e38king 1 Report post Posted March 16, 2011 Where is he these days. Maybe he is Lucky Pierre.. .......... go on google it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j.ingledew 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2011 All spacers need certs as far as I know, is that correct? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sascha 17 Report post Posted March 16, 2011 All spacers need certs as far as I know, is that correct? Yep, all spacers need certs, but not all spacers will get certs. I don't know the details about thickness limits just that they must be hubcentric. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted March 16, 2011 I was looking at the car and considering wheels first or lowering then I thought maybe I could get a nice stance to the car if I lowered it on the 15"s for now with lower profile tyres and got some spacers just to pump them out a little bit, certed of course. Opinions? A 15" wheel is too small to nicely fill out the huge E39 wheel arch. You'll end up with massive gaps around the tyres, you'd have to bring the car right down to eliminate the gap on top, and you'd still have gaps to the sides..... Save the money you'd spend on spacers/cert and buy a set of nice wheels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted March 16, 2011 I have my doubts. Likewise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j.ingledew 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2011 A 15" wheel is too small to nicely fill out the huge E39 wheel arch. You'll end up with massive gaps around the tyres, you'd have to bring the car right down to eliminate the gap on top, and you'd still have gaps to the sides..... Save the money you'd spend on spacers/cert and buy a set of nice wheels. Yeah looking at the car you are right, but what to buy first, rims or a lowering kit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j.ingledew 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2011 Likewise. Youre welcome too, I share those doubts and don't believe it either, I have only had a car a week and I merely wrote what the badges on the back say. Regardless, I couldn't be happier with the car, it is by far the best thing I have ever owned, including a slushy machine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oscar90 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2011 better than a slushy machine...thats a big call.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted March 19, 2011 Wow there are some negative people. Hartge or not, been done before or not its a tidy car and has some cool options in it that I have noticed from seeing it in person. A car is a personal thing do what makes you the most happy with it. E39's can so easily be made too look awesome with only a few things done to them. Keen as to see this when its finished! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M5V8 337 Report post Posted March 19, 2011 I think were missing the point here. YOU OWN A SLUSHY MACHINE??? OMG!!!! I always wanted to know, add bacardi does it make a decent pina colada? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j.ingledew 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2011 Wow there are some negative people. Hartge or not, been done before or not its a tidy car and has some cool options in it that I have noticed from seeing it in person. A car is a personal thing do what makes you the most happy with it. E39's can so easily be made too look awesome with only a few things done to them. Keen as to see this when its finished! Cheers Ryan Yours looks really nice too btw, if you want someone to take those wheels off your hands, they would look great in black on my car haha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j.ingledew 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2011 I think were missing the point here. YOU OWN A SLUSHY MACHINE??? OMG!!!! I always wanted to know, add bacardi does it make a decent pina colada? Last time I drank Bacadi I woke up minus phone, iPod, hat, right shoe and watch on my sisters couch on the other side of town with blood all over the back of my head and a fractured foot. No Bacardi, ever! Makes a wicked Frozen Jagerbomb. You use Redbull as the ice cubes and the Jagermeister as the liquid. It is life changing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted March 19, 2011 Cheers Ryan Yours looks really nice too btw, if you want someone to take those wheels off your hands, they would look great in black on my car haha. Well when you get sick of your head unit and want a nice NZ spec BMW Professional RDS one you know where to come... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ED1RTY 2 Report post Posted March 20, 2011 Last time I drank Bacadi I woke up minus phone, iPod, hat, right shoe and watch on my sisters couch on the other side of town with blood all over the back of my head and a fractured foot. No Bacardi, ever! Makes a wicked Frozen Jagerbomb. You use Redbull as the ice cubes and the Jagermeister as the liquid. It is life changing. I'll go with this to. Bacardi = the devil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j.ingledew 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2011 Well when you get sick of your head unit and want a nice NZ spec BMW Professional RDS one you know where to come... If its a 7 inch fold out moniter we could come to a deal here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted March 20, 2011 If its a 7 inch fold out moniter we could come to a deal here Perhaps its time you got one.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j.ingledew 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2011 Perhaps its time you got one.... Atm I have an inbuilt screen haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oscar90 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2011 I think were missing the point here. YOU OWN A SLUSHY MACHINE??? OMG!!!! I always wanted to know, add bacardi does it make a decent pina colada? Thank f**k someone else noticed this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zenetti 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2011 We just landed a sample set of E39 Height adjustable shocks and springs if you are interested. $895, cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j.ingledew 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) Just got some new rims today, picking them up tomorrow and putting them on the car on Thursday. They are 18in style 32s on 235/60/ZR18 tyres with heaps of tread. The rims are in good condition, minimal curbing, a little bit of yellowing on the fronts from brake dust so they will need a good scrub. I am going to paint them a nice gloss gray and change the tyres to 215/40/ZR18s. Hopefully these new wheels will aliviate some of the 4wd look of the car because it is looking a bit strange at the moment. Also have begun building a custom subwoofer and amp enclosure in the back with a bandpass sub box and a single 12", the enclosure will cover the back of the boot entirely with the sub on the left and behind a plexiglass cut out will be the monoblock amp running it and the carpet of the box is going to match that of the boot to give it a factory look. This is the rims on the car they are on atm Edited March 29, 2011 by Oh Jake Yeah Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zenetti 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2011 You should use 235/40/18's not 215/40/18's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oscar90 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2011 Had those on my old 528i...love them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30-323ti 66 Report post Posted March 29, 2011 Just got some new rims today, picking them up tomorrow and putting them on the car on Thursday. They are 18in style 32s on 235/60/ZR18 tyres with heaps of tread. Nice choice!! Are they off an E38 (Tyre/Rim Size suits) ?? Might pay to check as the Centre-bore is different to an E39 E39=74.1mm E38=72.6mm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted March 29, 2011 Style 32's were a good choice. Thumbs up. Have you sorted out how your lowering the car yet? As stetched tyres with only enhance your wheel gap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j.ingledew 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 Style 32's were a good choice. Thumbs up. Have you sorted out how your lowering the car yet? As stetched tyres with only enhance your wheel gap. Yeah have sorted it out Just going to get money together again first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
