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Finally some pics-my 97 540i

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As promised some pics of my 97 540,the 98 is still at paint shop so pix still to come.

While I'm here-this car has no EDC button-can anyone tell me the significance of this.

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Nice 540i.

I think EDC=Electronic Damper Control so when you turn it on the dampers go into sport mode for a stiffer ride.

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Nice 540i.

I think EDC=Electronic Damper Control so when you turn it on the dampers go into sport mode for a stiffer ride.

Yes you're right but this car doesnt have it,my 98 does as does my now sold 740il-I'm wondering what the significance of not having it is.

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Nice, Are those factory wheels? They look good

Yes they are -they were on my 98 but look better on this one so I swapped them-only prob now I've got a brake shimmy at around 80k's-tyres are pretty worn so hoping new ones will fix it!!! heres hoping.

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Least your be able to keep a leg now that you dont have it. I drove a E32 with it and it wasn't anything special just get decent shocks ^_^

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Nice car mate, what shade of black is it? Also seeing you say the wheels are factory - are they four M5 front wheels or something?

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Least your be able to keep a leg now that you dont have it. I drove a E32 with it and it wasn't anything special just get decent shocks ^_^

The handling is awesome(even with marginal tyres)-got to give it a good stomp at night over napier/taupo road last week-feels at least as good if not better than the 98 in "sport" setting!!!

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Nice car mate, what shade of black is it? Also seeing you say the wheels are factory - are they four M5 front wheels or something?

Hey, its cosmosshwartz metallic.Dont know about the wheels - as i said they were on the 98 when I bought it-they do have bmw centre caps if that helps!!PS-they're 17's-have seen an identical set of 18's on trademe recently.I am going to put 40mm lowering springs on it so with the difference in price between 17's & 18's I think I'll stick with the 17's.!!!!

maybe go 245 on the back if the rims are up to it.

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As promised some pics of my 97 540,the 98 is still at paint shop so pix still to come.

While I'm here-this car has no EDC button-can anyone tell me the significance of this.

One word - NICE

good pics too, love ths shine

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Nice 540i.

I think EDC=Electronic Damper Control so when you turn it on the dampers go into sport mode for a stiffer ride.

I have just spent a lot of time reading various manuals/ snippets and things. Don't quote me but I think that is correct as I have come across it a few times myself - though not exactly sure what it actually does mechanically

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With regards to EDC, you should probably count yourself lucky that you don't have it as it's horrendously expensive to fix if something goes wrong!

Take a look at this month's Total BMW magazine, they have a maintenance guide for the E39.... IIRC it mentions something about EDC.

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With regards to EDC, you should probably count yourself lucky that you don't have it as it's horrendously expensive to fix if something goes wrong!

Take a look at this month's Total BMW magazine, they have a maintenance guide for the E39.... IIRC it mentions something about EDC.

Yes-I read a thread somewhere the other night $1675 NZ per shock

From what I've read it seems the EDC was intro'd on the 98 models.

Total BMW mag - is it online or a bookstore mag?

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Least your be able to keep a leg now that you dont have it. I drove a E32 with it and it wasn't anything special just get decent shocks ^_^

You're right-my 740 handled like a beached whale unless it was on !!!

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