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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 01:14 AM
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My Ride: 2004 BMW E60 525dA - Comf. seat, Hi-Fi Logic7, Navi prof, carphone prof, seat ventilation, Dynamic Drive, Active steering ++ Retrofits:- 9x20 & 10x20 BMW Style 101 w/ 255/30 ZR20 and 305/25 ZR20- 35/35 H&R sport springs - M-sport package- M5 trunk li
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I bought this 535i to the Christmas 2008 to have a little project between my E61 520d LCI..

From the delivery.. Dirty and ugly..






From a big shine of the interior, engine and extriors..




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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 01:15 AM
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My Ride: 2004 BMW E60 525dA - Comf. seat, Hi-Fi Logic7, Navi prof, carphone prof, seat ventilation, Dynamic Drive, Active steering ++ Retrofits:- 9x20 & 10x20 BMW Style 101 w/ 255/30 ZR20 and 305/25 ZR20- 35/35 H&R sport springs - M-sport package- M5 trunk li
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Then it was time to change some different things..and a deeper cleaning..


















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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 01:15 AM
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My Ride: 2004 BMW E60 525dA - Comf. seat, Hi-Fi Logic7, Navi prof, carphone prof, seat ventilation, Dynamic Drive, Active steering ++ Retrofits:- 9x20 & 10x20 BMW Style 101 w/ 255/30 ZR20 and 305/25 ZR20- 35/35 H&R sport springs - M-sport package- M5 trunk li
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And some new tail lights.. I bought them just because it was cheap.. I will wait for Hella tail and headlights..
http://images.bimmers.no/files/876wv1jb76t4i21ydyhz.jpg



New mod.. A BIG difference..




Then it was time for summer and other wheels..




50/50 supersport springs..


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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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My Ride: 2004 BMW E60 525dA - Comf. seat, Hi-Fi Logic7, Navi prof, carphone prof, seat ventilation, Dynamic Drive, Active steering ++ Retrofits:- 9x20 & 10x20 BMW Style 101 w/ 255/30 ZR20 and 305/25 ZR20- 35/35 H&R sport springs - M-sport package- M5 trunk li
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Time for leather interiors.. El comfortseats with active, heating and monitors in the headrest..
















Next mod should be black high gloss interior trim and some other gadgets..
More to come..
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 01:17 AM
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Tell us, and what happened next?
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport . Options: Sport version (includes: sport-seats, sport-suspension, M-Sport steering wheel, Anthracite headliner, Shaddow Line), Saphire Black, Black Dakota Leather, Anthracite Maple Wood trim, Steptronic Auto, Xenons, NAV-Professional with Voice Control, TV, CD-Changer, Bluetooth, Logic7, Head-up Display, Comfort Access, Seat Heating front, Auto Dimming & Folding Mirrors, Extended Auto Air Conditioning, PDC. . Mods: Spacers 5mm front & 15mm rear . Wheels: 20" Alpina Softline (Classic) with Dunlop Sport Maxx non-RFT (255/35/20 & 285/30/20)
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That's a great car, especially with the V8.
I like the mods you've done so far, even though I was half expecting you to go for the Alpina look
Which do you prefer driving... ok, that was a stupid question
Thanks for sharing the pics, looking forward to seeing what comes next....
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 09:19 AM
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Beautiful job, I still think the E39 is the sexiest 5er of all. Love that blue color, isn't that Oriental Blue?
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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I really applaud your effort on this! Every time I see an E39 on the road (alot!) this type of project comes into my mind and I think I will start one up when I get more free time in the fall. I have no doubt that I will fall in love with the car all over again, but my biggest concern is how the car has held up all this time (from a mechanical point of view that is)
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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My Ride: 2004 BMW E60 525dA - Comf. seat, Hi-Fi Logic7, Navi prof, carphone prof, seat ventilation, Dynamic Drive, Active steering ++ Retrofits:- 9x20 & 10x20 BMW Style 101 w/ 255/30 ZR20 and 305/25 ZR20- 35/35 H&R sport springs - M-sport package- M5 trunk li
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Thank you guys. I do really love the classic look of the E39 and i love the standard look in combination with an V8.. Everybody think it's an 520i..
The color is Biarritz blue metallic.. I love this color..
The next mod would be Hella facelift lights and black piano interior trim. More pics to come..
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:19 AM
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My Ride: 2004 BMW E60 525dA - Comf. seat, Hi-Fi Logic7, Navi prof, carphone prof, seat ventilation, Dynamic Drive, Active steering ++ Retrofits:- 9x20 & 10x20 BMW Style 101 w/ 255/30 ZR20 and 305/25 ZR20- 35/35 H&R sport springs - M-sport package- M5 trunk li
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I do really love this engineringroom...









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