5-speed e39 540iT, Do they exist??

[James Crivellone]

Your dash will be lit up like a Xmas tree if you swap a manual in.

With Progman or WinKFP + Daten files you can easily solve that issue :)

[giantkeeper]

Or someone can buy a 2001 540 Dinan S2 M5 body Touring with 30k miles and enjoy it themselves.

The car you brought out to the CarBQ? That thing was hawt!

[nebulous123]

Its not SMG, you retain the existing Steptronic Auto Trans.

You install the e46 m3 paddles shifter steering wheel, there is a cable you run from steering control unit to shifter.

When you put the transmission in Sport mode the paddles activate.

I can take pics if really interested.

Or someone can buy a 2001 540 Dinan S2 M5 body Touring with 30k miles and enjoy it themselves.

how much?

[ZM Blue Devil]

Its not SMG, you retain the existing Steptronic Auto Trans.

You install the e46 m3 paddles shifter steering wheel, there is a cable you run from steering control unit to shifter.

When you put the transmission in Sport mode the paddles activate.

I can take pics if really interested.

Or someone can buy a 2001 540 Dinan S2 M5 body Touring with 30k miles and enjoy it themselves.

[giantkeeper]

SMG? That's a manual transmission...

The SMG paddles work with auto tranny too.

[Vivek]

not in the US, do what I did, install e46 m3 paddle shifter.

SMG? That's a manual transmission...

[KenC]

not in the US, do what I did, install e46 m3 paddle shifter.

Details?

[ZM Blue Devil]

not in the US, do what I did, install e46 m3 paddle shifter.

[Wh33lhop]

540iTs never came in stick in the US. Sedan 540i 6 speeds are actually rather plentiful though.

[MikeDE]

complexity? You're funny. Manual swaps are as easy on they are on the E46.

Hahahaha....was that sarcastic??

Your dash will be lit up like a Xmas tree if you swap a manual in.

^This....and I have no idea if E39's even came with 6-spds in the US. They do over here:

http://www.autoscout24.de/Details.aspx?id=wkzgdg1hwmgo

http://www.autoscout24.de/Details.aspx?id=wkuhfjxf3pik

[priapism]

I don't think they were sold with manuals (in the US).

[giantkeeper]

And I doubt the at-mt swap would be so easy considering the complexity of the E39 electronics, and steptronic trans.

Truth, you have to program the DME otherwise it will be looking for signal from the transmission computer.

[100sFakeSupreme]

a manual on a non M e39 is actually "kinda" rare.

528i rare 540i kinda-not really considering lil bro clone m5.

most came auto w/ ither 3 on the tree or tipsy-tronic.

but on a touring ha GL finding it factory every sled ive seen b4 had autos.

anything can be swapped tho w/ cha ching $$$

[KenC]

Your dash will be lit up like a Xmas tree if you swap a manual in.

[firefirefire90]

And I doubt the at-mt swap would be so easy considering the complexity of the E39 electronics, and steptronic trans.

complexity? You're funny. Manual swaps are as easy on they are on the E46.