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E39 central locking... I tried Google but didn't get a definate answer! Should I be able to lock/unlock my entire E39 525i (facelift) from the boot lock??? I can't, and I want to! Dads E30 does it. Is it able to be coded or something???

Haha... I got one from the IT department junk pile. Had to put a new hard drive in it, so have cost me $85 1.6Ghz full on business laptop. Ancient, but very good Compaq NC8000. I'm keeping it though! I have a USB cable to connect to my OBCII E39, but there is an adapter to plug into the round port. I got it off Ebay from Cable-Shack about NZ$70??? comes with INPS, EDIABIS, NCS Expert, TIS, etc etc etc. Would work with a modern/cheap laptop then

I fitted new front shocks to the E39 (sachs OEM - has factory fitted motorsport suspension) and a 10mm alloy spacer on the new strut mounts to lift the front a touch and stiffen the strut towers, as they had mushroomed up from the impacts of big bumps. Grabbed one of those Ultra-racing strut braces to help with the reinforcement (looked sh*t in white though, so sprayed in with stoneguard - satin textured black like the engine plastics) Made a HUGE difference to the handling. One front bumpstop was GONE, the other may as well have not been there. The old shocks were totally rooted - I could compress them in a fraction of a second, whereas the new ones took quite a while to push in, and needed a lot more force. It's so nice to drive now, had quite a long test drive afterwards. Nothing fell off might have to do the rears soon feel ok, but I'll raise it about 10mm too, so may as well do the shocks while i'm in there!

I'd rather have refrigerated seats and steering wheel! So friggin' hot in the arvo's at the moment!

Hmmm buy now is $71500..... that's a LOT more than the starting bid! Very nice car, I love Jeremy Clarksons review on Top Gear... Most annoying car in the world... (presses M button)... BEST car in the world! It's come in from the UK. Liisted as manual, but only 2 pedals. 3 pedals are just so much betterer.

The coils are SOOOO cheap too! Jap ones usually cost way more!

^Fixed it for you

I've never had any problems with Paul at Milland, or his parts. Have probably spent $2500 in the last 2 years (on dads E30 and our E39). I don't think he sells any crap stuff (some places do!)

Looks a very nice car, and odometer stopped not too long ago :-)

Saw Shuey in the M3 this morning... Maunu road/Water street. Very nice - love the sound of the 3.2. I was incognito though.

Is it worse than smoking???

Rovers don't give me wood.

Sorry - I was only able to do the E39's as a group buy deal. A local Hella stcokist should be able to price them for you.

Very nice! +1 on the aluminium trim! Would you believe guys in the UK hunt out sets of wood to replace the aluminium??? Windows look good too! Especially with the shadowchrome.

Mig weld a blob on the end, then vice-grips!

Hey! I wanted it first! The 318i the thread is about is back up now!

There is more room in the back of a five - Getting kids into car seats can be a bit tricky if the back seat is tight. I was looking at E46 3's, but went for an E39 in the end. Not a touring, but it's manual. Had to pick one or the other really . Manual 530i/540i touring would be my ultimate choice

Most are though. If you want a crap insurance company, try Lumley: Tried to claim that this was 50/50 because the road is so narrow - I was driving the van and had stopped at impact (van is about 50mm from the bank on the other side of it) notice how the chics tyre marks (her right tyre: right side of photo, just in from the edge, about 1/4 of the way up) at the start of her skid are only about 1M from the edge of MY side of the road. Her skid marks are clearly in the centre two ruts, not the two on HER side of the road. Because Lumleys are so useless, your hard earned/payed tax dollars had to pay the $3000 excess on my Govt department van! They claimed she was on her side of the road, and that the road was too narrow. EVEN at the point of impact she still had 1.2M of clear road on her left, but was taking the "racing line" through the corner. I couldn't call the police to come out, as I had to drive both of us nearly 40 kms to get phone coverage (no houses either!). If you can, ALWAYS call the cops to an accident which is not your fault! I couldn't leave the van, as I had $50k of machinery and $65K of tools and testing equipment in it and this was in the Far North in a less than desirable area. Fortunetly, her POS RAV4 was only insured 3rd party so she lost out! Could I have been any closer to my side?

Exactly.

So... did you have insurance cover for other expenses (I assume you mean rental cars etc)? I assume not, otherwise it would have been paid. Why they would pay for something YOU didn't have covered??? You'll find AA will do the exact same thing.

I think there is probably more to that story too. Plus, you aren't fit to be driving if you are tired/sleepy! I would think you would know you are drowsy, and probably nearly fell alseep a couple of times before you'd fall asleep enough to lose control. It doesn't just sneak up on you - I used to do about 65,000kms a year, and knew when I was getting tired. I don't want people not fit to drive on the road when my family and I are out there. I think you'll probably find he was charged by the police with dangerous driving, and AMI declined based on that AND something he's not telling. I have no qualms with AMI - they payed out on a $3500 windscreen claim for my VW. They ordered a Genuine VW windscreen (no aftermarket or genuine windscreens in the country at the time), had it shipped in, fitted it and had me back on the road in a week. I was happy for it to take longer - it was only a crack. They wanted it sorted, so did it all.

Ha, I didn't even bother :-) I'm going to drop into my warrant place and adjust it on their machine. I might have a quick check of it.

I quite like the wheels.... Will hide some brake dust :-) The centres might look better in a greyer shade - dark metallic charcoal etc??? Looks a nice car :-)

The pinch sensor affect manual as well - if you wind the window up, and push on the srround at the top, it will stop and go down a bit. You can program the auto up for each window, and which direction - You's may have been changed, but you might also have a dodgy button. The seat is a bit confusing, but I seem to recall that can be programed to work from each individual key. Not sure that you can program it to NOT work off the buttons though. Perhaps the M button is faulty, so the others can't be programmed?

That's awesome! I bet those roads look even narrower from in the cabin at those speeds!