I'm new to these forums; so wanted to 'showcase' my )2 530i Sport Touring that hailed from the warmer climes of Japan
It was imported into the UK late 2018 and I bought it March 2019
Since then I've done a huge amount of 'preventative maintenance) to the car; replacing all the suspension, cooling system and braking system etc. It only needed a few bits when I bought it; but instead of waiting for things to go wrong; I've covered them before they happened
I've put up the full project here that's on the BMW 5 forums; rather than retyping it all out etc:
forum.bmw5.co.uk/topic/136573-here-we-go-again-2002-e39-530i-sport-touring-japanese-import/
I've still a few things I want to do to it; I'm about to sort out a re-trimmed steering wheel by Jack at Royal Steering Wheels and also I'm getting the Japanese BM53 amp upgraded to the UK spec BM54 amp, but with an upgraded amp section in there also by Baris at Carphonics
I'm also toying with the idea of getting another set of 18" alloys (OEM BMW or BBS) and I might look into coilovers; but TBH I'm happy with the suspension how it is currently
I've some sound-deadening to do in the rear boot area as well (the tourings are nosier than the saloons due to the open back end), so I'll probably get on with that this week when I find time...
Some pics from today after a thorough clean & hoover inside (it was filthy from doing various tip runs this week:
It was imported into the UK late 2018 and I bought it March 2019
Since then I've done a huge amount of 'preventative maintenance) to the car; replacing all the suspension, cooling system and braking system etc. It only needed a few bits when I bought it; but instead of waiting for things to go wrong; I've covered them before they happened
I've put up the full project here that's on the BMW 5 forums; rather than retyping it all out etc:
forum.bmw5.co.uk/topic/136573-here-we-go-again-2002-e39-530i-sport-touring-japanese-import/
I've still a few things I want to do to it; I'm about to sort out a re-trimmed steering wheel by Jack at Royal Steering Wheels and also I'm getting the Japanese BM53 amp upgraded to the UK spec BM54 amp, but with an upgraded amp section in there also by Baris at Carphonics
I'm also toying with the idea of getting another set of 18" alloys (OEM BMW or BBS) and I might look into coilovers; but TBH I'm happy with the suspension how it is currently
I've some sound-deadening to do in the rear boot area as well (the tourings are nosier than the saloons due to the open back end), so I'll probably get on with that this week when I find time...
Some pics from today after a thorough clean & hoover inside (it was filthy from doing various tip runs this week:
