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E39 touring is an awesome car, the 530 is probably a good compromise of go and economy, i am always amazed at what i can get in the boot of mine, i took a full size fridge up north for my parents in the boot once!! Try that with a wrx! Plus full of safety and gizzmos! Good luck.

Looks like someone forgot the e21...

With high mileage and old age the chain guides wear out, its that simple. If they drop out while youre driving it, you have a nice shiny paperweight!! 2500 sounds like an ok price considering how much work is involved, if you go ahead with it, do the oil seperator behind the timing chain at the same time, its a $40 part and 2k in labour if it fails later!!! Good luck.

"Spent ton of money making it look that perfect" then took some photos, on my phone, at night, In a carpark. Winning.

Yeah you will need a repair cert for anything structural. If its late model ( not sure what year) it will have to be repaired " to manufacturers specifications" can be a nightmare with newer cars!! Good luck.

Mine had the same hot oil smell before i did the rocker cover gaskets, oil gets down onto the back of the manifolds (and EVERYWHERE else) the boot may have the soft close thingy which might be busted, or unplugged?? If its not retracting properly the lid will not shut ( on my touring anyway, the sedan is probably similar??) good luck.

Im not sure i want to end up in hospital up there, ive heard stories!! On the other hand we can get an old sofa and a helmet for one of the boys....

That reminds me, i have one of those in my garage somewhere that needs setting off!!

I like how they didnt even bother to actually cover the original calipers, and is that a cable tie holding it on??? Nice.

Sounds like you need to tune the carb, best advice i can give is take it to someone who knows carbs and pay them to do it!! What area are you in?

My 540i uses about 13.5 l/100km so i cant really recommend it for a daily driver, like you say the wagons are a bit heavier though!! From what i've heard the 530i is the way to go, quite a bit improved on the 528i, and theres a few around. Good luck with the hunt.

Something you may want to think about is how you are going to hold that panel in once its done. I am not sure that the little spring loaded clip that normally holds it will handle the weight and vibration of a 12 inch sub!! When i did mine i managed to get a small self contained 8" sub and amp in an aluminium housing that fitted nicely where the nokia one was, i modded the original hinge and latch so it just swings out of the way when you need to get at the battery. Its not super loud but its a shed load better than the factory one, and it has a wired remote for levels etc! Mine is pioneer, but i saw a similar one by fusion? at supercheap a little while ago. Good luck with the install, it will be worth it!!

I wish, got pinged at 105 last holiday weekend!! Screw it , i pay the$65 and keep driving safely at slightly more than the legal limit. They should put much more emphasis on driver training.

Nice job, makes me feel guilty for not washing / polishing mine for a while!!

Also, E70 X5 rh lower wing mirror cover $5 E53 X5 rear cupholder $5 E85 Z4 r.rear wheel inner trim with hole for temp sensor $5 E87 / e90 1.8 / 2.0 diesel bottom radiator hose $10 E39 6cyl lh brake ducting aluminium $10 Can supply part numbers if needed.

All new in BMW packaging, mostly. E46 compact left rear window seal black $5 Toolkit pliers $5 53mm id (approx) exhaust clamp $5 E46 coupe rh window trim / gutter gloss black $10 E46 rh fog light cover behind bumper $5 E30 door handle outside black $5 E30 rh front electric window lifter, no motor $5 Front strut possibly e65 with edc $40 All plus shipping or pick up North Shore / Silverdale. More photos to come.

My comments aren't around whether or not the driver should have been punished, only that the reasons given are inappropriate. Simply saying "you were driving at nearly twice the posted legal limit" would have been sufficient; anything more sounds like moral indignation and self-justification. I agree, but it sounds like he is appealing a dangerous driving conviction, not a speeding ticket, so maybe he is correct and just because he was doing twice the limit doesnt mean it was dangerous. Not defending him, just saying...

If your turbo is sucking air from the intercooler you have way more problems than a funny noise!! Almost certainly a hose or loose connection.Might be worth checking if a bit of crap has gotten stuck in the BOV holding it slightly open??

Bmw put 286 hp into it, it would be a shame not to use all of them!! But, yes it could do better.

For that amount of fuel you could be running a v8!! Mine sits at 13.5 l/100k and thats a mix of town, open road and towing the trailer!! Best ive had was 9.9 from Welly to Auck. I always use 98, sems to get better mileage.

Nope, still truck steering!!If you're comparing 6 cylinder e39's to v8s, the power and torque more than make up for the "inferior" handling. My e36 318is handles way better than my 540i touring but i still love driving the v8!!

but I'm not always sensible +1 When i did it in the honda it was no problem, but because you have back doors i think you will have trouble. Talk to the cert guy up there, see what he says. If you remove the rear seatbelts you are supposed to make it permenant, i.e. weld up the holes!!

+1 the 3m kit is awesome and only about $30!! I got some paint protector film from a signwriter to put over mine. Seems to be working so far....

Cheapest option is probably to sell it and buy an M3!! I can understand why one of the other options may be more appealing, i suppose it just depends what you want to get out of it. Good luck either way!!

Check for oil down the spark plug holes, it might be time for new cam cover gaskets. I did my trans fluid at about 250k and it REALLY needed it, i assume the box on the 6s is also "sealed for life"?