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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason5driver View Post
    Awesomes !
    Any pictures?
    What happened to the other wheels?

    Of the M - Pars? They should be above.. my buddy is holding onto the other wheels since we "traded" while hes rocking his new set.
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    Just to make sure your guys don't think it was me, it was a different Jim.
    LOL INDEED not you...
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    Quote Originally Posted by RuskiE39 View Post
    Of the M - Pars? They should be above.. my buddy is holding onto the other wheels since we "traded" while hes rocking his new set.
    Wanted pictures of the 335.

    Looking for an E39 belly pan , passenger front inner fender liner …

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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    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.
    Interesting...!
    What is "dev/car repair work" ?
    Link to your youtube videos?
    Thanks!
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    Looking for an E39 belly pan , passenger front inner fender liner …

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason5driver View Post
    Interesting...!
    What is "dev/car repair work" ?
    Link to your youtube videos?
    Thanks!
    Jason
    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason5driver View Post
    Wanted pictures of the 335.
    Bumper is in the garage, body is 9/10.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    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.
    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.

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    trying my best to find a not so expensive source for a class 2 westfalia style euro tow bar, like this one


    e39 tow bar.jpg

    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....

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    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.
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    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
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    Progress Thread (general)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason5driver View Post
    What is "dev/car repair work" ?
    /dev/car/repair/work sounds like a Unix admin path.
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    Quote Originally Posted by geargrinder View Post
    /dev/car/repair/work sounds like a Unix admin path.
    Haha.
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    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.
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    No rubber cord on the cap?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimLev View Post
    No rubber cord on the cap?
    Nope, it has been broken on all the E39s I’ve owned.
    Nate J.

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    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....

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    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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    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

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    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....

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    Quote Originally Posted by joekitch View Post
    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
    Awesome, let me know how that works out! I want to put a hitch on my 540it as well.
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    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....

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    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.
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