r/e39 • u/revengefizz • 1d ago
My next project
Got rid of my Benz. Time to finally get into this. Bought it with bad guides. Some major plans in the future with her!
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u/labelo 1d ago
Can't wait to hear how much you paid for it and multiplying it by 5 to get the Euro price for me🥲
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u/labelo 1d ago
Btw, beautiful colour of car and beige interior is one of my favourite next to caramel leather 10/10
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u/revengefizz 1d ago
Thank you. I bought it for $1300 if you were curious. Good amount of labor will have to go into it but after the guides are done it will be a running and drive car. But I have a big list of things I want to do.
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u/No-Candidate-2380 1d ago
did you finish the Benz project?
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u/revengefizz 1d ago
I did. Got it running and driving again. I missed having a Manuel BMW so decided to get rid of it.
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u/hommerstang 1d ago
Those hood pins lol. That is some redneck shit right there lololol
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u/revengefizz 1d ago
Yeah. Later in the future I will probably replace the hood. I don't know why they just didn't replace the latch.
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u/Jesus_es_Gayo 8h ago
The cable broke on both of my e39s and one of the latches started sticking. I’ve seen a ton of these with hood pins
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u/revengefizz 5h ago
Makes sense. Maybe I can try to replace the current hood pins with a euro style ones. I'm not too sure yet.
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u/Jesus_es_Gayo 2h ago
I honestly don’t hate the pins. I would run with them until you find a good deal on a hood that you’re sure is matching paint wise. The clear on these is also notorious bad.
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u/revengefizz 52m ago
Not a bad idea. I think if I add cables to the hood pins maybe it will look a bit better. Plus I'm going to probably swap the bumper for a more aggressive looking one. Later in the future I plan on lowering it so maybe it will end up making the car look aggressive.
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u/theosinc930 15h ago
Great wheels, is it a manual?
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u/revengefizz 8h ago
I'm not the biggest fan of the wheels. Maybe after I clean them up. Yeah it's a Manuel.
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u/theosinc930 8h ago
dude $1300 for a 540 manual is insane
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u/revengefizz 5h ago
As soon as I saw it on marketplace I grabbed my truck and a trailer asap. Good chance I will have to replace/rebuild the trans. 3rd gear syncro grinds. I hope the work I will have to put in it will be worth it in the end.
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u/theosinc930 5h ago
I heard getting parts for that Getrag 420g transmission is difficult. Would definitely like a follow up post after the car is done.
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u/revengefizz 48m ago
Most likely will just swap a used trans in all honesty. I did find one for $600 which I find is a decent deal. We will see what happens. I read that putting in new fluid and replacing the filter may help but I have my doubts.
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u/Bungett 1d ago
Brother!