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      03-06-2012, 04:46 AM   #1
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Hello from old E90 Poster

Hi all - just a quick hello from an old e90post'er. I have now changed the 335d coupe for a 535d (Jan 11). Still hard to know how much I like it. I miss the rawness of the tuned e92 for sure - but I like the comfort and moderness of the new 5.

It is a middle-of-road specced car and I will miss my professional audio and sunroof

A couple of issues so far.

Has anyone upgraded the standard sound?
I am going to see someone today about upgrading it as the bass is awful. I hope to replace the standard speakers and put an external amp in - nothing too fancy.

Has anyone elses car got rusty front caliper springs?
I bench wire-brushed mine and sprayed them with stove paint. (see below)
I think it looks better than rust anyway!!

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      03-06-2012, 05:01 AM   #2
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Hi Rick.

Lovely car. I'm going to do my springs too when I get round to it. One thing I am please about is the aluminium bell on the disc hubs to stop the awful rust appearing there but your car doesn't seem to have them? It seems 535d discs are the conventional type...

Mine are like this:

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Wow, have you been polishing those bells? I've got them but they're nowhere near as shiny as that, better than rusty hubs though so I'm happy enough.

I had the Alpine setup in my E91, I did initially miss it but I've gradually got used to the sound and I'm generally happy with it. I don't think there are any official retrofits available and I can't be bothered going aftermarket.

If you want really bad hop in a F20 116 for a day
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What a fantastic looking car!
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      03-06-2012, 03:59 PM   #5
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Thanks guys.

I have also checked my hubs and it seems they are the same too but just really dirty. I give one a quick rub thru the wheel and it will probably clean up ok. So - thats an indication what yours maybe like after 9000 miles
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The hubs where you have pictured the calipers seem completely different, with no aluminium bell at all.

I hope you didn't cheat and use pictures from your 330d when you did the same job....
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The hubs where you have pictured the calipers seem completely different, with no aluminium bell at all.

I hope you didn't cheat and use pictures from your 330d when you did the same job....
Haha - no LOL. It is the exact same corner that is pictured. It must just be so dirty in the first pics that you cant make out the bell at all. You cant even make out the little studs around the bell end in the first pics either (yes we are still talking about wheels and discs )
Also it would seem that the bell part is slimmer on mine - may be because the actual disc is thicker.
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I know what you mean about speakers - had the standard setup in my E91 and it was awful. Bought the upgrade to pro speakers in this car and it makes a big difference - stereo separation, deep bass without distortion.

I know there were a lot of E9x owners doing an official Alpina upgrade - perhaps thay would fit this car?
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