E39 m5: To be, or not to be

[justinca540i]

I forget, is Australia generally pro-manual, or is it mostly automatics there like in the US? Perhaps BMW Australia was positioning the E39 as more of a luxury car in Australia hence them all being automatic? I do notice that the E39s in Australia tend to be the higher models like the 530i/535i/540i as opposed to Europe where you had 520i's everywhere.

That's because petrol is expensive over in Europe so they want more efficient engines primarily same reason for manuals because in the past they've shown better MPG than autos.

[StRaNgEdAyS]

Generally speaking, Australia was very much a pro manual country... It's only really been the last 15-20 years that the shift to automatic has become evident. That has largely been manufacturer driven I suspect.

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[angeleye540i]

They could've just put some ITBs on the M62, and hit the stroker. But they needed to showcase Dual VANOS and dunk on the competition.

some 540s have dual VANOS... Oh nvm... Derrrp!

[angeleye540i]

"BMW 62 Block Motor Theory 102" should be the thread title now

[NordmanMg]

Let's get it started

[NordmanMg]

Both together

[auaq]

What were you working on at the rear end?

[NordmanMg]

Rust repair is currently in progress, I work on it when I have time from my mane job

[NordmanMg]

My battery in an M5 kept dying so I unplugged both connectors on the AMP and it's not dying anymore
so my question is - how to fix that AMP from draining a battery?

[geargrinder]

I think that's a pretty common failure Norm? I think the amp craps out (something shorts) and drains even w/ car off? Never had prob myself but I know its a thing.

[purplecty]

My battery in an M5 kept dying so I unplugged both connectors on the AMP and it's not dying anymore
so my question is - how to fix that AMP from draining a battery?

Replace it! happened on my 98...

[BimmrMeUpSnotty]

My battery in an M5 kept dying so I unplugged both connectors on the AMP and it's not dying anymore
so my question is - how to fix that AMP from draining a battery?

Aim it right into the garbage can, nothing but net, don't look back.

[NordmanMg]

Ok, now the question does it worth to look for the good one to replace it or maybe look for AM unit?
Also have GPS unit dated as 2012, NBT or whatever it is, or it will need an working AMP as well ?

[NordmanMg]

This is what I have , off course I still have to buy a screen, controller and wiring harness, but do I need an working amp in a trunk ?

[hourang]

Aim it right into the garbage can, nothing but net, don't look back.

my motto, if it doesnt make it faster, in the garbage it goes.

[purplecty]

This is what I have , off course I still have to buy a screen, controller and wiring harness, but do I need an working amp in a trunk ?

Check the NBT threads...

[NordmanMg]

I have to talk to Nick if he have a good working amp

[Das Leg]

Love the shots of the car side by side. En e39 is a very pretty thing on it's own, but even the M5 feels "meh" in comparison to an e38 on 37's. And I'm a huge e39 fan

Love the M5 btw Nordman, looking for one myself.

[geargrinder]

E38, E39, E40, whatevs... whats most interesting in THAT photo is the 1960 El Camino getting a jump in the background. Nice! Somebody call Leo.

[Das Leg]

E38, E39, E40, whatevs... whats most interesting in THAT photo is the 1960 El Camino getting a jump in the background. Nice! Somebody call Leo.

Ha, didn't even notice that. I love the look of an early El Camino, infact most late 40's to late 60's American cars looks awesome. We have then in huge numbers in Sweden come summer time.

[geargrinder]

I had to google to check the year - that '60 is distinctive w/ the arrow trim on the side. Amazing back in those days how the 'murican car mfrs would change the trim on car models EVERY YEAR. Every year, different grill, side trim, panel design. Sure slight differences but differences nonetheless. I love old murcan iron, but seldom have a jones to own it myself, I'm OK just checking out my friends like Leo's (need to do that BTW...) Still that Camino would be amazing. Do a nice motor/mechanical build underneath, some sweet wheels, but keep minty stock body.

[NordmanMg]

We got it going.

[TxDarth]

Did you have rust that bad requiring patch panels?

[NordmanMg]

It was not too bad, actually I thought it would be worse, on this pic above he welding jack stand support it got bent upwards when I jacked the car , so he replaced it with another one.

[Mach540]

Interesting jack stand. Never seen that before.