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I'm in the market. I have several low mileage Bimmers I can trade for or I can buy outright. I also have a 2 owner (I'm the second) 2000 540iT I can trade (or sell). It's a sport package car (not an M sport) with 130,000 miles on the clock.
that's my old car krunz....and you are right on target. I was coming to a fork in the road on that car. Rust was very bad.... I did use it still as my DD but there are a lot of things left out of the ad regarding the condition....
butt...if someone does show interest in it, I can give a full rundown
"two wrongs don't make a right...only three lefts do...."
'79 Euro 635csi - gone and regretting it...
'89 gsxr-750 - former traffic knife
'97 528i sedan - holding on strong...(just sold after 16 years of ownership - sad day)
'03 Euro 525it - something about a famous dolphin.....
'06 Mercury Grand Marquis (don't ask....it gets the job done....)
'84 Specialized Allez - full Campagnolo Super Record
'99-ish Cannondale CAAD4
"Stinky" - Kona Stinky Five
'86 528e
2008 E70 X5 3.0
https://greensboro.craigslist.org/ct...850355834.html
I think this next one has been posted, correct ?
https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/d...847590077.html
love the color. could be the elusive 325Li.....
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/c...857402310.html
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"two wrongs don't make a right...only three lefts do...."
'79 Euro 635csi - gone and regretting it...
'89 gsxr-750 - former traffic knife
'97 528i sedan - holding on strong...(just sold after 16 years of ownership - sad day)
'03 Euro 525it - something about a famous dolphin.....
'06 Mercury Grand Marquis (don't ask....it gets the job done....)
'84 Specialized Allez - full Campagnolo Super Record
'99-ish Cannondale CAAD4
"Stinky" - Kona Stinky Five
'86 528e
2008 E70 X5 3.0
Too bad this is a right hand drive...
2004 BMW 540i for sale #2030221 - Hemmings Motor News
1995 525i 5-speed - Thread
Hello ladies and gents,
Browsing through the forums I saw this BaT auction was posted here. I was the winner of said auction After GMS posted (with only 3 hours to go) that they would change the timing chain and guides for the winner I decided that I had to go for it. The only downside is that I have to wait for a good bit for the work to be done, but it's a small price to pay assuming it all works out. They are finishing up the car this week and I'm hoping to have it next week if I can get a transport lined up in time.
The E39 has always been a bucket list car for me, though I have never even driven one! I also love BMWs, wagons, and generally anything with a manual trans. I plan on doing a few small mods and enjoying this car for one of its main purposes - baby hauling! I'll post back here when I get it home and detailed to my liking
Last edited by VR4Rob; 04-18-2019 at 03:02 PM.
2000 E39 540i Touring 6MT conversion, Biarritz Blue/Black
2010 E90 335i 6MT M-Sport, Space Gray/Black
2013 E70 X5 35i M-Sport, Sapphire Black/Cinnamon
1998 NA2 NSX-T turbo, Berlina Black/Camel
Thanks! This is my second 'unicorn' wagon. I owned a factory produced 2005 5 speed Legacy GT for several years and loved it. I gave it up to take the BMW plunge after I found my fairly rare 6MT E90. Definitely excited for this one.
Haha I have actually had multiple people say this and a few mildly serious offers to buy it when I get it home I feel like this was the perfect storm for me, checks all of the boxes and the car flew under the radar a bit. I thought it would honestly bring much bigger bids, riding the coat tails of the amazing $72k M5 Touring build from a few weeks prior.
2000 E39 540i Touring 6MT conversion, Biarritz Blue/Black
2010 E90 335i 6MT M-Sport, Space Gray/Black
2013 E70 X5 35i M-Sport, Sapphire Black/Cinnamon
1998 NA2 NSX-T turbo, Berlina Black/Camel
I think it's because a lot of the touring zealots only want facelift 2003 M-Sport tourings, haha
1995 525i 5-speed - Thread
Last edited by VR4Rob; 04-19-2019 at 10:36 AM.
2000 E39 540i Touring 6MT conversion, Biarritz Blue/Black
2010 E90 335i 6MT M-Sport, Space Gray/Black
2013 E70 X5 35i M-Sport, Sapphire Black/Cinnamon
1998 NA2 NSX-T turbo, Berlina Black/Camel
Not a fan of the matte finish at all, too bad matte finish on Japanrot would otherwise look great especially if original color... From limited pics on interior, even though its tan not carmel looks brand new +++ 6 speed +++ wheels suck and color dosent look right...dont like the black top...and the price??? With what has happened to sales of these wagons especially MTs price is not that far out of line...but the car is lacking the look at that 16K price...
Last edited by SCRSUVS; 04-23-2019 at 05:19 AM.
Bummer that 1 out of 7 540it's in Japan Red is so riced out and gross now... ugly oversized wheels, gaudy black roof, poorly-fitted front M5 bumper, awful eBay headlights... If I had the money I would buy that and revert it to a more factory look— matte paint is an absolute travesty.
1995 525i 5-speed - Thread
Pull the headliner loose, before that, you have to pull the pillar panels out, to gain access to the 10mm nuts holding the roof rails on. Then you have to seal the holes, and install the roof rail delete strips. Rather than order those, I would just fab up pieces off of sedan rail strips, cut the needed strips and figure out a way to fasten them down using proper countersunk Allen bolts so that they sit flush, use the original nuts that held the luggage rails in. That seals the holes at the same time, not so hard, but enough or a pain in the ass for me to “do it when I feel like....”.
Set the controls for the heart of the sun
how much should I be willing to spend on a 2003 M sport touring? $16K seems a bit much... but it does have the saddle leather. I think it should be around 12.5k
GN92478 up for grabs. It's had a couple of bad days since I sold it 5 years ago but I'm sure it still drives just as perfectly!
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...0i-touring-16/
I like the unicorns.
'99 Z3 Coupe - Jet Black/Black (1-of-114)
'99 M Coupe - Estoril Blue/Black (1-of-82)
'03 540iT - Sterling Gray/Black (1-of-24)
'16 Z4 sDrive35i - Estoril Blue/Walnut (1-of-8)
Always a lull from days 3-6. I expect a lot more action tomorrow. The big question is ... what is the effect of a salvage title on a unicorn?
PS: People on the auction are talking about this car as a "project". It's really not. It has minor front-end damage (cover it with a bra if you don't want to repair it) and needs an ABS controller. The stuff that would be "project-like" about it (namely, things related to the transmissions swap) are rock-solid, and have been since 2010. This car is at least as ready to be someone's awesome daily driver than any other 540iT/6 that's been for sale.
I like the unicorns.
'99 Z3 Coupe - Jet Black/Black (1-of-114)
'99 M Coupe - Estoril Blue/Black (1-of-82)
'03 540iT - Sterling Gray/Black (1-of-24)
'16 Z4 sDrive35i - Estoril Blue/Walnut (1-of-8)
1995 525i 5-speed - Thread
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