Bought a new toy!
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Portugal
My Ride: 535d Fully loaded
Hello guys,
I have bought myself a new toy!
After a Peugeot 106 xsi wich was tuned for track use and a Nissan S13, i thought it was time to have something nicer!
And as i love these older beemers, there i went and bought myself an E34!
I´m trying to do something nice with it, and I am using original BMW parts, which will turn this project a little more costly than what i thought in the first place!
I have been doing lots of fixes and mods and loving every minute of it!
First things done were a gooooood cleaning, paint the kidneys black, flock the interior trim, paint the blinkers red, installing a Pipercross Viper...
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I have bought myself a new toy!
After a Peugeot 106 xsi wich was tuned for track use and a Nissan S13, i thought it was time to have something nicer!
And as i love these older beemers, there i went and bought myself an E34!
I´m trying to do something nice with it, and I am using original BMW parts, which will turn this project a little more costly than what i thought in the first place!
I have been doing lots of fixes and mods and loving every minute of it!
First things done were a gooooood cleaning, paint the kidneys black, flock the interior trim, paint the blinkers red, installing a Pipercross Viper...
Continues in the next post....
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Senior Members
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 279
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From: Portugal
My Ride: 535d Fully loaded
Then i found some BBS RK and i bought them!
The rear window spoiler was next...
The car with the RK fitted, sorry for the poor quality of the pictures...
Next i fitted a steering wheel, but this one was not satisfying me, so i changed it!
The rear sight....
Then i did a custom exhaust for the car!
It has now a freeflow x-piped system!
Sounds a little bit like this except mine is....a bit louder!
Continues next....
The rear window spoiler was next...
The car with the RK fitted, sorry for the poor quality of the pictures...
Next i fitted a steering wheel, but this one was not satisfying me, so i changed it!
The rear sight....
Then i did a custom exhaust for the car!
It has now a freeflow x-piped system!
Sounds a little bit like this except mine is....a bit louder!
Continues next....
Thread Starter
Senior Members
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 279
Likes: 2
From: Portugal
My Ride: 535d Fully loaded
I was not "feelling" the RK´s, and as i found these ones, i decided to buy them!
You can see also the restyling M5 mirrors in some of these pictures! Original M5 mirros and not cheap replicas....
And how it actually stands....
The wheels are 18" inch plus 10" wide with ET 25 and using 20mm spacers at the back (which made me have to roll the fenders), and 18" 9" wide (i think) at the front!
For now i have the rear M5 Nurburgring Sway bar wich is 21mm, as oppose to the original one that has only 15mm, sitting in the garage, and i have the suspension off because i am wating for some coiovers.
I also installed some Recaros, an OMP steering wheel that has a 95mm dish, a new water cooler, new bushings ( i still have to buy the rear bushes!)
I am thinking of powerflex!
Overall i am spending a lot of money, but i love the car!
You can see also the restyling M5 mirrors in some of these pictures! Original M5 mirros and not cheap replicas....
And how it actually stands....
The wheels are 18" inch plus 10" wide with ET 25 and using 20mm spacers at the back (which made me have to roll the fenders), and 18" 9" wide (i think) at the front!
For now i have the rear M5 Nurburgring Sway bar wich is 21mm, as oppose to the original one that has only 15mm, sitting in the garage, and i have the suspension off because i am wating for some coiovers.
I also installed some Recaros, an OMP steering wheel that has a 95mm dish, a new water cooler, new bushings ( i still have to buy the rear bushes!)
I am thinking of powerflex!
Overall i am spending a lot of money, but i love the car!
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From: St. Louis Burbs, USA
My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Beautiful car with some great mods!
