2012 f800GS | 2014 R1200GS]
Current Stable - 2011 VW Touareg TDi | 2016 Mazda 3 Hatch | 2019 Ram 2500 6.4L Hemi 4x4 Big Horn Off-Road
Keep on modding and fixing!..
I really love the color/bumper/ look on this wagon. Clean and fresh looking great job!
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
Bump!
Last edited by StephenVA; 05-21-2017 at 04:26 AM.
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
Ha, been swamped helping a friend that has a Greenhouse,tis the season for him. I did have a BMW dealership replace my left airbag while on road trip to Indy Grand Prix last week. $636. for ONE airbag but they ended up not charging me for 4 days of rental car use.
I also think my Fortune Auto coil overs need rebuilding,had them since 2013.
On a good note I have all the little bits in black for my interior swap thanks to Clemster on the M5 board.
So I picked up my new rear MTech bumper last week. Had them repaint small piece of trim also.
Bumper installed, could use just a little adjustment to be perfect. Also bought a laptop to code the Euro tail lights that I have.
With the weather finally getting nice I can start my Extended Black Leather interior swap. Getting the rear bench seat redyed next week.
Looking good. Any plans for the exhaust?
Ed
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-2002 540iT Sport-
Previous Bimmers. - 2000 540iA Sport | 2000 540i6 Sport | 2000 M5 | 2000 740i customized | 2000 323Ci | [Bikes 2012 f800GS | 2014 R1200GS]
Current Stable - 2011 VW Touareg TDi | 2016 Mazda 3 Hatch | 2019 Ram 2500 6.4L Hemi 4x4 Big Horn Off-Road
Keep on modding and fixing!..
Maybe, will have to see whats out there. I'm not a fan of loud exhaust with a auto trans and I'm still planing on doing a S62 M5 swap.
Just wanting to find a donor car that isn't 1800 miles away. I plan on selling my alpine white winter beater touring in a month to make some room.
I haven't coded them yet, but yes you can code the turn signals to work separate from the brake lights.
I have the thread printed,Blacknight530 knows how to do it. He states its very simple. I will dig the instructions out tomorrow.
Chrome won't let me post the link for some reason.
Google "coding bmw e39 touring euro tail lights"
Post #20 has the info
Your car is really looking nice, all the upgrades worth every cent you`ve spent & that color is fantastic...yours and Danny's only two ive seen in pictures, have seen on many other BMWs but never seen in person on the wagon but IMO best color for it. POPs in the right way, like the solid color, look not having the black wrap around trim the 2003s have. Shadowline trim came out great for the paint color pop as well. Its a real head turner...lip looks perfect like others stated not over done with so many others being just too much, IM not familiar with Slimmbones where did you pick up yours from? Id like to add the lip to my list of to-dos...
Thank You for all the kind words. Its been a lot of work but I'm happy with how it turned out. Mine and Danny's and their is one in Guam IIRC. I would think maybe a couple more out their somewhere but yeah its cool having such a rare color.
Slimmbones is a small shop out of California,they do a couple of lips and the rear diffusers. Slimmbones is on facebook and they will get back to you but it could take over a week for them. Stattus Gruppe also sells their stuff.
https://statusgruppe.com/collections...-by-slimmbones
For now only doing the outer tails with the clear turn signal.
The winter beater touring is a savaged title car thats been in Michigan all its life. So it has a bit of rust. Otherwise its a great car.
I bought it for the black interior. The carpet,rear seat and cargo bits will go into my Japan Red touring along with a full M5 extended leather interior.
As far as selling it,my mechanic expressed some interest in it. I don't know how serious he was. I don't know if would be worth shipping to Cal. since I'm in Michigan. Depends what your looking for.
you are absolutely killin' it with that car JP...! looks soooooo good. that is the bomb...
"two wrongs don't make a right...only three lefts do...."
'79 Euro 635csi - gone and regretting it...
'89 gsxr-750 - former traffic knife
'97 528i sedan - holding on strong...(just sold after 16 years of ownership - sad day)
'03 Euro 525it - something about a famous dolphin.....
'06 Mercury Grand Marquis (don't ask....it gets the job done....)
'84 Specialized Allez - full Campagnolo Super Record
'99-ish Cannondale CAAD4
"Stinky" - Kona Stinky Five
'86 528e
2008 E70 X5 3.0
Hey jp5Touring,
I read through the thread but I can't tell if your Japan Red touring is a manual or not. I just helped me mother pickup a Japan Red 01 525iT with a 5 speed and I am having a hard time getting a count on how many are in the US.
Wade
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