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E60 530i - SHAHZ - 20-09-2021
Well here she is..... was after a diesel, however it had loads of extras and in such good condition I went for it!
Some low res images from the dealer....
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![[Image: 67194C1E-1689-48A1-B6A1-D585C35C4580-307...2a5bf9.jpg]](http://s780.photobucket.com/user/AIYA_Z/media/Car/67194C1E-1689-48A1-B6A1-D585C35C4580-307-0000003192A67C8B_zpsce2a5bf9.jpg.html)
Picked it up last week, but never took any pics, but just popped out and took a couple so its not as clean as when i picked her up..... had the windows tinted on the weekend too!
![[Image: 657D4DEC-3B8E-44B9-B2E4-7164D5A9BF3B-307...236e0e.jpg]](http://s780.photobucket.com/user/AIYA_Z/media/Car/657D4DEC-3B8E-44B9-B2E4-7164D5A9BF3B-307-00000032154E5F52_zps67236e0e.jpg.html)
![[Image: 731b6d38-65b9-457e-b599-8588d3615c70.jpg]](http://s780.photobucket.com/user/AIYA_Z/media/Car/731b6d38-65b9-457e-b599-8588d3615c70.jpg.html)
Got some plans to get some bigger wheels, lower it along with a few other bits!
E60 530i - SHAHZ - 01-01-2022
Thought id put a bit of an update on the motor....
fitted some gloss black grills....
Out with the old.....
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In with the new!
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E60 530i - SHAHZ - 01-01-2022
Having previously had LEDs in my Lex the yellow was starting to bug me! so in went the LEDs.....
Under door
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![[Image: F535407E-B432-4E69-80D7-8C40613AF1EF.jpg]](http://s780.photobucket.com/user/AIYA_Z/media/Car/F535407E-B432-4E69-80D7-8C40613AF1EF.jpg.html)
Looking across at the driver door
![[Image: 6FEAA76F-A3C2-472F-ADF8-184E6ED51349.jpg]](http://s780.photobucket.com/user/AIYA_Z/media/Car/6FEAA76F-A3C2-472F-ADF8-184E6ED51349.jpg.html)
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Glove box
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Vanity Lights
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Boot Light
![[Image: 23019202-2719-4678-A987-B570B55ADBE3.jpg]](http://s780.photobucket.com/user/AIYA_Z/media/Car/23019202-2719-4678-A987-B570B55ADBE3.jpg.html)
![[Image: 2818DE6D-5264-4AFE-82C7-5644C6373C15.jpg]](http://s780.photobucket.com/user/AIYA_Z/media/Car/2818DE6D-5264-4AFE-82C7-5644C6373C15.jpg.html)
The cable on the festoon was not long enough so i pulled off the wires from the spare fitment pushed into the plug and wrapped in insulation tape!
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E60 530i - SHAHZ - 01-01-2022
Festoon for the dome light
![[Image: 4F2BE7C3-D11F-4A1F-9B0B-33213DC69AAA.jpg]](http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy86/AIYA_Z/Car/4F2BE7C3-D11F-4A1F-9B0B-33213DC69AAA.jpg)
Fitted
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![[Image: 12937E0C-0173-4B36-9336-6F80D61E21F0.jpg]](http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy86/AIYA_Z/Car/12937E0C-0173-4B36-9336-6F80D61E21F0.jpg)
![[Image: 78D12B9A-1726-4F53-B37E-99BCBA9502D2.jpg]](http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy86/AIYA_Z/Car/78D12B9A-1726-4F53-B37E-99BCBA9502D2.jpg)
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Also put some leds in the map reading lights back and front
E60 530i - SHAHZ - 01-01-2022
Some LEDs on the AEs ....
The LEDs!
![[Image: 7BC2199B-3D7A-424A-BFC9-566B68B2B7F9.jpg]](http://s780.photobucket.com/user/AIYA_Z/media/Misc/7BC2199B-3D7A-424A-BFC9-566B68B2B7F9.jpg.html)
Comparioson with left still halogen
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Both Halogen bulbs out
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Both leds fitted
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all tucked back in to the casing nicely!
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A few more pics
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Also put a plate on
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Coilovers is what im thinking next!
E60 530i - Sparkystav - 01-01-2022
Want an enlightening post. Haha
E60 530i - SHAHZ - 01-01-2022
Loool, nah I'm good!! Thought I'd pop by... Forget how quiet it is here now!!
How you been mate and how's the car?!!
E60 530i - Sparkystav - 01-01-2022
Im good mate, cars in the middle of another rebuild.
E60 530i - SHAHZ - 01-01-2022
How come?
E60 530i - Sparkystav - 01-01-2022
Melted a piston on the way to jae.
