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So I was in the market for a 5 Series Wagon, the 3 Series Wagon just didn't do it for me. My mom found this on craigslist for $1900 O.B.O, and said that it had some mechanical issues (CEL Light, Wheel Bearings, Tune-Up, General Maintenance). 225K on the clock (Just breaking it in!)
Christ...
Swapped Coils and Stuff
All done!
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Needs more progress pics!
528iT 5MT: Sport package, no sunroof, blacked out kidney grilles, Angel Eyes, M-Sport style front/rear bumpers, Style 65 wheels, 10mm front and 20mm rear spacers, H&R front lowering springs with SLS, Avin Avant-2 with Dashcam, iPod, backup camera, external mic, GPS, and wireless hotspot.
Not Installed: Active Autowerke Stage II SC :/
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Won't go away!!
Fack
WOHOWOWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Got some gloves for $15
CEL BACK ON!!!!
This was my idea, it didn't work though
Cleaning time!!!
Alright here we go. I wanted to make a car that isn't just a stock wagon build. Something different.
2002 BMW 530i/ 5 Speed, bought this hunk-o-junk for $1100.00
Had to swap to old style fuel rail and 530i injectors
Ran to Powersteering through the old ATF cooler lines.
545i Sport Shifter +++++
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Hey its me
The car is finished.
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Beautiful work, very comprehensive!
It looks like the wiring was the trickiest part here. The mechanicals look like a piece of cake, no custom fabbing or anything.
528iT 5MT: Sport package, no sunroof, blacked out kidney grilles, Angel Eyes, M-Sport style front/rear bumpers, Style 65 wheels, 10mm front and 20mm rear spacers, H&R front lowering springs with SLS, Avin Avant-2 with Dashcam, iPod, backup camera, external mic, GPS, and wireless hotspot.
Not Installed: Active Autowerke Stage II SC :/
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Nice job!
Great pictorial conversion story.
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WOW, very nice.
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Holy picture thread! Great job on your swap
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Very cool. How are you enjoying it?
1999 540iT: aFe Intake | M60 Intake | DUDMD Tune | Bavauto Springs | Bavsound Stage 1
2006 X5 3.0
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Love it. Needs more though:
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Just catching up on this one. Groovy daddy. Was wondering why so much wiring mess for a second but then remembered MS42->43. Man that Touring was so tired and beat and neglected when you got it. Whoever owned that car did nothing to anything ever to take care of it and deserves face punching. There's enough varnish in that engine to refinish the library at Downton Abbey 4 times over. Holy crap. Well it's gone now thankfully.
Change your sig bro, you now can proudly roll the rare and desirable "530iT5MT"...
2003 M3CicM6 TiAg
2002 540iT Sport Vortech S/C 6MT LSD TiAg
2008 Audi A3 2.0T DSG (the daily beater)
2014 BMW X1 xDrive28i (wifemobile)
Former:
1985 MB Euro graymarket 300SL
1995.5 Audi S6 Avant (utility/winter billetturbobattlewagen)
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530iT: the E39 BMW neglected to bring to the NA market. If federalization cost for the NA market were relevant, BMW should have opted to drop the 525iT instead.
Not that I'm complaining though ;-)
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Absolutely amazing work, skills and dedication ! I don't even know what a 'wrench' is !
Looking forward to updates on this!
Will you be keeping the car as oem looking as you can? mild upgrades and mods? or perhaps some more modifying touches to make it your 'own' car?!
Alpine White E39 Tourings FTW !
Cheers, Dennis!
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Bought another wagon for $650 with a blown motor, and I have a leftover motor laying around
Good tailgate
Glass Swapped!
Swapped!
FACK
Swapped! (Again)
hehehehehe
Time to go light hunting...
Parts!
Oil Pressure Sensor. Didn't fix light, has to do with M54 wiring...
Whala!
hehehehe. Best E39 528i Brake Upgrade!
Had some 530i parts laying around...
530i Front Brakes vs. 528i Stock Brakes
It's tight but it fits with stock wheels
Yeaaaa
Did some rear suspension work too!
Everythang new.
Junk.
Did rear ball joints, PITA. Did rear guide links and control arms and it rides AMAZING!
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What a project, you really brought the initial touring back from the dead. It really had 3 wheels in the grave! Great work
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Thanks!Originally Posted by uberSteuer
What a project, you really brought the initial touring back from the dead. It really had 3 wheels in the grave! Great work
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Hi E30NJ,
fantastic update! it's going to be a very minty fresh Touring by the time you are complete!
Do you fancy sending me the spare alpine white rear number plate recess cover in exchange for some Dollerz?!
Cheers, Dennis!
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That license plate cover is kinda broken sorry. It doesn't hold on properly.
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Think yer missing his point?
2003 M3CicM6 TiAg
2002 540iT Sport Vortech S/C 6MT LSD TiAg
2008 Audi A3 2.0T DSG (the daily beater)
2014 BMW X1 xDrive28i (wifemobile)
Former:
1985 MB Euro graymarket 300SL
1995.5 Audi S6 Avant (utility/winter billetturbobattlewagen)
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Here we go with some updates.
CEL was driving me nuts. Found out it had to do with the DMTL Pumps/Module between the 528i/530i.
528i- Uses diagnostic "pump"
530i- Uses Diagnostic "module" (I guess its a more intelligent system to detect leaks)
New 530i "Module"
And the old style 528i "Pump" and old style plug to go along with it. 530i "Module" needs the new style plug. No problem, simple electronics.
Got the new style plug from a 04 330i in the junkyard for $20, oh well.
If you are thinking about doing this swap, you NEED this book.
You can pull apart these plugs and it really helps to routes the wires.
Difference between new style plug (left), and old style (right), different wire configurations.
Repinning new plug
Done
Like OEM
Old "pump" vs. New "module"
How to buy "iffy" hose from NAPA
Had to cap off old vacuum hose, it's no longer needed.
All back together
Lights out, WOOHOO
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OMG when is this thread gonna roll to another effin page - on lame wifi it takes 1/2 hr to load all the pix! Particularly on a stupid tablet browser where you cant scroll down and read while it loads stuff "up top" without it jumping all over the place.
Great DMTL post man, that is good ref for somenbody in future wrestling w that issue...
2003 M3CicM6 TiAg
2002 540iT Sport Vortech S/C 6MT LSD TiAg
2008 Audi A3 2.0T DSG (the daily beater)
2014 BMW X1 xDrive28i (wifemobile)
Former:
1985 MB Euro graymarket 300SL
1995.5 Audi S6 Avant (utility/winter billetturbobattlewagen)
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Crazy man. I wish I could hire a photographer to take photos while I wrench away lol. Dennis wrench = spanner..... What a great conversion! If your not super crazy about keeping stock look I would look at RVAE34 528 to LSX swap cause he updated his bumpers to m technic, headlight update, and painting his trim to high gloss shadowline. These are items the stock newer ones had, but maybe worth checking out. I'm super impressed by the diagnosis and repair of the recent service engine soon light. Well done sir, bravo!!!
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Yea its probably the toughest part about this swap, figuring out how to wire in new systems.
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Are any of the tan plastic trim pieces that surround the hatch glass on the inside still good (with tabs intact)? I need those panels if so. New pricing is ridiculous.
2003 Ferrari Red M3 3.5L wagon // 2011 Montego Blue tri-turbo 335d wagon
2012 Deep Sea Blue X5d // 2003 Orient Blue 330i wagon
In progress/For Sale: 2003 Alpine White M3/ZHP wagon // 2003 Japan Red M3/ZHP wagon
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Sorry thats for the other wagon I've been trying to sell. I believe most of the plastic is broken anyway though. Sorry!
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man, what a great thread, def. not for a beginner to try and attempt. great work, it looks 100x better then when it was purchased!
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