Introduction to my newish 530i...

Originally Posted by Albo

So much work to do!

I know the feeling, also never seems to end!

Must have been me then, keep your thread up

Your "Duluth, MN" comment

You go with the M3 side mirrors

Originally Posted by tmvE39/E53/Z32

Your "Duluth, MN" comment

You go with the M3 side mirrors

Originally Posted by tmvE39/E53/Z32

^I didnt know you're on here too , Andy.

Albo, you need M5 side mirrors to match

Of course i'm here.

As I mentioned earlier, I purchased a used and broken M3 oval mirror. The internal magic liquid was leaking and visible behind the mirror's reflective surface.

I sent it off to Radar-Mirror.com to be repaired and had it back a week later.

http://www.radar-mirror.com/

Not my picture, but this is what it looked like:



This is what my stock mirror looked like:



Start by prying in the middle of the mirror base to create some separation to pull it apart:



Exposed the mirror arm:



Rotate the entire mirror assembly 45 degrees to the right to disconnect it from the base, disconnect the wires....leaving you with this:



Freshly repaired M3 mirror:



Installed in reverse order of the stock mirror:




Next up.... this:

Changes afoot:

did you ever sell the m par reps?

Originally Posted by carlova78

did you ever sell the m par reps?

Oh yeah...the M-Par's have been gone for a long time.

Also:



After I'm done with it, I may just start renting this thing out.

Originally Posted by Albo

Changes afoot:

Oh-oh...
Those wheels look familiar...!

Details...?
I am assuming the BBS Rk's you are showing are 8.5"x18" Et: 13mm, all around...?
Any Rk will be extremely rare and expensive IMO...
Amazing catch, if this is indeed what you found/ bought...!

Thanks!
Jason

Originally Posted by Jason5driver

Oh-oh...
Those wheels look familiar...!

Details...?
I am assuming the BBS Rk's you are showing are 8.5"x18" Et: 13mm, all around...?
Any Rk will be extremely rare and expensive IMO...
Amazing catch, if this is indeed what you found/ bought...!

Thanks!
Jason

Jason... you hit the nail on the head...18x8.5 all round, et 13, 74.1 Center Bore. I'll be running 245/40's on them and putting them on the E39. I got a smoking deal. These wheels are in very good condition from the pictures I saw and cost less than the BBS CK's I have on the car now.

I'm going to migrate the CK's to my E90 if they'll fit with a fender roll (et 20 offset).


BTW, thanks!! your signature pic convinced me that I wanted these RK's more than my CK's!!

Do you want to retrofit M5 cluster ?

I like to have some more details about this retrofit

Originally Posted by champaign777

Do you want to retrofit M5 cluster ?

I like to have some more details about this retrofit

I didn't retrofit the M5 cluster. Just installed some grey gauge faces on the speedometer and tachometer. I'm ok with leaving it like that.

This thread might help you:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1892451

It is beautiful, White, Black or Silver is my favor colors.

Originally Posted by Petlover

It is beautiful, White, Black or Silver is my favor colors.

Thanks for the compliment. This car is definitely a crime of passion..

Originally Posted by Albo

Also:



After I'm done with it, I may just start renting this thing out.

Ok I'll bite. What the hell is that?

That, sir...is a Fender Roller!

Originally Posted by occhis

Ok I'll bite. What the hell is that?

Holly chit!! I need to rent that from you bud!! Is it hard to use? Send me a PM if you want to rent. I really need that thing. Im here in bunkville,Arkansas and nobody around me even knows what rolling a fender is much less the tool to do it with.

^Youtube shows you how to use it.

sweet thx!! I hope he rents it to me

Albo, I'd be next in line if you do rent it.

Originally Posted by thecushion

Holly chit!! I need to rent that from you bud!! Is it hard to use? Send me a PM if you want to rent. I really need that thing. Im here in bunkville,Arkansas and nobody around me even knows what rolling a fender is much less the tool to do it with.

PM me if you guys are interested in renting. That way we can discuss and I can more easily keep track of requests.

Originally Posted by thecushion

Holly chit!! I need to rent that from you bud!! Is it hard to use? Send me a PM if you want to rent. I really need that thing. Im here in bunkville,Arkansas and nobody around me even knows what rolling a fender is much less the tool to do it with.

I've never seen one either, and I'm not even from Arkansas!

PM sent

Brief update.... Sorry to say, but the E39 has been retired from Daily Driving duties. I picked a 1997 Honda Accord LX for those chores this past weekend. 136,000 miles for $3,000. Clean body and interior, just needs a little mechanical TLC.

Cleaning up the garage so I can get the Stormtrooper in and on Jackstands. Then tearing things down to do all the maintenance/upgrades that have been waiting in the wings.


BTW, anyone want to buy a brand new, unopened set of NNR Coilovers? I'll cut you a great deal.