Welcome. Parked=sticky=pinned. It's a useful thread for lots of people, and they pinned it to prevent the thread from getting lost in the list of other threads.
EDIT: Just go to the 5-series forum ( and F10 subforum), and at the top-right you'll see "search forum". You can also post a thread there, asking for info. You're more likely to get the info you want if you post in the right subforum.
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1999 BMW Z3 2.8 Roadster - show project
1970 VW 411L Auto - show/restoration project (sold)
1982 BMW 518i E12/8 - stolen
1987 Mazda 323 1.5 SL - daily driver, backup show car
Hello all. First post, first BMW. Hope to learn a lot here. I am kind of scare about the car.
1) Model Year, 2008
2) Model Number 525i
3) Design generation E60
4) Color Deep Blue, (sure there is a special BMW name)
5) Major options... LCI? Xenon, no sunroof, park sensors, don't know much about the car really.
6) Modifications. None at all.
7) Use: commuting, second car.
8) Awards or Accomplishments. ?? None.
9) Ownership history... I think I am the third Owner, car has 101,000kms official dealer maintaned until 75,000kms. Bought it yesterday, need to fix L/H headlight, front bumper, L/H front shock.
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Welcome. Those E60s are nice cars.
For the exact colour, look in the engine bay on one of the shock towers. The sticker should be there. For example, my E12/8 was "Mountain Mist Blue", and my current Z3 is "Atlantablau Metallic".
Or you can look up your VIN at https://www.vindecoderz.com/, and find the colour like that.
1999 BMW Z3 2.8 Roadster - show project
1970 VW 411L Auto - show/restoration project (sold)
1982 BMW 518i E12/8 - stolen
1987 Mazda 323 1.5 SL - daily driver, backup show car
Hello all. First post, first BMW. Hope to learn a lot here. I am kind of scare about the car.
1) Model Year, 2002
2) Model Number, 530i
3) Design generation, E39
4) Color, White
5) Major options... LCI? Xenon, no sunroof, park sensors, don't know much about the car really.
6) Modifications. Euro armrest, installing 2din Pioneer and back up camera
7) Use: commuting, second car.
8) Awards or Accomplishments. ?? None.
9) Ownership history... I think I am the third Owner, car has 200,000 miles. Bought it a few months ago. I need to fix/replace the... Dead pedal, D/S kick panel and trim, ABS module, both headlights, etc....
1) Model Year: 2007 LCI
2) Model Number: 550i
3) Design generation: E61
4) Color: Black Sapphire Metallic, Nasca Black Leather
5) Major options: Adaptive bi-Xenon, Head-Up, Night Vision, Panorama sunroof, Logic 7, Heated and ventilated comfort seats, Lane deviation warning, Dynamic drive, Active steering, Voice control, Bluetooth etc...
6) Modifications. M dual high-gloss kidney grille, high-gloss shadow line, M Packet front bumper, high-tech white LED marker rings
7) Use: daily car
9) Ownership history... 3rd owner, 200 000km, standard service, water pump replacement, vacuum pump leakage, re-sealing
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2007 e61 550i LCI Black Sapphire Metallic
Back in the 5 club. 2008 550i sport 6 speed.
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2001 Real Dinan5. All Dinan options even down to the floor mats
My current ride 2001 Dinan 5
Past BMW rides:1990 535 , 2001 330
Hello all, i am new to your comunity amd glad to bw here
1. Model Year: 2010 LCI
2. Model Number: 520D
3. Design generation: E60
4. Color: Titanium Silver
5. Major options: Adaptive bi-Xenon, Night Vision, Sunroof, Heated and ventilated comfort seats(7 series), Lane deviation warning, Active steering, Voice control, Bluetooth etc...
6. Modifications: White LED Angel-eyes,xenon white fog lights,19'' Oz rims,535d front ventilated brake discs.
7.Future modifications: full exterior M-Pack , Air ride suspension kit.
8. Use: daily car
9. Ownership history: 3-rd owner, 240 000km, standard oil and filters change, crankshaft broke in 2 .
10. Other cars i owned: bmw e36 - 325i, e46 320i.
2009 535i SAT nav cold weather pkg smoker pkg sport pkg comfort access alpine white midnight blue leather daily driver just bought with 76k og mi!
1. 2001
2. 540i/a
3. E39
4. Titanium Silver
5. I dont know the exact options. I have a M-Sport Wheel, Style 66 wheels, shadow line trim, and my trim on the doors and bumpers match the car.
6. No mods at the moment. Planning to do coilovers, wheels, brakes and exhaust.
7. Somewhat of a daily, I switch between the bimmer and a CTS
8. 2nd owner 120,000 miles
9. Other cars I've owned were a 97 Mustang GT, 06 Mustang GT and a 05 Cadillac CTS(still own).
1997 528i White i dont really know too much about these vehicles im more of a cadillac girl but figured id switch it up....im having a few hopefully minor issues with it...but overall i appreciate the BMWs now i had never thought twice about them....but i bought it about 3 months ago and its my daily driver.
Hi there !
New on the forum, got into a e39 project;
1) 98
2) 540i
3) 39
4) red
5) with brown leather (buying point haha)
6) coils over, fender rolled, new suspension and direction assembly, cat deleted, asc deleted, and some exterior mods too.
7) my daily when I am not stuck driving the whole family around in the caravan..
8)
9)
From medicine hat AB, Canada: if you are around let me know !!
Hello All
I’ve been lurking around here learning a lot about my new addition to the bmw stable.
2010
550i E60
Msport
Completely stock as it is my daily driver
Carbon metallic color with black leather interior.
I am the second owner and purchased Aug ‘17. It presently has 68,000 miles on the gauge.
Look forward to talking and learning from you all.
2001 530iA
Sahara beige metallic
Sand beige interior
M sport suspension
Type 42 wheels
M steering wheel
Ceramic tint
254,000 miles
New suspension bushings
Vanos
Drives perfect zero leaks
Hello All, I am a new member on here but have enjoyed reviewing other BMW enthusiasts information about their cars and problems associated with them for many years.
2001 540iA M sport
Red
190,000 miles
Staggered 19's
owned the car since 10/2008
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Hi BMW owners,
This is my 3rd BMW, and I remain a big fan of these magnificent cars.
2000 540i
Light green colour
Original BBS 17 wheels
148,000 miles
Bought it on 4/2018
Hi All, I'm a first time BMW owner. The 5 Series is just an amazing car.
Specs:
2018 BMW 530i, XDrive
Alpine White / Canberra Beige
Special Edition / Sportline Package
19" wheels
56 miles so far, Purchased today.
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1) Model Year: 16 July, 1988
2) Model Number: 530i (m30b30)
3) Design generation: e34
4) Color: Bronzitbeige
5) Major options: winter package
6) Modifications: m5 suspension, chip by an ex BMW engineer who worked on the cars development. (I'm in Germany) increasing the power from the standard 188ps to that of the 535i, 211ps while maintaining the required emissions.
7) Use: Daily driver
8) Awards or Accomplishments: car is now 30 years old making it eligible for German Oldtimer (classic car) status. That means increased value, cheaper taxes and possibly better insurance options.
9) Ownership history: I'm the 4th registered owner. The car rolled out of the factory on the 16th July, 1988. Was first registered by a dealership on the 17th of August, 1988. Second owner (really the first) bought and registered the car on the 24th of October, 1988. He sold the car in December of 2008. Third owner was a kid who sold it to me in January 2010. After a few months of repair I registered it on the 16th of August 2010. Its still going strong.
Inaugural post. I figured it should be here. I plan on making a thread specific to this vehicle’s problems, my hypothesis and diagnosis, the steps taken to get it back to stock performance, and eventually maybe some performance upgrades.
My name is Duncan and I went to school for motorcycle maintenance in Phoenix, AZ. Specializing in Harley Davidson and BMW I became familiar with German engineering and V-twins. This is the first BMW I’ve owned and I plan to do it justice.
1) 1998
2) 540i
3) E39
4) Alpinesilber/ Aubergine and Black interior
5) Carphone
6) The undercarriage skid plate was removed, there is an old iPhone plug in the glovebox, honestly don’t know much about the vehicle
7) Comfortable and fun daily driver
8) None
9) Bought it a couple weeks ago on Craigslist for a grand and major trans problems. I’m fairly certain I’ve diagnosed the problem. Stay tuned for updates.
Thanks!
DGMii
1) 1993
2) 525i
3) E34
4) ?Fjord Grey Metallic (310)?
5) Black Leather, Winter package, Stealth package, 6 disc CD changer (in trunk), auto
6) Chipped by past owner
7) Daily
8) N/A
9) Purchased from close BMW enthusiast friend, March 2019
144k at time of post.
1993 BMW E34 525i
1960 Chevy Corvair | 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
McPherson College Automotive Restoration
1. 1998
2. 528i
3. E39
4. Schwarz chassis/body
5 Black leather with technical trim (I think that’s what it’s called) with winter package, m sport suspension with 17” wheels.
5. 5 speed manual.
6. Facelift lights all around (aftermarket, otherwise everything is getting repaired or changed to be stock at the moment).
7. Daily driver
8. Every fix I have managed to do successfully on this car is an achievement for me.
9. I only know of three previous owners in my family. I’d be the fourth in the family to own it, although I never actually remember seeing it being driven by anyone. Before the First owner I know of, my cousin, it was at a dealership and am unaware of other previous owners. Was involved in a hit and run accident with the second to last owner before me. From what I’ve seen and from what I’ve done, the car is in much better hands being under my ownership/father’s ownership. He bought it and I bought it from him not too long after, and we have it together but I’ve done all repairs except for a clutch job and a refrigerant pressure sensor replacement. (Clutch at a shop and the sensor with our mechanic friend due to dealing with refrigerant).
***If you guys would like to see it, I posted a video on it a few days ago on my YouTube channel! I have done a few repairs on it since then. If you watch it, excuse my awkwardness. Lol.
https://youtu.be/0jXC0h7TCgI
1)1999
2) 528iT 5 Speed manual
3) E39
4) Sienna Red
5) Premium Package, sliding load floor
6) minor cosmetic (piano black window trim and black bumper and side moldings)
7) Misc. Not a daily
8)
9) 3rd owner, purchased in January 2019. 53300 miles.
Have recently replaced the rear subframe bushings, rotors, tires, diff trans and engine oil, cup holders, and headlight adjusters.
ZERO Rust and oh so smooth to drive.
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1. 1994
2. 530i
3.E34
4. Black
I purchased this car from my brother who is a BMW mechanic over a year ago.
We bought it with the idea of a project car for the both of us. We haven't done much to her upgrade wise other than exhaust,Xenon headlights and various interior items.
it has a very solid v8 with a 5 speed.
unlike my brother I know very little about how to work on these but growing up around these old classics I'm just in love with them....the old German leather.
Any pointers,tips and advice would be greatly appreciated. I have a ton of ideas for this car so I look forward to some input.
Good morning, I just saw this thread for the first time
1) 2001
2) 530iA
3) E39
4) Topasblau Metallic (Topaz Blue)
5) Steptronic transmission, Dynamic stability control, BMW light alloy wheel cross spoke - 42, Integrated universal remote control, Shadow-Line,
Glass roof - electrical, Interior mirror with automatic-dip, Seat adjustment - electric, with memory, Seat heating driver/passenger,
Headl.washer system/intensive cleaning, Rain sensor, Xenon Light, Automatic air conditioning, Preparation f tel.installation universal, CD player
6) Mods - Sharked, GreenFilter short CAI w/ self-built heatshield, Borla custom cat-back exhaust, high-ouput Xenon ballasts, ///M bumpers, SXM integrated into factory stereo
7) Daily driver
8) 300,000 miles - today!
9) 2nd owner, previously used as company car by exec of large Pittsburgh based corporation. I purchased in October 2006, with only 51K miles.
Basic Maint + alternator, fuel pump and cooling system replacement.
Still gets 30 mpg highway!!!
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Madeiraviolett Bf.C club member #001
1996 BMW 328is Madeiraviolett/Dove Grey: 5 Spd, Sport, Cold Weather & Premium Sound pkgs.
3.5" ECIS/ITG intake -> Samco ASC Delete Boot -> DINAN TB -> M50 Manifold -> S52 Cams | Bav Auto Red-top ignition coils tuned w/ AA software, Dynomax Cats & Stromung exhaust UUC Pulleys & Clutch stop, FDM=Zionsville radiator, Mishimoto Tank, SAMCO hoses, Fidanza LTW flywheel & M3 clutch, UUC Evo3 SSK, 3.23 LSD, Koni/Eibach Adjustable Damper suspension, PUR RSM's & RTABs, CF Strut brace, UUC Swaybarbarians, Motorsport X-Brace, 17x8 Beyern Mesh wheels Hella CELIS projectors + 5k TRS HID's, Fog delete=Brake cooling duct, LTW wing, ///M Bumper & R. Diffuser
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