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    The Official Bimmerforums 5er registry!

    OK, in an attempt to get to know all of you, I think it would be fun to have a little registry here where everyone can post the details and pics of your cars. Please include as much information as you want, but it would be great to at least know

    1) Model Year,
    2) Model Number (528iT....),
    3) Design generation (E21, E34....)
    4) Color (official, if known)
    5) Major options
    6) Modifications
    7) Use: beater, track car, show car....,
    8) Awards or Accomplishments
    9) Ownership history, when did you buy it, etc....
    Last edited by The Beastmaster; 10-23-2004 at 10:37 PM.
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    I'll go first to get things rolling...

    1999 Biarritz Blue 528iT (Touring), Sand Leather, premium package, cold weather package (CWP), auto.

    Leased last week for my wife to haul kids and dogs and stuff, CPO with 30,000 miles on it. Traded the Z3 for it....

    so now it is your turn.... what's the story of YOUR 5er?
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    E46 330ci turbo, 05 ZHP,
    1) Model Year: 1999
    2) Model Number: 540iA
    3) Design generation: E39
    4) Color: Aspen Silver (grey w/a purple tint if you ask me)
    5) Major options: Sport Package w/Steptronic tranny, Xenon headlights, Comfort Seats, Navigation (GPS), DSP Sound
    6) Modifications: Dinan Engine SW (soon to be replaced ), M-Technic front bumper, M-Technic rear lip spoiler, Style 19 rims (staggered), clear turn signals (in progress)
    7) Use: street/daily driver
    8) Awards or Accomplishments: yeah, right
    9) Ownership history: one-owner 3-year lease return that I acquired in early '02
    Nick Glantzis
    2005 330i ZHP auto with Technique Tuning turbo kit (currently For Sale)

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    nery nice nick, VERY nice. feel free to throw up any pics that you have as well. I didn't know you had a '99, I figured it was newer.

    out of curiosity, why the auto?
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    E46 330ci turbo, 05 ZHP,
    Originally posted by dasMafia
    nery nice nick, VERY nice. feel free to throw up any pics that you have as well.
    Thanks. Check out http://www.tech-nick.net/bmw540/

    out of curiosity, why the auto?
    Last year I had knee surgery on my left leg (blew out my ACL and tore the meniscus). Driving a stick (my previous M3) wasn't the best thing, so I decided to switch to an automatic tranny. Recently though, my knee has been feeling great, and I sorta wish I'd gotten the 6-speed now. But I do enjoy the automatic. Maybe I'm just getting old
    Nick Glantzis
    2005 330i ZHP auto with Technique Tuning turbo kit (currently For Sale)

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    have you thought about the software from dinan for the tranny?
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    E46 330ci turbo, 05 ZHP,
    Originally posted by dasMafia
    have you thought about the software from dinan for the tranny?
    Yes, and I'm very close to getting it. But I don't think the full throttle shift points and rev limiter need to be any higher on this engine (they're at the stock points right now with the current SW).
    Nick Glantzis
    2005 330i ZHP auto with Technique Tuning turbo kit (currently For Sale)

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    '97 328i
    1) Model Year: 1986
    2) Model Number: 535i
    3) Design generation: E28
    4) Color: Champagne (light gold)
    5) Major options: manual, luxury package
    6) Modifications: stereo upgrade
    7) Use: beater, every day driver
    8) Awards or Accomplishments: new muffler?
    9) Ownership history: I've owned this thing for about 2 months, fixing various thing here and there, other than that the car has been pretty reliable.

    nice ride Nick. I still need new suspension, rims/wheels and various tuning things here and there.
    '97 328i, Montreal blue
    '86 535i Champagne (sold!)
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    Re: The Official Bimmerofums 5er registry!

    1) Model Year: '02
    2) Model Number: 540i 6-speed
    3) Design generation: E39
    4) Color: Light Metallic Green (don't know the official name for it)
    5) Major options: Loaded
    6) Modifications: Strawberry Air Freshener
    7) Use: Used to Move the Family from point A to B...
    Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by hundreds of engineers that get paid thousands of dollars for something you bought at Pep Boys because your buddy who doesn't have a job told you it was 'better'?!?

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    '97 328is
    1) 1999
    2) 540iA
    3) E39
    4) Aspen Silver
    5) Sport Package, Comfort seats, Xenon
    6) Bone Stock
    7) Daily Driver
    8) none
    9) 1 previous owner, from utah I think, got it march of 2002

    NickG, i'm your little brother, lol
    I got the auto tranny because my dad would NOT let me get a stick as a first car (if he did, I would've gotten an E46 325Ci probably)

    http://www.dtmpower.net/ppost/showga...sort=1&user=87

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    Originally posted by AlphaLead
    NickG, i'm your little brother, lol
    Man, you're not kidding......our cars are virtually identical.......we even got them at the same time!
    Nick Glantzis
    2005 330i ZHP auto with Technique Tuning turbo kit (currently For Sale)

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    Coastal Carolina 5er.

    1) 1995
    2) 525iA
    3) E34
    4) Alpine White 3 Exterior, Anthracite Interior
    5) Premium Package with ASC
    6) K&N Panel Filter, EAT Perfomance Chip
    7) Significant Other's Daily Driver
    8) Changed the head gasket myself in my garage!
    9) Purchased at auction used in 1999 with 58,000 miles. 131,000 now.

    CORRECTION!!!

    1) 2001
    2) 525iA
    3) E39
    4) Anthracite Metallic Exterior, Anthracite Interior
    5) Premium and Sport Package with Xenons
    6) STOCK
    7) Significant Other's Daily Driver
    8) Too new for work...
    9) Purchased at a friend's dealership with 25,500 miles, 25,900 now.
    Last edited by sbcncsu; 11-29-2003 at 12:01 PM.
    Scott

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    1987 Mazda B2000 SuperCab

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    91 525i
    1) Model Year: 1991
    2) Model Number: 525i
    3) Design generation: E34
    4) Color: Iceland Green
    5) ?
    6) Mods: K&N, 16" throwing stars
    7) Use: Gets me from point A to point B, and on weekends, point C(most of the time)
    8) Awards or Accomplishments
    9) Ownership history: Found it on Autotrader.com by accident basicly. 3rd owner, Only 174000 miles!

    Wyn
    '91 525i, 16" throwing stars, K&N Filter, original exhaust, 210,000 and going strong

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    1) Model Year: 2002
    2) Model Number: 540i 6-speed
    3) Design generation: E39
    4) Color: Topaz Blue
    5) Major options: cold weather pkg, rear shades, rear air bags, prem sound, folding rear seats
    6) Modifications: Ferodo pads
    7) Use: everyday but semi-garage queen
    8)
    9) Special ordered, bought new in March, Performance Center delivery

    Chuck

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    2019 M2 Competition, slicktop, 6MT, LBB
    2011.5 M3 sedan slicktop, 6MT, Silverstone II
    2007 328i wagon Silver/gray
    1975 CanAm 125MX2, stock, original owner

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    1) 1995
    2) 525I 5-spd(Canadian build)
    3) E34
    4) Black/Black
    5) Options: OBC and a spare tire
    6) Mods/perks: Rear Bilsteins, Michelin Pilots all around, Kenwood CD/MP3 Receiver, new upper control arms w/urethane bushings to arrive soon (backordered....grr...). Front Bilsteins and TMS chip on hit list for this year.

    7) Use- everything.
    8) not the kind of car you can really win awards with...
    9) Bought it August 01' outside of Buffalo. It came off a 5-yr lease in Canada to the best of my knowledge.
    -Aaron
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    2004 X3 3.0i AT- Blue on Tan - For the wife....

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    1) 1993
    2) 525i 5spd
    3) E34
    4) Iceland green/Parchment leather
    5) Heated seats
    6) New BMW Style 32 Radial Spoke 17" wheels, Dinan springs, Dinan revalved adjustable Koni front shocks, new Boge gas rear shocks, JC chip
    7) Daily driver with a couple driving schools & one autocross so far
    8) 107k reliable and enjoyable miles
    9) Bought 3 yrs ago at 75k miles from original owner, garaged day & night since new, all service records



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    '88 BMW 535i
    Hello : , My name is Scott and I have lurked about the forums for around a year now and three weeks ago I began the wonderful (expensive? nah...) experience of Bimmer ownership. The "Beast" as I affectionatly car her, fell into my lap at an oppurtune time (blown head gasket on the Saturn SL2 - haven't gotten around to fixing that for some reason : ) Here are the numbers:

    (Please excuse the spelling and grammar. Two large bottles of Chimay are speaking)

    1) Model Year: 1988
    2) Model Number: 535i 5-speed
    3) Design generation: e28
    4) Color: currently Bronzitbeige-Metallic
    5) Major options: pay as little upfront and add every possible option in $400 to $500 increments so the wife won't catch on...
    6) Modifications: so far, crime stopper 533i alarm, ~1000 watt sound system (stats and photos on completion) Just got OMP seats for the front, will install soon (photos on completion), hell, photos of the car as it stands, as soon is I find my digital camera...
    7) Use: as often as possible, repeat as necessary...
    8) Awards or Accomplishments: I was once double dog dared to put my tongue on a frozen flag pole...wait or was that a movie?
    9) Ownership history, when did you buy it, etc...: I am the third owner. She was all original when I bought her. 160,000 on odometer. I do have a leaky ps system (Any advise is truly welcome!) Slight rust area around parking lights. (only rust on the car). Couple dents and dings, all minor. previous owner is a friend, works for a dealership, used the car to go 5 mins to work and back. He owned her for the last 7 years and put about 6,000 miles on her. Records log about half an inch thick for regular service like clock work.

    I am happy to be a part of the Bimmerforums and hope to say hey to you all. I have installed many car stereos in my cars and my friends cars, and I am handy with a multimeter, (actually I'm a phone guy, if you have questions about phones and data networks even) please feel free to email me for any help I can provide. supersweet43@hotmail.com

    good day to you sirs.....
    Last edited by '88BMW535i; 09-15-2002 at 03:11 PM.

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    1) 2002
    2) 525
    3) E39
    4) Jet Black
    5) Auto, Sport Pack, Premium Pack, Cold weather Pack, Xenon
    6) Tinted windows and Replaced front license plate holder with painted trim strip
    7) Wife's car
    8) Finished her degree while working full time
    9) Special Order with Performance Delivery


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    1) Model Year, 2001
    2) Model Number (528iT....), 540ia sport
    3) Design generation (E21, E34....) E39
    4) Color (official, if known) Titanium Silver
    5) Major options sport package, premium package, cold weather package, NAV, DSP upgraded audio, etc
    6) Modifications Dinan Stage II suspension with BBS RKII's, Bridgestone SO3's
    7) Use: beater, track car, show car...., daily commuter
    8) Awards or Accomplishments ...I just pat myself on the back for this one
    9) Ownership history, when did you buy it, etc....bought it new. Had to go with the auto since the wife wanted it - I countered with "if you want/need an auto, can I have the V-8?" Answer is obvious Love this car too, nice cruiser with plenty of torque, and I still have my Dinan 3 for the track - woo hoo!
    Current ride:
    '06X54.8is, TiSi/Blk
    '03M5 (10kmi garage queen!), CB/Caramel
    Previous rides:
    2001 540ia sport, Dinan StII suspension
    2000 328ia sport
    1996 Dinan 3

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    Re: The Official Bimmerofums 5er registry!

    Originally posted by dasMafia
    OK, in an attempt to get to know all of you, I think it would be fun to have a little registry here where everyone can post the details and pics of your cars. Please include as much information as you want, but it would be great to at least know

    1) Model Year,
    2) Model Number (528iT....),
    3) Design generation (E21, E34....)
    4) Color (official, if known)
    5) Major options
    6) Modifications
    7) Use: beater, track car, show car....,
    8) Awards or Accomplishments
    9) Ownership history, when did you buy it, etc....
    Hello All:

    2001
    540i, 6 Speed
    E39
    Orient Blue with Grey Leather
    M-Sport Pkg, Prem Pkg, Nav, Prem Stereo, Cold Weather Pkg, Comfort Seats
    Optional M Alloys
    No mods yet
    Originally leased as daily driver and bought another car for wife-- wife likes taking mass trans, so bimmer is garage queen.
    Leased at end of 2001; will probably buy when lease is up.

    Love the Orient Blue!

    2001 Orient Blue 540 6 Speed
    2002 Sienna XLE Baby Mover
    Looking for Carl Barks' Original Art.

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    Re: The Official Bimmerofums 5er registry!

    1988 E28 M5 VIN 2791682
    Schwartz
    All options, including factory glass moonroof (installed after delivery)
    Mods: Eibach 450lb F and 300lb R by Ground Control, Alpina wheels, Bavarian Specialties bump-steer spacers, Jim C chip
    Use: Occasional
    Accomplshment: Burned a NOS powered Prelude and a turbocharged 1st gen Integra (sounded MEAN)
    I bought it in November 2000, and I've put about 12k miles on it.
    James Muskopf
    RRT Racing
    DC Metro's premier BMW service and racing facility

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    E39
    1) Model Year: 2000
    2) Model Number: 528iA
    3) Design Generation: E39
    4) Color: Alpine White
    5) Options: Premium Package, Steptronic, Moonroof, PDC
    6) [Future] Mods: clear sidemarkers and window tinting
    7) Use: Mom's daily driver (bring-me-to-school-car)
    8) Accomplishment: Creaks while body flexes Okay, I've complained enough...
    9) Purchased: January 2000

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    1998 bmw 540i 6-speed
    1998 540i E39 6-speed
    Color: Aspen Silver
    Options: 6-speed, sport package, glass moonroof, heated steering wheel and seats
    Modifications: 18x8/18x9 Factory type 32 wheels with Bridgestone S03 235/40/18's front, 265/35/18's rear.
    Use: beater, track car, daily driver
    Awards or Accomplishments: um, no.
    Ownership history: bought in early 2000 with 37k on it. Changed the wheels/tires out last year, now looking for an intake/exhaust system. I've driven it on numerous track days, otherwise I take great care of it. Actually, I think it enjoys being on the track a lot more than being on the road.<br><br><img src="http://www.disoriental.com/images/IMG_3297.jpg">

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    E90, E34 (retired)
    1) Model Year: 1995
    2) Model Number: 525i
    3) Design Generation: E34
    4) Color: Jet Black (Schwartz II).
    5) Major Options: Premium package.
    6) Modifications: Jim Conforti chip, modified E36 ECIS intake, Supersprint exhaust, Eibach Pro-Kit springs, Koni adjustable shocks, 18" Hamann HM2's w/ Falken Azenis ST115's, ATE Power Disc front rotors, ATE rear rotors, Axxis Ultimate brake pads, RGM DTM corner splitters, Black grills, M-Technic side skirts, BMW Aerodynamics rear apron, M-Technic sport mirrors, M5 rear license panel, M5 style rear lip spoiler, Shadowline trim, Euro spec bumper moldings, Euro spec ellipsoids, Euro smoked clears, Xenon Technologies / Philips HID kit.
    7) Use: Daily driver.
    8) Awards: None yet.
    9) Ownership History: Owner since May 1999 (car was stock then). 2nd owner.

    www.shragon.net
    Last edited by shragon; 04-09-2004 at 04:12 PM.

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    Spaceship

    Re: The Official Bimmerofums 5er registry!

    Originally posted by dasMafia
    OK, in an attempt to get to know all of you, I think it would be fun to have a little registry here where everyone can post the details and pics of your cars. Please include as much information as you want, but it would be great to at least know

    1) Model Year,
    2) Model Number (528iT....),
    3) Design generation (E21, E34....)
    4) Color (official, if known)
    5) Major options
    6) Modifications
    7) Use: beater, track car, show car....,
    8) Awards or Accomplishments
    9) Ownership history, when did you buy it, etc....
    1) 2001
    2) 525iT
    3) E39
    4) Black Sapphire
    5) Leather, CD Player, Power Seats, Sports Package
    6) Debadged
    7) Hauler, Everyday Driver, Beater
    8) Managed to drift (Yes the roads were slick and DSC was off and i was leaning forward)
    9) Bought her from the dealership, she was the dealer's personal car.

    No pic, sorry...she's too dirty right now to take one anyhow. Hopefully i'll get her and the M lined up for a pic or two when the rain stops.
    -Jarrett

    '04 Scoobaru STi
    Cobb Stage 2 Accessport, HKS 3'' Catless DP, Helix 3'' Catback, Progress Coilovers, Cobb 25mm R. Sway, Cobb Formula Street/Track Pads, Whiteline Diff. Bushings, Rota Torque 17x8 w/ Hankook RS-2, Omori 60mm Boost Gauge, Ricer Wing.

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