I’ve been driving the pants off of it, and it turns around and says ‘more!’ Love this beast.
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.
Factory upgrade! Best solution for these poorly designed drip, slip, and splash devices.
Current Garage Highlights
2003 525iT TiSilver
2002 M5 TiSilver
1998 528i KASCHMIRBEIGE METALLIC (301) (Goldie)
Former Garage Highlights
2005 X5 4.8is
2004 325iTs (2x)
1973 Pantera L
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger "Lite Package"
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack Alpine White
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 340 Six Pack GoManGo Green
1969 Road Runner 383
1968 Barracuda Formula S 340 Sea Foam Green
Does anybody recognize this noise? Can’t hear it at idle, only on light/moderate and even hard acceleration. It’s driving me nuts. I’m wondering if maybe an exhaust /header leak, SAP related, or a bad cat? PO had the clutch replaced so maybe the exhaust is leaking from one of the joints?
Headphones recommended
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E39 WhatsApp Chat Gruppe
Diehard E39 driver.
I'd rather die or take a walk before driving an E60 or any BMW made after Y2K.
"Your momma's so ugly she makes Bangle cars look nice"
Diehard E39 driver.
I'd rather die or take a walk before driving an E60 or any BMW made after Y2K.
"Your momma's so ugly she makes Bangle cars look nice"
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)
Diehard E39 driver.
I'd rather die or take a walk before driving an E60 or any BMW made after Y2K.
"Your momma's so ugly she makes Bangle cars look nice"
Put in bigger injectors and ecu has software to run as flexfuel. Put full tank of RE85/ethanol yesterday and running fine.
Current rides: E65 730dA '04, F10 520dA '11, E34 520iA '91
Old rides: E46 316Ti, E53 X5, E38 728iA, E39 528iA, E46 318i Touring, E38 730dA, E36 316i, E36 328iA Cabrio, E38 728i, E38 750i, E36/3 320i, E36 318i, E39 530dA Touring, E38 740i, E39 528iA, E34 525iA, E32 750iL, E32 730iL, E34/2 525TDS, E34 525i, E28 518i, E34 535i, E34/2 525iA, E30/5 325i, E34 535i, E28 520i https://www.instagram.com/zener__/
Must have Joey Chestnut in the car with him.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YAS8GAm-TMg
Last edited by JimLev; 01-22-2019 at 03:07 PM.
Diehard E39 driver.
I'd rather die or take a walk before driving an E60 or any BMW made after Y2K.
"Your momma's so ugly she makes Bangle cars look nice"
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 today. About 120 miles or so. Enjoyed the whole trip.
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
Replaced front struts, mounts, spring pads and the wheel bearings.
You guys weren't wrong about those wheel bearing bolts. Talk about a hard time getting those things out.
Front end feels fantastic with the new Sachs. Can realllly chuck it around corners now.
Diehard E39 driver.
I'd rather die or take a walk before driving an E60 or any BMW made after Y2K.
"Your momma's so ugly she makes Bangle cars look nice"
Yeah, Sachs are good for getting the original handling characteristics back into the car. I wanted a tighter/firmer feel, so, I too went with the Bilstein HDs. Huge difference. Yup, like a go cart!
Going from worn struts/shocks to new Sachs OE struts/shocks would make a very noticeable difference. Going from worn struts/shocks to Billy HDs like I did made it feel like a 3 Series (well, not quite that good, but firmer than Fiver OE feel)
AusE39er - Did you R&R the rear shocks too?
Ed CT
1998 528i
5-Speed
Aspen Silver
Aubergine Leather
Diehard E39 driver.
I'd rather die or take a walk before driving an E60 or any BMW made after Y2K.
"Your momma's so ugly she makes Bangle cars look nice"
Ed CT
1998 528i
5-Speed
Aspen Silver
Aubergine Leather
I got sachs and like them, but my car is just a big comfy cruiser most of the time.
I began painting the fuel door:
^^^^where did you source your paint? I used automotivetouchup.com last time and was pretty happy with their mix. Spray cans are expensive but I haven’t mastered using an HVLP gun yet and I need to upgrade the water traps on my compressor.
Changed the front badge today! It makes a massive difference, who'd of thought.
You really are not going to achieve a better result with a rattle can primer, rattle can paint, and 2k, professional grade rattle can clear coat than this. Of course, you almost invariably have to address the orange peel, which was done, after:
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These guys: https://repaintsupply.com/touch-up-paint-c332/
Haven't had a problem since, and I've painted a number of parts using their mix. The only downside, to me, given my location, is that it takes about a week for the cans to arrive. That shouldn't be a problem for you, though, given where you reside.
And thanks for that link. I may give them a shot in the future.
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