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Hi All, As the title suggests, I'm new to the forum, but not new to BMW's. After a 10 year brake from the habit, I have just purchased a super clean E39 540i that Im very happy with, will get some better photos soon (its currently in a storage container at my work as doing renos on the house, will be at home in garage soon) If anyone on here knows any history of the car, Id (hopefully) be keen to hear it. Have also owned a tidy E24 635csi LHD (pretty sure I saw this as a wreck on Trademe recently😥) a tidy E34 535is manual and an E36 328i manual. These were all around 10 years ago, wish I had kept them all now, bloody hindsight! Anyway, based in Marsden Point, Northland. Keen to meet anyone else in the group up this way and gain some knowledge on the E39 540's. Would love to do 6 speed conversion, but seems Getrag 420g's are rocking horse 💩 Cheers y'all

An E30 powered by a S50B32 and slicks is what you need. I did enjoy bullying the Porsche cup cars in James E30 at Puke track in the dark.

VIN: WBSBL92050JR00039 Type code: BL92 Model: Мotorsport (EUR) E-F-R series: E46 2 Series: 3 Type: COUPE Steering: RL Doors: 2 Engine: S54 Displacement: 3.20 Power: 252 (342 hp) Drive: HECK (RHD) Transmission: MECH (SMG) Paint code: 416 - CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC Upholstery code: N5TT - TEILLEDER W.N./G Napa Grey Leather Prod.date: 2001-02-01 S210 Dynamic stability control III S249 Multifunction f steering wheel S313 Fold-in outside mirror S358 Climate comfort windscreen S403 Glass roof, electrical S415 Sun-blind, rear S423 Floor mats, velours S428 Warning triangle and first aid kit S431 Interior rear-view mirror with auto dip S441 Smoker package S459 El. front seat adjustment w. memory S473 Armrest front S490 Adjustment, seat-backrest width S493 Storage compartment package S494 Seat heating driver/passenger S502 Headlight cleaning system S520 Fog lights S521 Rain sensor S534 Automatic air conditioning S548 Kilometre speedo S550 On-board computer S661 Radio BMW Business (C43) S674 Hi-Fi system Harman Kardon S692 Preparation, BMW 6-CD changer I-bus - now with changer installed S710 M sports steering wheel, multifunction S771 Interior trim strips, Titan Shadow S775 Headlining anthracite S785 White direction indicator lights S793 Sequential M Gearbox Drivelogic L807 NATIONAL VERSION JAPAN S832 Battery in luggage compartment S845 Acoustic fasten seat belt reminder S853 Language version, English S875 Infrared remote control S916 Development veh. w/out preservation S925 Dispatch protection pack S991 STEUERUNG VORSERIE - Pre-production car S992 Control of number-plate attachment HK Speakers with new OEM Mid and High Range drivers fitted - 09/22 Meyle HD RCAB's fitted and car serviced June '23 at 69,762 kms - as of 27 Oct - 70,762 kms New VARTA battery 11/22 Vehicle was imported by BMW Group NZ as Approved Import in 2003 at ~ 9000 kms. Owned within the family since 2005 at 25K kms - currently owned by little old German lady with no further requirement. Completely stock - zero mods. $58,000.00 Only listing is here - Pls contact by PM

Not sure if the subframe bushes are the same on a ti but I've got a full set of OE subframe bushes as well as RTAB ones + limiters that I haven't gotten round to throwing up for sale yet if you want them. Bought this whole set before deciding to go with solid subframe bushes and monoball RTABs. Not a sales pitch but every bushing in my old subframe had cracks through them to a greater or lesser degree so you'll be glad you've done them.

Yep shipping stung a bit but it does reduce the shipping cost on the second order for all the service parts since I could move some of the bulky/heavy stuff into this one like the clutch. And tbh coming from ordering stuff like Ohlins and a Karbonius airbox for the M3, non-m parts feels like you can get so much more for your money. Doing a pretty decent refresh on the engine for a fraction of what it costs on the S54. I probably won't go crazy with bushings just yet, eventually. I might end up just chucking the main ones like the RTABs, FCAB, maybe diff bushes into the next order but I'm trying not to let the cost of this project creep too much higher than it already has.

Nothing more exciting than getting home to some big boxes of car parts on your door step. OE Clutch kit, I have a new OE dual mass flywheel too since going single mass doesn't appeal to me 3 Rear strut mounts, bump stops, spacers and extended wheel bolts, E90 X-drive strut mounts I really hadn't planned on getting these but the more I thought about it the more I realised that reusing the old tired struts and springs would really take away from the experience. I also found out that there are 6 cylinder compact specific Bilstein B8's and eibach springs which sealed the deal. The front struts are the same for any 6 cylinder E46 but the rear dampers are valved differently for the compact with less weight over the rear, and the eibach springs are specific to the 325ti with the 6 cylinder up front and the different rear. Should make for a nice setup. Other than that I finally sourced some facelift tails and installed them. Small detail but looks so much better. Engine all strapped up ready to pull, hoping to get to it tomorrow after work so I can spend the weekend tearing the motor down.