Wanting a pair of 265 35 18's.  Currently have bridgestone RE003's on the front and would be nice to match but not must have.

Cheers

What's with killing all your previous posts?

Xo1234 on the list? 540 Spotted today on Barbadoes st in Christchurch. 

Had to go back to November to find the most recent photo.

13 hours ago, Michael. said:

Correct, going to have them sandblasted and heated. Then powder coated. No chemical cleaning as that tends to wreck them. 

 

For reference have just been down this path.

Keen to see more details on your muffler mod.  Perhaps a video of how it sounds!?

Also loving the attention to detail here.  Gives me motivation to continue the tiding up on mine! 

Does it have cruise control?

Factory sports springs, I think all the 540is's in nz came with the sports package springs?

"704 M Sport Suspension"

I did a bunch of calling around for shocks in NZ to find options and there was nothing available.

Hey,  I ordered mine from FCP Euro.  Got the following and all fitted up perfectly.  Is yours a 95 also?  This is the 22mm (larger) of the two sizes.  Unfortunately I just recycled the OEM inserts so cant measure these up for you.

BMW Strut Cartridge - Bilstein Sport 34-030196

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-strut-cartridge-front-e34-22mm-strut-nut-sport-34-030196

Nice.  Put up some pictures.  I have sourced the majority of my parts from https://www.fcpeuro.com/ including a full suspension overhaul.  Locally I get parts service parts (filters etc) from bmparts https://bmworkshop.co.nz/parts-department/

I wonder if there is some chance there is a complete NOS one from any of the online retailers? 

11 hours ago, paulo said:

Looks stunning - I've seen this in ChCh a couple of times (unless there's another Techno Violet one on M-Pars!) - how many kms on it now?

Thanks!  Yup there is two with M-pars in chch.  The other is one is lower and has 400ks+, mine is ticking over ~145k.

13 hours ago, zero said:

That looks awesome. Did you notice lower temps? I sanded mine back and painted them but it took about ten hours.

 

Interesting point on the temps, nothing noticeable.  Was not really a consideration, I just wanted it to look stock without the flaky discoloured paint.

18 hours ago, zero said:

Its still looking great. Do you have a pic of the engine bay, and of the hpc coating?

The HPC coating is great, durable, and looks ok once installed, but it was a drama to get them done.  Oil kept leaking out of them in the oven and took many goes for HP to get the oil burnt off.  The factory paint hides all the casting defects, which the HPC coating does not.  If I was to do it again, I would get them stripped, then spend a few hours sanding / polishing out the casting marks and corrosion as much as possible before getting them coated.  Reality is 90% of them are hidden under covers anyway.

19 hours ago, Eagle said:

Is this one of three Technoviolet 540is in NZ or is there more? @Herbmiester new one, Simon's ex one - NZ new, grey leather 400,000km+ and yours?

To me these spec E34's 540i's the closest thing BMW built to a traditional muscle car.

Yup one of 3. @justin_540is has the other one in Christchurch (ex Simon).  Would be cool to get them all together one day.

Wow, 10 Years on, and still shines up ok. 

Just had a major 25th birthday and is the best its ever been in my ownership, I would say it drives pretty much like new.  All new suspension and steering, including Bilstein's.  Lots of servicing, all leaks fixed, hpc coated cam covers, diff seals, subframe bushes, etc,  the list really does just go on and on.  FCP have been great!

1614 Views and no opinions?!?  After being in hibernation for some time while undergoing a major 25 year service it was then time to get the exterior tickled up. 

I decided to go to CCV Car Grooming for an exterior detail which ended up being a 2 stage on the bonnet, roof and boot, elsewhere just a single pass.  Buffed up pretty well for an old girl.

11 hours ago, Herbmiester said:

I bought it. 

Nice!  Its small club!

Doing a few tidy ups and after the following parts;

• Engine Cover Support Stands
• Engine Cover Insulation Panel (below cover)
• Cam Cover Washers x3
• Passenger Side Head Light cover panel (attaches to radiator support panel)
• Clips that hole in the plastic panel at the bottom of the windscreen.  Rectangular with a center pin.
• ASC Cable clip

23 hours ago, kiwi535 said:

not sure I agree with that.I drove a e34 540i6 when i still had the 535,and i think that the 540i6 was NICER but I still think the 535 has more grin factor.And that was still the case when i drove a E39 540 i6.Both of the drives in the V8s were rather relaxed .

The 540i6 is a totally different beast with a diff swap. The stock 2.93 feels lazy and a 3.45 transforms the grin factor.

Looking to borrow e34 rear subframe Bush tool so I dont burn the car in frustration.  Cheers

Looking to get the Technoviolet back to its vibrant former self and looking for recommendations for where to take it when lock-down allows in Christchurch.  

I found an old thread about CCV but nothing in the last few years about them, and their prices seem right up there. 

What would one expect to pay for a full exterior detail and "paint correction" or whatever it is called to tidy up little scratches / swirls etc from 20 years of life?

Cheers

Hi All,

No longer have the E53, however have all the factory sound system from a NZ new 4.8is X5.  This includes the head unit, amplifier, and radio boxes, bluetooth box, navigation dvd box, cd changer etc.  Are these of any use to anyone? $50 

Also have a brand new front brake caliper clip as one went AWOL and I brought a pair just in case. $10

In Christchurch, will ship.

Bump

Yes sold.