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schmeidmann's extra 874USD shipping cost for a pair of eisenmann back boxes.. F*ck that!

What did i do for my (old) bmw today? Rear discs and pads along with an oil change.

Nah,got a mate to do this work. Have emailed schmiedmann...apparently 30 working day wait but it's been 2 months nearly!

Drive train refresh completed! Had a wee issue with the 02 sensors being plugged in to each other after the job was done. This caused the DME to think the fuel tank is low on fuel which resulted in limp mode. Weird. Now to not thrash it while the clutch breaks in..

It's a legit question.

Do you work for the SCU?

Don't have anything nice to say about my kiwishipping experience except for the fact that my clutch and flywheel arrived undamaged, but then again it would be difficult to damage a 20+ kg flywheel.

Just greatful you didn't find the bag of coke.

Beautiful car!!

At last the collection of underneath bits is complete. The clutch & flywheel took nearly 4 months to arrive ex USA via kiwishipping. The nzd was a lot stronger back then so buying this lot now wouldn't be as fun. Major surgery carried out next week including : - clutch - flywheel - rear main seal - driveshaft guibo and centre bearing - engine & trans mounts - new exhaust fasterners and mountings - gear shifter rebuild with all new bushings and fittings.

I remember getting my e39 528i ppi'd @ glenns. Impressed to see the right rear speaker listed as not working. That's pretty thorough!

Dave (dc3) imported his stunner ex uk. Could always look in to that.

The idea of a ramp allows the jack to get underneath the car

Make some ramps out of 2x4 and ply. Done

The same one that got shunted?

Staggered style 5's!!

Congrats on the purchase. In my 5 years of experience with the exact same model I had one big repair job which was the timing chain guides. Mine gave up at 250k. If you're handy with IT stuff get an old laptop, buy a diagnostic cable of ebay and install INPA and DIS. These tools should help you track down your mis fire issue and Air bag problem. At that age and mileage expect to replace all cooling system components including the valley pan (inlet manifold off job) Oil leaks (valve covers, CCV) and suspension bits and pieces. Torque converters and transmissions sometimes play up. the water cooled alternator is rebuildable. That's about all the $$$$ stuff I can think of. Enjoy it otherwise!

Why not just leave the styling alone and fit the Z8 running gear instead.

Will PM ya.

Sorry fellas, strictly Vagiterian.

Time for some interior restoration. The PO painted over the wood trims with matt black paint. Last year I had removed the paint and polished the trims however the deep sanding marks made the trims look a bit dull. Some trims were also sun damaged and cracked. Ex UK I found a set of Bruyere club wood trims from an e39 M5 in excellent condition, no cracks and some very minor scratches that a wet sand and polishing session will bring up like new. Starting with the ash tray cover, i used 1000, 1200, 1500 and then 2000 wet sandpaper. Polished with Meg's scratch x. The Clear coat is quite hard on the wood trims but also quite thick which leaves a good margin before you start sanding in to the wood. Will need a few hours for the rest :

The rear floor section is entirely different in the M5. Be interested to see how the rear scuba tanks have been made to fit in this one.

Good point. 2 months ago.

Wow! Time warp.

24,600kms ? Not even run in ;-)