She ain't new but I still think she's pretty. Picked up a cheap e39 530. It was basically a barn find by the person selling it who did all the legal necessities to claim the car.
Not without her problems :-
Altenator seems weak
Power steering is making a racket and a half
clearcoat peeling on boot/bonnet/top sils.
100,000 miles (not really a big deal)
drivers seat worn
Engine a little tappetty, suspect the clearances (last serviced 30k kms ago and 2 years, has sat mostly idle since.)
Plus sides: One of my fav colours, purpley in the light, blue/black in low light
Fully kitted. Leather, cd changer, wood steering wheel and dash, leather, sunroof, pin code lock from the computer, reverse sensors, lots of other bits and pieces.
Full service history
So deciding what to do with it! I was going to re-sell, but I've love it already and am in need for a daily (which was going to be some sort of depressing hatchback). Semi fuel efficient (compared to the porsche), wafty, and at least in my opinion, pretty in a way that no new cars are to me at the moment
so what would you do? Visually:
Wheels - currently mint but boring
1) have these M3 reps with it which fit (two damaged) so can replace and put on (no it wasn't me who took the photo with the rims on the floor
)
2) source something even better
Paint faded areas:
1) sand top pillars and attempt to re-clear coat then wet sand the lot - won't be too noticable from afar.
2) respray or replace boot and bonnet
3) sand and wrap boot, bonnet and top rails
4) Carbon fibre boot/bonnet.. Think carbon would look great against the purple; but might look out of place being it isn't an m5 but a 230bhp lump..
Would love a quad exhaust (purely because I think the rear end looks much nicer with the quads a'la M5.. but doubt I'll go that far :lol:
any suggestions?
Not without her problems :-
Altenator seems weak
Power steering is making a racket and a half
clearcoat peeling on boot/bonnet/top sils.
100,000 miles (not really a big deal)
drivers seat worn
Engine a little tappetty, suspect the clearances (last serviced 30k kms ago and 2 years, has sat mostly idle since.)
Plus sides: One of my fav colours, purpley in the light, blue/black in low light
Fully kitted. Leather, cd changer, wood steering wheel and dash, leather, sunroof, pin code lock from the computer, reverse sensors, lots of other bits and pieces.
Full service history
So deciding what to do with it! I was going to re-sell, but I've love it already and am in need for a daily (which was going to be some sort of depressing hatchback). Semi fuel efficient (compared to the porsche), wafty, and at least in my opinion, pretty in a way that no new cars are to me at the moment
so what would you do? Visually:
Wheels - currently mint but boring
1) have these M3 reps with it which fit (two damaged) so can replace and put on (no it wasn't me who took the photo with the rims on the floor
)
2) source something even better
Paint faded areas:
1) sand top pillars and attempt to re-clear coat then wet sand the lot - won't be too noticable from afar.
2) respray or replace boot and bonnet
3) sand and wrap boot, bonnet and top rails
4) Carbon fibre boot/bonnet.. Think carbon would look great against the purple; but might look out of place being it isn't an m5 but a 230bhp lump..
Would love a quad exhaust (purely because I think the rear end looks much nicer with the quads a'la M5.. but doubt I'll go that far :lol:
any suggestions?
I'd keep it as a daily!
) 
