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Eleven BMWs. Stories, modifications, observations, and notes from decades behind the wheel. The most documented is the 2000 E39 540i — ten modifications over nineteen years. But every car has a story.

11
BMWs owned
10
Modifications documented
1975
Oldest — Kermit the 2002
The Cars
1975 BMW 2002
Kermit
Mintgrün. First car. 1986 to present.
2001 BMW X5 3.0
Ole 3.0
E53 Tan. 2001 to 2012. 117K miles. The M54 inline-six.
2000 BMW 540i
The 540
E39 Titanium Silver. 2000 to 2019. Ten mods documented.
2002 BMW 330ia
PDC Story
E46 Steel Blue. 2002 to 2019. Performance Delivery Center.
2004 BMW X5 3.0
The Green One
E53 Verde. 2004 to 2011. 98K miles. The car that brought my little girl home.
2004 BMW X5 4.8is
LeMans Blue
E53. 2011 to 2024. 194,000 miles. Car seat to front seat.
2004 BMW X5 4.4i
Alpine White
E53. 2019 to present. Woops. I did ’04 again.
2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d
M57 Diesel
E70. 2025 to present. KW V3, Brembo BBK, hybrid turbo.
BMW M5 E60
Dream Car
V10. 507hp. Never owned. Always wanted.
And more
E30, 740i, 128i
Three more in the current fleet. Stories coming.
Modifications & Notes — 2000 BMW 540i
Forced Induction
ESS VT1 Supercharger
M62TU pushed to 410+hp. Headers, new clutch, TiAG engine bay, Zionsville radiator.
Body & Trim
MTech Conversion
MTech bumpers, M5 mirrors, Shadowline trim, body-colour mouldings. None of it US-spec.
Brakes
StopTech Big Brake Kit
355mm front and rear. 4-piston fixed calipers. The fit at the rear was very close.
Exhaust
SuperSprint Cat-Back
Round tips on a V8. The sound the stock exhaust was hiding.
Suspension
Shocks & Springs
Lowering springs with matched shocks. The right way to drop an E39.
Lighting
Celis Rear Lights
Hella Celis LED ring units. Euro-market spec. Changes the whole rear end.
Interior
Euro Dash
Euro-spec dash panel. Three hours including the dropped glove box lock.
Electronics
Voice Recognition
BMW’s VR module retrofitted. Plus a lighted gear selector.
Mirrors
Compass + Aspheric
Rearview compass mirror and Euro aspheric side mirrors. Never sold in the US.
Exterior
Bumper & Mouldings
Rear bumper and body moulding work. Every piece documented.
Reference
Parts List — 91 items
$8,074. Every part ordered, sourced, and installed.
Overview
Full 540i Guide
All ten modifications in one place.
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Eleven BMWs
The most documented is the 540. But every car has a story.
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