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I have BBS RX 17” 8J 5 x 120 et10 came off my E39 540i tyres are toast. (1 puncture other 3 still inflated) missing 1 valve cap. $400 located in Wellington, happy to ship.

OK cool, thanks for the info @BreakMyWindow

Yeah, visually they look fine, and the tie rods, swaybar end links are all in perfect working order. But the thrust arm seems to move without alot of pressure applied to it. Now I have the bearings in I'll get an alignment and see if that makes a difference.

205,000 KM replaced front wheel bearings with OEM FAG 31221093427 with new bolts: Genuine BMW 31206779384 Old and the new The weird clicks/pops I was hearing when driving in and out of driveways or when the front was loaded up on the brakes coming to a stop have gone. The vibration at 100km has also reduced dramatically. Although while I was in there I noticed a lot of play in the thrust arm bushings so they will be next on the list. Finally used it for what I bought it for... Bit more work horsing

Thanks. Yeah man, You coming to the meet in Churton Park next weekend?

Powerhaus in Thorndon.

203,000 KM Finally got the rubber on the rims... OEM Msport style 66 wheels courtesy of @oldskool New tires: Potenza RE003 235/45/R17 Front and S001s 255/40/R17 on the rear. New Hella fog bulbs to match the now whiter headlights. New oil level sensor Oil change + filter New OEM window washer lines and pump....I never new how crucial window washer jets were until I didn't have them!

Got my MAF back from BAVREST in the states, looks as good as new. Hasn't made a huge difference as delving a little deeper I think it's my C191 plug that's causing me problems.

Little update. Got new headlights, decided I wanted it to look more modern so got some LED's Before: After A smoke test revealed a failed grommet in the back of the intake manifold, hopefully that is the reason it stalls when returning to idle. A scan revealed the airbag module is faulty along with the oil level sensor. Parts are on there way... Got an OEM tow bar complete with towing module from Ray. It's in, just need to extend the loom to make it to the LCM.

Hi Rob, I sent it here: http://www.bavrest.com/index.html @skidz said somewhere in Nelson could have done it also.....bit closer ;-)

Yeah still got the sub in the boot. Yeah I love it, just need to iron out a few gremlins...

Cool, glad its still in the bimmersport family. oh man......the receipts look like this thing has bleed people dry.

Thanks, yeah it's super worn! good spotting. I agree, anthracite headlining option is good.

I recently purchased @Aphexic's E39 540i. Overall it's in pretty good condition, with a tonne of service history dating back to 2009. This thing has had some money spent on it over the years. The car has just ticked over 200,000 km's. Here's some photos of it in it's new home. Things I'm intending to do as time and money allows: OEM Msport style 66 wheels (hurry up and post them @oldskool ? ) New tires: Potenza RE003 235/45/R17 Front and RE050A 255/40/R17 on the rear. Bulbs: Angel eye bulbs and H7 low beam bulbs Thermostat and coolant. Has had cooling system overhaul at 180,000 but thermostat seems to be all over the shop. Chain guides and timing chain + waterpump. Thrust arm bushings - has a strong vibration around 90+ km/h MAF - randomly when stopping at an intersection or lights it stalls and today it was hunting like it had a vacuume leak but then later on it idles perfectly. Tow bar Drivers door seal new water jet hoses

Unfortunately / fortunately it was more of a sprint home as I had to work the next day at 7AM. I left Glenfield around 8:30PM and got home to Wellington about 3:30AM @325_driver

anyone have one from a previous purchase they no longer need? Cheers, A.

Is the towbar OEM or other?

Yeah...kinda hard to justify two sedans.....but the 540i will tow the boat ?.....once I get a tow bar for it.....

I got it. It's now in Wellington ? The drive down was worth the purchase price alone. Now......let's see how long the chain guides last ? Also anyone selling a set of style 65 or 66 rims? Holla, A.

Thanks for the replys. Found this old thread that would be the ideal setup @hybrid:

any idea what it costs to fit a tow bar to one of these?

Thanks for your reply @allan. It's for an E30 325i. Those were the numbers on my current one. I've found one in Auckland with the same numbers. Thanks. Adrian.

Part number 0 280 202 082 1286 615.9 Would need it shipped to Wellington. Cheers, Adrian.

Just dug out the email: $550+gst comes as a kit with pressure plate, clutch and release bearing. This was about this time last year so prices might have changed slightly. Since then I've sourced most of my parts from either FCP Euro or Pelican though. https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-clutch-kit-325e-325i-325is-524td-528e-325es-e30-e28-kf296-02 FCP by rough calculations will be $427 but you will be on the line as far as customs are concerned, but if they catch it you are still only looking at $491 which is cheaper than Speeds $550. FCP stuff arrives in roughly a week. Best, A.

I got mine from http://www.speed.co.nz/