LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 (edited) 1994 540iS 6Spd Just picked her up tonight, thought she was a bit gutless till i took the traction control off... Dayum, glad it was insalled Edited August 31, 2006 by Charlie Fox Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThreeOneEight 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 Very nice, loving those wheels! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 Very nice, loving those wheels! Thanks man, I dont intend to change em, Never seen a 17 with that much Dish before, Rears are 9", all i've seen in the Beryn Range at 9" was 18s. They were a Factory Extra at 4k, have the receipts for them Well Worth it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 Is this the techno violet one from Auckland with quite high Kays?? The wheels are know as Style 5s,I think they are actually E39 wheels and have a 74mm outer dia and 72,4 mm inner dia.Keep an eye on them when changing roadsie punctures or going to the tire shop.Dont know what spare you have but if its a std e 34 wheel and a hubcentric ring is on the hub you wont get the std wheel on.If it is the Auckland one it sure lloks nice,testament to good maintenance. Haven driven one I cant see how anyone can think they are gutless.Try changing down to third on the motorway at 100 ks and flooring it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 (edited) Is this the techno violet one from Auckland with quite high Kays?? The wheels are know as Style 5s,I think they are actually E39 wheels and have a 74mm outer dia and 72,4 mm inner dia.Keep an eye on them when changing roadsie punctures or going to the tire shop.Dont know what spare you have but if its a std e 34 wheel and a hubcentric ring is on the hub you wont get the std wheel on.If it is the Auckland one it sure lloks nice,testament to good maintenance. Haven driven one I cant see how anyone can think they are gutless.Try changing down to third on the motorway at 100 ks and flooring it! Yep This is her.. Got a 90 min check done by Jerry Clayton, she is mint. Relative comprssion is awesome, 5, 6 and 8 are down by only 1% I was saying with the Traction controll, it didnt seem to have much oopmh, ie, wasnt spinning the wheels at all... then i turned it off and yeah lol... plenty of guts. Though my old engine in my old car was pulling 200kw atw and weighed about half as much. On a closed track condition at 180kph in 4th, it was still pulling hard. Its scary. Edited August 31, 2006 by Charlie Fox Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaM 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 you're mates with/live @ whenuapai with dave eh? and have the evo/libero wagon etc? cool car man! hopefulyl check it out in the flesh next time I'm up seeing that little mongrel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 you're mates with/live @ whenuapai with dave eh? and have the evo/libero wagon etc? cool car man! hopefulyl check it out in the flesh next time I'm up seeing that little mongrel Thats me, THe Evobero is no longer, sold her last Sunday. Good bye and Good Riddance. BMW is where the future is at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 i think the 540 is limited to 155 mph ;0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaM 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 mean, dude Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 i think the 540 is limited to 155 mph ;0 Sounds about right, not planning to test it on the street though. Bring on a track day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 welcome to the dark side Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
320SHKBTE 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 Nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted August 31, 2006 The wheels are know as Style 5s,I think they are actually E39 wheels and have a 74mm outer dia and 72,4 mm inner dia. They came on E36 / 32 / 34 / 38, so i'm guessing his are factory. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 That'll do me - when you've had your fun PM me and I'll give you my delivery address. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 Loven the pimp white insides,V nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cainchapman 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 Very Nice. 14.78 is the fastest 1/4 time I've got. There's your target for the next DYO day. I'm hoping to go down and race my mates 645i soon, before my R compounds come off. You'll have heaps of fun. The 9" rears were the better set-up. Brent has it on his 535 too. TC is a wonderful button. You'll see it flashing going into 3rd gear in the wet, no problems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simcox_325i 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 very nice. whats the $$$ for one of these??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted August 31, 2006 Nice car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ED1RTY 2 Report post Posted September 1, 2006 That'll do me - when you've had your fun PM me and I'll give you my delivery address. Well you know what to do when you're done with it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted September 1, 2006 very nice. whats the $$$ for one of these??? for $15,000 i would 'think' about selling it. DOnt hold your breath. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver Fox 43 Report post Posted September 1, 2006 Is this the one which sold for $9500? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=67799509 Be a nice little profit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted September 1, 2006 very nice. whats the $$$ for one of these??? a couple have recently sold down here(welly) for round $12000.Thats a lot of car for that money. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
320SHKBTE 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2006 Is this the one which sold for $9500? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=67799509 Be a nice little profit? SNAPPED, Siiike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted September 1, 2006 They came on E36 / 32 / 34 / 38, so i'm guessing his are factory.I dont think the style 5's came as factory on all 5's and 7's. The e34's and e32 's certainly had a cross-spoke wheel as standard but it wasnt the style 5's which has a much bigger dish than the standard wheels. The style 5's are also 17' rather than the 15' that was on the 5 and 7. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMW POWER 2 Report post Posted September 1, 2006 Very Nice. 14.78 is the fastest 1/4 time I've got. There's your target for the next DYO day. I'm hoping to go down and race my mates 645i soon, before my R compounds come off. You'll have heaps of fun. The 9" rears were the better set-up. Brent has it on his 535 too. TC is a wonderful button. You'll see it flashing going into 3rd gear in the wet, no problems. You two can be freinds . Bloody hot car! Congrats. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites