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So....what is going on with this?  Seems little action and my browser now says the site is not secure?

Very appropriate!  Please post pics.  Black on red is an awesome combo!!!

Collecting parts!  Still holding out hope.  Hahaha.

Sadly, the M5 is not on the list before the Porsche. That is an eternal project probably never to be completed, hahaha.

Jdesign said:

The only input I can provide is that I have driven both platforms, but not combined. LOL From what the internet says it seems like a pretty straightforward swap. GL!

Yeah, the swap seems very painless.  Even the electronics are plug-n-play which is crazy.  Just trying to do my due diligence on the porsche maintenance and audi maintenance to make sure both are as good as new...or improved!  

I'll get there.  No rush, have another car I have to get on the road first....per the wife, and she's the boss so... 

Jdesign said:

I know he got a windshield and some other parts, but I think he's been distracted with his jaguar recently.

Jag!?!  So cool.

Weird topic, especially for a BMW board, but you all are local, and automotively savvy.  

Picked up a 2002 911 narrow body (kind of by accident) with a blown up engine (IMS failure).  Planning to put in a 2.7t from a 2004 Audi AllRoad.  But....I'm completely new to both of these platforms.  Would be cool to get some info from someone with experience on either of them.  I have good direction and plan of action on the actual swap, but I'm looking for info on what is the best way to refresh the porshe, and what is the best way to refresh the 2.7t.

Thanks!

Agreed!!!  Always like to see that Porsche too.

Damn.....clicked to see updates on the OG 135.  Is that still a thing?

Welcome good sir!  Long time no see/talk.  Congrats (I think) on the project!!!  Hope to see it around.

Glad mine are teenagers.  Being old and feeble has some benefits - older kids.  I HATED the baby/toddler stage.  I know it was all me, but that doesn't change the facts, lol.

2 is all we could handle, any more and they would out number us.  I'm not sure how you guys with 3+ survive.

Also, pro-tip - Keep expectations of you VERY low.  If I didn't claim residence at my house, I would have been a full fledged absentee father.  Refusing to change diapers, feed, bathe will pay dividends down the road, no running them to soccer practice, no going to dance recitals, no going to parent teacher conferences.  All actions have rewards.

Also, one last thing.....every single day gets better than the previous, even if it doesn't seem like it, something is better......until you have the 2nd, or 3rd, etc......then all hell breaks loose again.

@Jdesign might have some of your needed bits.  He seems to have a warehouse of parts/cars, etc. 

Yellow Cosmoline?  What is that. Sorry, newb question.

The bed levelers are basically a time saver.  Messing around with manually leveling the bed can be a pain.
I'm in no rush to get rid of these, though I have reached out to creality if they will take them in exchange for spare parts or something for my ender 5.  I don't have high hopes though.

PETG is definitely a pain.  PLA is the easiest and most forgiving material to print with....it is also one of the worst for making useable things ad it is not super hard, not very temp stable and not UV protected at all.
ABS is a little better, but smells horribly when printing and doesn't hold size very well.

The cool thing is that there are a ton of people out there who have tried a ton of different things, so no one is reinventing the wheel at this point.

Also, if you are interested in a bed leveler, I have an extra available, the Creality BL touch.  I also have an Ender-3 Silent Motherboard.  They were gifts from other relatives for my daughter.....they were not paying attention to what I was getting.

Ha!  That is funny.
Seems the cupholder itself functions fine, but they put sensitive Airbag electronics directly underneath that can't get wet.  Poor design.

Good Thing I'm too poor to ever own a modern BMW.

Creality makes good stuff.  I got my daughter an Ender 5 for her B-day in october and she's been printing all kinds of stuff with it.

Regarding software, like GMG, I have SolidWorks, through work, so I'm not too familiar with the cheap/free stuff.  The educational SW license you can get with an EAA membership, is the best deal out there.  We did that for my son.  Plus you get the magazine which is neat.

Make sure to research the different materials available, all kinds of neat stuff is out there now, some good, some bad.  All have pros and cons.

Super jelly of all these plates.  All my cars are black and I've always wanted a black plate.  Just can't bring myself to get these.  I'll continue to live vicariously through these posts. 

straight6pwr said:

imola x5 coming soon?

Pretty sure an Imola Z8 would be the next to join the fleet.

i_love_cars said:

Yeah i won't be ordering till spring, I also have a lot of research to do in general on the car. It is crazy, and I do feel like I'm mostly parking my money since they are becoming collectible at this point. There was a 20k mile 1-owner example, not a Dinan car or anything, and it sold for like $75k yesterday. Insane 

I hope prices keep going up, though I'll never sell mine, so it doesn't REALLY matter, haha.  not sure if you do the FB thing, but there is a really good e39 M5 group with a lot of activity.  I was banned from it, so it must be good!  Shady Hasan, a guy out in CA runs it.  He is really good with these cars too.  Working on developing a lot of updates, NLA parts etc.  His website is https://speedhavenracing.com/

Before you order the wheels, look into the squared option....rears on all 4 corners.  They look pretty good on the front and get rid of a bit of the understeer.

Congrats on the car, looks amazing.  I still can't believe what the e39's are going for these days, M5 or otherwise.