My Blue 2002 530i Motorsport

[matt45 1]

Hello!

After an aimless Sunday drive today i have ended up with some ok photos of the new car so thought i might as well post em up.

Mods Done:

Tints (by Seth @ CarFolie, recommended!)

Dice Mediabridge Bluetooth iPhone intergration Kit

OEM glovebox flashlight (hardly a mod or worth mentioning but meh)

MTEC v2.1 LED's for factory angel eyes.

9500CI Radar/Laser Defense

To Do list / Possible Future Mods:

Nav/TV Retrofit

Stealth Indicator Bulbs

Most money is likely going to be spent on trying to keep it in the condition its in now.

Edited January 29, 2011 by Matt45

[Top Secret 2]

Very tidy car, I like

[Tristan 338]

Looks really good, Matt! Stealth rear indicators though and black grilles would be sexy

[matt45 1]

thanks! Probably going to replace the bulbs all round with some nicer ones, that is on the to do list also with the grills being a maybe , ineed to p'shop them to see if i like or not.

Edited December 5, 2010 by Matt45

[Michael. 2312]

Looks great as is.

[Tristan 338]

If you wanna come past work before I start one day, I'll rock up earlier and you can try mine in.

[hotwire 352]

Looks great as is.

^^^^^^ Ditto Matt - leave as it is.

Great looking car by the way, even better once the nav & camera is done

[matt45 1]

Original post updated with mods list.

Yea i want to keep it looking as original as possible with just a couple of style tweaks, at the moment im working on gathering the parts for the tv/nav retrofit that grant/hotwire has been very helpful with

Thanks for the offer Tristan ... might come on a weekend (work 8-430 mon-fri) ... will let you know.

Edit: I can't spell.

Edited December 5, 2010 by Matt45

[Tristan 338]

Sweet as. You hav my number.

[bimmer boy 21]

Mate that looks damn good! Love blue E39's. Top notch

[Lucan 196]

Wow that looks mint, what camera are you using?

[M5V8 337]

Stightly off subject......(nice 5 btw...)

what's the deal with 'stealth' indicator blubs?

I have the same celis head / taillight with factory blubs in them, what do these stealth blubs improve?

[Tristan 338]

Removes the orange tinge through the rear lights. Minor cosmetic but makes a difference.

[M5V8 337]

Removes the orange tinge through the rear lights. Minor cosmetic but makes a difference.

I see so the blub glass is white rather than orange.

Where do you get these from?

edit: a search has found repco narva blubs

Edited December 5, 2010 by M5V8

[matt45 1]

Wow that looks mint, what camera are you using?

i Call it a BFC (Big Fecking Camera), its a nikon __________ lol (not mine, will find out).

Nikon 200mm F/2 ED VR was the lense used.

Edited December 15, 2010 by Matt45

[M5V8 337]

I see so the blub glass is white rather than orange.

Where do you get these from?

edit: a search has found repco narva blubs

Repco wellington doesn't seem to have any.

Anyone know the part # for front & rear blubs? And what store may still have some? Looks like it maybe a special order unless another store has some.

[lidistick 70]

http://www.narva.com.au/products/browse/stoptail-indicator

BMW #no is :47384. I believe it has offset pins. Just look at Fig 4 to see stealth bulb.

Edit:http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index.php?showtopic=15596&st=0 Looks like part no is 47385BL.

Edited December 6, 2010 by lidistick

[Tristan 338]

I just sandpapered the orange tint off my rear ones with fine ass paper. Probably illegal but I'm fairly sure indicators only have to be amber on the front? Anyway I'll get onto real stealths at some point...

[hotwire 352]

Repco wellington doesn't seem to have any.

Anyone know the part # for front & rear blubs? And what store may still have some? Looks like it maybe a special order unless another store has some.

I just sandpapered the orange tint off my rear ones with fine ass paper. Probably illegal but I'm fairly sure indicators only have to be amber on the front? Anyway I'll get onto real stealths at some point...

DEFINITELY ILLEGAL - You are NOT allowed white light facing backwards except for reverse lights

Red or amber to rear

Clear or amber to the front

[Tristan 338]

DEFINITELY ILLEGAL - You are NOT allowed white light facing backwards except for reverse lights

Red or amber to rear

Clear or amber to the front

I'll get onto that

[Forrest 35]

I have heard of people giving orange bulbs a (very) light dusting of silver paint as an alternative of buying the 'stealth' bulbs.

On topic though, car looks great, best color for a E39, just leave it alone and drive it

Edited December 6, 2010 by Brams

[matt45 1]

I have heard of people giving orange bulbs a (very) light dusting of silver paint as an alternative of buying the 'stealth' bulbs.

On topic though, car looks great, best color for a E39, just leave it alone and drive it

Thanks! Yup definatly want to stay unmolested, only major mod/retrofit will be the TV/NAV and that will all be transplanted from a donor so will look 100% stock.

[Gotheschu 1]

get it tuned! POWER is everything. Power mate!

[matt45 1]

get it tuned! POWER is everything. Power mate!

haha power only gets me in trouble

[Creaver 55]

Says the guy in the 347hp 4x4