Reply With QuoteLove those wheels... I got two sets... They are both for sale if interested.
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New machine and metamorphosis
Well, it took a month after buying it to get some pictures out (camera is a POS) but here it is, my new 540/6 for your viewing pleasure.
Side profile
Rear Quarter
Front end before...
...and after updated lighting
Be gentle.. this is my first E39, I'm picking up my second one tomorrow (98 528/auto). Pictures of that will follow.
"Scarlet" `97 540/6 with sleepy mods.
"Box Car" '87 535isA - Old School Charm, new school Flair
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Love those wheels... I got two sets... They are both for sale if interested.
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Why no fog lights?
my 2 cents...
take out the stupid clutch valve and it will shift better!
**cool mod is a euro dash, you gain like 1.5 or 2 in. of space.
get a limited slip and screw DSC
get a performance clutch, the clutch on the 540i is the same used in the 6 cylinders.
If you want to lower it I suggest billie sports, and H&R
lastly, it will NEVER handle or respond like an e34... EVER, no matter what you do to it.
Hope you have fun with it man!
Conforti chip, K&N filter, Racing-dyn sways, EBC pad/rotor, SS brakelines, UUC DSSR, custom sound+alpine receiver, 17" PS2s, H&R/bilsports.
"Speed is the product of doing everything right"
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You aren't kidding.. it doesn't feel nearly as tight as my E34 did =/
No fog lights because the bumper came off once with the previous owner and a speed hump. I've got plans for an M5 front and rear bumper in the works. CDV is on the way, and I'd toy with the idea of a new clutch and aluminum flywheel in the future when finances allow (buying a 528 in a few hours). Not sure if I'm gonna lower it or not, I'm already scraping that sad stock bumper at the curb at work where my 34 cleared it with about 1/2 an inch to spare.
"Scarlet" `97 540/6 with sleepy mods.
"Box Car" '87 535isA - Old School Charm, new school Flair
Big, Big Time Poster
What size are they? What is the width as well?Originally Posted by Tiger
Conforti chip, K&N filter, Racing-dyn sways, EBC pad/rotor, SS brakelines, UUC DSSR, custom sound+alpine receiver, 17" PS2s, H&R/bilsports.
"Speed is the product of doing everything right"
Big, Big Time Poster
They might need changing sooner then you think...
Conforti chip, K&N filter, Racing-dyn sways, EBC pad/rotor, SS brakelines, UUC DSSR, custom sound+alpine receiver, 17" PS2s, H&R/bilsports.
"Speed is the product of doing everything right"
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I think they're 17x8's . though they might be 17x10's ... the tires I bought seemed really wide.
"Scarlet" `97 540/6 with sleepy mods.
"Box Car" '87 535isA - Old School Charm, new school Flair
Big, Big Time Poster
If they are like mine... they would be 17x8 front and 17x9.5 rear
Conforti chip, K&N filter, Racing-dyn sways, EBC pad/rotor, SS brakelines, UUC DSSR, custom sound+alpine receiver, 17" PS2s, H&R/bilsports.
"Speed is the product of doing everything right"
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I've been meaning to ask about this... what's the deal with the DSC? I turn it off when I want to play hard, and haven't noticed an issue with it. When it's on, the light flickers like it's saying "OMG WTF ARE YOU DOING TO US?!" but I think I've only done that twice. Are these rear's prone to exploding or something?
"Scarlet" `97 540/6 with sleepy mods.
"Box Car" '87 535isA - Old School Charm, new school Flair
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