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2001 LMB/Blk e39 M5. 205,XXX miles, OE+ modified, absurdly maintained
Build journal for the car, for the last 10 years: https://www.m5board.com/threads/obio...roject.322426/ I’ve kind of stopped updating it in recent times because it was getting repetitive after 10 years, as I was doing the same thing twice (e.g. who needs to see pictures of a second round of timing chain guide replacement)… but there’s still a good portion of the cars history in there. Full size/full quality zip of all the pictures below can be downloaded here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/e1bju9ubo3...0sale.zip?dl=0 For sale is our 2001 M5. Let’s start with the bad— this car is a rebuild title. That said, it is a rebuild title not because of a crash, but because of electronic issues the dealer could not fix. This was actually what caused me to buy the car. I fixed them, 100,000+ miles/10 years ago, and they have not returned. Sale of the car, assuming it goes near asking price, will include the stock 18s, as well as the RG-Rs. Maintenance: This car has been serving as our garaged daily driver for the last decade. I also maintained it for the previous owner, so I’ve been responsible for it since ~150,000 miles. In that time, I have maintained it to this schedule, using OE BMW fluids in all locations: https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...ockdown-thread Cliffs: Every 7750 OBC "miles" (which is really every 5000 odometer miles) -Oil change (including filter) n.b.: oil changes should be done yearly, even if you don't make it to the OBC mileage target. Combustion byproducts get in the oil that degrade it with time, in addition to the degradation of use. Every OBC Inspection Interval (so every other OBC service interval reset): -Trans fluid -Diff fluid -cabin air filter -engine air filter -fuel filter -power steering fluid (ATF) Every other OBC inspection interval: -Coolant (BMW coolant mixed 50:50 with distilled water) -spark plugs -belts Beyond the basic maintenance, I strongly believe in addressing things before they fail (or, if something does fail, addressing every part of the car in that area). To that end, I have gone pretty nuts on every aspect of the car. Every control arm/bushing/bearing/ball joint of the suspension has been replaced, every seal on the engine has been replaced, the timing chain system has been replaced, oil separators have been replaced, the VANOS system has received a full Beisan service, and all the transmission wear items have been replaced. In more detail… Preventative maintenance (as in, these are things I replace before they fail, to keep the car driving like, and as reliable as, new): Front Axle: Lft traction strut without rubb.mounting Rght traction.strut without rubb.mountng wishbone, right wishbone, left wheel bearings sway bar bushings sway bar end links shocks (“dinan” koni yellow) Rear Axle: Subframe mounts Diff mounts Integral links (left and right) Wishbones (left and right) control arm (left and right) Ball joints Swing arms (left and right) sway bar bushings sway bar brackets sway bar end links diff input shaft seal diff output shaft seals Engine: rod bearings oil pan gasket full beisan VANOS rebuild All coils (and plugs) Pre cat 02s Timing chain guides and tensioner all front case seals idlers/tensioners/belts Valve cover gasket and all associated bolt gaskets PCV system Pre cat O2 sensors engine mounts cam positions sensors (and seals) throttle position sensors (and seals) water pump thermostat Trans: Clutch pressure plate fly wheel rear main seal trans input shaft seal shifter selector rod seal trans output shaft seal pilot bearing (technically this part actually failed, at ~200,000 miles, which set me off the trans area refresh project) throw out bearing pivot pin clutch fork trans mounts shifter bushings and cup guibo center support bearing Modifications: Automatic headlights (from later e39s) Euro Dash Euro Center Arm rest Storage box cuph holder “Dinan” Koni Yellows Stoptech ST40 front BBK 18” BBS RG-Rs (stock wheels can also be included) GAS monoball front control arms Evo XR 2.0 Projectors in OE euro (clear) headlight housings Stealth 1 Laser Interceptor laser jammer Blue Bus MKIV BM53 retrofit (with Carphonics upgraded BM53) e60 washer jet nozzles Dinan diff mount reenforcement What’s wrong with the car: Overall the car is in great condition. Drives like new, no dead pixels, no lights on the dash, no fluid leaks. Basically there’s three issues 1) Seats— it has the e39 seat twist issue (it’s straight in our normal seat position, so we’ve been ignoring it), there is a torn stitch on the driver’s seat, and the seat heaters are not working. 2) It suffered the e39 gas door rust issue. I addressed it such that it’s no longer rusting (ground away the rust, primed, painted), but it does not look like factory new paint there. 3) small dent between the trunk lid and the bumper Pics:
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