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2001 E39 M5 [Diary]
- Thread starter gconry18
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gconry18 said:
haha - it'd have been funny if i had my e39 there. its a 530d, but it has m5 wheels like whats on your car, it also has the gloss black trim...
i was looking at this forum and was like.. this is weird..why do i think ive seen this car before..then the penny dropped.
I have some connections e39 wise.. welcome to PM me if u need anything.
im on my 2nd e39 now. previous one i had for almost 5yrs.
Awesome ride. enjoy!
Update #5 - (New) Mirror
A few short weeks and a package was at my doorstep this evening.
$99 for the repair and $45 for return shipping. Shipping there was R275 via airmail so for less than R2k I have a basically brand new mirror. (BMW wants R6k for a new one)
Before:
After:
This was my temp mirror
Needless to say, I rushed out and installed the mirror straight away. I will add a pic of the new mirror installed during the day sometime.
A few short weeks and a package was at my doorstep this evening.
$99 for the repair and $45 for return shipping. Shipping there was R275 via airmail so for less than R2k I have a basically brand new mirror. (BMW wants R6k for a new one)
Before:
After:
This was my temp mirror
Needless to say, I rushed out and installed the mirror straight away. I will add a pic of the new mirror installed during the day sometime.
Mirror fix definitely on my to do list after I finish the anti rattle kit
Mohammed@Auto X-cessorize said:
I would do it sooner rather than later. The liquid has a tendency to leak out of the housing and eat everything below it because it is highly corrosive. I remember a member saying it happened on his M3 and he had to replace a whole host of trim, gearshift boot and knob.
At least take it out of the car and use a temporary mirror.
gconry18 said:
Thanks for the heads up...:ty:
Awesome 
raise:
Apparently a common problem on the e39 M5.
Now for some suspension goodies :rollsmile:
raise:Apparently a common problem on the e39 M5.
Now for some suspension goodies :rollsmile:
Awesome!!!
Update #7 - Some new shoes
So, last weekend it was time to pull the trigger on some new tires. As you will see in a couple pics, I really needed them.
Getting home after fitment I discovered that the fronts were the wrong profile. The tire shop sorted this out for me saying it was a supplier error.
One Old Front:
One Old Rear (Can you tell that it is a RWD?):
The new stack:
The new tread:
So, last weekend it was time to pull the trigger on some new tires. As you will see in a couple pics, I really needed them.
Getting home after fitment I discovered that the fronts were the wrong profile. The tire shop sorted this out for me saying it was a supplier error.
One Old Front:
One Old Rear (Can you tell that it is a RWD?):
The new stack:
The new tread:
Good choice, i've fitted the same tires on my E39 M5 and im really enjoying them, did u use the stock rear tire size? i used a size bigger in 285gconry18 said:
