Jim Galbally

are there any valid arguments as to why you WOULDN'T want to do it?

show up any weakpoints etc.?

CosworthGuy

From the info gathered when I was looking for one of these there doesnt seem to be any negatives. Serious improvements in response. MPG and general niceness to drive. Sure Tiff on here has had his done and likes it.

This should sway you toward having it done

http://evolutionchips.co.uk/Car_and_...ing_Search.asp

pete mcrash

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basic things like turbo,clutch,fuel pump etc will be affected surely....they have to be in good nick

RS Grant

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There's a guy who was looking for you, something about a car stereo, have you sorted that out Jim or should we rubber you and tell the lads on the E39 Forum to give you a swerve too??


Cheers,
Grant

JonnyBravo

Scambally is back.

only joking Jim, hope all that stuff got sorted out.

R4N SS

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pmsl

Jim Galbally

yeah i've been locked up for 6 months, just got paroled.

police finaly caught up with me and my acomplice prince Abubaka after our multi million pound car stereo scamming ring got busted

R4N SS

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so you havent sorted it then - tut tut

Jim Galbally

it was sorted before it started, i'll post on that thread later to satisfy all the gossipers, but im telling you its nowhere near as interesting as you think, just a messer-seller who threw his toys out when he couldnt bully me

RC4

cant bully you scambally? your not 6 stone wet through pmsl
grant-legend!!!

R4N SS

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back on topic tho - i'd say the clutch would be the first to let go if its shit.

defo a worthwhile mod

collierm

Manual, as said above.

Auto, because the box will shit itself. It put me off doing mine.

Jim Galbally

its an auto

R4N SS

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isnt Tiff's an auto too.

I would still get it done but then also look for a manual box to chuck in once the auto gives up the ghost

iansoutham

E39 on an auto I cannot confirm, but on the later one (E91 or whatever they are on an '07 plate), a remap makes all the difference. I know of one that was remapped @ about 25k mileage, was still remapped when he sold it on 77k and it had never missed a beat in all that time. Fuel economy went from 38mpg avg up to 52mpg as well, so a worthwhile increase. Plus the fact that the TC could not keep up, and if you turned it right off (hold button for 3 seconds) it would light both rear wheels up to the limiter, change to 2nd and then leave another couple for a few more feet before finally hooking up and disappearing like a scalded cat. And that was on the M5 alloys as well, being an M-Sport model.

BRIGSPORT

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Typical Scambally bollocks question!
What a fackin kant!
http://youtu.be/2UT02--Ijdc

Rsmat

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Merry christamas everyone.

Eagle

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omfg
not heard that for a long time
propper crying

TIFF

Jimbo....

Mine is a Manual.......(And it doesnt have the dreaded swirl flaps....So if you havent removed yours, get them out quick!!!!!)..

Remap........ DEFFO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Drives alot smoother and more responsive as you would think, also my MPG went up by about 3mpg round town.
Pulls like a train now.....(Same torque as a standard E39 M5....).............

It will just put extra strain on the usual componants i would think....but i had mine remapped at 114k, its now done 4k on it and no problems at all........

Benni

The car stereo will be the first to give in I think...

Benni

CossieRich

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Jim,
you bought a 530d then?

Whats all this about car stereo's?

cabrio zo

I've not heard any negatives, doesn't mean there aren't any - I'd have it done

What's with the 'sensible' car anyway?

Jim Galbally

rich - yeah mate, a sport touring, check facebook for piccies.

If the gearbox is really weak can you get a map that can increase your MPG but not deliver box-destroying torque?

Kam B

i love e39's that are done up well. look mint, a remap would finish it off nicely too. They must munch the miles up and its in relaxed auto too

R4N SS

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that is absolutely hilarious

TIFF

Jim

Im sure if you ask the mapper to do it without smashing the box apart they will be able to....

James @ M Developments.

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You could use the torque limiters to help the transmision.

Mr S1

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If he has it'll be the cheapest and leggiest one he could find which he'll take the ring, rag the arse off it then come on here crying when it blows up (like every car he has had).

And so it goes on.

Chip

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Mr S1, did Jim touch you when you were a child or something?

Mr S1

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No, but your mum used to suck me off. Does that count ?

Chip

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Mum insults?

Its it the 1990s again or are you just a bit retarded so were 20 years slow on the uptake?

CossieRich

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Dry your eyes mate. Whats up with you?

Mr S1

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Well Chip, you lead by example so I thought it only right to follow.

CossieRich

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Jim,

i drove one today. E39 Touring m-sport 530d

it had 133k on the clock but didnt feel like it had done the mileage.

Was quite impressed.

Im not on faceache anymore so do this thread some justice and get the pics up. how much did you pay?

dojj

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My cousin bought one of the 530d things with 160k on the clock and it drives like virtually new, and he paid less than a grand for it a good few months ago

Quick enough as it is not to need a remap until you get used to it

Jim Galbally

Paid 4600 for it, got the bloke down from 5k. Thats a trader and with 6 months warranty

looked at a load of ropey ones at the 3k-4k mark including a black one near you and figured it was worth spending a few quid more for a nice one with some warranty

I did look at a nice saloon in bexleyheath in silver, bloke wanted 4.4k but it needed a pair of tyres and an Insp1. he didnt wanna lower his price either so just kept looking

Chip

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Dojj, your cousin bought a good nick E39 530D for under a grand?

Can he get anymore?

Even cheap ones are double that normally!

carcollector

fookin spot on and then all of a sudden we hear he tried to put an original stereo in and forgot to pay for it

Chip

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FPMSL @ that description compared to the stunning example Jim seems to have bought, you must feel like a right stupid cunt now eh mate?

carcollector

stunning example with a front bumper that is a complete color mismatch ? lol