ClioSport.net
Register a free account today to become a member!
Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
-
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read more here.
Le Mans Blue E39 ///M5
- Thread starter Whiteley
- Start date
So I've been enjoying the car while I've been off work using last years holiday up. Back to the grind on Wednesday so thought I'd put a few more photos up before it gets parked up.
After a quick scrub the other day:
Then today I grew a massive pair of balls and went to do some skids in the snow :hail:
After a quick scrub the other day:
Then today I grew a massive pair of balls and went to do some skids in the snow :hail:
Love this car. It looks factory fresh!
25% I do believe.
The Chubby Pirate
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Fantastic, dont know how i missed this!
George@RTR_Parts
ClioSport Trader
need BRAKES? PM me
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Sounds good that!
R26
Hooligan!
So, I've not updated this in a good while, nor have I really been on here much in general, I always seem to be working!
Anyway, I've still got it, I've done just shy of 2000 miles in it since I bought it in December so not a great deal, but it keeps it special when I'm not using it with 2 or 3 weeks in between.
Only done a few little bits to it, nothing major. Replaced the ///M5 badge on the boot, replaced a few missing clips to secure the mats, replaced the handle on the armrest cubby hole as it was a bit scabby and scratched:
Also had the car MOT'd. Failed first time on front brake imbalance. A late night strip and clean of the front calipers sorted that and it passed with flying colours. I also replaced the front control arms at the same time. Not too bad a job.
Put some 15mm spacers on the front to stop the front wheel lurking in the arches. It sits nicely flush now and matches the back perfectly. Not the best photo to show:
One major gripe was the exhaust. The tips in particular. I love the sound of it with the backbox delete but I hated the look of the oversized tips the previous owner had chosen when he had it done. New Y sections of suitable size are few and far between, and pretty dear for what they are, so to DIY it I had to make use of the existing Y piece and hack it about a little.
And I offered up some straight cut 2.75" stainless pipe. I used the original tips on the rear silencers to get the offset and size correct, they match up perfectly.
I tacked it all together in situ on the car to make sure I got my angles and lengths right, then left the 2 sections with a friend to weld up as I didn't want to buy a reel of stainless wire specifically for 6 welds!
In the mean time I rolled about without any form of tailpipes on it at all:
End result is very pleasing, a definite improvement I hope you'll agree. They'll soot up nicely and blend in with a few miles.
In just over a week I'm heading to Le Mans in it, followed by a 3000 mile trip through France, Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. This is more mileage than I've covered in the car yet so I wanted the car right for the trip. I had an Inspection 2 carried out at Sopers BMW well ahead of schedule so I knew that everything was in order.
I'm due some stickers through this week at some point which is almost tradition for Le Mans, so I'll stick a few pics up when they're on and before I head off on my travels.
Cheers
Anyway, I've still got it, I've done just shy of 2000 miles in it since I bought it in December so not a great deal, but it keeps it special when I'm not using it with 2 or 3 weeks in between.
Only done a few little bits to it, nothing major. Replaced the ///M5 badge on the boot, replaced a few missing clips to secure the mats, replaced the handle on the armrest cubby hole as it was a bit scabby and scratched:
Also had the car MOT'd. Failed first time on front brake imbalance. A late night strip and clean of the front calipers sorted that and it passed with flying colours. I also replaced the front control arms at the same time. Not too bad a job.
Put some 15mm spacers on the front to stop the front wheel lurking in the arches. It sits nicely flush now and matches the back perfectly. Not the best photo to show:
One major gripe was the exhaust. The tips in particular. I love the sound of it with the backbox delete but I hated the look of the oversized tips the previous owner had chosen when he had it done. New Y sections of suitable size are few and far between, and pretty dear for what they are, so to DIY it I had to make use of the existing Y piece and hack it about a little.
And I offered up some straight cut 2.75" stainless pipe. I used the original tips on the rear silencers to get the offset and size correct, they match up perfectly.
I tacked it all together in situ on the car to make sure I got my angles and lengths right, then left the 2 sections with a friend to weld up as I didn't want to buy a reel of stainless wire specifically for 6 welds!
In the mean time I rolled about without any form of tailpipes on it at all:
End result is very pleasing, a definite improvement I hope you'll agree. They'll soot up nicely and blend in with a few miles.
In just over a week I'm heading to Le Mans in it, followed by a 3000 mile trip through France, Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. This is more mileage than I've covered in the car yet so I wanted the car right for the trip. I had an Inspection 2 carried out at Sopers BMW well ahead of schedule so I knew that everything was in order.
I'm due some stickers through this week at some point which is almost tradition for Le Mans, so I'll stick a few pics up when they're on and before I head off on my travels.
Cheers
130i
Great job. What a car.
Great car
Which campsite are you staying on in Le Mans? I'm staying on Houx.
Which campsite are you staying on in Le Mans? I'm staying on Houx.
Last edited:
Fingers crossed it behaves! Total for fuel will be laughable but should be well worth it
Lovely work mate!
Cheers Dan, hope you're well!
Ta
Great car
Which campsite are you staying on in Le Mans? I'm staying on Houx.
Bleu Nord Tim, maybe bump into you at some point. Feel free to come over.
The Chubby Pirate
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
That exhaust looks great.
Also, your house is an absolute cracker aswell!
Also, your house is an absolute cracker aswell!
It would be good to catch up. I think we're going to Pistonheads meet on the Friday.
That exhaust looks great.
Also, your house is an absolute cracker aswell!
Ha, cheers!
Yep I'll be there in full LeMans-Taxi Livery.
Noted!
Looks good Chris
LOL, awesome sticker idea.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
LOL! Love the stickers. How are the running costs treating you?
The Chubby Pirate
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Haha, brilliant with the stickers!
I'll no doubt have plenty to add in a few weeks time. Leaving early doors on Wednesday for LeMans/Eurotrip so I'll report back after.
If you're in a position to be able to buy and run one with a possible bork fund then seriously consider it, such a complete car.
I've only nipped to Sainsburys since fitting them and it got a few 'odd' looks shall we say. It's impossible to try and explain to people not in the know of the 'Ring/Ring Taxi what it's all about.
Cheers. So far so good really, nothing horrendous. MOT wasn't too bad, couple of hundred in parts and a few hours of my time. Service/inspection 2 was pretty reasonable through a friend. Tax is cheaper than my old R26. Insurance not as bad as you might expect. Fuel..... moving on!
Similar threads
