jochen 4 Report post Posted July 18, 2006 Well I picked up my nice shiny Dunkelblau E39 today With the 4.4L V8 donkey - first V8 I have ever owned :-) and I am loving the luxury The waterpump bearing is shot, but that is an easy fix - I will get it done straight away Nav system gets upgraded this weekend, looking forward to that I love this car... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
320SHKBTE 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2006 Pics to follow i hope? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted July 18, 2006 Congrats - look forward to pics/burnout videos hah Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jazzbass 1 Report post Posted July 18, 2006 Whoo hoo - another E39. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huttey 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2006 Well done Jochen, another E39 is great news, I look forward to the pics Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cainchapman 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2006 Congratulations. I'm looking forward to the 1/4 mile time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jazzbass 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2006 Do people still do standing 1/4 mile sprints? It was all the rage in my youth. Best time I did was 13.4 on my Bonnie. A modern 50cc step-through would trash that time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMW POWER 2 Report post Posted July 20, 2006 Do people still do standing 1/4 mile sprints? It was all the rage in my youth. Best time I did was 13.4 on my Bonnie. A modern 50cc step-through would trash that time. My Dad bet you - 13.2 1/4 mile in his 1971 Holden Monaro LS. Congratulations on the E39. Lookign forward to pics.. welcome to the E39er club. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cainchapman 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2006 Why wouldn't they? I'm going to have a race with a mates 645i on one of the next DYO's at Meremere for a laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jochen 4 Report post Posted July 20, 2006 Got my E39 back today with a brand new shiny waterpump, and covered under the mechanical protection insurance which I got with the car. No more nasty grinding noises from my beautiful 4.4L V8 And what's made me even happier - my navigation computer and connectors arrived in the post today too, so guess what I'll be doing this weekend...!! Wonder if my wife will let me sleep in the car....?? Jochen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1040 Report post Posted July 20, 2006 hehe congrats Jochen! welcome to the club so to speak .. Its great to have someone as knowledgible as yourself in the community ! V8 = : Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted July 21, 2006 Wonder if my wife will let me sleep in the car....?? Any more talk like this .... And what's made me even happier - my navigation computer and connectors arrived in the post today too, so guess what I'll be doing this weekend...!! and she will be TELLING you to sleep in the car ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMW POWER 2 Report post Posted July 21, 2006 (edited) Any more talk like this .... and she will be TELLING you to sleep in the car ! Any worse Jochens Wife: Garr I've had enough, go and sleep with the car! Edited July 21, 2006 by BMW POWER Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SKT174 1 Report post Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) Congrats on your new E39 ! Did you know that the E39 V8 series have a soft engine start? Simply turn the key to position 3 and then release immediately. The starter will continue to start the car automatically. Edited July 27, 2006 by SKT174 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted July 27, 2006 Congrats on your new E39 ! Did you know that the E39 V8 series have a soft engine start? Simply turn the key to position 3 and then release immediately. The starter will continue to start the car automatically. Im willing to be proved wrong but I have two friends with e39 v8's that dont do this....mine on the other hand Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huttey 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 My 99 E39 HAS a soft start Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SKT174 1 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 Im willing to be proved wrong but I have two friends with e39 v8's that dont do this....mine on the other hand That's strange because even the owner's manual says it should. Is your friend's V8 is 4.4 or 3.5 version? Is your friend's a manual? Anyway, it's good to know there're a few E39's in here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jochen 4 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 That's what I love about the E39, turning to start doesn't start the car; it initiates the start sequence Jochen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 That's strange because even the owner's manual says it should. Is your friend's V8 is 4.4 or 3.5 version? Is your friend's a manual? Anyway, it's good to know there're a few E39's in here One is a 99 540i/6 the other an 01 540M, both have the M62 4.4 V8 - the same as me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SKT174 1 Report post Posted July 30, 2006 One is a 99 540i/6 the other an 01 540M, both have the M62 4.4 V8 - the same as me. That's probably why, it only works if it's an auto / steptronic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
