Trying to put it back together
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E39540v8
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)
Not directly car-related but I put in my two weeks notice at my job the other day. I'm pretty stoked to be able to do my own thing. I sold the Corvette and have some cash saved up so I'm going to give freelance web dev/car repair work a shot. I've already done both while working full-time, so now I'll get a chance to do more of that. Plus more time to work on my YouTube channel as well, maybe I'll finally make some videos that don't suck.
1995 525i 5-speed - Thread
Web development, as in building websites. I've been doing it for four years for a company, and at this point I'm tired of the 9-5 life so I'm going to be freelancing. For car repair work, what I mean is I'm going to continue doing chain guide jobs and various other BMW repairs. I enjoy working on cars and I'm decent at it, so why not.
My YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/dannysgarage
1995 525i 5-speed - Thread
Congrats!!! Self employment isn't for everyone. But when it's right for you, it's soooo good. Good luck with it all! If you have any questions feel free to pm me. I'm self employed and deal with finances for a living... And may need some web development in the future.
trying my best to find a not so expensive source for a class 2 westfalia style euro tow bar, like this one
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but the only german ebay listing that had actual shipping options to america is missing the two bumper supports circled in the above image, all the other listings don't have america shipping or are missing other important pieces. shoot!
two remaining options are to get the one from schmiedmann, which will be $716 usd after shipping, ouch!
https://www.schmiedmann.com/en/produ...product=303229
or scrap the westfalia style and instead get this swan neck bolt-on style thing from pf jones which is $237 usd before shipping
https://www.pfjones.co.uk/bmw-5-seri...ck-towbar.html
Westfalia tow bar swan neck.jpg
which i'm not sure is detachable, or compatible with the oem M sport rear bumper cutout and door system like what's visible on this car. the little cutout can be removed easily and hides the tow system normally
e39 M5_Towbar1.jpg
Looking for an e39 Touring black carpet set, including the rear cargo cubbies and side sections!
ALSO looking for 540i 6speed manual transmission sets (2001+ pedals with switches, driveshaft, gearbox), for the 6speed swap! Probably not for a while....
GN92489
540i msport touring; jet black on grey
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Progress thread (touring specific)
Yo, check this out: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Anhangerkup...202?rmvSB=true
It's the full BMW detachable hitch with all the wiring and hardware, for $440 shipped ($220 + $220 shipping). That's a damn good deal.
1995 525i 5-speed - Thread
that's actually the exact listing that won't work, because it's missing the bumper support pieces highlighted in the first image of the previous post
without those, you literally cannot mount it to the car. the normal bumper supports don't work because they're a totally different design
i mean, i could get someone to fabricate a replacement but that'll quickly make up the price difference to the $716 towbar i imagine
Last edited by joekitch; 02-17-2018 at 01:29 PM.
Looking for an e39 Touring black carpet set, including the rear cargo cubbies and side sections!
ALSO looking for 540i 6speed manual transmission sets (2001+ pedals with switches, driveshaft, gearbox), for the 6speed swap! Probably not for a while....
GN92489
540i msport touring; jet black on grey
Progress Thread (general)
Progress thread (touring specific)
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)
Nate J.
(oOO\ (|||)º(|||) /OOo)
Titanium Silver/Black Nappa Full 07-18-2001 E39 M5 Heritage (BZ99672). 198,000mi+. Increasing daily. Engine rebuild thread.
(eŌō\ (||||)º(||||) / ōŌe)
Alpineweiss III/Black Merino Full 03-26-2007 E60 M5 Manual (CX08265). 157,000+. Dead starter -_-
RIP, Seabiscuit. Black Sapphire/Schwarz 03-11-2003 530iA Sport (CK39185). T-boned 03-01-2017 at 155,861mi.
Take 2 "Otto" - Toledo Blue/Sandbeige 04-25-2002 530iA Sport (CH98032). Sold 11-10-2017 at 147,743mi.
Take 3 "Manuel" - Toledo Blue/Grau 10-29-2001 530i5 Sport (CE92358). Sold 02-01-2019 at 217,600mi. I regret that. Build Log
Reliable P.O.S. - Green/gray 1995 Camry V6 LE. 270k mi. Sold for space.
My gas cap went missing. Dunno when or why or how. 0.o. I got a "check filler cap" warning when I pulled away from my local grocery store.
I suppose I could have left the fuel door open when I filled the tank last, and it just blew off, but I would have thought the error would show up earlier. Eh. Whatever. Pulled the one from my parts car, and all is well.
Nate J.
(oOO\ (|||)º(|||) /OOo)
Titanium Silver/Black Nappa Full 07-18-2001 E39 M5 Heritage (BZ99672). 198,000mi+. Increasing daily. Engine rebuild thread.
(eŌō\ (||||)º(||||) / ōŌe)
Alpineweiss III/Black Merino Full 03-26-2007 E60 M5 Manual (CX08265). 157,000+. Dead starter -_-
RIP, Seabiscuit. Black Sapphire/Schwarz 03-11-2003 530iA Sport (CK39185). T-boned 03-01-2017 at 155,861mi.
Take 2 "Otto" - Toledo Blue/Sandbeige 04-25-2002 530iA Sport (CH98032). Sold 11-10-2017 at 147,743mi.
Take 3 "Manuel" - Toledo Blue/Grau 10-29-2001 530i5 Sport (CE92358). Sold 02-01-2019 at 217,600mi. I regret that. Build Log
Reliable P.O.S. - Green/gray 1995 Camry V6 LE. 270k mi. Sold for space.
No rubber cord on the cap?
Nate J.
(oOO\ (|||)º(|||) /OOo)
Titanium Silver/Black Nappa Full 07-18-2001 E39 M5 Heritage (BZ99672). 198,000mi+. Increasing daily. Engine rebuild thread.
(eŌō\ (||||)º(||||) / ōŌe)
Alpineweiss III/Black Merino Full 03-26-2007 E60 M5 Manual (CX08265). 157,000+. Dead starter -_-
RIP, Seabiscuit. Black Sapphire/Schwarz 03-11-2003 530iA Sport (CK39185). T-boned 03-01-2017 at 155,861mi.
Take 2 "Otto" - Toledo Blue/Sandbeige 04-25-2002 530iA Sport (CH98032). Sold 11-10-2017 at 147,743mi.
Take 3 "Manuel" - Toledo Blue/Grau 10-29-2001 530i5 Sport (CE92358). Sold 02-01-2019 at 217,600mi. I regret that. Build Log
Reliable P.O.S. - Green/gray 1995 Camry V6 LE. 270k mi. Sold for space.
driving my 540i in to work today, noticed it overheating. panicked and pulled over. turns out the electric fan just gave up the ghost a random with no warning. Turning the A/C on and the electric fan not turning on a dead give away that it's totally dead. It's not a big deal since i can just put the mechanical fan back on but it sure is annoying
so i went home to use my miata to get to work instead. my miata which started up totally fine not even two weeks ago.
except now it's just spinning the starter motor and not starting. NO idea what's wrong
what did i do to deserve this curse
Last edited by joekitch; 02-20-2018 at 02:55 PM.
Looking for an e39 Touring black carpet set, including the rear cargo cubbies and side sections!
ALSO looking for 540i 6speed manual transmission sets (2001+ pedals with switches, driveshaft, gearbox), for the 6speed swap! Probably not for a while....
GN92489
540i msport touring; jet black on grey
Progress Thread (general)
Progress thread (touring specific)
Went to take a few photos.
After I took them, noticed trunk glass door is open, well I closed it but it did pop open back again. Well now it's holding as we have -15°C, but day was almost 0°C. I think moisture got in, gotta follow that.
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-E34 M60B40 + Tremec TKO 600 (sold)
and sadly no old BMW anymore, only high powered Seat Leon Cupra 4Drive as a daily driver.
I put on some new fender liners. Well, only one side as I discovered the fitment is ass. Going to have to buy OEM for this one
Also found out the metal portion of my bumper is disconnected from the plastic portion
I put the Style 65s back on today.
2001 Z3 3.0i -Oxford Green/Sandbeige
2016 428xi -Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 430iC- Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 330it - Melbourne Red/Venetian Beige/Black
just purchased a towbar, towbar bumper insert (51-12-2-494-800), the cover that inserts into it (51-12-2-695-499), and the holder which reinforces the hole around where the cover goes (51-12-7-901-487)
the bar itself is used, (doesn't come with the wiring harness which i don't really need) $159 usd, and the whole order with shipping is $470.
no idea when it'll get here but apparently schmiedmann takes as little as a week to ship to the usa
Looking for an e39 Touring black carpet set, including the rear cargo cubbies and side sections!
ALSO looking for 540i 6speed manual transmission sets (2001+ pedals with switches, driveshaft, gearbox), for the 6speed swap! Probably not for a while....
GN92489
540i msport touring; jet black on grey
Progress Thread (general)
Progress thread (touring specific)
1995 525i 5-speed - Thread
i've collected a lot of data in this thread https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...-cross-country
but, some things i learned;
schmiedmann's new towbar is $430 BEFORE $130 in shipping costs, yikes
if you dont have an M bumper you'll need to either get the special bumper with the hole cut in it, or cut it yourself. from there you can buy a removable flap designed for the non-m bumper to fit into it.
german ebay has a decently selection BUT it's hard to find anyone willing to ship to the usa, and even if you do, it's like $180 USD and will take literally a month to get to your door
there's a german ebay link for e39 touring tow bars https://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_from...p2045573.m1684
if i wasn't such a stickler for something detatchable in that westfalia/bosal vertical detachment design i would have gotten something from pf jones for much cheaper
https://www.pfjones.co.uk/tow-bars/b...1997-2004.html
also, the 50mm ball hitch is so incredibly close in size to a 2" american ball hitch that they're basically interchangeable, so a square 2" receiver becomes less important
Looking for an e39 Touring black carpet set, including the rear cargo cubbies and side sections!
ALSO looking for 540i 6speed manual transmission sets (2001+ pedals with switches, driveshaft, gearbox), for the 6speed swap! Probably not for a while....
GN92489
540i msport touring; jet black on grey
Progress Thread (general)
Progress thread (touring specific)
Yeah, I'd like to have it detachable so I'll have to go with the more expensive one. I'll probably buy it all new when the time comes, just so I can have all the wiring be 100% OEM. I plan on doing this after I have a rear M-Sport bumper, so the hitch access shouldn't be an issue.
1995 525i 5-speed - Thread
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