BMW 540i Sport Touring 6 speed - new daily driver
Discussion
Polynesian said:
That looks lovely, and a great space to spend the commute. Only thing, aesthetically, for me would be to source some wood trim- the alu looks uncomfortable with that nice cream/beige leather.
Great cars, and you get to be involved in the driving with your 6 speeder. Nice find!
Great cars, and you get to be involved in the driving with your 6 speeder. Nice find!
iSore said:
Lovely car but that silver trim looks awful in there - I'd have dark wood or piano black.
Funnily enough, I actually have some vavona trim at my parents house that I bought but never fitted for one of my old E39s. I've been toying with the idea of fitting it for a while, as I actually also think it would look better. Think I'll fetch it and see how it looks. Would need a new gearknob though, as the alloy one would then look out of place! Couple of changes on the barge. New wheels, and walnut trim with illuminated gear knob. Also been to the Nurburgring and did a lap, but with wallowy suspension and being my first time, I took it easy.
Next on the 'to do' list is polish the headlights, and it needs a new ABS sensor. Just about to hit 170,000 but showing no sign of giving up any time soon! Also, for those of you interested - I've done 10,000 miles on the LPG system now, and apart from some initial mapping issues, it's been faultless.
Few pics:
Next on the 'to do' list is polish the headlights, and it needs a new ABS sensor. Just about to hit 170,000 but showing no sign of giving up any time soon! Also, for those of you interested - I've done 10,000 miles on the LPG system now, and apart from some initial mapping issues, it's been faultless.
Few pics:
Edited by BriC175 on Monday 14th September 08:32
Looks great, I doubt there were ever more than a handful of manual 540 Tourings brought in to the UK. The wood trim definitely goes better with your interior colours than the silver did, especially next to the dash top.
Last week I bought a mint 2002 530i Touring in Stirling grey with black leather as my new daily. That has the plastic 'aluminium' trim, but it looks well against the rest of the interior and compliments the exterior colour too.
The E39 shape, especially in Touring form, has really stood the test of time I think.
Last week I bought a mint 2002 530i Touring in Stirling grey with black leather as my new daily. That has the plastic 'aluminium' trim, but it looks well against the rest of the interior and compliments the exterior colour too.
The E39 shape, especially in Touring form, has really stood the test of time I think.
As another poster said, I would chnage the top hose BEFORE it bursts if the service record doesn't show it as being changed or at least carry a spare with the tools to swap it. I would see if it can run Evans waterless as that removes the pressure but not sure if this works on these as seem to remember a viscous fan may need it?
My 540 was excellent and only ever split the top hose, other than that pretty faultless.
My 540 was excellent and only ever split the top hose, other than that pretty faultless.
Nice, a rare combo, from memory there were only something like 12 RHD 540i manual tourings in Sport trim ever registered in the UK.
A black one in the same spec lives locally to me, it is a Jan 2004 car, so one of the last E39's. I keep hoping I see it parked up again so I can leave a note for the owner, just in case they ever fancied selling.
A black one in the same spec lives locally to me, it is a Jan 2004 car, so one of the last E39's. I keep hoping I see it parked up again so I can leave a note for the owner, just in case they ever fancied selling.
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