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

[Twistytee]

Fiends of mine use “Sharkhide Metal Protectant” with good results.

I restored a set of RC041s for my E36. Did my own powder coating, removed the clear coat & polished the lips, and zinc plated the hardware. Same process for the Style 42s. I periodically (once a month) use Mother's Mag & Aluminum polish and they stay looking clean and fresh.

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Before:

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After:

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[freethrowdunk]

Nice!

I'm a fan of Meguiar's products (nearly every detailing item I own is from them), so I used their metal finishing polish to achieve my results.

And I went ahead and ordered the aforementioned Wolfgang MetallWerk Concours Metal Sealant. Should be here in a week or so. I'll post updates.

[computiNATEor]

Meguiar’s professional products are indeed excellent. I have a variety of their products.

[amancuso]

Washed them today. The M5 was filthy after a week of DD duty.


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[freethrowdunk]

Hey, is that a map of China in both grills? Awesome!

[blarf]

On the plus side I don't have to hot wire the car to start it. The mid-sized Portasol iron doubles as a handy little heat gun (heats up kinda slow though and no view of the catalyst with the hot air tip on). On the minus side the INA/Continental tensioner assembly that Rock Auto x-refs for the later M62TUs doesn't fit. It's about 6.25mm too long and bottoms out when I try to put the old belt on it. Does anyone know if the "fixed" pulley is attached with a right-hand threaded screw?

While debating on reinstalling the old tensioner, I realized the upper oil pan is wet with fresh BMW coolant. The thermostat is nice and dry despite the one stripped screw.

On the E46 side the tard I tried to rent a wheel bearing tool from dicked around with my money for a week and waited for me to inform him I had no time to use the tool and needed a refund before shipping something my way. At least that one's not pissing out too much coolant though.

[amancuso]

Hey, is that a map of China in both grills? Awesome!

China? No they are BMWCCA grill badges in the shape of the continental USA.


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[freethrowdunk]

China? No they are BMWCCA grill badges in the shape of the continental USA.


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Ohhhhh!

[RuskiE39]

Sold the E39 last week, picked up a 12 4Runner and had been driving that for about 2 months. Between alternating through that and our 335i F30 I had no interest in keeping the E39, especially with guides right around the corner. Still have the M62 X5 (new guides and vanos).



Enjoying very much all the traveling that comes with not being in the garage stuck fixing BMW's.

[dannyzabolotny]

Not sure how you can drive any Toyota after owning an E39, but whatever sinks your submarine, bro.

[RuskiE39]

Not sure how you can drive any Toyota after owning an E39, but whatever sinks your submarine, bro.

People grow and move on, my guy!

[JimLev]

Not sure how you can drive any Toyota after owning an E39, but whatever sinks your submarine, bro.

Let me count the ways...
Don't have to work on it every day/week/month
Doesn't leak oil, coolant, etc.
Tires/wheels stay balanced longer.
In 37K miles haven't had ANYTHING break or had to have replaced under warranty.

[philly98540]

Let me count the ways...
Don't have to work on it every day/week/month
Doesn't leak oil, coolant, etc.
Tires/wheels stay balanced longer.
In 37K miles haven't had ANYTHING break or had to have replaced under warranty.

Soooo boring! LOL. Nah, I get it, really! I do love my E39 though, and I've been lucky as my car seems sorted and tidy in the last couple of years. Knock on wood.

[dannyzabolotny]

Let me count the ways...
Don't have to work on it every day/week/month
Doesn't leak oil, coolant, etc.
Tires/wheels stay balanced longer.
In 37K miles haven't had ANYTHING break or had to have replaced under warranty.

I mean I barely work on my 540it these days... haven’t done anything major in a while. Doesn’t leak at all either

That being said, I get bored if a car doesn’t need anything, I like fixing stuff. I hate my girlfriend’s Hyundai, it pretty much never breaks. My friend’s girlfriend has an E36 which we’re always fixing and it’s tons of fun.

[Jason5driver]

Sold the E39 last week, picked up a 12 4Runner and had been driving that for about 2 months. Between alternating through that and our 335i F30 I had no interest in keeping the E39, especially with guides right around the corner. Still have the M62 X5 (new guides and vanos).
Enjoying very much all the traveling that comes with not being in the garage stuck fixing BMW's.

Traitor !

[NordmanMg]

Sold the E39 last week, picked up a 12 4Runner and had been driving that for about 2 months. Between alternating through that and our 335i F30 I had no interest in keeping the E39, especially with guides right around the corner. Still have the M62 X5 (new guides and vanos).



Enjoying very much all the traveling that comes with not being in the garage stuck fixing BMW's.

Why front so high?

[RuskiE39]

Why front so high?

It's lifted all around. Plus there are 4 adults in the rear plus a bunch of stuff. We were on a trip down to southern Oregon.

[computiNATEor]

I own a Toyota and a BMW. Best of both worlds

[RuskiE39]

Don't worry, i'll be back.. in the form of an E39 M5.. or a Viper LOL.

[MtekJosh]

Just picked this 03 540i up cheap, 130k and 2 owners but was surely one bad owner away from the junkyard so I rescued it. Fixed driver seat twist, replaced blown struts with coilovers I had laying around, new chain tensioner and oil/oem filter, restored headlights and got a couple tires replaced. Gonna fix a few more things and find it a home where it will be cared for. She runs STRONG.

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[StRaNgEdAyS]

Just picked this 03 540i up cheap, 130k and 2 owners but was surely one bad owner away from the junkyard so I rescued it. Fixed driver seat twist, replaced blown struts with coilovers I had laying around, new chain tensioner and oil/oem filter, restored headlights and got a couple tires replaced. Gonna fix a few more things and find it a home where it will be cared for. She runs STRONG.

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Nice!

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[JimLev]

I own a Toyota and a BMW. Best of both worlds

^__Exactly.

I just need to replace the valve cover gaskets and now do an oil and filter change if I can break free from wrenching on the '33.

[jp5Touring]

I restored a set of RC041s for my E36. Did my own powder coating, removed the clear coat & polished the lips, and zinc plated the hardware. Same process for the Style 42s. I periodically (once a month) use Mother's Mag & Aluminum polish and they stay looking clean and fresh.

Untitled by Twistytee, on Flickr

Before:

Untitled by Twistytee, on Flickr

After:

rc041 by Twistytee, on Flickr

Turned out very nice,like the new color.

[mebjr12]

Yesterday: Repainted the B pillar trim on the driver's side as it was peeling. Switched back to clear repeaters and tails.

Looks great. What kind of prep work did you do and did you use a primer?

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[amancuso]

Looks great. What kind of prep work did you do and did you use a primer?

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Just sanded with some fine sandpaper and painted. No primer. Oh, and thanks!


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