Used this to have a go at polishing my car:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meguiars-Po...meguiars+drill
Did the boot lid (trunk) and bonnet (hood) first off as a practise run and very impressed
Used the red compound pads and the yellow polishing pads; used Megs compound and then Autoglym Ultra Deep Shine polish
Will have a bash at the rest of the car the next time we get a good dry spell
Very impressed though and would highly recommend it
My car: 2002 E39 540i Sport - Japanese import - the new project!
Not exactly for the car, more for me.
Yesterday I bought a Bose Acoustimass speaker system for the garage.
My 540 and I can listen to car tunes now.
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Had the tires rebalanced the first shop didn’t balance the correctly as well since I know this shop they let me know the road force numbers and put the worst wheels on the back. Based on watching the tires on the balancer I likely have at least one bent scrap yard wheel but hopefully now that the worst are on the rear most of my 75-80 vibration will go away.
I was also disappointed to see that the wiring I have to check for my left rear wheel speed sensor is behind the well. Have to rule out wiring before I blame my
New delphi sensor from Fcpeuro.
Once the big issues are over I’ll have to see if the car is being sluggish or if it’s all in my head since I got it back from the shop and check gas mileage because I’m guessing I might be getting around 18 highway I likely need to do the vanos seals
Replaced the screen on my MK 4 board monitor. No more dead pixels. If you want to do this fix, make sure you get a Sharp lq065t9br53u as this is the OE part on our displays. Most eBay listings say that the br53u and br54u are the same. They are not. The br54u screen that I tried first was too dim.
Replaced my bad license plate LED's with new ones and wired up my fog lights.
E39 WhatsApp Chat Gruppe
Almost caught the 530i5 on fire. The fuel line quick disconnect somehow popped off. Engine stalled at ~55mph in 5th, no error lights. Downshift to fourth, still no throttle response. I pushed in the clutch and watched the RPMs go to zero. Pulled over, smelled gas, turned the key off and got out in a hurry.
Popped the hood, saw the entire left side of the engine bay covered in fuel, and jumped back a ways. I'm just glad none made it over to the exhaust manifold. Reattached fuel line, and it seems very secure, sooo... No idea why it popped off. Scary moment; I can go without the adrenaline for a while. Should I buy a new fuel line? I haven't ever touched it, and I have no record of fuel pump or fuel filter replacement (pressure is just fine, let me tell you; fuel was everywhere).
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.
Dropped the subframe and pulled the oil pan. There’s a ton of those damn oil pan bolts, managed to break only one which was easy to extract. Gonna call it a night and finish up in the AM. A lift is definitely going on the Christmas wish list after this ordeal
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Today I finally got the last pieces I need for my auto to manual swap, and picked up a mint sport wheel out of an x5 for $40 with the airbag.
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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.
Drove it.
Were'd ya get that lower diffuser panel from? I like it.
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.
I’ve seen airplanes, cars, and boats lost from fires because no one had an extinguisher available.
I️ know this one seems expensive, but it WORKS (Halon is very good) and is super compact (2” x 8.5”), made of aluminum and weighs 1/2 lb. Has a 12 year shelf life. I️ keep one in the cabin of my airplane and one in each glovebox of my cars.
Get it and you’ll have peace of mind at hand.
https://m.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/rta400.php
Last edited by Aryana; 11-14-2017 at 12:16 PM.
2003 DINAN 5 | M54B30 | Titanium Gray Metallic | Stage 3 Engine Software | High Flow Throttle Body | Cold Air Intake | Free Flow Exhaust | Performance Automatic Transmission Software | Front Strut Brace | OE 18x9 BBS RS745 Style 42 on 265/35-18 MY BUILD THREAD: [Click]
Pull out the engine
I've got one of those small Halon extinguishers in my trunk.
Hope I never have to use it on my car.
Good to have even if you need to use it on another car you see going up in flames.
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.
That’s the typical scenario Jim. You’ll be the only person with one for others but will probably never use it for yourself. I’ve gone through two of them that way for roadside fires I’ve driven up to by chance.
Having it in your trunk guarantees you’ll never have a fire yourself, LOL!
Last edited by Aryana; 11-14-2017 at 05:43 PM.
2003 DINAN 5 | M54B30 | Titanium Gray Metallic | Stage 3 Engine Software | High Flow Throttle Body | Cold Air Intake | Free Flow Exhaust | Performance Automatic Transmission Software | Front Strut Brace | OE 18x9 BBS RS745 Style 42 on 265/35-18 MY BUILD THREAD: [Click]
Here's mine. It's within arms' reach, mounted onto the driver's seat with the OE bracket:
I have one in the trunk, I'd like one in the cabin. Especially after having a new OEM FSU melt/burn up.
I need to look at brackets I guess.
Cheers
Mat
edit: just received an order from ECS Tuning that's missing parts, just my f'n luck! Now I have to wait until 1am AUS time to catch their live chat to tell them them it puts me back another 2-3weeks.
Pissed off is an understatement.
Last edited by HoZy; 11-14-2017 at 11:56 PM.
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