Paintshop - Update 1

Went down this morning to Jalan Ipoh to buy a few needed items for my car to complete the transformation. The price for the rear window rubber and fender blinkers (smoked) is considerable cheaper than getting the workshops to do it for me. Since I was there, I also bought the number plate holder and rear break pads. For the price, it was worth the long drive there....

The "crew" then drove down to our workshop to leave Black Beauty's angle eye and black kidney grill update. As the guys were working on her, we proceeded to the PaintShop to check on the progress.

The paint slingers should be throwing paint by Monday if all goes smooth.... no pun intended. : )

Rebirth of an Eagle...

You've probably seen this motivational powerpoint slide circulated about how an eagle will have to make a difficult decision in it's 40th year to either do nothing and die OR to go into exile, go through a painful tranformation of CHANGE where it knocks it's beak out on a rock, pulls it's talons out, pluck all it's old feathers out.... and when all is complete, transform into a more magnificant eagle and an extra 30 years of life!

Well, according to the wildlife experts, it's a hoax. A great motivational video for us to embrace change and go through transformation... but a hoax nonetheless.

But what is NOT a hoax is the transformation my E39 will have to go through to become a magnificant beast of itself.

I knew that there were a couple of problem spots on her, but when I saw the spy pics I got, I was really surprised me how much work was actually needed...

 ps. Thanks a lot to the paparazzi who went there to check up on my car while I had to work...

How do you blow 10 days while you wait for your ride?

Well, the car is now at the painters - to fix the new body kit and get a new colour painted. The shop is in Sunway. It is a bit more expensive than your normal painters but I've seen the quality of their work and also some of the cars they've painted and I must say I am more comfortable leaving it in their hand. Hopefully they remember all my instructions and the finish of their work is exactly what I have in my mind.

It will take about 10 days to complete.... so, how do you blow 10 days while you wait for your ride?

1) You start thinking what kind of shoes do you put on her when you get her back? Thank you, Google Image!
2) You go online, search and download the E39 Owner's manual and try to get to know your baby a lil' more intimately (Click Here)


Arrgghhh... this is going to be 10 really loonnnggggg.... ass days...

M5 Folding Mirror and Fender Grill Pre-fitted

The M5 Folding Side Mirrors and the M5 Fender Grill are officially installed prior for it going to the paint shop to complete the conversion. I also had to change the bonnet release cables as the original ones were no longer doing it's job. Opening the bonnet before this was such a b*tch and the old cable were so perished beyond repair.

The M5 grill and side mirrors were pre-installed in advance to ensure it fits and works before it goes to paint. I was very happy with the installation and the finish of their work. So it fits - Check.


However for some reason, the memory function of the mirrors were not fully functional. It folds perfectly but my car comes with memory seat also and the mirror adjustment should also be able to be saved together with it. Bummer!

The seller assured me it's an easy fix which he ensured will be corrected and that it can be done when the conversion is complete. I was rushing to get all the bodykit and car to the paint shop before it closed tonight that I didn't have this to get it corrected there and then. I'll have to bring it back to them after my other exterior mods are complete.

I'll post up more pics of the M5 Fender Grill and Folding Mirror in action when I get the time. For now... here's a preview from how it works. Lansee factor +1.

It is officially mine....

After all the effort of trying to find the perfect car (that fits my budget - so you know there is going to be a compromise on my definition of "perfect"), I officially signed the papers that makes me the proud new owner of this 1997 BMW e39 528i.

It is nothing now... but in the words of the wise Barney Stinson ...
Suit up, because it is going to be LEGEN...wait for it...DARY.