my new tub, bmw e39 540i

[harv]

hello all, after recently selling my e34 535i, i needed a good replacement, thought about going jap, but i think my problem is that i dont really like popular things! anyway here is my new tub, the 540i it should be a cracker replacement for the 535i and oh baby it sounds awesome . . . . .mmmmmmmmm v8 noise :D
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/DSC01701.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/DSC01671.jpg
got the hydro fitted last week :D
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/DSC01687.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/DSC01685.jpg

luxury drifts FTW!

[Keith_200SX]

That hydro is the dogs bollox!

[git]

Ya weren't jokin when ya said ya like bein different ,that's just Baller !!!

[slithertooth]

Full of win, best of luck with it

[rico180]

That hydro is the dogs bollox!

X2, was not expecting that, looks really neat job too. All b-mers should have this as optional extras from factory :D

[ken red 180]

hydro looks the shit hidden away
bang tidy........

best of luck with her

[ford 2]

The hydro is amazing, how is the pull ? Looks very tight :) I might try look at something like that for my e36

[joey banana s14]

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes:cool::cool::cool:

[gem-s13]

X2, was not expecting that, looks really neat job too. All b-mers should have this as optional extras from factory :D

if you can adjust the bmw handbrake properly you wont need a hydro!!

[joey banana s14]

and sell me your wheels............please:o

[harv]

Thanks! Credit to Neil Jackson at SNJ motors for the hydro fitting, awesome job. I haven't been on the track yet to fully test the hydro, I think it will hit the plastic sometimes, but im not worried about that! I never even tried the standard handbrake, because I just knew it would just turn out to be a hat stand!

Hope to have it out on the 28th April at aghadowey, can't wait :D

[Lucius]

if you can adjust the bmw handbrake properly you wont need a hydro!!
I had few of them and always had same problem with handbrake. It was good only for first few days ;)

I Love the view of hydro in front of TV :D Awesome

Is your diff open?

[harv]

Yep they are terrible. Ha ha thanks! Nope there is a M5 LSD, driveshafts, prop and gearbox in it, going to test it on the track, and if it is too slack I will be buying a open one to weld or try and get it tightened.

[kouki kid]

nice car lad. looks very tight;)

[harv]

Thanks,
Small update, fitted an aftermarket steering wheel and refurbished the dish of my wheels. Here is some pictures.*:D
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/DSC01710.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/DSC01743.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/DSC01739.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/DSC01745.jpg

[galway joey]

serious job ob the alloys, liking the red lip....

[harv]

thanks,
So out at aghadowey yesterday, for the first in the 540, had a cracker day, one problem which ruined my day was an oil leak at the back of the engine or front of the gearbox which dripped onto my clutch which made it slip, so i didnt want to abuse it any more, so i packed up and went home. but overall had a cracker day! here is a wee video, pictures to follow, uploading them at the minute.
http://youtu.be/7i1M5KSFets
here are some pictures
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/SAM_3242.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/SAM_3241.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/SAM_3240.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/SAM_3244.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/SAM_3245.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/SAM_3248.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/SAM_3249.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/SAM_3253.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/SAM_3254.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/SAM_3262.jpg
http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/harvey172/SAM_3260.jpg

[harv]

http://youtu.be/XNnT8jMstj4 on board footage

[Deco84]

Serious jammer ya have there not everyday ya see a drift car with a telly in it . That momo wheel looks the job too

[LauraD]

looks clean :) best of luck!

[harv]

Thanks ;-)
Few more videos off my first outing in the new tub:
28-4-12 Aghadowey drifting, bmw 540i v8 .MP4 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i1M5KSFets&feature=relmfu)
aghadowey drift day 28-4-12 bmw v8 e39 540i (2) on board.MOV - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNnT8jMstj4&feature=relmfu)
aghadowey drift day 28-4-12 bmw v8 e39 540i (4) on board.MOV - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCBlT8jH2lc&feature=relmfu)
aghadowey drift day 28-4-12 bmw v8 e39 540i (3) on board.MOV - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWZjydjvBAg&feature=relmfu)
aghadowey drift day 28-4-12 bmw v8 e39 540i on board.MOV - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JOOg6U5uyg&feature=relmfu)

[joey banana s14]

good steering lad fair play.......sell me your wheels :cool:

[johnmaloney88]

was it hard/expensive to find one in manual? i want one as a donor car for my e30!

[supraman3000]

Minter of a car, well wear!

[harv]

Thanks, I had a powerful days crac in it!
@johnmaloney it is just a matter of keeping your eyes peeled, don't buy one that is later than 1998 as them engines are more problematic, and have more things to go wron with them such as, fly by wire throttle, water cooled alternator, and vanos! Any car thats manufactured before 09/98 will be fine! I picked mine up on gumtree! You will get a good manual one for under £3000! Some car for the money!

@joey banana unless you have 19" parallels then you cant have them :P