First Project Done on new daily driver

[AROD]

My first project is completed on a long list of upgrades to come.
I powder coated the rims.
Here is a very dirty 1998 BMW 540iA with 55K miles.

 

[Common]

Probably the ugliest wheels BMW has made in the last 15 years or so. You should have went with something different versus trying to powedercoat these. Bmw has so many nice wheels available for your car.

 

[AROD]

Common,

Daily driver. Not my money pit.

 

[Common]

Common,

Daily driver. Not my money pit.

Hahaha, very true. Just saying......and if you could have sold these and add that powder coating money, you could have had some better BMW wheels, not oem, but still better looking. It's only a DD, right?

BTW, I want your wheels, just not the hassle they come with come cleaning time.:banana:

 

[96lasersnake]

I dont think they are the ugliest wheels BMW has made. I like the color of them, nice car.

 

[AROD]

Hahaha, very true. Just saying......and if you could have sold these and add that powder coating money, you could have had some better BMW wheels, not oem, but still better looking. It's only a DD, right?

BTW, I want your wheels, just not the hassle they come with come cleaning time.:banana:

LMAO....The rims were all messed up and the powder coat guys are friends of mine. It was cheaper than buying new BMW rims. Yes it is just a daily driver and the same crew powder coated my CCW's black...no big cleaning issues. :beer:

 

[AROD]

I dont think they are the ugliest wheels BMW has made. I like the color of them, nice car.

Thank you, nice Bullitt.

 

[Sick|Bastard]

I dont think they are the ugliest wheels BMW has made. I like the color of them, nice car.

x2. I think they suite the car.

 

[bergs]

nice daily, but the maintenance is expensive on those. my previous DD was a landrover, i had to get rid of it. european luxury cars are too damn expensive to keep up with

 

[AROD]

nice daily, but the maintenance is expensive on those. my previous DD was a landrover, i had to get rid of it. european luxury cars are too damn expensive to keep up with

I know how to turn wrenches and ebay is a wonderfull place for parts. I will be fine. Thank you :burnout:

 

[Common]

nice daily, but the maintenance is expensive on those. my previous DD was a landrover, i had to get rid of it. european luxury cars are too damn expensive to keep up with

Well, it really depends what breaks. For example, my friend had to replace a fuel pump on his 1997 Lumina crappy ass DD, it was 425$:dw:

On the same thought, I have another friend, with a 1998 528BMW, his fuel pump also went out few months latter, and his was about 275$.

I really think that most people have NO clue when they say "oh imports are too expensive to fix".....truth is, they are comparable with most parts, especially common parts.

Now, the odd ball parts, some eletrical stuff, that can do you in. If you wrench on your own stuff, that shouldnt be a deterrent when buying a car.