Ferret
01-15-2009, 03:43 PM
Gents, a sad day is upon us!
I'm practically being handed a 40k miles 540i/6 E39 by a family member who wants rid of it... you guys are going to yell about how the E34's better but I probably cant ignore the offer on my plate.
Further I've only really got 2 allocated parking spaces and seeing as we've got 3 cars currently in our household something's got to give.
So, first stop is to offer her up to you guys cheap as I'd like to see her go to a good home before I send her out to the ebay crowd.
I'll start with the bad parts, which showed up the last time she was on the forum:
1) 4th gear synchromesh is only working at about 25% efficiency - this doesnt normally cause a problem but shifting 3->4 quickly or 5->4 quickly will cause a crunch. It takes all of about 1 hours driving in her to adjust to the quirk of the weak synchro and to be fair I've driven her a long way in the last 18 months or so and it's not annoyed me enough that I'd want to spend the 500 quid on a replacement box. While I've had her I've probably crashed 4th gear less than once a month on average.
2) passenger side door has a slight ripple in it from where the owner before the PO has had a minor contact with a post or the like - again it's not annoying enough to spend money on... and hasnt broken the paint.
3) Steering lock is a little stiff
4) Seam on the drivers seat has split down one edge, about 2"
Okay, onto the good bits:
She's had no expense spared when looked after:
She's had the best part of 2.5-3k spent on her in the last 18 months including:
New clutch, radiator + hoses + protective plastic works for both, PCV place + manifold seals, coil pack legs with plugs, new tyres all round, new front shocks, new springs all round (35mm Lower front 10mm back, originals will be supplied with her,) new dogbones, new brakes front and back, new lower control arms.
She's also had the rear subframe bushings moved over to Powerflex as well as the thrust arm bushings.
The PO had a short shift kit fitted which improved gearbox feel no end.
Replaced her exhaust with a totally solid unit off a low mile 540 with auto box failure. Both cats are solid, if a little scratched. When the clutch was done all the manifold to downpipe hardware was changed for new stuff.
Clear rears fitted. Will be supplied with the original Head unit + cd changer (If I can rummage it out of all the moving boxes)
Tax is due up shortly, if before date of sale I'll throw six months on, but MOT is till the end of OCT and she practically flew through last time - she only failed the first time on a smashed headlamp adjuster (damn phesants) and handbrake adjustment. To get her through a brand new auto adjuster was purchased and I totally replaced the rear brakes including the handbrake shoes.
Engine wouldnt rock a coin off it once warmed up, running sweet as a nut.
The list of new bits above isnt comprehensive, I'm sure I've missed something big off there, will add when I remember.
Best bit, because of her flaws if one of you guys stumps up just £1k she's yours :)
Anyone interested?
I'm practically being handed a 40k miles 540i/6 E39 by a family member who wants rid of it... you guys are going to yell about how the E34's better but I probably cant ignore the offer on my plate.
Further I've only really got 2 allocated parking spaces and seeing as we've got 3 cars currently in our household something's got to give.
So, first stop is to offer her up to you guys cheap as I'd like to see her go to a good home before I send her out to the ebay crowd.
I'll start with the bad parts, which showed up the last time she was on the forum:
1) 4th gear synchromesh is only working at about 25% efficiency - this doesnt normally cause a problem but shifting 3->4 quickly or 5->4 quickly will cause a crunch. It takes all of about 1 hours driving in her to adjust to the quirk of the weak synchro and to be fair I've driven her a long way in the last 18 months or so and it's not annoyed me enough that I'd want to spend the 500 quid on a replacement box. While I've had her I've probably crashed 4th gear less than once a month on average.
2) passenger side door has a slight ripple in it from where the owner before the PO has had a minor contact with a post or the like - again it's not annoying enough to spend money on... and hasnt broken the paint.
3) Steering lock is a little stiff
4) Seam on the drivers seat has split down one edge, about 2"
Okay, onto the good bits:
She's had no expense spared when looked after:
She's had the best part of 2.5-3k spent on her in the last 18 months including:
New clutch, radiator + hoses + protective plastic works for both, PCV place + manifold seals, coil pack legs with plugs, new tyres all round, new front shocks, new springs all round (35mm Lower front 10mm back, originals will be supplied with her,) new dogbones, new brakes front and back, new lower control arms.
She's also had the rear subframe bushings moved over to Powerflex as well as the thrust arm bushings.
The PO had a short shift kit fitted which improved gearbox feel no end.
Replaced her exhaust with a totally solid unit off a low mile 540 with auto box failure. Both cats are solid, if a little scratched. When the clutch was done all the manifold to downpipe hardware was changed for new stuff.
Clear rears fitted. Will be supplied with the original Head unit + cd changer (If I can rummage it out of all the moving boxes)
Tax is due up shortly, if before date of sale I'll throw six months on, but MOT is till the end of OCT and she practically flew through last time - she only failed the first time on a smashed headlamp adjuster (damn phesants) and handbrake adjustment. To get her through a brand new auto adjuster was purchased and I totally replaced the rear brakes including the handbrake shoes.
Engine wouldnt rock a coin off it once warmed up, running sweet as a nut.
The list of new bits above isnt comprehensive, I'm sure I've missed something big off there, will add when I remember.
Best bit, because of her flaws if one of you guys stumps up just £1k she's yours :)
Anyone interested?