r/e39

Hello everyone, i hope the admins keeps this to warn everyone. There is a page on facebook which posts regularly and consistently E39 parts in good condition and of his shipments to customers worldwide.

I am naive and fell for it, parts were not much cheaper than market just in excellent condition, at least that is what i thought. I believe his page is still up because people are blocked before they get the chance to report him.

Once money was sent, the advance-fee BS started.
Here is how it went

1. we agree on a price for parts, paid via Zelle, (bank payment did not ho through) and then he claimed he will drop off the package at a shipping company. Mind you we agreed on DHL and i paid the shipping obviously.
2. Then The Extortion / Penalty Fee: When i called him out and refused to pay fake insurance, the seller claimed he went back to the courier to pick up the parts, but the courier is now charging a $306 "penalty fee for wasting their time." They claim if you don't pay it, the carrier will block or destroy the parts.
3. The Block: The moment I demand the courier’s contact details and refuse to keep sending cash, he blocked me.

Just be aware. I think that is the most revenge i could get and learn my lesson

I tried adding screenshots but i couldn’t

I made a yuuge mistake! Firstly I bought style 37 wheels from FB marketplace. Dude told me they were from e39. Brought them home from LA. Weeks later tried to install them to realize it doesnt fit. Did some research and decided I can grind it to fit. MISTAKE. My months of restoration car is shaking violently. I need help anyone with guidance. I might need to redo the bore professionally. If anyone know someone in the San Diego area who can help. Would be greatly appreciated.

I’m not talking about BBKs, I found some 296mm aftermarket front rotor—which is a direct replacement for 525i and below. The interesting part is they do have drilled or slotted rotor, which can upgrade the car’s look.

The brands are various that I have never heard before:

- BMTSR: from Guangzhou, China. They claimed that they have 20 years of experience making parts for BMW, MB, and Land Rover. (They even claimed that they’re one of the suppliers) bmtsr.net
- LPR: from Italy. They also claimed that they are supplier for Audi, MB, Land Rover, and Ford. lpr.it
- MTEC: Idk where they are from, but they claimed that their products are “upgrade” from OEM.
- TAROX: (couldn’t find anything about them)
- BRIX

My front rotor and pad are due soon, I know that I should replace them with OE-brands like Pagid or something, but these slotted/drilled/both rotor will be a nice upgrade looks for my tiny 296mm rotor. I don’t track this car, only daily it.

Originally, I’d upgrade my front brake by swapping to 530i brake, but since I live in Indonesia the population of 530i here are quite rare so I’ve been looking for it but no luck. So these aftermarket rotor replacement is like an alternative.

Has anyone tried any aftermarket rotor?

I replaced the front wheel bearings on my 2000 M5. All the videos I watched on the subject said that at the least the pinch clamp holding the strut had to be loosened and the drop link removed in order to lower the bearing/hub away from the strut to access the bolts to remove the bearing/hub assembly. Some of the videos went so far as to completely disassemble the front suspension including removing the strut from the car.
I did the job without disturbing the suspension geometry or requiring a new wheel alignment by using a stubby socket on the most difficult to reach bolt and by removing that bolt last so I could move the bearing/hub assembly away from the strut as the bolt loosened instead of the bolt head backing into the strut.
If you’re getting ready to replace your front wheel bearings in your e39 give the video a watch at the link below. Let me know if you have comments on how I did it.

https://youtu.be/OtJyhtJ\_Lnk?is=pb2mvC\_QW\_JYo4BV