What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[holyc0w]

I remember having to do some research on VINs to get that free BMW DVD.

[webster]

slicktop E39 M5 is suuuhweeeeet!!

[John in VA]

For some guys it's not a very desirable color on e39 M5. I love it, like you said it looks sophisticated and brings out the lines of the car perfect. Not to mention it's relatively easy to keep clean.

But it is a desirable color, and the sales brochure for the E39 showed it in TiAg. That's the main reason I looked for mine ('03 530i TiAg/black with sports pkg). Of course the M came in some special colors, too.

[704sw]

Oil change and a light bath before tomorrow’s road trip. I love how every time I drop the belly pan my garage floor ends up looking like a gravel quarry.

[ELCID86]

Regarding my marvelous upgrade from a 3.07 rear diff to 3.38, I optimism that I could hit 60mph in 2nd appears unfounded. I haven’t tested it thoroughly, but it looks like the damnable rev limiter is kicking in about 55mph—not that I care, but some might. By the way, this is despite the fact the car is “Sharked”.

Yeah I get to about 50-53 mph.


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - anonymous E46 fanatic

[az3579]

Got a new set of tires for the trip tomorrow. The PSS' had a good, long life, but they wouldn't have made it to and/or from Ohio...

Also got an alignment. Not really all that happy with the alignment specs, but I'll fight that battle later.

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[johnrando]

Nice M5, congrats!

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[Sreten]

slicktop E39 M5 is suuuhweeeeet!!

Yeah, I forgot to mention that. It's a very desirable option that I think US market didn't get.
That being said, this must be the lowest optioned e39 M5 I came across.
Standard equipment is good as it is, but doesn't even have rear parking sensor and I will be missing some stuff like double glazed windows, rear sunshades.. that my Le mans blue M5 had. I will try to retrofit some stuff though.

But it is a desirable color, and the sales brochure for the E39 showed it in TiAg. That's the main reason I looked for mine ('03 530i TiAg/black with sports pkg). Of course the M came in some special colors, too.

True, I just said that cause I met few e39 guys in Germany who dislike this color as it is too "common" for them and I read similar comments on M5board.
For me, it can be any color but black. My top 3 picks would be Le Mans, Estoril and TiAg.

E39 M5 in TiAg with 16k miles went for $50,100 on BaT!

530i Sport in TiAg on black is a great combo.

Nice M5, congrats!

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Thank you!

[Reasoned1]

Actually... After repeated, more controlled approaches to the limit, my rev limiter is kicking in at EXACTLY 60mph. The speed dropped quickly enough when it happened initially that I thought it was only 55mph. ELCID: Have you tried a controlled approach to the limit, or is your car's rev limiter modified from the original programming (e.g., "Sharked")? Seems like a pretty big difference... I wonder if a more rapid approach to the limit affects the observed mph limit (the clutch is NOT slipping)?

On a separate note, I wire-brushed my wheel hubs and wheels, applied rust converter to the hubs, and put a very thin coat of anti-seize on all the contact areas. My 8-year old helped me. : )

[Reasoned1]

Reconditioned my headlight lenses with a little help from my 2-year old--his first DIY... he has a little trouble going side to side, but he's great going up and down!