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Haha awesome. Just had a read of them all. Txtn can be bad. Have lost two relationships due to misdirected txts.

Sadly I do this whenever I get behind the wheel of my Dad's E55 AMG each time. That supercharger whine on a precision euro beast that makes my 540 feel like a 516 if there was such a thing. I am sure any M car would do this for me also though. Just don't have one.

US info but still relevent in most applications. Changes by model year (US) 1996 The 1997 model year 5 series E39 was introduced into the US market in late 1996. Models available were the 528i with a I6, and the 540i with a M62 V8. 1997 In 1997 the E39 went through minor design changes. The on-board computer, called the Multi-Information System (MID), was upgraded in mid '97. 1998 In 1998 optional rear side airbags became available, and both models also gained BMW's exclusive new Head Protection System, which consists of two tubular bags that inflate upon a side impact and pop out just above each front door. A new Sport Package for the 528i and 540i, as well as an automatic transmission 540i were added options. The Sport Package included black body trim (standard models had chrome around the top of the windows), a sport-tuned suspension, and 17-inch (430 mm) wheels and tires. In September 1998, the 540i's M62B44 was updated to the M62TUB44, adding 15 ft·lbf (20 N·m) of torque. 1998 BMW E39 540i Executive Sport Edition The high-performance M5 sedan returned to the BMW fold. Built in limited numbers, the M5 used a 400 hp (300 kW) V8 S62, and came with a firmer suspension, 18 inch wheels, a 6-speed manual transmission, and exclusive interior trim. Lower-body rear side airbags were standard on the M5, remaining optional for other models. 1999 1999 saw the introduction of the Touring (station wagon) body style and joined sedans in both 6-cylinder and V8 editions. Added options for 1999 were brighter xenon headlights, Park Distance Control that warns of obstacles when backing up, and self-leveling rear suspension for wagons. Standard on V8 models and newly optional for 528i versions was BMW's Dynamic Stability Control, designed to aid control in fast turns. 2000 In 2000, rain-sensing windshield wipers and xenon headlamps became standard on the 540i, and were newly available for 528i models. The "M Sport" package was added (replacing the standard sport package), and included the M Sport steering wheel, door sills, and shift knob. The 528i versions also gained the 540i's standard stability control system. All models now had daytime running lights, and fog lamps. 2001 For the 2001 model year, BMW updated the E39 with newer, clear-lens tail, side marker, and headlights which first displayed the now-popular "angel eyes" (Hella, the OEM, refers to these lights as "CELIS"). Rear tail lights and marker lights were changed to LEDs, while the rear turn signals were changed from yellow lenses to clear. The black trim was now painted to match the body color, and the front bumper now featured rounded fog lights. Internally many changes were made to electronics; items such as window regulators and the air conditioning were updated. The 528i was replaced by the 530i which had a new 168 kW (225 hp) M54B30 3.0 L inline-6. A new entry-level 525i was introduced featuring a 137 kW (184 hp) M54B25 2.5 L I6 and a slightly cheaper price. The available navigation system was changed to a wide screen version. 2002 Updated E39 sedan (US) In 2002, BMW Steptronic-equipped E39s had their manual shift direction switched to match BMW's SMG. Also, in 2002 the 540i V8 32V engine power was increased from 210 kw (282 hp) to 216 kw (290 hp) and 310 to 325 ft·lbf (441 N·m). All models got a standard in-dash CD player, 6-cylinder models added a standard power passenger seat, and the 525i received automatic climate control standard. Consumer Reports declared the 2002 BMW E39 the best car they had ever reviewed. 2003 2003 marked the last year for the E39 platform; they were differentiated by the addition of extra chrome trim on the trunk (boot) and on the sides of the body. In all 6-cylinder model 5-Series add a standard sunroof. The optional navigation systems upgraded from CD-ROM format (8 CDs to cover the entire USA and Canada) to single DVD-ROM. The optional sport package on the 540i carried parts from M-technic. This included a full M-tech ground effects, M-tech II suspension, 18 inch wheels, and a variety of M badging. The 2003 540 M-Sport is the highest overall performance BMW ever made with an automatic transmission as it had the same 4.4 liter M62 V8 as the 740i, 740Li, but in the smaller body. The E39 wagon (touring / estate) was continued into the 2004 model year until the touring version of the new E60 5 Series was released.

80's BMW GPS tracker. They are watching you.

Pfft the Japs do it better. A foot pump and some water bottles. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK01QH2A0HA

Agree with bimmer77. Singapore cars are usually in very very good condition as they don't allow the rough cars to drive around. It is the electrics that have the problems. Whoever has owned it in NZ is the one who has neglected it. Which is typical.

Get the plate LVTOFU Old people will think you Love Tofu. And young people will think you Love to F#$% It is available too.

They have been around a while too. Remember going to them when they only had one shop in Cannon Place. Over 10 years ago.

I download TV shows. And a crapload of them. Yes I could watch them on TV. But they have Advertisements every 5 mins which drives me insane. And the fact that I do not get Prime here and donut have sky, and I would like to watch the current season of a show the same year it is released. And not at some obscure time. I downloaded the Hamilton V8's race with no Adds. I download the F1 and Touring car races with no adds. I download HI-Def shows that are only normal quality here in NZ. A 720p 40 min show in AVI is around 600-800mb. That is why I use so much bandwidth. Of course I know about the Restrictions. These restrictions are for shitty Torrents and between certain hours. I only download between about 1:00am and 3:00pm. At around 600+kbps. But when this drops to less than 100kbps I ask questions as to why. It speed up by itself again so I presume they were having more problems.

Who cares. Go start a Veitch group and discuss this crap. Cook me some eggs or I will Veitch you down the stairs fool.

Is starting to speed up a little. I have a feeling the shifty pricks are limiting certain sites. I have only been getting around 10gb a week the last few weeks. As all my drives are full at the moment. Will see how it goes.

Just wondering if anybody else has had a major slow down. I am talking download speeds that use to reach 680kbps and since a few days back struggle to get over 100kbps. Now I am on Go Large. Unlimited Bandwidth, Unlimited Line Speed. Now I know the unlimited line speed all depends how many people are on your exchange. And I know it is fricken school holidays. But this is crazy. Telecon has been trying to get me to change plans for a while now. To a plan that would better suite me. Yeah right. I download 65gb+ a month minimum. I know they want this plan gone. But would they stoop as low to cap the speed? Have checked router, upgraded firmware. Tried all the other machines in the house etc.

Not sure if it has been montioned already. But Rob from Barvarian and Gavin from HiVelocity both have 3.5ltr powered E30's. Gavin is building his to go into the open class too. Rob's one is a fire breathing turbo road car. Apparently you can just buy engine mounts for this conversion. Can not remember who makes them. But Gavin had some.

I agree. But then you get the kids who just get the sh*t beaten out of them. Then think it is fine for them to beat the sh*t out of other. And Livi. Why would you stay in an area like that. Move to botany or something. [edit] Family violence is not limited to one specific group of people so lets not make assumptions please.

What about they attacked me and I defended myself? Judge is more likely to be on your side in that situation.

There is new ones on TM pretty cheap.

Haha awesome. Good to see a non PC qoute to get the truth home.

Interesting. Do they have the system working in Auckland at all? I was mucking around with my Professional system the other day and switched something on. Then occasionally while driving I would get three short beeps. No messages or anything would display. I turned the RDS off and never heard the beeps again.

Convinced me to consider the states for my next trip. Can I borrow your M5? Perfect road trip car.

Looks great. Just wish I had a boat to get out for a fish or money to buy some.

Cheers man. Car is not complete yet. I see he posted in Feb saying he is currently building a Nascar truck thing. So BMW is put aside till thats finished. No new pics just yet. Plenty of good reads through that link. There V10 one that was posted here a while back has progressed much further. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2929437

Been trying to hunt down some more info on this car. Does anybody have any links to the project build? Pics are quite old now so the car could be finished.

Yeah nearly everyone in this post runs a race car Erron. But your right. There is no way you could drive your road car hard enough legally on the road to need one.

Spent 3 weeks and $600 trying to track down an abs problem that in the end cost the sale of the car. But the race car works perfect so I am happy.

Happy birthday Jon. See you at the next meet.