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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    Eh, I highly doubt this touring is going to go up in value, regardless of its rarity or color. It's not an 03 M-Sport and it has 177,000 miles, so it's not a garage queen. Plus here in the US wagons aren't seen as cool or desirable by the majority of the population, which is why we don't get a lot of the wagons that Europe gets.

    I also plan to do a lot of things to this touring so it's not going to be stock for very long.
    Keep forgetting that you guys lack the sedan/touring gen
    In any case that's one very beautiful car (take the compliment from someone that hates most of red cars, except for some VW's and now this touring)
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    Quote Originally Posted by gmak View Post
    Beautiful. Nothing in the back that the little carpet scrubber can't take care of.

    I guess your GF is happy. A Touring is a subliminal sign that you're read for a family
    Which means Colton must have had some "interactions" with one of the girls on 16 and pregnant...
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    Quote Originally Posted by dk500 View Post
    Which means Colton must have had some "interactions" with one of the girls on 16 and pregnant...
    Oh my god
    ROFL

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    Quote Originally Posted by justinca540i View Post
    Oh my godROFL
    Father Colton, you out here?
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    Quote Originally Posted by dk500 View Post
    Which means Colton must have had some "interactions" with one of the girls on 16 and pregnant...
    He put " his Colton in her"

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    Quote Originally Posted by ColtonBH View Post
    Yeah, I don't think that I'm what you would call "ready for parenthood"
    And come on, if I was going to knock someone up I would at least go for someone 18
    We are both 17 so it is fine. And if you were wondering - wagons pull girls more than sports cars, which only pull dudes. Bonus points if you have a dog in the car with you.
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    Congrats Danny! I may someday join you in Wagonhood. At this point my E39 is my 2nd car, and does daily package runs to the post office (I run an online retail store). As business expands, I'll eventually need more room than the trunk can offer. I'll either get an E39 wagon or just buy a beater van or SUV to keep costs down. So I might join you someday! Debate in my head though over 540I auto wagon or 528 stick.

    Red w/ black sport trim first sucked me in when looking at E36s. It's just a fantastic look! Glad you like the wagon, any interior mods planned or are you cool with how it is? Not sure I could roll with the beige door tops/dash, but I'm a fan of beige and caramel interiors. The red/black sport trim BMW look is definitely something I want to own someday, be it E36 or E39. Nice work on the color.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    I've been spoiled by the M5's super light and easy steering, it really makes the car feel a lot easier to maneuver. The 540i's steering feels unnecessarily heavy when I drive the two back to back.
    Ha, I actually get a kick out of the heavy steering at low speeds. It makes the car unique, though in general I agree it's not particularly desirable. Just a quirk I sometimes find enjoyable, especially with the old school bus wheel! Feels like your navigating a gigantic barge at low speeds ;-)
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    Quote Originally Posted by dk500 View Post
    We are both 17 so it is fine. And if you were wondering - wagons pull girls more than sports cars, which only pull dudes. Bonus points if you have a dog in the car with you.
    Guess I'm no longer part of the club. Any 18 year olds here?

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    Danny's Japan Rot 540i Touring Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by justinca540i View Post
    Guess I'm no longer part of the club. Any 18 year olds here?
    I'm 23 but I look 18, if that counts lol

    Quote Originally Posted by aspensilver540 View Post
    Congrats Danny! I may someday join you in Wagonhood. At this point my E39 is my 2nd car, and does daily package runs to the post office (I run an online retail store). As business expands, I'll eventually need more room than the trunk can offer. I'll either get an E39 wagon or just buy a beater van or SUV to keep costs down. So I might join you someday! Debate in my head though over 540I auto wagon or 528 stick.

    Red w/ black sport trim first sucked me in when looking at E36s. It's just a fantastic look! Glad you like the wagon, any interior mods planned or are you cool with how it is? Not sure I could roll with the beige door tops/dash, but I'm a fan of beige and caramel interiors. The red/black sport trim BMW look is definitely something I want to own someday, be it E36 or E39. Nice work on the color.

    Ha, I actually get a kick out of the heavy steering at low speeds. It makes the car unique, though in general I agree it's not particularly desirable. Just a quirk I sometimes find enjoyable, especially with the old school bus wheel! Feels like your navigating a gigantic barge at low speeds ;-)
    You should definitely get a wagon! If you want a factory manual, I'd recommend looking for a 2000 528it Sport 5-speed. That's the best 6 cylinder you can get IMO. The 2000 528it's are new enough to have proper sport seats and dual stage airbags, while still having the good old 2.8L M52tu. As long as you don't overheat the engine you can get a 528i to 300,000 miles easily. Plus for shipping/delivery purposes the better gas mileage of a 528i will be quite advantageous.

    As for the interior of my wagon, I plan to do a two-tone kind of look, with a black dashboard, black door card tops, black door card handles, and black armrest. I also plan to change the seat bases to black for some extra contrast. I think that'll look pretty sweet! I initially thought about doing full black, but the interior is honestly in really good shape for a tan interior so I'd like to keep most of it. It's also nearly impossible to find black touring interiors, especially with the black cargo cover, so I don't want to do a full color change. At some point down the line once the front seats wear out I'll swap in some E38 18-way heated sport seats. They're relatively easy to find in sandbeige since nobody wants that color.

    I don't really like the heavy steering at low speeds, it makes the car feel a lot heavier than it actually is. The M5 honestly feels 1000 pounds lighter due to the lighter steering, and I like that a lot. I don't have the bus steering wheel, I have the facelift M5 steering wheel in the touring.

    Quote Originally Posted by NordmanMg View Post
    Those front bumper cover and bad looking headlights tho ))
    That's temporary until I can get facelift headlights and an OEM M5 bumper. I know I could get an aftermarket bumper for way less but I'd rather buy the real thing and not have to deal with fitment issues.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dk500 View Post
    We are both 17 so it is fine. And if you were wondering - wagons pull girls more than sports cars, which only pull dudes. Bonus points if you have a dog in the car with you.
    Yeah, if your looking for wife. That's why Ferrari has sold more FF's then any other model aye? Ohh wait didn't they just bring it back and advertise for the family man?
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    IMO the 540 isn't so bad, with the big steering wheel it's weighted about what the ZHP was... just the ratio is awfully slow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blarf View Post
    IMO the 540 isn't so bad, with the big steering wheel it's weighted about what the ZHP was... just the ratio is awfully slow.
    Yeah, it's a bit of a slow ratio. At speeds higher than 40mph it's perfect, but parking lot maneuvers definitely take a lot more effort. The M5 has a better ratio in addition to more assist, so it makes the car handle a lot better. I feel like the M5 steering is the way every E39 should have been from the factory— it's the most perfect steering I've ever felt in a car. It's easy and light at low speeds without being numb like the newer electric steering boxes.
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    This steering info is good to know. I thought something was wrong with my car.

    Nice car, btw.
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    Quote Originally Posted by waters17 View Post
    This steering info is good to know. I thought something was wrong with my car.

    Nice car, btw.
    I thought that too when I got my first 540i, apparently it's normal to have pretty heavy steering in them. I feel like it's unnecessarily heavy, but that might be because I've always had Toyotas and Hyundais prior to getting into BMWs, so I grew up with pretty light steering.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyzabolotny View Post
    I thought that too when I got my first 540i, apparently it's normal to have pretty heavy steering in them. I feel like it's unnecessarily heavy, but that might be because I've always had Toyotas and Hyundais prior to getting into BMWs, so I grew up with pretty light steering.
    Those hyuandi also probably had narrow tires wereas the 540i typically has a wider tire and some owners run 245/255 so that extra couple mm of rubber make a difference

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    Quote Originally Posted by justinca540i View Post
    Those hyuandi also probably had narrow tires wereas the 540i typically has a wider tire and some owners run 245/255 so that extra couple mm of rubber make a difference
    True, my Hyundai has 205's all around, whereas the touring has 245 all around. The M5 has 245/275, the 540i/6 has 235/275, and the M-Sport had 235/265. However the M5's steering still feels about as light as the Hyundai's, despite having much fatter tires.
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    Quote Originally Posted by justinca540i View Post

    Guess I'm no longer part of the club. Any 18 year olds here?
    I'm actually 18 now, so it's dk that's the loner
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    Quote Originally Posted by justinca540i View Post
    Those hyuandi also probably had narrow tires wereas the 540i typically has a wider tire and some owners run 245/255 so that extra couple mm of rubber make a difference
    You said it! The difference between mpars and the 225/55 setup i'm running now is like night and day.
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    Late to the party, but congrats on yet, another E39 lol.

    Good thing you got one in a color you actually wanted. Maybe you'll keep this one! Haha.

    I have to say that the MPars look great on the touring, and on that red. Congrats again!

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    Quote Originally Posted by philly98540 View Post
    No servo on USA E39's except M5.
    Oh wow, I didn't know that
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    Nice wagon! Looking good!

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