HaNs 226 Report post Posted March 29, 2017 Yeh im interested in it also. Ive been looking for one for months 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MD13 492 Report post Posted March 29, 2017 Fight! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe79 410 Report post Posted April 1, 2017 $5500 buy now for it. That car is gorgeous. Wish I'd gotten it instead of mine. ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1316 Report post Posted April 1, 2017 It has been sold .... ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe79 410 Report post Posted April 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, TermiPeteNZ said: It has been sold .... ! Did you do it, or trash driver man? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaNs 226 Report post Posted April 1, 2017 Missed it The hunt continues Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1316 Report post Posted April 1, 2017 29 minutes ago, Gabe79 said: Did you do it, or trash driver man? Nope - 2 BMWs enough for me at the mo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted April 1, 2017 Congrats colin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3308 Report post Posted April 1, 2017 yeah well done Colin, you'll have it whipped into shape in no time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted April 2, 2017 What? Me? No idea what any of you are talking about It has a few extra bits of "character"- a free bluetooth OBD2 diagnostic device, forgotten by someone and left plugged into the port. Was very useful in diagnosing the rather alarming missfire it developed on the way home, the cam position sensor was drenched in oil, and also has an intermittent fault (it's buggered). The oil smoke haze from the rocker gasket can be pretty scary also when you pull up to a stop. The blower only blows hot, the A/C has a noisy pulley or unit, and a heater pipe under the intake mani looks so scary the car will remain off the road until it's replacement arrives. Normal for an E39, then Thanks all, it will all take a while- baby v2.0 is due in 3 weeks 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZ BMW 368 Report post Posted April 2, 2017 What's the hole to the right of the gearshifter? A 3.5mm audio jack or something? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3308 Report post Posted April 2, 2017 3 hours ago, NZ BMW said: What's the hole to the right of the gearshifter? A 3.5mm audio jack or something? well spotted! that's an inter-dimensional portal, you need special coding to activate it though. It's a "rare option". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1316 Report post Posted April 2, 2017 Congrats on the purchase Colin! The journey begins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted April 2, 2017 Don't know if you all spotted the remote hanging from the key, it has an aftermarket immobiliser- there was an LED associated with this system in the hole, the PO's kid poked it and it has gone inter-dimensional, as Olaf speculated. To be honest, the setup is a bit of an ass. Still getting the hang of it's auto rearm function. A new cooling system, bunch of gaskets, oil filler cap, filters (cabin filters have an 05 date stamp!) couple of sensors etc on the way- you all know the drill 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1659 Report post Posted April 2, 2017 The drivers seat looks like it may cost you a bit to sort. I think the biggest expense on the E39 is suspension, most around the 200k mark are still on original tired shocks etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted April 2, 2017 self leveling suspension is another thing all together in the e39 tourings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted April 2, 2017 Yeah I'm thinking of starting a givealittle for it 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites