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I believe it was the Romans that said, I'm not gay but $20 is $20

Hey Team just a few more pictures of the exhaust getting made.

Got 99% of the exterior lighting sorted. Just need some clear side markers and orange bulbs for the rear tails and the transformation is done. Big thanks to @hqstu for the gen fog lights. The aftermarket ones were really sh*t.

I'd do anything for $20

Why can't I have all three? I read you can on the internet! Oh, and I want to supply my own parts.

As an ex mechanic, I agree completely with what you say there. We used to tell customers they had 3 choices: 1 - Fast 2 - Cheap 3 - Done correctly They could only pick 2 of those options, for just this reason. Do it right the first time, it saves you more in the long run.

Hey Ben, Um yes and No, Engine conversion has been done, but im waiting for all the mounts and bushes to arrive. Some have been on back order, and unfortunately i cannot progress until they arrive. And still looking for a painter haha

Pulled the trigger once I got the all clear from she who must be obeyed ?. Traded my 535i M-Sport Touring for an M5. Beautiful day to put some rubber down too. ?

That ad is a bit misleading. The left front a pillar looks straight.

Hahaha dude, you pay me enough and you can have anything you want ?????

Could write an essay about all that but it would be preaching to the choir, DYOR and check yourself before you wreck yourself sums it up. If he's still on the original tank of petrol the car came with then fair enough. Good majority of hack jobs are done because the customers wants the car back ASAP and wants to spend as little of possible. Id say most mechanics like using new parts and its easier and less change of call backs. You get many uses out of them and they provide the right amount of feel with protection. They only really fail when they get ripped on sharp connector plugs, corners etc

Haha same as what i did with my M covers when i swapped them. I forgot i even did it until i was cleaning one day. I agree but having done least half a dozen sets using that method i still say f**k you Hella every time i do them. I wish the Xenons worked as well as they looked.

Except for brake cleaner

Wow, you must get very sweaty hands. I use them, and they’re a bit slippery when I get them off. But never to the extent they’re dripping on my face when I’m under a car with hands raised. 80’s style terry toweling sweat bands just wouldn’t be practical, eh. ?

was nice light on the way home tonight

The next focus is on exterior lighting. As mentioned the car was optioned for xenons but what i got was halogens, and only one low beam light worked. The bulb holders were stuffed and missing tabs so would wiggle around while driving, only the o-rings were keeping them from falling out. I bought some xenon headlights that needed a bit of a refurb, namely adjusters and the lenses need a wet sanding/polishing session. Below are a few pics i took for reference if anyone is planning on replacing the adjusters in facelift e39 xenon headlights without removing the lenses. It’s really not too difficult, but patience is definitely needed. Feel free to PM me for more details on this repair ?

Nothing interesting to report from my recent late night garage stints, I'm now very bored with wet sanding primed FRP panels and scraping underseal out of the wheel arches. Likely to bust out the angle grinder and welder to relieve the boredom in the next day or two. Humourous story though, managed to slice the end of my finger open on a spiky spot weld whilst scraping the underseal, once I stopped it bleeding I then put some cure-rust on a couple spots in the arch - which really f#$king stings in a cut finger (ask me how I know this..) and then proceeded to double down on this with methylated spirits when cleaning it off. Remind me again how old cars are "fun" and "enjoyable", I seem to be missing that bit..

Now back to the clubsport...

Changed out the sill trim today on all 4 doors...

Painted, fitted tomorrow ! ???

Famous around the world for the car that appeared and used in our music video for Antiform - Crash. Big thanks to HellBM for that!

And on 80’s style terry toweling sweatbands, imagine the fashion colour clashes? Orange ‘fish skin’ nitrile gloves, white with red and white striped sweatbands, khaki army surplus overalls, yellow-framed safety glasses, and brown steel capped safety boots. Heavens! ?