1999 Bmw 540it Touring Wagon Rare 6 Speed Manual Swap!!! Hellrot on 2040-cars

1999 BMW 540it w/6 speed swap (does carry a salvage title due to previous front end damage - see attached picture and link to more below)

I am selling my rare 1999 BMW 540it wagon that has had the 6 speed manual swap completed by a previous owner. The car was previously involved in an accident that caused it to be totaled out by insurance, so it does carry a rebuilt title. The wreck was in 2009 and the car has had nearly 60k miles put on it since then, so any issues from the wreck have already been sorted out.  The car is a southern car (FL, TX, NC and SC) so there is absolutely no rust on it.  I have a copy of an Autocheck that was recently ran that I can send to show ownership history (interesting part is it doesn't show the accident/wreck, just the title switching to rebuilt so I assume it was a single vehicle accident and never had a police report).  Please read the list below to understand everything that I have done to the car plus the little things that I know it still needs. Feel free to e-mail with any questions. This is a gorgeous car that needs a good home. I am just ready for a truck/SUV and can't keep this also.  I would entertain trades for Expeditions, Sequoias, Armadas, Tundras, F150s with similar mileage and pricing.

Maintenance done by me shortly after purchase in October 2013:

·       Replaced water pump myself with remanufactured unit from O’reilly’s (see receipt)

·       Replaced driver’s side front inner door handle as old one broke in cold of winter

·       Replaced windshield washer pump (OEM BMW part) as old one was not functioning

·       Purchased brand new key from BMW in order to have two keys for car

·       Purchased/installed OEM all-weather floor mats

·       Had front window tint removed and replaced to better match rear window tint

o   Car was originally in Texas and had tint that was illegal in NC, where previous owner was, so he removed the front tint only and had it replaced with 35% (NC legal)

o   I was in SC and did not have inspections and wanted the front to match the back again, so I had it put back to match (as best as possible) the tint on the back of the car (tint is approximately 20% on all windows)

·       Installed Curtis trailer hitch for use with bike rack

·       Wired fog lights to fog light switch

o   PO never had them wired when the M5 bumper was installed; instead he had the halos wired to the fog light switch.

o   Currently the halos and fog lights are turned on/off via the fog light switch, I tried wiring the halos to the parking lights, but then they actually flashed with the turn signals as that bulb is dual filament.

·       Replaced the front passenger window regulator with unit provided by PO that he simply never got installed.

·       Replaced rear hatch Roundel and all 4 wheel center cap roundels with OEM BMW replacement parts

·       Plasti-dipped front kidneys and rear 540i badge

·       Sent gage cluster to VDO repair for pixel fix

o   PO already had the MID repaired, so no pixel issues at all!!!

·       Purchased/installed new CD magazine for CD changer

·       Purchased/installed new battery from Advance Auto

·       Installed new timing chain tensioner (BMW OE part used)

Maintenance done by Austrotech in Taylors, SC (see receipt):

·       Valve cover gaskets

·       Front timing cover gaskets

·       Spark Plugs

·       Power steering hoses

·       Radiator

·       Miscellaneous o-rings found during other repairs that needed replacing

·       General inspection to give car clean bill of health for daily use

Items still needing attention/repair:

·       Front bumper alignment is slightly off where it meets the front fenders.  I never looked into adjusting, but assume it could be adjusted for better fit if you wanted to.

·       Front driver’s side fog light housing within bumper is cracked, so fog light pushed back if pressed on too hard (caution when hand washing J)

·       Front driver’s side fog light will take on some moisture after wash or heavy rain

·       Rocks have hit the black mesh lower grill in from bumper, so some of the black mesh is missing

·       Rims could use a refresh (black paint is flaking in lug holes, slight curb rash on two wheels)

·       Small scratches on driver’s door near window (looks to me like someone may have had a small dog that routinely hung out the window and the claws scratched the pain L)

·       Small indication that someone sideswiped me in a parking lot soon after I bought the car and dented the driver’s and passenger’s doors on the driver’s side just below the black side molding

o   I was able to pop the dent and buff the scratches, but if you look closely now you can see a small indication of a crease just below the side molding.

o   Most people would never notice, but want to make sure you know so if/when you notice you don’t think I was trying to hide it from you

·       Interior trim around rear window have broken tabs and are held on with double sided tape

·       Interior trim at top of rear window has broken tabs and double sided tape would not hold with the heat from the sun, so I used silicone sealant (J it’s what I had available at the time)

·       Tool kit is missing most pieces (all pieces necessary to jack the car up in an emergency are present, but not the individual tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, etc).

·       Headliner is sagging in a few places

·       Passenger side rear window needs a new window regulator soon

o   I have stopped rolling it down out of fear that it would get stuck in the down position

·       Woodgrain on cover to tape player is cracked

·       Driver’s seat shows wear, but no rips or tears

·       Driver’s side rear airbag leaked down in the dead of winter, but holds air fine when driving and does not leak down at all with warmer temperatures outside

·       Rear subframe bushings leaked some fluid in the dead of winter (no affect to driveability)

·       Neither myself or PO had any front suspension parts replaced, but there is no sign of them going bad either (car is extremely tight on the open road)

·       Transmission and differential fluids may need to be changed soon depending on what intervals you want to do them at

o   Documentation from PO shows they were last done around 75k miles 

High resolution pics after thorough cleaning from 3-30-2014:

http://s217.photobucket.com/user/redbirdin96/library/BMW%20540it/3-30-14

Pics of known defects from 3-30-2014:

http://s217.photobucket.com/user/redbirdin96/library/BMW%20540it/3-30-14/Defects

Pics of how car was when purchased by previous owner in 2009:

http://s217.photobucket.com/user/redbirdin96/library/BMW%20540it/wrecked

 Buyer assumes all responsibility for vehicle upon successful sale in auction.  I have done my best to fully represent the car as it is without hiding anything, but there may still be items that I have over looked.  Any buyer that decides to ship the vehicle sight unseen does so at their own risk and the car is considered sold upon successful close of the auction.  Please contact me prior to auction close if you have any further questions or need more details on the car.  I will be glass to give my phone number to interested buyers on a individual basis and will show the vehicle to anyone that is in the area and wants to see it prior to auction close.  I reserve the right to end the auction early as it is also listed locally for sale.