I'm back in the E39 club again........

[Rav335uk]

Bought it on a whim Barry, had it for a few weeks now.
Not sure yet, i origionally bought it for the engine, which has a ful dealer service history with it.

[capri_rob]

the swirl flap delete. im sure that can cause power loss

Maybe a little but not so you'd notice

Also causes engine longevity

[leeparkes]

Nice chariot Barry

I'm with your Mrs Barry, much nicer than the E34.. and faster?

You are joking, the B10 would put this thing in the weeds.

TBH, there is little in it, the E39 is lighter.

My money would be on the E34, there both around 1600KG.



Rav, is that your Pink Ka in the first pic?

[bss325i]

Nice chariot Barry

You are joking, the B10 would put this thing in the weeds.

TBH, there is little in it, the E39 is lighter.

My money would be on the E34, there both around 1600KG.



Rav, is that your Pink Ka in the first pic?

The B10 is pushing 1700kg with the electric leather seats, air con and that. Its fat boy spec.

E39's are lighter due to their increased use of aluminum in construction, E60's even more so.

[leeparkes]

Ah, yes i forgot you'd Chubbied it up.

[Rav335uk]

Nice chariot Barry

You are joking, the B10 would put this thing in the weeds.

TBH, there is little in it, the E39 is lighter.

My money would be on the E34, there both around 1600KG.



Rav, is that your Pink Ka in the first pic?

That's getting wieghed in for what it's worth

[andyp]

here is one of mine

[Rav335uk]

Looks like there's a few Deviants on here.

[andyp]

[mani]

Love the engines these come in

[Andyboy]

I've only ever had one E39, a 1998 528i manual in Biarritz blue back in 2004. That had Alpina spoilers, BBS split rims, black leather and other stuff that I can't recall.

R220DCV was the reg - I bought it for £1800 at auction, swapped the splitties for spoons and served it again for a couple of grand. It went to Eastern Europe iirc.

[Andyboy]

gearbox service

I hope you replaced the torque converter solenoid - that's the bit that actually goes wrong, not the oil.

[B7]

It had to be done!

[e30topless]

sadly i have joined the E39 club too... this turd is going to severely hurt my wallet,

[Rav335uk]

Very Nice Fuel bill to go with it.

[Simon13]

they love a headgasket.

[kieran325]

I've been on the piss since I texted you last Steve, Saturday for the jaunt??

[bss325i]

they love a headgasket.

That's what i said, and Steve's turd has low compression on one cylinder.

[Simon13]

when ones gone the others not far behind. This is a well known problem that is now addressed with a tougher gasket i believe from alpina. OE is some paper sh!te that is now replaced by a steel gasket?! iirc

[Blitz]

topless you hero. I'm stuck on my lonesome with an E34. Everyones got E39's these days.

[B7]

topless you hero. I'm stuck on my lonesome with an E34. Everyones got E39's these days.

Thats no bad thing Mo. But I can sell you a nice silver 39 530 sport

Steve, Seriously nice car that. Whats the plans.

[pacerpete]

topless you hero. I'm stuck on my lonesome with an E34. Everyones got E39's these days.

Don't fret Morrison, I've still got one. You can come and sniff / lick my B10 extended leatherz anytime big boy !

[e30topless]

they love a headgasket.

That's what i said, and Steve's turd has low compression on one cylinder.

the turd is down on the back 2 on the Left hand bank, 7 & 8 ?

probs head gasket you can hear them "breath" back pressure through the inlet... I thanked my lucky stars when the pistons turned out to be fine

topless you hero. I'm stuck on my lonesome with an E34. Everyones got E39's these days.

Mo, I would rather an E34, the E39 is complicated and council !

[scott180gtb]

Steve get some Steal Seal in there. Worked wonders on my brothers WRX

Will it be ready for Sunday car park drifting fun?