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[W00DY]

A 4.2 litre canine roller-coaster for less than 2 bags?


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

[Fox-]

W00DY said:

It's definitely happening.




http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

Like all BMWs, as time goes on, the early non-sport cars start looking better than their younger siblings.

The E39 has come of age.

[sparks_E39]

olly22n said:

W00DY said:

It's definitely happening.




http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

Like all BMWs, as time goes on, the early non-sport cars start looking better than their younger siblings.

The E39 has come of age.

Still waiting for a call back on that one.

There was an identical one at SS with the BBS splitties on. Looked mega.

They look good, the Sports look better, the Alpina's look the best. Still, facelift grill and Angel Eyes do a lot for the original SE.

[sparks_E39]

olly22n said:

The headlights are one of the best bits!

Orange is so 1990's And seriously they are awful in the dark... halogen Angels are still st but 10 times better than these. I agree an unmolested pre facelift E39 is a very nice car... but I can't help but put some fancy facelift bits on mine. So far I have Hella Angels, bootlip spoiler, facelift clear (non celis) Hella rear lights, a genuine Alpina front bumper/splitter to go on. Just got to source some type 32 wheels and a facelift grill, and I'll be happy

[Fox-]

olly22n said:

Edited by Fox- on Monday 14th May 22:28

[hornetrider]

Fox- said:

[W00DY]

Don't listen too them Olly. Yellow lights would look stupid on a Sport.

[sparks_E39]

hornetrider said:

Except those wing mirrors. It's like BMW blew the budget on making the car so good, and the cooling system, heater buttons and those big square things were left till last when they had 50p left and a Friday afternoon

[Fox-]

sparks_E39 said:

Except those wing mirrors. It's like BMW blew the budget on making the car so good, and the cooling system, heater buttons and those big square things were left till last when they had 50p left and a Friday afternoon

I much prefer the ones from the M5. But...

a) It seems ever so slightly lame doing that
b) People still seem happy to pay £500 for a set of second hand wing mirrors. Bonkers.

[sparks_E39]

Fox- said:

I much prefer the ones from the M5. But...

a) It seems ever so slightly lame doing that
b) People still seem happy to pay £500 for a set of second hand wing mirrors. Bonkers.

Quite agree, I'll be keeping mine. £500 worth of wheels is much more sensible. Out of interest Fox what would you go for on a car such as mine, 32's? I love Alpinas, but £1000+ for a decent set then tyres is a bit much.

[Robatr0n]

S3_Graham said:

M5! E34...... Did you go to the ss mate?

I love the E34 M5 but I think I'd have to have the E39. Neither are feasible at the moment though.

I couldn't make the SS as I stupidly agreed to something else. I'll try and get to the next one though.

[sparks_E39]

olly22n said:

Lets see a picture of it then..

The most recent one is my profile picture. I am aware the underneath of the bumper is bent before anyone point's it out.. I'll have to get a good picture done. BTW those wheels you linked to are quite nice...

[Fox-]

sparks_E39 said:

Quite agree, I'll be keeping mine. £500 worth of wheels is much more sensible. Out of interest Fox what would you go for on a car such as mine, 32's? I love Alpinas, but £1000+ for a decent set then tyres is a bit much.

I like Style 42's or, on an SE, Style 81.

[W00DY]

olly22n said:

W00DY said:

Don't listen too them Olly. Yellow lights would look stupid on a Sport.

If I bought that car, it would have yellow foglights within 24 hours.

Don't Be so defeatist. When I buy...

sparks_E39 said:

Quite agree, I'll be keeping mine. £500 worth of wheels is much more sensible. Out of interest Fox what would you go for on a car such as mine, 32's? I love Alpinas, but £1000+ for a decent set then tyres is a bit much.

Slam it hard over throwing stars.


I promise it'll look incredible.

[Chrisw666]

W00DY said:

Don't listen too them Olly. Yellow lights would look stupid on a Sport.

I have a strange urge to buy an E39 just so I can do that to it.

Can anyone hear Fox sharpening his tools?

On E39s with the wrong engine would this

http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

with the wheels back to standard be more or less sensible than this

http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Just in case.

[Fox-]

First 530d looks like a scabby nail of horridness.

Second one looks more promising but to be honest if you are going to risk an engine with big bork potential the rewards must be strong and V8 shaped. Not diesel shaped, good though the engine in the 530d was.

[Chrisw666]

I was thinking the first one looked like a nail but it's close and if I go back to one car it needs to have enough power to keep me awake and overtake on A roads, but ideally be not much worse on fuel than the Puma.

The alternative is that we pay a hefty premium to borrow something new and slightly desalinated (150bhp RCZ being this months favourite) for her to use and I continue to be stuck in a shed or small car day to day.

[kchika]

Fox- said:

I like Style 42's or, on an SE, Style 81.

[CampDavid]

hornetrider said:

CampDavid said:

Not perfect but Moffat away.

Can we run this through the universal translator?

Sorry, iPhone and finger trouble. Should have said

"Not perfect but near enough"

Anyway, I'm back. Reset the fuel computer on the bottom of the M1 and happy to see 31MPG from the V8 when I got home, though I was no where near pushing it (and in a 50 limit for a fair chunk) that's still better than expected.

Ride isn't quite as good as I thought it would be but the body control is superb. Guess that's the trade of with the M-Sport bits.

Engine is sublime, quite lovely and fairly relentless.

Couple of bits need doing. Rear window doesn't work and the dash display pixels are out but fundamentally it's not a bad bus

[CampDavid]

Oh, £110 to fill up. OUCH