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#50 of 115 Rationale for 540i upgrades by 540isport Apr 17, 2003 (5:16 pm)
Dear riez,   Good question.   The answer for modifying my 540i are several. First, I bought it because I wanted a sporty car that I could also take clients and other real people around in. In 1998, the choice was easy. Lexus- landyachts, jaguar - performance not even close, reliability aweful, Corvette - 6 spd convertible fun but not a client car and dealers wanted 10k over msrp. NFW.   M5 and new M3 not made then.   So, the 540i 6spd was a great fast sedan but I wanted a harder edge out of it. First move was suspension which made a big difference despite the fact that I had the factory's sport suspension. Satisfied with Dinan's product the other changes were made over time. Many if not most were done before M5 came out.   Cost of changes is less than 10k (if your interested Ill get an exact number.) $53 +10 still quite a bit less than M5. Irrelevant anyway since many of the changes already made.   Also, many, many M5s get the same treatment. Many people are buying M5's and putting on Dinan suspensions, Dinan dual cold air intakes, Dinan exhausts and Dinan software. So they are spending the money anyway even though they have an M5.   The 540i is lighter than the M5, breaks just as well, handels just as well with suspension and tire upgrades. Add a Dinan supercharger and it is also faster than an M5.   Then again, Dinan is developing a supercharger for the M5. It is reportedly tuned for near 600 and made more but driveline components were breaking at 700hp.   So, how much money do you want to spend. With an M5 you will spend 75 at least for the car and still probably drop 10k more at least.
#51 of 115 Mods by riez Apr 18, 2003 (3:07 pm)
I'm a stock purist. Other than maybe changing tires and shocks. I wouldn't even consider buying a used car that had been heavily modified. And I can't imagine spending $10,000 or so in addition to the already high MSRP.   Nothin' more depressing to me than to see an old classic car saddled with heavy modifications. Nothin' prettier than a stock classic. And they are worth the most.   Took my '98 540i6 in for new tires (Continental ContiSportContact 2s). There was a near perfect stock '68 Shelby GT500 convertible w/428. Too bad it was automatic. All the exterior and interior trim pieces. Only 42,000 miles. Immaculate. Complete set of papers! Yours for only $75,000.   Probably just me. To each their own. (I prefer my cars like my women. No enhancements.)
#52 of 115 Add Xenon/Rear sun shade/ NAvigation to 525iA? by sambeam Apr 21, 2003 (10:33 am)
Hi:   If there is a 525iA , is it possible to add - XENON lamp system - Rear sun-shade (manual is fine) - Nav system to the car in after market?   preferably by auth. delaers?   Does anyone have experience? Pricing? suggestion?   THANKS A LOT. Sambeam
#53 of 115 RE: Add Xenon/Rear sun shade/ NAvigation to 525iA? by sambeam by snagiel Apr 21, 2003 (11:43 am)
You can add all of the above, but I suspect a dealer would shy away from these since they're not normally dealer-upgradeable accessories, but rather factory-installed ones. However, if you do find a willing dealer, expect the following prices:   Xenons: Parts of around $1300-1500, 1-2 hours labor Sunshade: Electric parts cost several hundred dollars, but labor would probably be 5-7 hours Nav: Parts around $2k, labor 3-4 hours(?)   Some other websites (e.g. BMWTips.com) offer detailed instructions on installing some of these, if you prefer to DIY and save some money.
#54 of 115 Aero add-ons by need4speed1 Apr 21, 2003 (11:47 am)
Does anyone know whether front air dams/chin spoilers, advertised for 1997-2000 5 series, fit on 2001-2003 models? Also, as far as quality goes, how does fiberglass rate? I've seen body kits on e-bay that are like AC Schnitzer or Hamman kits, but made out of multi-layers of "hand-laid fiberglass."   Does installation of roof spoiler and M5 deck spoiler require drilling?
#55 of 115 Xenon add-on by bmwguru Apr 21, 2003 (1:36 pm)
Actually it would be closer to $4k in parts. The headlight housings are different, the wiring harness is different, controllers, etc. Not to mention labor costs. Most dealers would probably avoid doing the install because of the amount of mods needed to make it work.
#56 of 115 Adding a CD changer to 530i by hasanas Jun 16, 2003 (6:08 pm)
I just bought a 03 530i. I want to put a CD changer in the back. Any advice on which brands will work? I heard as long as the changer is Apline I should be OK. Any comments?
#57 of 115 Help I had a BLOWOUT...bent chrome wheel! by blkmanwrkin Jun 17, 2003 (5:57 am)
I have 19" wheels on my 99 528. I have the Hartge Classics. They look great! I had a blow on the freeway last wk. My problem lies in the wheel itself was bent. The tire must be replaced. Does anyone know of a place in the Los Angeles area that repairs bent rims? They're chromed and if I can repair the rim rather than replace it with a whole new one then that's what I'd like to do. Email me at wasup_HBhotmail.com
#58 of 115 CD Changer - Purchase a BMW (Alpine) changer by srfast Jun 17, 2003 (8:42 am)
from www.eurobuyers.com. If you buy an aftermarket changer, you'll need an adapter. Using the BMW changer is plug n play.   Hope this helps....JL
#59 of 115 cd changer by hasanas Jun 21, 2003 (9:10 am)
Would any Alpine CD changer work with the BMW radio. I've seen an Alpine CD changer that can also play MP3s, but i want to make sure that its compatabile.   thanks.

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