After some search (2 months) I found a 530d in mint
condition in April 2005:
here are some shots:
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Options:
factory options (too much to be listed - a short summary):
- cosmos schwarz metallic
- face lift Xenon
- face lift rear lenses
- sun roof
- black sports leather
- MID
- PDC
- Radio / CD changer
- M-tech suspension
- M5 front bumper (original)
- M-tech aerodynamic package
- activated factory Webasto heating
- brake upgrade to 324x30 front in spring 2007
- sway bar upgrade: front 25mm (M-Tech II), rear 16.5mm (M5)
- M5 reinforcement braces for rear suspension
- M5 parking brake pads (30mm vs. 20mm)
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aftermarket options:
- tinted rear windows
- M5 lookalike exhaust (Rauscher Tuning)
- wheels summer: 8.5x18 front and 10x18 Rondell Type58 with 235/40/18 front and 265/35/18 rear
- wheels winter: 8x17 et10 Mtech wheels from 850i / M5 E34 with 235/45/17
- clear turn signal lamps
- GSM remote control for factory Webasto heating
- Parrot bluetooth hands free phone system
- sw by www.regelin.de
- short shift kit -25mm by shortening stock stick
- Wiechers front strut bar installed
- interior molding changed from wooden design to black carbon using 3M Di-noc
adhesive foil
Winter '05/'06 impressions:
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Winter '11/'12 impressions - salted @ -10°C:
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brake upgrade 324x30mm:
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modification to exhaust:
to make a more TDS like sound (the aftermarket M5 look alike
exhaust produced a very strange
- a kind of rustling sound) I implemented a 2nd outlet tube to the stock muffler
and
made some modification to the tuning 4-tube part.
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M5 rear braces:
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M5 parking brake pads:
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M5 parking brake pads are 30mm wide (vs. 20mm stock E39).
Same pads are used in X3, X5, M3 E36 and E46 and some Volkswagen Transporters as
well.
Installation needs some minor modifications like grinding them down from 30mm to
29mm, cutting the springs of the
mounting bolts by 2 coils and some cutting to make the upper spring fit perfect
(see 2nd photo) - or use M5 mounting kit...
Replacing all rubber mounts in drivetrain:
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In spring '14 I decided to replace all rubber mounts (tranny,
diff and rear suspension) including Guibo as they
were worn out after 255000km.
Picture shows all parts (tranny mounts not shown) and some homemade tools to
perform the work.
Replaced left engine mount and barrel bearings for rear
suspension @ 395000km.
Some other bearings / integral link have been replaced (again) @ 420000km
Injectors serviced and valve cover gasket replaced @ 397000km:
this it how an engine looks like when running Motul xlean 8100
5W40 oil all the time - it looks like new!
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Inline fuel pump stopped working after 428000Km:
replaced with orginal $$$ BMW (Pierburg / TI Automotive pump), as
3 aftermarket pumps
from either Pierburg or Valeo (all came as Pierburg / TI Automotive as well)
were generating loud noise.
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more to come...