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Finally got the time to install the last of my Bavsound speaker upgrade, the front components (tweers and larger drivers, mid range is left standard) Taking the drivers door card off would also hopefully allow me to address the rattle coming from inside the door, this turnd out to be one of the metal clips that hold the window strip at the top of the door, had come off. Some how. Got the speakers in no worries, direct fit so was easy install. It wasnt until i did the passenger door i noticed the wiring between the 2 doors was different! upon closer inspection (after removing the drivers door card again (gah)) i noted the on the drivers side the mid range and the pinch sensor wire were plugged into the wrong spots( from previous owner / whichever did the work, I just plugged in where unplugged ), so the mid range wasnt actually working! I reversed this and all is well Finished passenger door and auditioned thesystem properly before putting it all back together this time. Once all back together the sounds is so much clearer high highs, lower lows all from factor fitment upgrades. I had this system in my e46 and loved it there also. Now once my GROM audio replacement PCB arrvies to stop the persistent humm and whine from AUX Bluetooth mode i'll be set! Or maye i'll get an amp to add a bt more ooomph. Edit: now the window plug is back in the right place the automatic window close is now working again. Woot.

Hey Mate, do you still have these and would be willignto swap for some 18" ET18 Style 65 italian replicas?

Hi @adro Did the LEDs give the same or better beam length as the OEM halos Still contemplating getting some.

Got some sweet tints in the E39 It's all coming together, just need a full paint correction & detail now.

Think I saw you tonight, approx 5 zooming around the tristram and thackery st round about. I was In the silver e39

Love a good yorkie pud

After new rear control arms, spring pads and bump stops this week. I was finally able to complete the installation of my refurbished rear deck and new child seat anchors. Everything went back together so nicely. Only Slight trouble had was with getting the rear deck in with the new brackets in place it needed a bit of extra finessed encouragement part way through sliding it in to place to clear them.

....And huge roof baskets. Lol but only during summer months.

Yep that would have been me, in Remuera. Loading up fast with 2 antsy borderline meltdown kids in the car ??

Some temp stand ins mate. Style 65 reps, unfortunately square offset (et18, I discovered on collection) but after a clean up should look ok for when I eventually get around to refurbishing the style 42s. I may sell them off after I clean them up lol we'll see.

Transportation mode.

Installed 2 thirds of my new Bavsound speaker set up in the E39 Rear deck drivers and rear door tweeters done. Will tackle the front door drivers and tweeters next day i don't have a 3.5 year old nipping at my heels

decent grind on that knuckle too. Any damage to the underside of the car?

if you go mechless (no cd / tape ) Bluetooth an d usb only, the units can be smaller. I had a very nice single DIN Alpine in my e46. re Bluetooth only units try these guys https://gromaudio.com/store/all-bmws.html - I just installed one in my E39 and it's easy to do ith good results whilst retaining the factory look and feel. Other option is Eonon Android unit, effectively a Dynavin "clone" they seem well reviewed and you get a lot of functionality, and up to date android OS.

Not to mention the club discount which depending on the part and time to get it on your car, can some times be a good way to go. And advice - Fabian and Coombes here in Hams is beyond helpful and my go to for parts advice and i'd say i probably do ~50% of parts purchasing through them exactly for the other reasons you mention @M3_Power I'd also use them for install for a lot of stuff, cause i'm not really that handy lol

Yup. Bavsound. based in my chassis infor I sent them I have the standard stereo, so their e39 stage 1 is the package to go for.

Will do mate. Have the rears in now, doors in coming weekends. The rear fill is noticeabley better already. Am looking forward to getting the other 6 speakers in up front.

Interesting, do you have the bts3, and a high dash, or low dash mid display, may be that could be a factor.

Got my GROM bluetooth receiver as a Birthday present to myself and installed it today in the E39. Similar to @BozzaFCand @adro Install was pretty sweet. getting the tape player back in was a proper mission thanks to the fat loom and additional new wires, got there in the end and now have full bluetooth and no CD changer. Have put the hands free mic on hold for now until can be arsed running it behind the drivers side dash panel etc. Next, BAVSOUND speaker install. Direct fit goodness. Had these in my e46 and they were great.

Had an oil pan gasket replaced today at Coombes, now the E39 will stop dripping vital life juices all over the garage. While the car was there i had them check all suspension tensions, fittings and alignment - the car have been 5mm up on spec and 5mm down on spec height right t left. So while each corner was technically "in spec" the car as a whole looked on the piss. After some adjusting and proper tensioning the car is now much more even, only being 5mm out from L to R. Main difference here being worn spring pads in front and rear right hand side and a slightly odd shaped strut top mount front right . So the pads are next on the list along with some new rear control arms to silence a donk donk i'm hearing with the rear seats out (while i still complete my child harness project) This good to still have it in bits however as any rear strut access must be done from underneath the parcel shelf -

Todays mission, paint faded rear deck and install child seat top anchors. Now wait a week for the paint stench to disappear before full reassembly. Keen for that meet up Stu. ?

All good, will keep my eyes peeled.

Hi Christian, where did you score these from, wreckers, online? I now have an E39 and am wanting a set

Aaaaand they are gone. Looks, smells and feels way better, feels like I'm in the seats now, not on them.

Will be starting the coloring process this weekend. Yup, keen for meet up ??