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Looking at these. Seem like fun little cars albeit with some labour heavy maintenance items due to compact design. who has one /had one. What’s good / bad about them. cheers.

Good advice mate. Trade price would be great. Pm me the details. 👍

Cheers mate. have you done the rebuild, what’d it cost? what are symptoms you’ve experienced cat shifts fine most of the time. At times it feels jerky into and out of 3rd. Particularly after the abs module triggering trans fail safe. Not that I drove it far in that mode maybe 2kms to home.

I’m looking at a trans service. Does anyone know of this will fit my car. 2001 530i https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-auto-trans-filter-kit-zf-24152333915 real OEM points to this part number but the reference to 5hp-19 has me question comparability. 🤔 also what trans oil is best for a car that done 165kms

Todays BMW NZ Car club run was a real goodie. Hamilton to Cambridge the loooong way round.

I now have a new used Abs module onboard. ( yay for friends who have friends who have parts cars and euro garages, who have ABS modules with the same serial number as me ) Installed this arvo drove home no issues so far, fingers crossed.

aaaaaand now i've got ASC, ABS and Trans Failsafe Prog error -doh After these shows up last weekend, HQSTU helped me clear them Last night they came back in rush hour traffic this time with a dead speedo. Ive limped the car home (not far from where the error kicked in ) Today we will try scanning again and possibly replacing the rear wheel speed sensor to eliminate that fault (speedo) Fingers crossed it is only a sensor and not the whole ABS module....im thinking it might be the latter though 😫

Update; Solved this issue, removed lower dash trim, and steering column trim. I lubricated the steering guibo and the point where the steering column goes through the firewall with lithium grease (spray on) Tested this by going for a few drives withthe panels off, worked well and no noise, panels have been replaced - happy days

The E39 has, for some time now, had a slght groan in steering (no noticable play) when hot, and the noise is most obvious when turing slowly. It appears to be coming from the steering column near the top. Today i've gotthe lower dash trim and steeing colum cowl off and i have applied some light grease to rubber bits and mating surfaces for steering wheel. slip ring too. My next drive will reveal if this has worked on or, im just trying obvious /easy stuff. If anyone else has experienced this noise and found a solution, let me know! if not hampering the steering at all but is annoying. I havet taken any vids my self, but this one has the noise.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLXZpfg9s4g Also steering fluid level is all topped up and not reducing (leaking)

Got all the interior back in. First time in 6 months it’s all been back together. Went for a blast to raglan today. Great weather and the car performs great on the open road. Good times.

Yeah I’ve got the bmw “spec” measurement’s somewhere and will measure it later today. They are taken from bottom of rim to wheel arch centre. im not too worried for now as it’s so new and cause I’m not a stance boi and it handles mean as!

Yeah man, most are shot, However the one car i'm comparing to had a full refresh a a couple of years ago. Might go to Raglan today for a cruise give the new gear a decent workout.

Alignment done today took a while as the car seemed out of spec on the machine at BMW but everything is even side to side and its aligned "closer" than the last alignment on old susspension Thanks to the diligence at Coombes they kept it overnight to double check it today to make sure it was right, and cause they know im fussy Picked it up lunch time today, went for a quick blat out Te Kowhai and back throuhg past hamilton Zoo, forthose that don't know the area, its got a very good undulations and corners, but not too far from work. The ride height still needs to settle (not as low as a club members E39 withthe same suspension), not sure how long this will take but the handling is exceptional, far , far more direct and adept at handling corners.

I’ll say. Did the classic depress the old shock test on the fronts. They don’t even rise back up. Well overdue refresh.

Yeah mate. Thanks, I love those wheels. It should drop a touch too so will be perfect.

Big day today with all the new suspension parts installed by Kerry at Mosens. Plus new fuel filter. car sitting pretty just after installation will be getting alignment Wednesday and then a decent drive home and some time for it all to settle in. The difference in feel and composure was immediately noticeable even on the sedate drive home. Less diving under brakes, better acceleration and better steering. Can’t wait to hit the open road.

For sale 200$ used E39 530i (6 cylinder only)Msport 2 shocks and springs. Shocks are past their best but top hats bumpstops etc are in good condition only few years old. The springs are original but still in really good shape. Front control arms. Left side only included. Original but no rips in the boots and feel firm. I’ve just replaced all of this with new msport 2 setup. Selling as a complete package. Pick up Hamilton.

Back on trailer lights and what I found to be a common problem with older cars and new trailers is that the LED lights do t work properly due to not enough resistance in the circuit. This causes check light warnings to show on the dash all the time. did some research on how to resolve. KNew what I needed but found finding the bits hard here in Nz. Plenty of offshore options but they do t use the same plugs we do for towing. I reached out to Fabian at Coombes here in Hamilton who advised this, it was exactly what I was looking for. It’s a shame some Nz retailers don’t do a better job of online presence management. anywho 175 bucks later and problem solved!! http://www.anythingelectronic.co.nz/aenz/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_85&products_id=471

Yeah mate OEM M Sport 2 shocks, struts and springs. plus all new arms for the front end ( Back already done)

Picked up my new M Sport 2 sspension last week or the week before, i forget all these lockdown days merging into one long ass week. Also have all the other bits and peices, car booked into Mosens next week (1-11-21) to have it all fitted up, then off for aligment the next day. Super excited to have it all fitted up. The new shocks / struts are so light despite the size, benefits of ali construction i guess. paranoid ive missed something nad have been through the parts list and boxes atleast 3 times haha.

I have Akebono ceramic pads at the moment I like em, but also keen to hear others impressions

google is your freiend https://www.car-auto-repair.com/bmw-multi-function-steering-wheel-cruise-control-retrofit-guide/

As far as I can see It’s not cracked so in time, some filler and paint will sort it. 👍

Completed a full oil and filter service today. Including cabin filters and air filter. 12 month schedule oil was pretty dark so good to give it a refresh. @~165ks then managed to scar my front bumper on my brothers driveway. Feck. it’s not noticeable from standing but looks feels pretty deep if you get down to have a look.

completed oil service, cabin filter, air filter service today. then managed to scone my front bumper a good one in my brother’s driveway. Feck.