grande 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) This is my BMW E39 daily. Wheels & Tyres 19 x 9 -5 225/35R19 19 x 10.5 +7 265/30R19 Suspension Bilstein HD shocks, rear lower spring seat machined 45mm lower H&R springs, front springs reset 20mm lower Hope ya'll like it! Edited April 23, 2012 by grande Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerry 10 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 seen this at Harvey Norman a week or 2 back. looks way better in person,are you going to get the rear guards re painted? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwde30 81 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 i dig it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMWTouring 20 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 looks sharp! I had that size tyres on the back of my E39 and it handled like crap, wwhat does it drive like?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grande 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Yea painting the rear guards is next on the list, its good from far but far from good. It drives alright, dosnt track at all, has plenty of camber so it probably drives like a 235 on the back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nickchin1308 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) Awesome colour, looks meean! Btw how did you get hold of the M5 kit and the shadow side trim? Edited March 28, 2012 by molehole1308 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aubrey107 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 bro, digging your car man, like the wheel choice and colour too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 I like it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grande 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Awesome colour, looks meean! Btw how did you get hold of the M5 kit and the shadow side trim? The bumper I got from the States, the trim on the bumper is shadow the trim on the doors and rear bumper is the black chrome combo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M5V8 337 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) I'm diggin the stance. nice choice in wheel combo. congrats. Edited March 28, 2012 by M5V8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ari Gold Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Love it! Front needs to come down a smidgen though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M5V8 337 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) Love it! Front needs to come down a smidgen though. look at the front tyre...I don't think so. That's as low as you would want without ruining the ride.Front lip....will sort that. If anything it looks too low. I scrape my lip all over the place. Hows the ride John? Edited March 28, 2012 by M5V8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1044 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 I would personally raise the rear to match instead of dropping the front, would be more practical and balance the look of it properly. Nice car though good stuff .. nice to see another 5 modded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ari Gold Report post Posted March 28, 2012 look at the front tyre...I don't think so. That's as low as you would want without ruining the ride. If anything it looks too low. I scrape my lip all over the place. Hows the ride John? You misunderstand me. The wheel lip to arch gap is too high compared to the rear, so the rear needs to come up then I guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M5V8 337 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 aye? I didn't misunderstand - you said front need to come down. You mis-worded your comment. But you are right. Raising the rear will balance the stance out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrphTa 5 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Awesome mate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
byza213 1 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 looks good!! needs better pics i reckon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grande 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 look at the front tyre...I don't think so. That's as low as you would want without ruining the ride. Front lip....will sort that. If anything it looks too low. I scrape my lip all over the place. Hows the ride John? The front tyres only just clear the guards how it is, if it was to go lower it would need coil overs, other wise it would be hard on what is left of the front bump stops. The rides pretty good considering how low it is, the rear bumpstops would ideally need to be trimed another 5-10mm to give it a bit more travel. I want a Hamann front lip like yours! Is your original or replica? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grande 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 looks good!! needs better pics i reckon! Yes im extremly average behind a camera, when I get some better pics ill post them up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M5V8 337 Report post Posted March 29, 2012 I want a Hamann front lip like yours! Is your original or replica?quality rep. Real are ridiculously priced.careful tho. I've already been through two. Yours is lower in the front so might pay to buy a couple. http://www.schmiedmann.com/5_series/E39/Eq...page6.htm#13376 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grande 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2012 quality rep. Real are ridiculously priced. careful tho. I've already been through two. Yours is lower in the front so might pay to buy a couple. http://www.schmiedmann.com/5_series/E39/Eq...page6.htm#13376 Sweet, are they a fibreglass or plastic item? Two sounds like a good idea, "his" & "hers" items, gurauntee wifey will smash it to bits at the supermarket Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M5V8 337 Report post Posted March 29, 2012 cheaper is fibreglass. Which is still pretty strong. Other is CF. CF will take more work if you want to paint it as you will need to sand / prime. I did one in the Tauranga mall carpark by hitting the little concrete curb at the end of the park, the lip wasn't high enough to clear it. I scrap on most steep driveways. Yours will be worse. So now I have the one on the car and a backup for when I smash it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mash 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2012 Looking good! Ild leave it as is (with out that fiberglass thing) or go 20mm lower in the front IMO. Bring her up to the Auckland easter meet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrphTa 5 Report post Posted March 29, 2012 Looking good! Ild leave it as is (with out that fiberglass thing) or go 20mm lower in the front IMO. Bring her up to the Auckland easter meet! Yeah! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg111 13 Report post Posted March 29, 2012 look at the front tyre...I don't think so. That's as low as you would want without ruining the ride. Front lip....will sort that. If anything it looks too low. I scrape my lip all over the place. Hows the ride John? That lip is nice. To be honest though, yours doesn't look low at all, do you really scrap it?I barely scrap mine here and there and is alot lower, different front end mind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
