Mo's E39 530i Individual

[BeemerFanatic]

:bravo:

 

[nirvash]

Looks really great, well done:thumbs:
19's look really good on the e39,
I loved the style 95s I had on, never seen these though on an e39, still miss the car, best colour ever raise:

 

[Dewald Basson]

Looks good on the 19's :clapper:

 

[msm]

So after playing around with the tablet, I finally decided to get an "OEM looking" aftermarket head unit:

Pros:
1) Came with almost everything straight out of the box - was very impressed, given the price point: External mic, external GPS antenna, front dash cam, rear reverse cam all included.
2) Everything was plug and plug. I kept my original harness intact when doing the tablet/amp install, so there was not much to do in terms of rewiring. Biggest job was routing the rear view camera wiring.
3) Steering integration works perfectly as it came with a canbus adapter
4) Bluetooth pairing and audio streaming works without any issues
5) Comes with all the necessary cables you need, including a harness for the older "round pin" E39s.


Cons:
1) Whilst it came with navigation for SA, it was a pretty crappy application. Ditched it in favour of Google maps.
2) Even though you can customise the homescreen and all the button colours, some of the apps run natively in "Toyota" green.
3) The reverse camera came with a built in LED light (as part of the holder) - however, 5 mins after installing it, I hated having it different to the other side light (which was halogen), so I removed it. Not a fan of exterior LED on an old car such as this.
4) The mounting points did not align perfectly - had to do "massage" it to fit.


Some random pics in action - sorry for the crappy pics:

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Also got to spend some time cleaning her during the long weekend - added 2 coats of King of Gloss wax. Here's some after pics:

And a sunset shot...

 

[Dewald Basson]

That looks pretty sweet, I would not mind a setup like that in the e46

 

[BeemerFanatic]

Oh wow this is stunning. I don't like green cars but what a clean paint work. King of gloss 2 coats, why?

 

[msm]

Oh wow this is stunning. I don't like green cars but what a clean paint work. King of gloss 2 coats, why?

Was a tip from Crazy Detailer when I bought it. Really added to the gloss, which is a bit difficult to see in the pics.

 

[Wes]

Looks great bud.

 

[sash]

Absolutely stunning Moe :bravo: :bravo:

 

[SylisM]

Car looks good Mo, the aftermarket head unit also looks awesome mate

 

[shark111]

What was the Aliexpress experience like? Any unexpected duties on the import?

 

[Nobz330i]

Beautiful rideraise:

 

[Dirtydeedsman]

I love those rims, what are they?

Car is looking nice :bravo:

 

[The Game]

Beautiful Moe
The E39 and new wheels just work hand in hand

Kinda like them more then the style 92s which are so common

Not to forget I'm loving the tablet install

Really need to sort mines out,

 

[msm]

What was the Aliexpress experience like? Any unexpected duties on the import?

Bought quite a few items over the last few years. No issues in dealing with them. Only issues are when you use the free shipping options - gets to SA quickly and then takes 2 months to get to you, if you're lucky. However, when you choose any FexEx, etc, no issues. I also sometimes use Aramex.

Normally with import duties, almost all the sellers are willing to mark the items as gifts or at a lower price. You still pay duties, but much less.

 

[Clint@MMS AUTO]

Looking Sharp!! :thumbs:

 

[msm]

I love those rims, what are they?

IIRC, style 218 - OEM 6 series wheels.

 

[sash]

I love those rims, what are they?

IIRC, style 218 - OEM 6 series wheels.

100% correct, the 6 series wheels have slighter more aggressive offsets than the 5 series.

 

[graan13]

raise:raise:raise:

 

[zabbo]

What a beautiful machine raise:raise: