might be tradin in the TL tomarrow morning guys....

possible even trade for a super clean 2001 bmw 540I 6sp. what you think??

 

OooooooOOoOOoOOo 6SPEED

 

i know man if stupid ass acura would of offered her in a 6speed id still be drivin her.

 

damn. do the swap. youll fall back in love with your car.

 

id do it

 

+1

 

Id ask for all service records first. Id see what kind of things it has been in the shop for already and what maint it needs.

Oh this kinda belongs in car talk.

 

swap the trans! just think about them repair bills for the Bimmer...

 

540's are soooooooooo doooooooo eeeeeeeeettttttttt

 

ill help out with the swap

 

Is this even a question?

bmw>6 speed swap all day long

 

get a PPI on it

 

I'd get the BMW looked at by a mechanic you trust, and if it's clean throw your pink at the guy....

I've always loved those models. Fast as &@%^*, and not a premium like the M5. Plus, Dinan performance can be your friend.

 

Why is this guy trading the 540 for TL?

 

^ exactly.

I dont see how this is a fair trade for him. Same miles on both cars?

 

+1 we can get it done in a day

 

I wouldn't, a 01 BMW's reliability scares me as a daily driver.

 

If you do can i buy your H&Rs from you?

 

yea im looking for the cooling system overhaul (problem with the e39) and i have 105k the 5series has 108k so there blue books are within 2-4 hundred of eachother. i dont really want to go through the hassle of the swap. and that v8+6sp+RWD= =) well you know lol

 

i dont know man BMWs are solid if there taken car of

 

Man you just got all that stuff done to your car i would keep the TL. Plus BMW get ready for your oil changes and maintance to be way up there thats why I am waiting till i become a C/O to get my range rover LOL!

 

Well if u do decide to get rid of it i got dibs on the P2R spacer

 

lol i really dont have to worry about labor pr anything im pretty inclinded myself and have a lot of automotive and BMW plugs so as far as parts yea there kinda pricey but it could be worse

 

Damn kind of making me think about getting my new ride now instead of later haha

 

Let me know if you want an Eisenmann exhaust on that 540

 

lol i just really miss my MT man to be completely honest lol im sure the TL would be a beast with the 6speed but i really dont have the time or money to get it done lol who knows i could go there drive it not like summin and keep the TL lol

 

i will keep that in mind... its sex lol

 

well let us know what happens

 

definitely, and as far as the springs and spacer go my buddy just bought a 2nd gen and he had first dibs but if he backs out ill let you guys know

 

sell me ur D3 with the kit

 

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Service records are your best friend. That gen isn't exactly the most reliable. I've seen a lot of them come in to my shop with CELs. If its reliable, I don't know if he's going to do an even trade (you said it was possible but not guaranteed).

 

Def ask for service records, the 4.4 V8 wasn't BMW's best engine. I've seen quite a few with a knock without having that many miles on them. And get some good snow tires....

Sport pack on the 540i?

 

I don't know who you've spoken with but there will be problems and some what often. I'm not saying the block is going to break and the rear dif. is going to need to be replaced, but those cars, in particular of that era are prone to having a lot of little annoying electrical problems and due to the nature of the car those little things can be expensive to fix.

I'm not saying don't do it, they are brilliant cars, but don't expect Acura reliability.

 

^ He already knows about the cooling issues which was a major part of things failing on that engine.

Besides checking the radiator he should be good to go. In terms of the engine that is. Electrical issues arent TOO bad, mostly burnt LEDs on the dash.

If you need a good PPI then ask www.euroteknik.com they are the local european car group. I know there are a few 540 gurus over there as well.

But i agree, it wont be no where near as reliable as your TL-S. After 100k on a BMW, it becomes hobby to replace stuff. As long as you enjoy it and can do it yourself, you good to go!

 

You can only get driver enjoyment out of a vehicle if it is actually working. As Acura drivers, we cannot guarantee that the BMW will hold up.

 

im driving with out a 3rd gear for more than a year now and my car is still going strong except in 3rd gear.

they about i put my car through, it served me very good, all a blown trans means that its time for a 6spd

 

I have an 01 740i and an 03 540iT (Sport, rare) as daily drivers and so far I have no complaints on both. So far, I haven't replaced anything major on both. True, the cooling systems are the major weak points of these cars, but that's it. So far they haven't seen a shop for anything.

These cars have quirks, mostly electricals. My 740i has dead pixels on the IP but my 540iT doesn't. The cooling systems on both cars have been replaced by the previous owners, so I'm good for a while.

You can do oil changes yourself and BMW synthetic oil costs about as much as Mobil1 Synthetic. Filter is less than $10 per and the oil change interval is around 15k.

Overall, these cars give me more smile per mile than my old Honda/Acura cars could.

 

^ Awesome find with the 540iT sport....that's one rare car. Pics?

I wouldn't go 15K between oil changes. My tech always said to do it every 7-8K or so on BMW's.

 

^^ Thanks. 2003 540iT Sport is indeed very rare (I was told only 59 or 69 made it onto the US soil) and I was lucky to find one locally in Socal with 45k miles back in September and it was in a very good shape. I just had to polish the paint and apply Leatherique on the seats because the leather was pretty stiff.

I'll find some pics and post them later.

I know there are a conflicting opinion on the oil change intervals. Personally I haven't done used oil analisys on these cars yet. I'm just following the MID so far. I guess if the UOA comes out unfavorable to me, I'll change the oil sooner.

 

A doctor I work with in Century City has one, he loves it. I am amazed anyone would drive a manual transmission here in LA. His only complaint is that the dash lights burn out and the knobs/switches seem to break easily.