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    Sad to see an original survivor fall victim to a RiceModdingTunerKid
    Another one bites the dust.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OnTheFence View Post
    Sad to see an original survivor fall victim to a RiceModdingTunerKid
    Another one bites the dust.
    Everything i have done the to the car can EASILY go back to it original form. Wheels, badging, bumpers ect
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt.Weaves View Post
    Everything i have done the to the car can EASILY go back to it original form. Wheels, badging, bumpers ect
    But, in the meantime its a rolling embarrassment to E39's in general as well as your friends & family unfortunately. #meangirls
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    Quote Originally Posted by geargrinder View Post
    But, in the meantime its a rolling embarrassment to E39's in general as well as your friends & family unfortunately. #meangirls
    I totally agree! I'd kill it for a clean example like yours when it was "Un-molested."
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    Quote Originally Posted by geargrinder View Post
    But, in the meantime its a rolling embarrassment to E39's in general as well as your friends & family unfortunately. #meangirls
    Damn shots fired. To try to veer away from all the stuff you've been throwing at me, is your 540 touring actually a 6 speed? That would make yours a 1 of 1 considering the 540 touring couldn't be a manual
    Last edited by JimLev; 07-28-2017 at 10:21 PM. Reason: Hey noobie, no profanity....read the rules again
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt.Weaves View Post
    Damn shots fired. To try to veer away from all the ? you've been throwing at me, is your 540 touring actually a 6 speed? That would make yours a 1 of 1 considering the 540 touring couldn't be a manual
    they also didn't come with a super charger, but there it is. things can be swapped and converted.
    Last edited by JimLev; 07-28-2017 at 10:22 PM. Reason: edited out Matts profanity

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt.Weaves View Post
    Damn shots fired. To try to veer away from all the ? you've been throwing at me, is your 540 touring actually a 6 speed? That would make yours a 1 of 1 considering the 540 touring couldn't be a manual
    j
    Oh shizzle, going to get my popcorn and watch this one from the front row........Cue, GG....
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    Quote Originally Posted by capebmw View Post
    j
    Oh shizzle, going to get my popcorn and watch this one from the front row........Cue, GG....
    Here comes the Career Ender.

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    It's not that they couldn't come with a 6 speed, it's that they didn't.

    *goes to put popcorn in microwave* anybody else want some popcorn?
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    Damn. Finally caught me. My whole life is a sham. I don't even own an E39. I just have a senior citizens bus ticket I stole from some old lady.
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    Quote Originally Posted by geargrinder View Post
    Damn. Finally caught me. My whole life is a sham. I don't even own an E39. I just have a senior citizens bus ticket I stole from some old lady.
    I KNEW IT!!!
    Friggin' Poser!!!!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by geargrinder View Post
    Damn. Finally caught me. My whole life is a sham. I don't even own an E39. I just have a senior citizens bus ticket I stole from some old lady.
    Man, little old ladies have it rough these days!
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    Quote Originally Posted by nikh23 View Post
    they also didn't come with a super charger, but there it is. things can be swapped and converted.
    Thanks didn't know..... just was intrigued that he had done that because my bros got a 528 touring in a manual.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mach540 View Post
    I KNEW IT!!!
    Friggin' Poser!!!!!!!!!!
    hahaha
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    Quote Originally Posted by geargrinder View Post
    Damn. Finally caught me. My whole life is a sham. I don't even own an E39. I just have a senior citizens bus ticket I stole from some old lady.
    Probably have BMW Roundels on that battery powered shopping cart you stole from the supermarket too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimLev View Post
    Probably have BMW Roundels on that battery powered shopping cart you stole from the supermarket too.
    Yep. I put extra large ebay M badges on it, plus extra sweet blue neon angel eyes! Next week I'm getting the caster wheels chromed. Gonna be class.
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    Putting a roundel on it? Damn things gonna get the Bimmer shimmy now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by geargrinder View Post
    Yep. I put extra large ebay M badges on it, plus extra sweet blue neon angel eyes! Next week I'm getting the caster wheels chromed. Gonna be class.
    It is chrome rims stay lit..
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    Quote Originally Posted by BimmrMeUpSnotty View Post
    Putting a roundel on it? Damn things gonna get the Bimmer shimmy now.
    What do you think? Worn thrust arm bushings, or sway bar links??


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    What do you think? Worn thrust arm bushings, or sway bar links??

    Looks like Geargrinders cart. Good northeast rust belt specimen.

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    Keep adding stuff to it!!


    Seriously though, I just don't understand why people insist they they can add their own brand of walmart aisle flair to a car, and think it actually looks better than stock. I think you're good with the bumpers, rims, and steering wheel. -maybe some non yellow halos, but definitely not blue. Also, your little spoiler. Paint it to match the car. Leaving it black makes it look like it came in primed and you didn't care enough to paint it.

    I can see that maybe you put all the extra nonsense on the car for some attention (chrome rims should have been the extent of that), but it's only going to get you attention you don't really want. You may get more compliments from 14yr old boys on how cool your car looks, but all the walmart mods are also going to attract attention from law enforcement. -because they'll also be judgmental pricks like the lot of us here.

    The only thing these cars really need to make them look better is a wash and wax.

    If you are serious about actually making your car function well, Here's a list of things that needed fixin' on my car. -other members have chimed in as well with their expenses. That should get you started with your own list of what will need attention on your car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by waters17 View Post
    You may get more compliments from 14yr old boys on how cool your car looks, but all the walmart mods are also going to attract attention from law enforcement. -because they'll also be judgmental pricks like the lot of us here.
    When I was 14 I'd cringe at the sight of a car like that, a sign of poor maintenance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by waters17 View Post
    mmm.jpg
    Keep adding stuff to it!!


    Seriously though, I just don't understand why people insist they they can add their own brand of walmart aisle flair to a car, and think it actually looks better than stock. I think you're good with the bumpers, rims, and steering wheel. -maybe some non yellow halos, but definitely not blue. Also, your little spoiler. Paint it to match the car. Leaving it black makes it look like it came in primed and you didn't care enough to paint it.

    I can see that maybe you put all the extra nonsense on the car for some attention (chrome rims should have been the extent of that), but it's only going to get you attention you don't really want. You may get more compliments from 14yr old boys on how cool your car looks, but all the walmart mods are also going to attract attention from law enforcement. -because they'll also be judgmental pricks like the lot of us here.

    The only thing these cars really need to make them look better is a wash and wax.

    If you are serious about actually making your car function well, Here's a list of things that needed fixin' on my car. -other members have chimed in as well with their expenses. That should get you started with your own list of what will need attention on your car.
    Honestly most of what you said was true... but I DID paint the spoiler and prime it. It came grey and i painted it gloss black. As for the decal nonsense... I didn't do it for attention i HONESTLY thought it would look cool and after being judged to all hell on that (including my family) I can see how it ruins the car. I don't know why i am getting so much hate for the chrome wheels. They look nice in person and they where the same price as the normal style 37s.
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