eBay is a dangerous place
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fatboy69 said:
Kentish said:
A casual browse on ebay resulted in the £900 e39 523i Touring sitting outside on my drive right now.
Everything works, great car despite having had 6 previous owners.
Yet...........
The wheels have been changed now to standard 16" alloys and the ride is so much better.
I have a short list of jobs to do on it but it's getting to be a really nice car.
The front ride height I think is too high; the last owner fitted new shocks & springs but I think he fitted some meant for a model with a heavier engine.
The rear suspension has the standard air bags but has a sensor issue one side and does not adjust the height fully (a new sensor has not resolved the issue; it appears to be a wiring fault).
So, I'm going to convert the rear to coil springs & fit a full set of front & rear Eibach springs, lowering it a little at the same time.
The standard ICE is going to be changed at some point for a factory fit looking multimedia sat nav unit.
I'm also going to fit a 525i TB for a few more horses.
That's about all it needs other than replacement fluids (full service).
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I haven't yet
The wheels have been changed now to standard 16" alloys and the ride is so much better.
I have a short list of jobs to do on it but it's getting to be a really nice car.
The front ride height I think is too high; the last owner fitted new shocks & springs but I think he fitted some meant for a model with a heavier engine.
The rear suspension has the standard air bags but has a sensor issue one side and does not adjust the height fully (a new sensor has not resolved the issue; it appears to be a wiring fault).
So, I'm going to convert the rear to coil springs & fit a full set of front & rear Eibach springs, lowering it a little at the same time.
The standard ICE is going to be changed at some point for a factory fit looking multimedia sat nav unit.
I'm also going to fit a 525i TB for a few more horses.
That's about all it needs other than replacement fluids (full service).
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Now on springs instead of air & standard wheels.
I haven't yet
The wheels have been changed now to standard 16" alloys and the ride is so much better.
I have a short list of jobs to do on it but it's getting to be a really nice car.
The front ride height I think is too high; the last owner fitted new shocks & springs but I think he fitted some meant for a model with a heavier engine.
The rear suspension has the standard air bags but has a sensor issue one side and does not adjust the height fully (a new sensor has not resolved the issue; it appears to be a wiring fault).
So, I'm going to convert the rear to coil springs & fit a full set of front & rear Eibach springs, lowering it a little at the same time.
The standard ICE is going to be changed at some point for a factory fit looking multimedia sat nav unit.
I'm also going to fit a 525i TB for a few more horses.
That's about all it needs other than replacement fluids (full service).
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Now on springs instead of air & standard wheels.
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