I’m back… with 540/6 touring content

[Uber Soldat]

Wow...that touring is epic! Methinks I should maybe paint mine white hmmm.

Planning on sourcing an M5 front bumper or keeping the 540 one?

[misswin]

Wow...that touring is epic! Methinks I should maybe paint mine white hmmm.

Planning on sourcing an M5 front bumper or keeping the 540 one?

Thanks!!

It is an m5 front, Canada spec. The PO drove to Canada to purchase off of an m5 parts car, then sourced the OEM paint color for the lowers on front and rear bumpers.

I need to source some different wheels for this thing, the mpars look so good, but they’re too damn heavy.

[misswin]

So much irony in this thread. I hate facebook and when I came back to the forums about 12 months ago after getting my e34, they seemed really dead, but things have been noticeably picking up lately. I kept reading people saying that facebook was where all the parts were now...since I'm also looking for parchment sport seats...I looked there for a bit but really prefer here.

Love the cars - don't love that everyone appears to "need the same things" - welcome back, here's the the forums coming back too. Look forward to seeing your build.

It’s so frustrating, cuz I’m on the hunt for so many odds and ends and FB indeed is where the parts are.

[misswin]

Damn, I would happily trade you mine if they were sport. Guess I'll just fix the cable eventually.

I’d trade, but the + cash portion is gonna be more than anyone will pay I’m sure

I just fixed the cable in the passenger side of this set, super quick!

[misswin]

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[atl530i]

I’d trade, but the + cash portion is gonna be more than anyone will pay I’m sure

I just fixed the cable in the passenger side of this set, super quick!

I recently picked up some black sport seats and I think I'm just going to get them recovered. May want to look into that option too.

[misswin]

I recently picked up some black sport seats and I think I'm just going to get them recovered. May want to look into that option too.

Thanks for reminding me to call the upholstery shop about this headliner, I forgot I’ll ask them about recovering in the proper color, it’d be worth it. Cheers!

[atl530i]

For sure, seems to be an easier option. Pretty sure all of the parchment sport seats that are stateside are memory (because 540i6 or M Sport) so you would need to do some rewiring of the seats so they plug directly into the car.

[Onizukachan]

Looking forward to the back story.
No myk hunt plate for this one I’m guessing?

[misswin]

Looking forward to the back story.
No myk hunt plate for this one I’m guessing?

Ahhh I forgot to make updates! Still waiting on the Billy boat to show up, but the coilovers are here. Need to source some spare strut tubes.

&& I wish- the VA DMV revoked that one from the sedan and I doubt Maryland will be any kinder. Still trying to think of plate ideas, but leaning towards something boring like B406SPD or some sht.

Pour one out for the ol’ homie.

[moroza]

That plate...

Welcome back!

[TGreene]

Woah! OG returns. Please post more pictures of this touring!

And yes, Facebook is really bad. It's a bummer to see so many people too lazy to type a complete sentence, do a google search before asking others, or read the first sentence of an ad before responding. I miss the old days when inconsiderate/lazy people got chewed out by the resident trolls.

[Deanx2009]

Helloooooooo, old friends.

- Parchment sport seats, willing to buy outright or trade for the black ones in the car — They’re in nearly perfect shape. Honestly might be open to trade + cash (on your end, duh) for a set of parchment comfort seats just to have a matching interior again.


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I believe I have beige or parchment comfort seats and Im looking for sports...I honestly dont know the color difference so you can tell me . Although we seem to be on opposing sides of the nation anyways- Apparently my interior is transplanted from a 95, added a photo so you can be the judge.

Welcome back! I just got back into E34s by buying my 530 sight unseen

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[93FIM5]

So happy to see you back!!

[misswin]

I believe I have beige or parchment comfort seats and Im looking for sports...I honestly dont know the color difference so you can tell me . Although we seem to be on opposing sides of the nation anyways- Apparently my interior is transplanted from a 95, added a photo so you can be the judge.

Welcome back! I just got back into E34s by buying my 530 sight unseen

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Sorry for the late reply, would def consider these if you weren’t across the country!

[misswin]

That plate...

Welcome back!

Happy to see you’re still here, bud!!

[misswin]

Woah! OG returns. Please post more pictures of this touring!

And yes, Facebook is really bad. It's a bummer to see so many people too lazy to type a complete sentence, do a google search before asking others, or read the first sentence of an ad before responding. I miss the old days when inconsiderate/lazy people got chewed out by the resident trolls.

!!! HIII! The plaid headliner is still holding steady in the sedan, I hope you’ve been just as well!

[misswin]

So happy to see you back!!

HAPPY TO BE HEREEEE

Even more excited for our adventure in May!

[misswin]

Updated the original post with more photos!

[93FIM5]

Updated the original post with more photos!

Need more pics, love the progress!

[misswin]

More updates! Tint, exhaust, headliner, everything is coming together pretty nicely (for the most part). The 535 even got a Billy Boat picked up secondhand from a buddy up here.

Waited 6 months for an exhaust from Billy Boat that showed up looking like a chop shop put it together with floor scraps. Apparently the passive aggressive tag in my instagram post caught their attention, because Bill Boat himself messaged me about making me a new one.

It got here today, still doesn’t fit right, so it’s going to the exhaust shop tomorrow for some welds. I wish I had just gone custom, but I’m too far in to quit now.


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This is the first exhaust that they sent me… brand new.




Replacement:

[Onizukachan]

I’ve seen a lot worse.

[dannyzabolotny]

I've installed and removed a whole bunch of Billy Boat exhausts (540i people seem to love them) and I can't say I'm too impressed with their build quality. A lot of their mufflers crack around the welds for the tips, not sure if they've figured that out by now. And for whatever reason they make the M60 sound like a C4 Corvette LT1, just kinda blubby... my friends and I call them the Billy Boomer for that reason. Makes sense though, given that they make a lot of exhausts for Corvettes and American cars.