Just another E39 build

[BrysonB]

my e39 is currently just sitting on my driveway so its good to see someone put major love into it. once i get my paper work and plates squared away im gonna do so much to it!

Sweet! Would be cool to see some more e39's on here

[royalife]

my e39 is currently just sitting on my driveway so its good to see someone put major love into it. once i get my paper work and plates squared away im gonna do so much to it!

[BrysonB]

im loving those wheels!!! They fit the car SO well!

love the white on white combo with golden screws.
just awesome e39 bud!

looks good bro!

The red LEDs across the back window are sweet. Car looks great

Thanks guys I appreciate the compliments, this is my dream car and its finally coming to life, it's an awesome feeling to have come so far with it..some people can do all this and more in the first week, but i can guarantee they can't appreciate it like i can.

Everyone wanted me to get wider wheels, and though i agree that would be awesome, i feel I've made these look great on the car

And if anyone is interested in the LEDs, eBay sells long strips of it in 8ft for $15, just cut it to your desired length and hook it up to the brake light feed

[Randomofodication]

The red LEDs across the back window are sweet. Car looks great

[royalife]

looks good bro!

[René Poulsen]

im loving those wheels!!! They fit the car SO well!

love the white on white combo with golden screws.
just awesome e39 bud!

[BrysonB]

Car looks great, any performance mods coming?

Thanks, I currently only plan to modify the exhaust and intake, I'll mostly be leaving the engine stock otherwise..car is mostly for looks, hell i cant even use it to its current potential because of the current drop haha

[Dylanhat]

Car looks great, any performance mods coming?

[BrysonB]

[BrysonB]

In which case, ill get this result

[BrysonB]

Hey fellas, little update here , I took my wheels apart and went white, and finally took pics of my tsx projector retrofit, and my custom 3rd brake light..enjoy.




Sharp at a distance, thanks to some proper lense and shield spacing


Nice color


I need to seal the bottom of the LED strip so that it doesn't cast light into the interior

[pro]

Thanks! Much "moar" to come! Stay tuned! Haha

Thanks man i deffinately still want to get the facelift style tails, this was just a temporary fix to remove the amber in the rear because i **** it...

As for where to get 40mm spacers, well from my hours upon hours research, you can't...

You can't?? What?? Well then how did you do it??

Haha well i stacked two 20mm spacers, then the only way to safely fasten them was to buy 70mm wheel studs from ecs (only place i found that sold them) the spacers themselves are from eBay, i got them at a steal, brand new set of 4 20mm spacers for 80$ shipped.

Technically theres a place that can custom make any spacer at any thickness, i just didnt have the money to dish out for the custom work..

I've got a 97, and had the same issue. I came across these for $65 and bought em. they are the best reps i've seen, they even have the four celis bars whereas other companies like depo only have 4.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/97-00-BMW-E39-5-SERIES-EURO-FACELIFT-CELIS-STYLE-TAILLIGHTS-CRYSTAL-CLEAR-RED-/121103367935?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c3252beff&vxp=mtr

they leak, but if you re-seal them, it takes care of that issue.

heres my thread on them if you are interested: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...s-pictures-etc

yeah, the "place that can make them at any thickness" wants $140 for two 40mm spacers, +25 s/h. I can't justify spending $83 per spacer lol. I need 40mm too, thanks for the info.

[BrysonB]

ive looked into widenin the barrels. and ive read that some places they charge 150-250 for each wheel, i would just do the 2 back ones. from 8 inch to 10 inch, they cut the barrel and add a 2 inch strip not on the lip side, but behind the center..
and about memory fab making the style 5s a 3 piece, theyre cra..lol
they quoted me 500 for each wheel plus 80 each center to be machined, so they fit. and i dont thing that was including the centers, so you have to get those yourself.

car looks nice, hows the ride with those new spacers?

Thanks for the info! Nice to have a solid answer on pricing, anyways i took a trip to Los Angeles and back which is nearly 500miles round trip, i havent noticed any issues, and zero vibration. I got quality spacers that aren't made of soft metal that can compress upon tightening lugs, resulting in an uneven spacer

Awesome build, the lows are amazing

Thanks! Much "moar" to come! Stay tuned! Haha

Car looks good man.

so do the tails!

I need some 40mm spacers, if you don't mind, where did you get them from/how much did they run?

Thanks man i deffinately still want to get the facelift style tails, this was just a temporary fix to remove the amber in the rear because i **** it...

As for where to get 40mm spacers, well from my hours upon hours research, you can't...

You can't?? What?? Well then how did you do it??

Haha well i stacked two 20mm spacers, then the only way to safely fasten them was to buy 70mm wheel studs from ecs (only place i found that sold them) the spacers themselves are from eBay, i got them at a steal, brand new set of 4 20mm spacers for 80$ shipped.

Technically theres a place that can custom make any spacer at any thickness, i just didnt have the money to dish out for the custom work..

Must see moreeeeeeeeee

Haha there will be more coming very soon, just had to save up some more $$$

[royalife]

Must see moreeeeeeeeee

[pro]

Car looks good man.

so do the tails!

I need some 40mm spacers, if you don't mind, where did you get them from/how much did they run?