Filth 5 Report post Posted November 28, 2012 Hey guys, Haven't introduced myself and I have made a few posts already so my apologies! My name is Jordy and here is my pride and joy: http://pho.to/CgPT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arma 134 Report post Posted November 29, 2012 Welcome mate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2312 Report post Posted November 29, 2012 Welcome Jordy. Nice choice of BMW, the E39 530i would be my pick of the bunch too. I find they are not quite as serious or possibly problematic at the 540i models and offer a good balance of power & torque with the 3.0L capacity over the el-cheapo 2.0 or 2.5L versions. Got any plans for the car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filth 5 Report post Posted November 29, 2012 Welcome Jordy. Nice choice of BMW, the E39 530i would be my pick of the bunch too. I find they are not quite as serious or possibly problematic at the 540i models and offer a good balance of power & torque with the 3.0L capacity over the el-cheapo 2.0 or 2.5L versions. Got any plans for the car? Thank you Michael, Yeah it's been great on gas so far especially on long drives, town driving not sooo much but yeah it's good. I am currently hunting for a nice AC Schnitzer kit to slap on it - was thinking of getting some BBS rims with a black powder coat. It's already pretty low as in have to angle over bumps etc - I have slapped new white LED Angel Eye markers on the car which look the part. Would love to get the tints a bit darker and that's probably about it :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1052 Report post Posted November 29, 2012 Looks good! the 530i is my favourite too, but I have a 525i, because finding ANY manual E39 is hard enough, let alone a 3.0! Be sure to do the Vanos seals too - gain some low end, and a bit of economy usually. I really noticed the difference, but it may show up more with manual trans. http://www.beisansystems.com/index.html Also, check your DISA valve - only takes a few minutes, but you don't want the little pin to suck into a cylinder. http://www.germanautosolutions.com/buy_m54..._repair_kit.php Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liyi_92 37 Report post Posted November 29, 2012 All e39s are great... Maybe not so much 520is but anyway welcome! It is very correct that the I6 3.0 is less problematic than the 4.4s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tobytoblerone 3 Report post Posted November 30, 2012 All e39s are great... Maybe not so much 520is but anyway welcome! It is very correct that the I6 3.0 is less problematic than the 4.4s. Sweet ride brah. My first bimmer was a E39. Awesome car, timeless design & great engineering. I notice that the headlights are a bit hazed, could do a diy for you on how to restore them if you like. Easy to do & will have your headlights looking like new again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filth 5 Report post Posted December 3, 2012 Sweet ride brah. My first bimmer was a E39. Awesome car, timeless design & great engineering. I notice that the headlights are a bit hazed, could do a diy for you on how to restore them if you like. Easy to do & will have your headlights looking like new again Hah thanks man! Yep she is my first car / BMW... Been a bike man all my life and had to get a car so why not get the one you secretly wanted as a kid! Yeah the headlights were way worse than in those photos man - I bought a headlight cleaner kit from repco and it seemed to do the job considering how bad they used to look but if you have any other advice as to how to get them looking like new again, fire away! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarinD 8 Report post Posted December 3, 2012 Hah thanks man! Yep she is my first car / BMW... Been a bike man all my life and had to get a car so why not get the one you secretly wanted as a kid! Yeah the headlights were way worse than in those photos man - I bought a headlight cleaner kit from repco and it seemed to do the job considering how bad they used to look but if you have any other advice as to how to get them looking like new again, fire away! Love my bikes too, just that cars trump them for me! Still got any? Had to get rid of mine, but its tempting to get another with better weather around the corner... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filth 5 Report post Posted December 3, 2012 Looks good! the 530i is my favourite too, but I have a 525i, because finding ANY manual E39 is hard enough, let alone a 3.0! Be sure to do the Vanos seals too - gain some low end, and a bit of economy usually. I really noticed the difference, but it may show up more with manual trans. http://www.beisansystems.com/index.html Also, check your DISA valve - only takes a few minutes, but you don't want the little pin to suck into a cylinder. http://www.germanautosolutions.com/buy_m54..._repair_kit.php Thank you for the welcome and info! I will be sure to get these checked out :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2312 Report post Posted December 3, 2012 Hah thanks man! Yep she is my first car / BMW... Been a bike man all my life and had to get a car so why not get the one you secretly wanted as a kid! Yeah the headlights were way worse than in those photos man - I bought a headlight cleaner kit from repco and it seemed to do the job considering how bad they used to look but if you have any other advice as to how to get them looking like new again, fire away! Metal polish tends to work quite well on plastic headlights, fairly abrasive so clears off the yellow film. I used to do this on my Soarers headlights to get them clear again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filth 5 Report post Posted December 3, 2012 Love my bikes too, just that cars trump them for me! Still got any? Had to get rid of mine, but its tempting to get another with better weather around the corner... Hah nice! Sadly out of the 4 I had they have all gone to new homes :-( had Zx6r, K6 gsxr, Honda cbr600 and a niel lighting - all fun toys but the car has my heart - I even miss her when she's parked in the garage... A definite bond haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dyl 4 Report post Posted December 4, 2012 Hello Jordy, welcome. Looking forward to seeing your car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filth 5 Report post Posted December 4, 2012 Hello Jordy, welcome. Looking forward to seeing your car Thank you Dylan :-D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
