new family/commuter car. E39 content. (excuse for a new project)

[sefb222]

the e39! but both, for that matter. I'm picking mine up on the 17th! very excite!

nice...
bringing it to 5er fest?

i'm torn between the e30 and the e39.

[daniel]

nice...
bringing it to 5er fest?

i'm torn between the e30 and the e39.

lol i don't know which to bring either. my e39 will just be a stock 5-speed. my e30 has the attention-whore chalkboard hood everyone like to play with...

[daniel]

look seth, we are twins now:

[Matt-B]

daniel you get a better job? no offense. you seem to be doing ok

[Edev]

Daniel and Seth. You both are doing it right!

[sefb222]

look seth, we are twins now:

nice!

my style 42s are in the shop now getting a polished lip, and painted centers. hoping they are finished SOON, so i can get them stuffed under the E30.

whats the specs on your e39?

[sefb222]

ps.. is that anthracite?

[daniel]

daniel you get a better job? no offense. you seem to be doing ok

i was in college up until december. i'm now graduated, and i got a full time job. btw e39's are not that expensive. i'm making small monthly payments to onpoint.

nice!

my style 42s are in the shop now getting a polished lip, and painted centers. hoping they are finished SOON, so i can get them stuffed under the E30.

whats the specs on your e39?

sport package, cold weather package, dsp audio (needs more bass and ipod, though), xenons, and... drum roll please... A FIVE SPEED MANUAL WOOOOOO (zhp knob).

on my drive back from the bay area, i got 29mpg at an average of 70mph. one could theoretically go like 500+ miles on a tank (18gal i think).

the interior is a 9.99/10. black leather with black trim. the only thing "wrong" is that the plastic cover on the left steering-wheel buttons is kind of scratched up or peeling off, however you want to look at it.

the exterior is a 9/10. it has about 5 little door dings, and maybe 5-10 tiny rock chips. the car is so close to perfect that i'm really thinking about getting it all fixed/touched up really soon. a couple of the wheels have some rash, too.

mechanically it would also seem to be a 10/10, although it needs new brakes soon and the hand brake needs adjusting.

ps.. is that anthracite?

yes, which i've decided is the best color for an e39.

[Matt-B]

well anyway congrats. to me 100$ is a lot of $. I still owe a little on my car

[sefb222]

i was in college up until december. i'm now graduated, and i got a full time job. btw e39's are not that expensive. i'm making small monthly payments to onpoint.


sport package, cold weather package, dsp audio (needs more bass and ipod, though), xenons, and... drum roll please... A FIVE SPEED MANUAL WOOOOOO (zhp knob).

on my drive back from the bay area, i got 29mpg at an average of 70mph. one could theoretically go like 500+ miles on a tank (18gal i think).

the interior is a 9.99/10. black leather with black trim. the only thing "wrong" is that the plastic cover on the left steering-wheel buttons is kind of scratched up or peeling off, however you want to look at it.

the exterior is a 9/10. it has about 5 little door dings, and maybe 5-10 tiny rock chips. the car is so close to perfect that i'm really thinking about getting it all fixed/touched up really soon. a couple of the wheels have some rash, too.

mechanically it would also seem to be a 10/10, although it needs new brakes soon and the hand brake needs adjusting.





yes, which i've decided is the best color for an e39.

miles/price?

im about to turn 74k, and i picked it up for just under $10k.


super nice example... you lucked out. i wanted a manual, but i own 3 other manual cars, and i dont want my GF driving any of them. (she'll end up driving the e39 more than i will)

[Cyrix2k]

You should have elected to teach her how to drive stick instead.

[daniel]

miles/price?

im about to turn 74k, and i picked it up for just under $10k.


super nice example... you lucked out. i wanted a manual, but i own 3 other manual cars, and i dont want my GF driving any of them. (she'll end up driving the e39 more than i will)

$12k 100k miles. The $2k was worth it for me to get a 5-speed, and also buy it from someone "in the r3v family". I got it from Levent's (ZM Blue Devil) brother in law.

[Edev]

Daniel, yesterday at work I was doing what I do, and I noticed an exact replica (Seths replica now) of your e39 on the roof, and I went to go check to see if it was a manual, but it was an auto. E39s are gorgeous.

[kid325e]

Daniel I will always remember you as the dude with the shotgun DSLR... Sorry if your not the same dude but fuck that shit was ill. /drunkrant.

[sefb222]

You should have elected to teach her how to drive stick instead.

um.. no. then i'd have to let her drive my other cars.

$12k 100k miles. The $2k was worth it for me to get a 5-speed, and also buy it from someone "in the r3v family". I got it from Levent's (ZM Blue Devil) brother in law.

yeah man.. i dont blame you. i figure i can always swap in a 5sp later on, but im REALLY enjoying the auto trans for the time being. i have plenty of manual trans cars, and in a few weeks, my dune buggy will be here.
between that, my e30, and the e21, ive got plenty to do with my right hand while driving... in the e39, i can grope my girl instead.