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06-08-2015, 04:42 PM
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From frog to princess (build thread)
This is a "light" build thread, where I will try to explain what I have been doing with my e53 since I bought her. I still have not made any big change but... we will see  I found her in a second hand dealer in Spain. I visited her and found a low mileage engine (143k km/89k miles), with a reasonable body (repainted from dark green to black) with some nasty bits like the rotten tail pipes.  And a horrible black fabric interior. Driver´s seat was in very bad shape. And the steering wheel leather sewing was missing :-(  The front headlights were almost fully blind (in the picture they do not look so bad though, anyway they were very very bad looking)  Anyway I test drove it and found it good enough for the price (5,5k €) So I bought her and took her home. Specs : -BMW e53 -Manual transmission (5speed) -M54 engine (230hp) -17inch alloy wheels Last edited by Pueseso; 06-19-2015 at 01:46 PM. 
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06-08-2015, 04:46 PM
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Mods will be a bit out of order since I cannot recall exactly the right order.
So first things first, I needed to touch her skin to skin so I replaced the worn out leather of the steering wheel with a new natural leather from a local leather shop.  Now we are beginning to feel each other 
Last edited by Pueseso; 06-19-2015 at 01:47 PM.
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06-08-2015, 04:48 PM
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I've never seen an X5 with fabric seats before. Interesting... May be more suited to the climate in Spain eh?
So what plans do you have for your frog?
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 08/06 build 4.4i Stirling Grey over black
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06-08-2015, 04:52 PM
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Next thing was the interior.
I really hated the black horrible interior it had so I bought a complete grey leather interior from a scrap yard. Lucky me it was in a reasonable shape and even was sport type. I went completely crazy and also bought the 4 door panels and the central console to mach the seats colour.  Everything with wood looks was discarded . TODO: Change the gear knob to something better looking.  
Last edited by Pueseso; 06-19-2015 at 05:01 PM.
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06-08-2015, 04:57 PM
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Now it is the external mods time :-)
First thing I had in mind was to get rid of the rotten tail pipes (Is this the right name?) and put something better looking.  50€ each one, perfect!! I think they look good (they are straight even if the picture suggests something else)  TODO: Change tail lights to get rid of amber lights.
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06-08-2015, 05:03 PM
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The silver grills could have been my favorite mod but I asked the shop to paint some more bits:
The roof rails  The mirror covers  And the complete windows surrounds (I had to order a set of surrounds/whatever the name they have, from UK and then paint them) 
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06-08-2015, 05:09 PM
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 Looks GREAT!
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 2005 X5 4.8IS The Blue ones are always FASTER.... Current Garage: 2005 X5 4.8is 2002 M5 TiSilver 2003 525iT 1998 528i Former Garage Stable Highlights 2004 325XiT Sport 1973 De Tomaso Pantera, L Model 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 4 sp Alpine White 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 4 sp GoManGo Green 1971 Dart Sport, “Dart Light” package 1969 Road Runner 383 1968 Ply Barracuda 340S FB Sea-foam Green
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06-08-2015, 05:09 PM
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So finally and for the time being, my beautiful lady looks like this
 I have a bunch of mods more in mind to make her even more beautiful but money has run out faster than I thought so I will stop now and enjoy her like this. I will gather a new budget next months for the last mods but do not know when it will be possible. Hope you like it and opinions are welcome. 
Last edited by Pueseso; 06-08-2015 at 05:35 PM.
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