So pretty, sooo clean.. Sooo blue...

[PropellerHead]

Stopped in to see a friend and couldn't resist snapping a pic...

[tmv]

Nice looking group of cars. I thought you have 20" style132 for your 4.8iS?

[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by tmv

Nice looking group of cars. I thought you have 20" style132 for your 4.8iS?

I do! (Nice eye and great memory). I took them off to run through the last of the treads on the stock tires. Our 1,500 mile run last week was about all the rears could handle. A friend turned up some Michelins with a bit more than half the life left for the rears today. He'll mount them on these wheels. A 2,000 mile trip coming up will make short work of them, I am sure but $200 for both rears isn't bad.

An interesting note from my first long trip since the ride home with the stock wheels: My mileage with the stock wheels (WAY lighter) was MUCH better- 15-20% better!

Of course, the last trip long trip was a mad dash that usually takes 7 hours. I made it in just over 4.

[bbultman]

Originally Posted by PropellerHead

I do! (Nice eye and great memory). I took them off to run through the last of the treads on the stock tires. Our 1,500 mile run last week was about all the rears could handle. A friend turned up some Michelins with a bit more than half the life left for the rears today. He'll mount them on these wheels. A 2,000 mile trip coming up will make short work of them, I am sure but $200 for both rears isn't bad.

An interesting note from my first long trip since the ride home with the stock wheels: My mileage with the stock wheels (WAY lighter) was MUCH better- 15-20% better!

Of course, the last trip long trip was a mad dash that usually takes 7 hours. I made it in just over 4.

I noticed your oil temp gauge reads around 170-180ish. Mine used to read that and then I redid my whole cooling system (radiator, hoses, trans temp thermostat) and it hoovers more closely to 200 now. Is that normal? It never goes past 210. What is considered too high?

[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by bbultman

I noticed your oil temp gauge reads around 170-180ish. Mine used to read that and then I redid my whole cooling system (radiator, hoses, trans temp thermostat) and it hoovers more closely to 200 now. Is that normal? It never goes past 210. What is considered too high?

I will have to pay some attention. I did mine preemptively in July last year bc it was all 8 year old parts. Did the steering hoses, and all fluids, too.

Here is a pic almost right after that maintenance work was done. Not sure what it is like today, but I am about 80 shy of taking my 37k mile pic. I'll let you know.

[tmv]

My new-to-me 4.8iS is pretty close to yours in term of mileage (if you switch the 0 and 1 around ) You don't drive your cars much at all, considering your E39 has 57k miles only.

[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by tmv

My new-to-me 4.8iS is pretty close to yours in term of mileage (if you switch the 0 and 1 around ) You don't drive your cars much at all, considering your E39 has 57k miles only.

Well.. that was almost 2 years ago. I just cleared 36K on our last road trip. We'll be catching up with the E39 in no time!

[z168]

You have both an E53 and E39?!? let me guess...youre looking for an E30 too?

[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by z168

You have both an E53 and E39?!? let me guess...youre looking for an E30 too?

I have two 2002's. No need for an E30!

[z168]

Originally Posted by PropellerHead

I have two 2002's. No need for an E30!