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Join Date: May 2004
Location: USA
Garage:
2000 M5 Carbon Black
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Originally Posted by SeaJeff
beeautiful- i love that look. Although I am a bit partial to red brakes. I noticed you had Brembos on your prior car- why did you go with StopTech and are you happy with that choice?
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Yup, I am really thrilled with the StopTechs.
Don't want to start a heated Brembo vs. Stoptech discussion, but expert opinion (and tests I believe) have shown that if one were to do a front-only BBK, strictly speaking for the E39 Beast, the Brembos introduce too much front bias while the StopTechs are the more balanced setup.You can speak with Dave Z who sells both brands, hence his opinion won't be one-sided. That is what I relied on for the most part.
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THE WIFE (divorced but with visitation rights)
Das Beast:: Carbon Black 2000 E39 M5 
Factory Love: PDC, Folding rear seats with ski bag, Black extended leather with Alcantara headliner, aluminum trim (swapped from burlwood)
The Looks: Full 2001+ facelift upgrade: Euro AEs, Euro Celis taillights, steering wheel, grey instrument cluster, ACS Rooflid Spoiler
The Ride: Dinan Stage III Suspension, Dinan Front Strut Tower Brace, TCD rear sway bar brackets, X5 4.8is thrust arm bushings, 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sports all around on rear OEM 9.5” rims
SuperSprint Me: Supersprint Headers, Supersprint Magnum exhaust, Supersprint X-pipe
Stop-and-Go: StopTech 355mm front BBK (red calipers, cross drilled rotors, Axxis Ultimates pads), Powerchip Gold 93 (v3), Dinan clutch assembly, Dinan lightened flywheel, Cold Air Intake, UFMotorsport IATS
SolelyManualGear: Rogue Octane SSK with WSR, Rogue Tranny mounts, Rogue Clutch Stop, UUC illuminated aluminum shift knob
The Sound: MB Quart Reference Series component speakers all around, M-Audio subs retrofit, Dension Ice>Link Plus i-Pod adapter
The Light: PIAA custom 3-watt Luxeon blue AE LEDs, Xenon/LED Interior Lighting Kit, 6000K fog HIDs, Euro rear fogs activated
Tech Gadgets:16x9 widescreen, MKIV DVD Sat Nav, Bluetooth, Valentine 1
Little extras: 35% Tint, M5 Trunk Mat, TEC cupholder, custom ///M5 Ultimate Pedals, extra OEM staggered wheels with Pirelli SnowSport 240 winter gear, Dinan trunk insignia
THE MISTRESS
Das 'other' Ubber-Beast:: 2008 Audi B7 RS4 
Named "Buffy", the Exotic Car Slayer 
Factory Love: Sprint Blue, Ivory Leather, Premium Package, Titanium Package
Owner Love: Stasis Motor Sport Suspension'ed, MTM 10mm Spacer'ed, Euro RS4 flat steering wheel'ed, JHM Short Shifter'ed, StopTech Stainless Steel Braided, Tinted, Valentine'd, Lamin-X'ed, Lidatek'ed, Clear Bra'd, Milltek'ed de-resonated valved Exhaust, de-badged, and most of all: De-Bangled! Dunlop Wintersport 3Ds on extra set of stock 19's for all-weather FUN courtesy of Quattro GmbH 
THE WEEKEND Track ESCAPE
Das Mini Beast:: Sparkling Graphite Metallic 2008 135i
Factory Love: 6-spd manual, Black Boston leather, ///M Sport Package, Heated Seats
Owner Love: JuiceBox 3 PnP, Rear Fogs Retrofit, 255/35/18 non-RFTs, blackened grills, 35% ceramic tint, BavTech Scanner, hardwired Escort 8500ix, various other goodies. Upcoming mods: aFe Dual Cone Intake, Active Autowerke Intercooler, Dinan Oil Cooler, Dinan Stage III Koni Suspension, BMW Performance Exhaust, Macht Schnell Gauges, more to follow...
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