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

[daniel]

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.

you will remember me incorrectly then, as that was not me, haha. the guy with the D200 on the shotgun butt was "Miso Beno".

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.

i don't think the tranny swap is so easy on an e39 as it is for an e30, but i suppose it's possible. i understand what you mean about wanting the auto, though. I just plan on driving this car every day pretty much and I couldn't deal with having an automatic all the time. For what it's worth, the e39 manual is really easy to drive!

[daniel]

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.

i'm kind of confused by what you said, haha. you saw an e39 on the roof of what now?

i agree that e39s are gorgeous. i think aside from the 8-series they might be the sexiest looking bmws ever (as much as i love the e30's looks, it isn't that sexy). i know i've been ogling them ever since they came out- especially the 01-03 models with the angel eyes and clear sidemarkers/turn signals.

[Danny]

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.

LOL wrong

[Matt-B]

i'm kind of confused by what you said, haha. you saw an e39 on the roof of what now?

i agree that e39s are gorgeous. i think aside from the 8-series they might be the sexiest looking bmws ever (as much as i love the e30's looks, it isn't that sexy). i know i've been ogling them ever since they came out- especially the 01-03 models with the angel eyes and clear sidemarkers/turn signals.

"roof" of Rasmussen. he wants everyone in the world to know he works there

[87e30]

i'm kind of confused by what you said, haha. you saw an e39 on the roof of what now?

i agree that e39s are gorgeous. i think aside from the 8-series they might be the sexiest looking bmws ever (as much as i love the e30's looks, it isn't that sexy). i know i've been ogling them ever since they came out- especially the 01-03 models with the angel eyes and clear sidemarkers/turn signals.

I'm in love with the e39 m5. I too have dreamed of one ever since they came out.

I'd love to rock a 540i or m5 someday...

[daniel]

I'm in love with the e39 m5. I too have dreamed of one ever since they came out.

I'd love to rock a 540i or m5 someday...

an m5 would be awesome. but with that said, i was just looking up the price of a rotors/pads kit for my 530i from turner motorsport, and the price was about $350-$400. the price for the m5 was $950! ha, eff that shit.

[cramer]

an m5 would be awesome. but with that said, i was just looking up the price of a rotors/pads kit for my 530i from turner motorsport, and the price was about $350-$400. the price for the m5 was $950! ha, eff that shit.

Check out what a clutch kit costs! There is a reason why I am very careful with the stock one ;)

[sefb222]

Check out what a clutch kit costs! There is a reason why I am very careful with the stock one ;)

yep.. i have an M5 clutch in my E30... shit wasnt cheap.

[87e30]

Yeah, that's why even if I could afford one I dunno if I'd get one... I'd have to have lots of money that I literally felt okay with throwing away.

[Cyrix2k]

Yeah, that's why even if I could afford one I dunno if I'd get one... I'd have to have lots of money that I literally felt okay with throwing away.

Funny, that's how I felt when I bought the e30 :p New EMS + boost isn't cheap.

btw, here's mine:




and from the back

[87e30]

Funny, that's how I felt when I bought the e30 :p New EMS + boost isn't cheap.

Yeah, I agree. But as a DD and the little amount of money I put into it, when I do it's a choice so I don't feel so bad.

With a high maint car I'd have to know that 1 or 2 grand of repairs could come up randomly and consistently. At that point, you can save and get something newer? Or more reliable (acura?).

[Cyrix2k]

Yeah, I agree. But as a DD and the little amount of money I put into it, when I do it's a choice so I don't feel so bad.

With a high maint car I'd have to know that 1 or 2 grand of repairs could come up randomly and consistently. At that point, you can save and get something newer? Or more reliable (acura?).

all I can say is that mine has been pretty reliable and cheap to keep running. It's my daily driver / beater, and the only expensive item I've replaced was the rear which was $700 installed for a used diff. That was at 140k miles. The water pump went at 145k, I replaced motor & transmission mounts myself at 144k (~$130), I replaced the CSB past 150k ($100), and a few other cheap things here and there like the upper radiator hose. I'm about 100 miles out from 159k now. Overall, I can't complain. It's a pretty fast, comfy ride for daily use. I wish I could clean up the exterior, but I work in and around DC & Baltimore, so it gets dinged up pretty badly. I bought the car almost 2 years ago with 135k miles and have probably put a bit under 2k into total.

BTW, it put this down on 89 octane at 154k miles :) Bone stock, down to the exhaust & intake.

[87e30]

Yeah, 540is seem pretty quick. Perhaps not as unreliable as I had assumed. (read some iffy things on the cooling systems)

Maybe I can own one someday! *crosses fingers for job out of college*

[87e30]

Yeah, 540is seem pretty quick. Perhaps not as unreliable as I had assumed. (read some iffy things on the cooling systems)

Maybe I can own one someday! *crosses fingers for job out of college*

[Cyrix2k]

Cooling system reliability is largely the same as the I6 models. It's not a big deal if you pay attention... I think my water pump was original when it died and my radiator is really freaking old yet still working fine. I'm a big of fan of "don't fix what's not broken." I've seen a lot of people replace parts with cheaper aftermarket reproductions that fail quickly. I just peek under the hood every now and then and make sure everything is fine. Most of this stuff won't cause catastrophic failure unless the driver fails to pay attention. I also have my own theory that broken/worn motor mounts contribute to radiator failure as I noticed that the engine stresses the radiator necks a LOT if it's allowed to move.