[PoopFaceKillah]

Hey folks,

I am semi new to the board and I never posted an introductory thread. I come from a Jeep/VW background. I love my diesels as well. I was in the mood for something fast, so I decided on an M car. My daily driver gets about 40MPG, but its no Beast.

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Here is my Beast. She is an 02 with about 103K on the clock. She has the usual e39 nuances. I think i may need a clutch soon (slips while hard shifting in higher gears), a few minor dings and chips, strange battery drain (NOT the FSU; I already changed it, runs kind of cool (gets up to temp, but stays in the lower r

ange of normal, etc.

Currently I am running a MKIII Nav, but I have a Dynavin on order and will be amplifying the outputs with an Alpine MRP-F300. I Have Alpine compents front and rear as well that are going to go in. That build will be starting in the next few weeks.

Drivetrain wise, she is completely stock.

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[Ransidd]

Welcome!:cheers:

 

[PoopFaceKillah]

Thanks!

Aside from the above mentioned issues, I need to get my display fixed (going to send to VDO repair), I have the Dice Mediabridge BT/IPOD/SIRIUS modules, my homelink acts funky, I throw 'coolant not up to temp' codes if i brings the Rs up too high if not fully warmed up.

I also need to replace my driver side window; there is a gauge in the window from what I suspect was a window regulator problem that has since been solved.

I actually already know someone off the board too! I wear my 'M Power' Lanyard at work and I saw another guy wearing the same one. We started talking and he also has a Carbon Black E39 M5. Small world eh? Turns out that its the Infamous Q.

Ill post more when i think of it...

 

[NogginM5Beast]

Welcome - nice looking beast. I'm in the area too. Actually quite a few of us in the DMV area. Im sure a GTG will be planned soon, when the weather gets better.

 

[Gustav]

Welcome!