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Fox-
9,958 posts
115 months
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The bodykit is the standard one. The M5 and the Sport have the same bodykit from the factory, only the front grille insert and the rear bumper insert are different. It only costs 60 quid to change the Sport front to the M5 front as its just the grille. No way has 4k been spent on body parts, there is no need 
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Markyboy540i
13 posts
16 months
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Its not just on the body parts but thanks for letting me know. I'l slap them.
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Max M4X WW
1,860 posts
51 months
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Markyboy540i
13 posts
16 months
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Max M4X WW said: Is it an Auto? Yeah, I think the manuals are pretty rare. I was looking at getting a 530i and the vast majority of those were auto's
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Max M4X WW
1,860 posts
51 months
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Yes probably one of the rarest e39 engine/gearbox combo's. Esp in facelift sport trim.
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TrailingThrottle
10 posts
16 months
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jamster1432 and Fox- I am liking your e39s, very much I said goodbye to mine today, so this is a posthumous post. A 530d which the original owner had fully loaded with toys. I miss her already, and wonder if I will come to regard it as the best car I will ever own. This picture from a cycling holiday in France... 
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Fox-
9,958 posts
115 months
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Beautiful car. Very nice. A real shame you've sold it.
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daemon
8,742 posts
66 months
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Bought this last weekend, but my wife is going to buy it off me. 2000 330Ci. 129K miles with FSH. Has the shadowline gloss around windows which would have been rare at the time, but doesnt date the car as much as chrome might. MV2's have been fitted at some point, and all the lenses have been upgraded to clear ones. The rear lights have been upgraded to the later LED (?) type off 2005 / 2006 cars. Overall it hides its age well. The only other thing we're doing is changing the head unit to a CD player - got one today out of an 05 m3 for it.  
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Fox-
9,958 posts
115 months
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You could take even more years off it by adding a Sport front/rear bumper to complete the look. I bet it'd look to Joe Public like it cost many times what it really did once you'd done that.
Clear lenses were standard on the front of a 330Ci, btw.
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daemon
8,742 posts
66 months
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Fox- said: You could take even more years off it by adding a Sport front/rear bumper to complete the look. I bet it'd look to Joe Public like it cost many times what it really did once you'd done that.
Clear lenses were standard on the front of a 330Ci, btw. Yeah, its worth considering doing. The silver in the front bumper is a bit annoying, but not too noticable when its on the road. If she decides to hold onto it medium / long term it would be worth upgrading them to sport ones.
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AB
12,060 posts
64 months
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Fox- said: Are you sure they are the right wheels on the back? Why would you need spacers - we have a 3.0i in the family and with those wheels and it doesnt have spacers nor does it look like that! 100% certain they are the correct wheels on the back. 255/35/18 rear 225/40/18 front Genuine BMW 108's Maybe its the angle of the picture, I don't know.
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Fox-
9,958 posts
115 months
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I don't mean the tyre width I mean the physical wheel width.
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AB
12,060 posts
64 months
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Fox- said: I don't mean the tyre width I mean the physical wheel width. Well if the wheel was too small then the tyre wouldn't fit, so I don't really see where you're going with that? They're genuine style 108 BBS manufactured alloy wheels.
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Fox-
9,958 posts
115 months
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That's not true, you can fit wider or narrower tyres to a rim.
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mgmrw
20,951 posts
26 months
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Fox- said: That's not true, you can fit wider or narrower tyres to a rim.  none of that "stretched and stanced" b  ks 
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Fox-
9,958 posts
115 months
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mgmrw said: none of that "stretched and stanced" b ks I didn't say you should, only that its possible. His rear wheels look to be fronts with the rear size tyres on.
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AB
12,060 posts
64 months
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Fox- said: That's not true, you can fit wider or narrower tyres to a rim. I hardly think it's likely I've gone and put 255/35 rubber on a front wheel that I've mistakenly then put on the rear when it should be 225/40 and on the front... I think it's fairly obvious it's the correct tyre.
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Fox-
9,958 posts
115 months
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So why does it look so out of place you thought you needed spacers?
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mgmrw
20,951 posts
26 months
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Fox- said: I didn't say you should, only that its possible. His rear wheels look to be fronts with the rear size tyres on. surely it's just the angle of the picture
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Fox-
9,958 posts
115 months
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mgmrw said: surely it's just the angle of the picture Not sure, but given that he says himself: AB said: I think I need some spacers, the wheels should not bury themselves in the arches like that! Its not unreasonable to suggest reasons why he might have an issue. You don't need spacers for the correct size 108's, they should fit in the arch just fine and look fine. So it's either totally fine in RL and the picture is just showing it as looking a bit weird due to the angle, or it's a front wheel by mistake, IMHO
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