Tell my why my 425whp wagon isn't awesome.
Also, general station wagon thread!
its an e60, and its awd by default if its from america, meaning drastically reduced suspension upgrade options and added weight.
why not supercharge an e39 wagon?
>>14748849
that looks like such a retarded place to mount your tag... I like your car but that tag just takes away from the car.
>>14748866
Yes, a US spec E61. The air suspension is the bane of my existence. The upgraded sway bars help a ton.
The AWD is necessary for the amount of snow we've been seeing these winters. Being a safe family man and all, I run dedicated snow tires with the AWD.
>>14748867
I didn't want to drill into the bumper or block the FMIC. Using the front tow hook, quite standard for BMW fags like me.
>>14748910
>dedicated snow tires with awd
kind of unnecessary but alright. snow tires on rwd works totally fine (they're actually on my car in that pic), with the added bonus of being easy to hoon with if you want to
>>14748910
Forgot wintermode picture.
>>14748918
I somewhat agree, my wife drives the rwd c32 AMG.
We did some tests this winter and confirmed RWD + snow > AWD with all seasons. Snows were cheap and I had spare wheels. The wagon is unstoppable.
Beautiful wagon btw. Supercharged?
>>14748910
fair point...
>>14748910
>Being a safe family man and all,
I'm glad you're keeping your wife's kids safe!
>>14748929
not yet
i'm watching this thread on bimmerboost closely, using eaton blowers from mid 2000s jaguars, cheap parts from a junkyard and pairs very well to the m62 engine
http://www.bimmerboost.com/showthread.php?44507-Eaton-Supercharger-Kit-E39-540i/page16
first dyno by a properly tuned example coming up april 9th, i'm hoping for 400+whp
>>14749002
Us having a fast grocery getter is a great side perk :)
>>14749010
Having worked 3 roots style supercharger projects in the past I would strongly advise against it. Turbo is the only way to go. Blower sizing and the need to get it within reach of the drive belts caused endless headache. After that, belt slippage, and a very low ceiling for tuning and finally limited options for cooling and methanol injection really killed it for me.
The stoutness of the current generation turbo platform really leaves previous generation motors playing a losing game of catchup.
>>14748849
Beautiful, love that paint
also my wagon
>>14748849
Because it isn't an m5
Or a jaaaaag,
>buying a german piece of shit instead of a mopar dodge magnum
im known for 2 things with the ladies, my dodge magnum and my magnum condoms
>>14749101
I lust after the E65 AMG Estate. Saw one in town and couldn't chase it down.
>>14749118
The M5 wagon was never available in the US or I would've bought one. I don't think the XFR-S is available in the US either. The US has proven that we can't have nice things.
Also, helps to mention that my E61 is a 6speed manual.
>>14749142
It's cool, estates are more a euro thing, blame volvo probably.
Sounds like a bit of a rare car then, probably puts the fear of god into s4 drivers.
>>14748849
From that angle, it looks like a hatch.
>>14749120
> comparing Chrysler build quality to BMW
>>14749199
Lots of a good BMW build quality did losing WW2
>>14748849
>jew york plates
>>14748849
what kind rear tires?
>>14749173
Never heard of the stagea before this, but now I must have one!!!! Yes it is a bit of a rare one but I am slowly but surely ruining it in the eyes of a purist.
JB4, methanol injection, E85 flash, FMIC, Front and rear sway bars. And worst yet, a 3yo and a 6month old passenger...
>>14749238
Yessir, NY resident.
>>14749246
265/30 R19
I need to go a bit wider with the rubber. Bought the wheels/tires used and hate that it looks stretched.
>>14749199
Magnum built better. I owned 6 BMWs (the very last ones were E82 135i and E70 4.8i) before switching to Magnum. Dodge's interior and overall reliability is way better
>>14748849
Because it's a wagon and every wagon in existence looks like a coffin.
>>14748849
its ugly
>>14748849
did you have electrical problems with it?
i remember my dad had a e60 back in 2004 and it had issues every other week, only small things like cruise control failing for no reason, but still annoying
>>14749304
Fellow Magnum/300 bro
300k km on the clock, biggest problems are skinny tires and bad gas mileage
>>14749399
>back in 2004
So his car was a few months old and was having electrical issues? lol
>>14749418
yes, new from the dealership when it was released
that's why i was asking, i hope they got more reliable with the later models
>>14749439
wow, I know several people with E60s and E61, sure they have minor issues (12 year old cars after all) but they`re not that bad, I didn`t know they had problems since the release lol
>>14749304
I did consider the magnum at some point, but really wasn't digging the front grille and I don't think they made it with a manual transmission.
Instead I was looking for some CTS-V Wagons, but the prices were sky high for the manual tranmission variants (currently still in the $45k range)
>>14749327
>>14749344
Some say americans have a gene that causes uncontrollable vomiting when they see a wagon / station wagon / estate car. I and some others here have evolved past that gene :)
>>14749399
>>14749418
>>14749439
No electrical problems. Mine is 2008. You should know better than to buy a first generation of a new model! My understanding is that they've made a ton of small incremental changes since 2004.
To be clear though, my E61 still suffers from the normal N54 issues. Wastegate rattle, fuel pump failure, water pump failure, fuel injector failure, ignition coil failure and carbon build up in the intake manifold. All but the carbon build up were covered by BMW's CPO program and extended manufacturer's warranty.
The turbos would have been $6k out of pocket.
![bmw-m5-touring-e61-[864].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/3A3Xi3S.jpg "bmw-m5-touring-e61-[864].jpg")
I want to be fair though, the e61 M5, much like the X6 or X6M are the cars that make no sense whatsoever yet I want to have to badly.
>>14749597
Actually, correction, the X6 is too retarded for my standards. So I think my crazy could only justify the E61 M5 or the E65 AMG.
X6... sigh... BMW, what were you thinking?
>>14748849
>swagboi wheels
>mismatched tires
>front plate location
>those wheels with that ride height
who are you?
>>14749618
It is very fucking fast though
>>14749070
i'll take something feelsy and taut over higher tuning potential, the e60 is way to disconnected in feeling for my tastes.
and really it's hard to go past 450whp on the m62 regardless
>>14749618
I just.. I just don't understand these. The Germans have lost their minds. First the calling of four doors coupes and now crossover coupes. I blame that cunt Erkel.
>>14749811
correction, Merkel.
>>14749567
>CTS-V Wagons
That's a good vehicle but way overpriced for it's niche in US
>>14749714
LC888 look good with the right tire. You definitely have a fair point on the tires though. Hate them but cant justify spending money on more rubber.
>> front plate location
Did you not read FMIC and bumper drilling?
>> stock ride height
Gotta maintain some driveability. Steepdriveway.gif snow.png. Plus, stanced look make me throw up all over myself.
>>14749791
I 100% agree. The E6X got really really really bloated and totally floats. The N54 can't get over 450whp reliably on stock turbos either, although 600whp is only $3000 away with Hexon or RB turbos without the need for supporting mods or motor work. Not too shabby.
>>14749811
Who cares, it`s faster than the Gallardo Superleggera on track
>>14748849
Dyno sheet or gtfo
>>14749830
Magnetic ride, tunable supercharged V8, 6 speed manual. Whats there not to love? They're so goddamn rare...
>>14749720
>>14749811
>>14749856
He's got a point. They crammed one hell of a motor in there...
>>14749860
I am similarly modded. This power is typical for this motor and these mods running the same amount of boost. 436hp, 493ft-lb
>>14749860
>>14749929
Forgot link but there are tons others. 400+ WHP is very typical especially when running E85 with 93 octane:
http://www.n54tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16014
>>14749567
I dont have a problem with wagons
that one is just ugly
the Cadillac is even worse
>>14749971
>>Showing up with a B6
At least show me a B8 avant before calling my wagon ugly, jeez.
I kid. I was 2 steps away from buying my friend's B6 avant with a K04. He had problems with the ECU a week before the drop off date so we both rescinded our offers.
>>14749971
>>14750002
Also, A6/S6 Avant with the 3rd row option is just so damn function. Pic related, $2000 dealer option. Aside from the E class wagon, it might be the only "modern" wagon with the 3rd row.
wagons make me go muh dik
>>14750002
that`s not a b6 but a B5
my ex audi was a B6, pic very related
>>14750049
gay color my horse head firend
>>14750049
I accept your correction and offer a B5 avant towing a B5 avant trailer.
>>14750088
I disagree
looked like the S4 Nogaro Blue which is amazing
>>14748849
It is awesome.
>>14750113
I agree, Nogaro Blue is beautiful. However, for some reason the Audi retards always mark up the sale price by 30% because of the color, which is not cool.
>>14749850
I didn't read the whole thread but it's ok I have different front a rear tires too. I have upgraded my rear tires though. I'm not happy with my braking distances though so I might go with the nitto g2 tires all around
>>14749942
What does running e85 with 93 octane even mean? Mixing fuel? Why don't you just add a bottle of turbo 108 to your gas?
>>14752306
you dont even know what they mean? ahaha look at this faggot
Perhaps you should go back to mlp
>>14752434
I asked a question why don't you just tell me faggot? Jesus Christ nu /o/ sucks dick
>>14750536
well I sold my blue A4 for pretty cheap so not always lol
>>14752306
OP back from the dead, surprised this wasn't pruned. I am mixing E85 with 93 octane. I am running the OEM fuel pump which cannot put out the volume needed for a complete E85 switchover. Mixing E85 with 93 octane is quite common for this platform. I target a E40 mixture.
E85 is much much cheaper ($1.20/gal recently) than race gas and widely available where I live. If I had the time and money, I would convert all my toys over to E85. The power gains are unreal.
>>14754306
I think the used Nogaro blue B6 prices must've hit their peak when I was looking for one back in 2010. Those things were expensive for no reason other than the color. Drove me nuts!
