bmw e39 v8's

[Gibonz]

Wots ur plans for the 540i Lorenzo?

 

[IL]

Wots ur plans for the 540i Lorenzo?

Building this.. with the BMW V8 & 6 Speed Manual..

 

[Gibonz]

Lovely!

At some point i will put an M62 manual into an E30 convertible. Thats the dream lol

 

[IL]

Lovely!

At some point i will put an M62 manual into an E30 convertible. Thats the dream lol

Yeah my name has an E30 Cab on Air at the moment that he is talking about putting an M62 into..

 

[Gibonz]

Yeah my name has an E30 Cab on Air at the moment that he is talking about putting an M62 into..

Would love to see a project thread on that one man!

 

[IL]

Would love to see a project thread on that one man!

Its been getting painted for 2years lol

 

[Aidan316i]

My E34 was down at Stewarty's & left in the time Si's Cab was there lol

 

[IL]

My E34 was down at Stewarty's & left in the time Si's Cab was there lol

Yeah its still there

 

[Aidan316i]

lol fiver says my E34 will be there and back and it'll still be there after it goes for winter hibernation

 

[buster]

Ok guys, I bit the bullet and went for a 535. Maninly because all the 540's Ive seen have been auto. The 535 I got is manual, has full bavarian service history and other than a bit of blistering on the front wing its a peach.(new wing will be ordered this week)
Its a bit grandad spec and the minute but a nice set of wheels and suspension drop will see it looking good. I have already dechromed the windows and I will get some pics up when finished....The v8 is sooooo good

O and driving from Lisburn to Bangor I averaged 32.4 mpg according to the obc..

 

[saxo_man]

I loved my V8 E39, nothing quite like it. I didn't realise the 535i was a V8, always assumed it was a 6 cyl!

 

[buster]

Yep v8. If I could of got a decent maual 4.4 I would of went for that as apparantly the economy etc is still the same. However I must say Im very happy with the car. Hopefully in a few months I will have it looking the way I want and then I will get some pics up

 

[Gibonz]

Apparently the auto > manual swaps in the E39 arent difficult at all. Plenty of info on forum.bmw5.co.uk about it

 

[Aidan316i]

Pics Pics Pics!

Check out NI-BMW.co.uk too, few very good sponsors you'll use at some stage too

 

[IL]

Apparently the auto > manual swaps in the E39 arent difficult at all. Plenty of info on forum.bmw5.co.uk about it

2nd hand boxes are rare and expensive.. chatting £800 for a box then trim, master & slave cylinders etc....

 

[Gibonz]

All depends on how much you really want a manual box tho isn't it?

For me, I can live an Auto...

 

[buster]

New

Pics Pics Pics!

Check out NI-BMW.co.uk too, few very good sponsors you'll use at some stage too​

I will get some pics up as soon as I get a new set of wheels. Its a bit grandad looking at the minute

 

[buster]

Ok wheels picked up today. A set of genuine staggered M Parralels that have just been freshly polished.
Pics up as soon as the weather gets better

 

['96dc2]

Silver e39 off gumtree by any chance?

 

[buster]

Yep thats the one. Its a really clean car, apart from a few bubbles on the front wing. I have a new wing on its way as wee speak, the m parralels are on and the windows de chromed. Just need to lower it slightly and get a lip spoiler and that will do it.

Then it will be getting a full service and left side rocker gasket replaced, all easy diy jobs...

 

[Aidan316i]

Yep thats the one. Its a really clean car, apart from a few bubbles on the front wing. I have a new wing on its way as wee speak, the m parralels are on and the windows de chromed. Just need to lower it slightly and get a lip spoiler and that will do it.

Then it will be getting a full service and left side rocker gasket replaced, all easy diy jobs...

Try either JKC or Country Garage for bits

Mention NI-BMW and they'll sort you out

 

[ace275]

Bumping this thread, I'm looking at this one:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/e39-bmw-540i-m-sport-2300/1015074654

It's currently between this or an mx5 at the minute

 

[IL]

Bumping this thread, I'm looking at this one:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/e39-bmw-540i-m-sport-2300/1015074654

It's currently between this or an mx5 at the minute

There where 2 on Gumtree, I assume you are after a manual one? Most of these have hideous miles on them now, thank fully the one I have only has 88k on it.

 

[Scuba Steve]

big_pete has had a 2 of these v8s im sure he can point some light on them

 

[ace275]

Thanks.

Yea this is a 98 4.4v8 manual with 130k