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Our latest addition to The Bimmer Barn, this 2010 335i. I wanted to dump a few photos here for those that wanted to see them, as this car will be for sale when all done. Looking forward to bringing this car back to its former glory, and putting it in the hands of another enthusiast.

So you've likely found this page as a result of searching for a E39 Touring Air Suspension setup that is guaranteed to work. Well, I'm here to share with you the ultimate setup of air lift components that will allow you to be riding on clouds... Figuratively speaking. So the front kit is available from Air Lift Performance, as part of their E39 Sedan solution. Just the front springs will run about $1k, and can be purchased directly from Air Lift Performance, or one of their qualified dealers. The Rear is a different story. As the Touring owners know all...

In today's video we retrofitted the Active Servotronic Steering on my E39 M5 S62 swapped 540it. Since we already installed the steering box, all that was needed for this installation was some wiring. I've attached a photo of the wiring diagram I used below, in case anyone is also performing this retrofit or is having troubles diagnosing their system. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out via email for more help! Video below, thanks for watching!

The moment I got my E39 M5 Wagon running for the first time, I was a little confused by the gibberish on the cluster. Turns out, my cluster suffered from the infamous dead pixel issue, and would need to be replaced. Well finally, on today's episode of the build, we address this problem with some help from our friends at Amazon! Luckily for us enthusiasts, Amazon brings a multitude of replacement parts for our cars at very affordable prices, and they're readily available in 2 days or less. This screen showed up soon after I ordered it, has free returns,...

In today's video, we perform an OBD adapter bypass on the E46! This mod applies to all BMW models between 1996 and 2000, including a few other models outside of those years (E36, E46, E39, and e38 series). If you have a Round OBD port in the engine bay, AND ALSO a traditional 16-pin OBDII port under your dashboard, then you can do this mod! Simply "short" pins 17 and 20 on the cap, and you'll now be able to scan every module (ABS, IKE, Body Module, Instrument Cluster, HVAC) with INPA, or any other scanner, from inside the car! ...