by "Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
Published 05/04/2017 at 14:56
by "Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
Published 05/04/2017 at 14:56
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STARS: 8
A 540iT... in an actual color! With a nice tan interior, sitting on some clean style 32s. 10/10 would daily.
edit: They’re style 48s, I stand corrected. 32s have similar spokes but more of a lip. Oops.
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
05/04/2017 at 14:59, STARS: 1
I need.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
05/04/2017 at 15:08, STARS: 2
I’m not sure that grey qualifies as “color”
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
05/04/2017 at 15:17, STARS: 0
It’s alactually light metallic blue. Stahlblau if I had to guess.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
05/04/2017 at 15:20, STARS: 1
Me too. *opens craigslist*
"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
05/04/2017 at 15:20, STARS: 1
Such a pretty car. If I were to get rid of the truck, I’d replace it with a wagon.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
05/04/2017 at 15:21, STARS: 1
Damn, looks clean, too. I’d like to do bad things with it.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
05/04/2017 at 15:23, STARS: 0
They have aged really well. And this is a total sleeper, 0-60 in 5.5
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
05/04/2017 at 15:24, STARS: 3
Coilovers, E38 Mpars, sticky tires...
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
05/04/2017 at 15:26, STARS: 0
Yes, yes, yes, and a 6 speed swap if needed.
"AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC" (addictedtom3s)
05/04/2017 at 15:26, STARS: 2
You know how to party.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
05/04/2017 at 15:27, STARS: 1
Definitely a 6 speed swap. I think that’s probably an amazing deal given how cheap clean automatics are. The OEM manuals are all 5 figures and high mileage
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
05/04/2017 at 15:28, STARS: 1
I’m assuming that the autos have led a much gentler life the last 15+ years, too.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
05/04/2017 at 15:29, STARS: 1
You know it! My first car was an ‘89 635, that’s where the madness started.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
05/04/2017 at 15:29, STARS: 1
And read my mind, too, apparently.
"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll)
05/04/2017 at 15:31, STARS: 2
Wow, looks mint! What a survivor. E39s in good condition are a rare sight these days.
This is my mom’s 530d manuel, still looking quite good at 200k miles, but last year alone it cost upwards of 6k € to keep on the road.
"AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC" (addictedtom3s)
05/04/2017 at 15:33, STARS: 3
Mother of God, your car pedigree. I am not worthy. I still dream of a manual e46 M3. Thats where my madness started. Then I drove my friend’s e39 528i and all bets were off. I have to have a proper BMW. Now I’m slowly saving up for the e46 M3. The BRZ didn’t suffice. Nothing will.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
05/04/2017 at 15:34, STARS: 0
I have an E46 BMW, and I *still* dream of an E46 M3.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
05/04/2017 at 15:34, STARS: 1
Absolutely. Preferably in the hands of an old lady with a garage.
"diplodicus" (diplodicus)
05/04/2017 at 15:41, STARS: 0
E39 has a larger hub bore than most bmws 74mm, basically every bmw post e30 uses 72.5mm. So you either have to use spacers or have wheels machined if they weren’t originally designed for the E39. They did make M parallels for the e39 though.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
05/04/2017 at 16:49, STARS: 0
Yikes. Yeah I’ve heard that E39s can be a total disaster, especially the V8s (leaky)
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
05/04/2017 at 16:51, STARS: 0
I had a LOT of fun in an E46 330i sedan, that might hold you over in the meantime! It was an auto and I still had a blast. Dat steering feel...
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
05/04/2017 at 16:53, STARS: 0
Yep, I almost posted that as a fun fact, but restrained myself. IIRC you can get hub adapters AKA little rings to make up the difference. But you probably know that :)
"Anoos" (anoos)
05/04/2017 at 17:29, STARS: 1
Where is that? It looks very familiar.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
05/04/2017 at 17:30, STARS: 0
This is in Lexington, MA near the center of town.
"Anoos" (anoos)
05/04/2017 at 17:37, STARS: 0
That may be where I’m thinking of. I think there may be a similar looking building in Wakefield.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
05/04/2017 at 18:06, STARS: 1
I actually spend a lot of time in Wakefield at a friend’s place (garage) so I’m pretty sure I know the area of town you’re talking about
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
05/05/2017 at 07:05, STARS: 1
GIB!
"Whistler" (whist13r)
05/05/2017 at 07:40, STARS: 2
Nice touring, not Style 32's though. Those are Style 48's.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
05/05/2017 at 12:55, STARS: 0
oops, didn’t look close enough...