Madison - E39 M5 - Thread

[TehRaydarlover]

vbhargava said:

huh...at what point should I consider doing the rod bearings?

You're probably okay for a while at 100k. just something to keep in mind if you ever have the upper oil pan off for some reason. These were mine after 154k:

Old bearings are all out and new WPC treated ones are in 🖒

Cylinder 8 bearing definitely looks the worst, but minus the first two cylinders they all look pretty worn, very glad I decided to change them.

[vbhargava]

Jdesign said:

Welcome! I love the E39 M5's. Im also in the Madison area and will keep a look out for you! 

Looking forward to seeing you around Madison. I just bought an E30 that I'll post about shortly.

[vbhargava]

Finally got around to getting the car paint corrected and detailed. 

[patsbimmer1]

I love it!

[YoungCR]

Paint looks great!

[vbhargava]

Minor update: Went to install a shark injector tune to find out that it already has a tune on it. Not sure what it is but certainly explains the excessively sensitive throttle response

[Jdesign]

vbhargava said:

Minor update: Went to install a shark injector tune to find out that it already has a tune on it. Not sure what it is but certainly explains the excessively sensitive throttle response

Well thats a nice surprise!

[SteelBlue]

This is still probably one of the best cars BMW ever made

[vbhargava]

Finally got both Bimmers out at the same time

[vbhargava]

Headed over to Accumoto for a suspension consultation. Ended up raising the car 1 inch all around for a more comfortable daily ride and less twitchy backroads experience. Car is feeling much better and just needs to go back for an alignment next week. 

[YoungCR]

Accumoto is a cool place, that E36 is fresh!

[vbhargava]

New pedals and windshield washer pump! Pretty simple but taking off the wheel well liner can be a pain.

[B C]

What pedals are those/where can I get some?!

love it!

[vbhargava]

B C said:

What pedals are those/where can I get some?!

love it!

Turner Motorsports but bought through ECS. Contact @patsbimmer1 to order ECS parts at a good price. 

My only piece of advice for the install is to make sure you have good sharp drill bits. I went and bought new ones near the end and it would have saved me at least 1 hour. #facepalm

[vbhargava]

Finally out of hibernation:

Todays projects:

• cabin air filter change
• windshield seal
• new cowl fasteners

[vbhargava]

Summer plans:

• rear subframe bushings
• coolant overflow reservoir
• bluebus bluetooth module (https://www.bluebus.dev/)
• accumulator upgrade

[vbhargava]

Two small projects down:

Got the car back on the road after upgrading the pressure accumulator and coolant reservoir. 

IMG_8958.mov

[B C]

Which car is the summer DD? How many miles are on this beast?

[patsbimmer1]

I accidentally watched that video about 7 times. Love it.

[vbhargava]

@B C I dont have a garage at home so two of the four cars are almost always in storage. I tend switch between the E39 M5 and an A6 depending on weather. The E30 vert only comes out for a couple days at a time because it doesn't have a working AC and is less safe that the other cars (I am usually the one who drops and picks up my two year old).  It also has an uncracked dash which I am hoping stays that way but it means keeping out of the sun. 

Once the E39 is fully sorted, suspension wise, I think I'll use it more heavily for DD duty. E39 currently has 103,000 miles!