New Addition to the Garage - E39 Touring

Ian Sheppard · 03-11-2010, 09:25 PM

Picked this up in California a couple of weeks ago. New springs and shocks on the way to get it a bit lower. Its an 02, 58K, sport pacakge, premium pacakge, and cold weather package, and most importantly a manual.

franco_330i · 03-12-2010, 03:31 PM

WOW nice car...congrats

boerboel · 03-12-2010, 03:36 PM

Are you sure its got the sport pack? should have shadowline window trim, not chrome. post up a pic of your seats and steering wheel

spoony_prelude · 03-12-2010, 03:45 PM

cold weather package from cali? lol

Sweet looking car! I'd dying to get into either an e36 or e39 touring!

Jay

**Mystikal** · 03-12-2010, 07:00 PM

Love it, Ian. Your entire garage is envious, loved watching you add each car over the years.

1bmw1 · 03-12-2010, 09:51 PM

Was debating on a touring before going with the E90. Now looking at how nice yours is, i'm starting to have regrets!

Congratulations!

Ian Sheppard · 03-13-2010, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boerboel

Are you sure its got the sport pack? should have shadowline window trim, not chrome. post up a pic of your seats and steering wheel

The 01-03 6 cylinder cars didn't get the shadowline. kinda weird really. Its on the list of things to add. I'm also contemplating adding black rub stips. The body color ones just seem like too much silver. The later E39s came with style 81 17" rims instead of the style 5s, and more importantly, came with the later M wheel.

Here's the interior. Also getting rid of the wod trim in favor of aluminum.

Cheers,

Ian

Ian Sheppard · 03-13-2010, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Mystikal

Love it, Ian. Your entire garage is envious, loved watching you add each car over the years.

Thanks man. I'm starting to feel old, when I look back at how long Ive been posting on here! There have been some great cars over the last while. Heres a sample of some of my favorites:

92 325is

88 M3

99 M Roadster

S52 E30 (Still my favorite after having it over 8 years)

92 M5

95 M3 (also a california car)

Robb · 03-13-2010, 01:11 AM

Jeez.. you sure do make your way all over North America !

Ian Sheppard · 03-13-2010, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Robb

Jeez.. you sure do make your way all over North America !

Sure do! I've been all over Canada and the US in them. I've even driven my Tacoma to Mexico!

Here's some not so flattering pics of the cars in action at various locations. Some of the pics are shameful, but oh well...I buy them to drive!

In the cold (Icefield Parkway, Alberta):

In the hot (vegas):

Figgin Steep hills in San Fran:

Death Valley, California:

Okanagan, BC (Wine country):

SilverStar BC (Yes, roadtrippin in the E30 M3 WITH R compound tires!!):

Highway 99, BC

In the twisties in Colorado:

Don't even ask........