As BMW didn't build their own this thread on Piston Heads covers someone making their own from a 540i touring and the remains of an M5.
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As BMW didn't build their own this thread on Piston Heads covers someone making their own from a 540i touring and the remains of an M5.
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There's a recent series on the Speed Academy YouTube channel of them building an E39 M5 Touring.
Very nice E39 - username checks out tooQuite new here, here's both of mine. Cheap daily Civic EP3 Type R and a BMW E39 M5.
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E39 M5 yes, keep hold of that one forever.
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Nice pair.
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A hundred times this.
One of my only real car regrets is that I didn't buy one of these in 2011 and instead bought a 3 Series
Now I'm left with the wrong forever E39.
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Do you use yours much?
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It hasn't had an MOT in years, so no. It's actually still at my parents, once I finish my garage properly I'll move it and start doing something with it.
I've had it 15 years this year
It seems a lifetime ago I saw it at all the OCUK meets, so that's believable! If you've got space for it then it's definitely not worth selling. It always was a wonderful example
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It hasn't had an MOT in years, so no. It's actually still at my parents, once I finish my garage properly I'll move it and start doing something with it.
I've had it 15 years this year
15?! Still remember when you first got it, doesn't seem that long ago
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Garage WIP Update
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Those lights have been popping up everywhere! They look great. NSX is not bad either.
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lovely
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No longer a garage, now a hive 
For some reason I didn’t think you still had the NSX. Looks great.
For some reason I didn’t think you still had the NSX. Looks great.
Garage WIP Update
I was tempted by those lights for my garage and still might do so, they do look great!
Next though is once the weather is warmer is to paint the interior walls white like yours but think I might go black/grey for ceiling.
But having a garage with a rear workshop is making working on the car with ease.
Been doing ride heights on the Vette as leaf springs mean you can adjust the height so had to have a play:
One slammed Corvette.
This was not the final ride height and I went back to factory I was just checking the condition of the leaf spring as am contemplating changing it out for a composite item that was found on the later cars due to improve ride, handling and around 20-30kg weight reduction. The current leaf is working fine but it has separated with age and the rubber between the metal has pretty much gone.
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Yeah, I thought you only had the Supra and the C63.
Probably because he posted that he sold it several months ago
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Probably because he posted that he sold it several months ago
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