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03-30-2006, 10:36 AM
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Speed addict!!
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: GTA
Posts: 175
Car: E39 M5, 05 Odyssey, 99 Accord
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Originally Posted by Paul540/m3
Maybe some SS Headers  Right Dave  |
I working on that as we speak!!! 
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03-30-2006, 11:34 AM
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3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
Posts: 322
Car: F10 535xi M-Sport
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are you actually instaling or in the process of purchasing?
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F10 535xi M-Sport, Dark Graphite 
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E39 540i Sport Titanium Silver - SOLD
E34 520 Black - SOLD
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03-30-2006, 11:47 AM
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#18
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Speed addict!!
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: GTA
Posts: 175
Car: E39 M5, 05 Odyssey, 99 Accord
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Originally Posted by O.S.
are you actually instaling or in the process of purchasing?
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Buying....
Trying to figure a cheaper way of getting it into Canada without paying so much brokerage fees, duties, pst, gst etc.
Why do the americans have it so good compared to us Canadians?
They order something off the internet and what they see is what they pay.
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03-30-2006, 02:26 PM
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#19
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Taiwan Panda Racing Unit.
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Durty Shwa
Posts: 3,100
Car: E39 on 24"s
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yes, I HATE UPS, I want to burn 'em down.
I saw ur car a few time in Sauga, that's seriously one nice looking car, and I thought all E39 M5's had 3.45 rear diff?
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03-30-2006, 02:36 PM
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Speed addict!!
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: GTA
Posts: 175
Car: E39 M5, 05 Odyssey, 99 Accord
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Originally Posted by TheMadChigga
yes, I HATE UPS, I want to burn 'em down.
I saw ur car a few time in Sauga, that's seriously one nice looking car, and I thought all E39 M5's had 3.45 rear diff?
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Thanks!
The M5 has a 3.15 diff.
Dinan carries the 3.45 diff which helps the acceleration.
BTW, on my previous 540-6 which came with 2.82 diff, when I changed it to the 3.15, the car felt MUCH faster but I lost 1 mpg in the process mostly due to the fun factor increasing.
When I put the old 2.82 diff back when I sold the car, the car actually felt sluggish!
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03-30-2006, 08:48 PM
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#21
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Toronto ,Ontario
Posts: 195
Car: 1997 540ia
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Originally Posted by DavidM5
Thanks!
The M5 has a 3.15 diff.
Dinan carries the 3.45 diff which helps the acceleration.
BTW, on my previous 540-6 which came with 2.82 diff, when I changed it to the 3.15, the car felt MUCH faster but I lost 1 mpg in the process mostly due to the fun factor increasing.
When I put the old 2.82 diff back when I sold the car, the car actually felt sluggish!
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Just out of curiousity,what did you do with the old 3:15 diff? If you still have it,i may be interested in it if you are looking at getting rid of it.
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03-30-2006, 08:50 PM
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#22
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Speed addict!!
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: GTA
Posts: 175
Car: E39 M5, 05 Odyssey, 99 Accord
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Originally Posted by Derrick
Just out of curiousity,what did you do with the old 3:15 diff? If you still have it,i may be interested in it if you are looking at getting rid of it.
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That was sold very quickly to someone from this board.
That is the best bang for the buck mod for the 540 by far.
Cost was under $500 and the car felt like it had another 30hp.
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03-30-2006, 08:53 PM
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Wheelman
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Toronto
Posts: 12,065
Car: 014 MB C350 Coupe
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what!!! you sold it for only $500? where the hell was I???????
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03-30-2006, 10:54 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Toronto
Posts: 21,082
Car: Gamitemobile
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SSR GT3's look awesome on E39
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03-31-2006, 04:54 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Niagara Falls, ON
Posts: 2,558
Car: '88 E30 M50
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wow.....nice 5'ers everyone
myself, the lowly e30 owner is jealous, and green with envy
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03-31-2006, 08:40 AM
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3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
Posts: 322
Car: F10 535xi M-Sport
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but why no one is posting pics?
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E39 540i Sport Titanium Silver - SOLD
E34 520 Black - SOLD
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03-31-2006, 06:41 PM
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#27
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: wouldn't you like to know!
Posts: 215
Car: almost any car I want
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Originally Posted by DavidM5
Buying....
Trying to figure a cheaper way of getting it into Canada without paying so much brokerage fees, duties, pst, gst etc.
Why do the americans have it so good compared to us Canadians?
They order something off the internet and what they see is what they pay.
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Tell the shipper (seller) you will act as your own customs broker and provided you have a bill of laiden (invoice) and ID, you should have no problem picking it up in Fort Erie. This should automatically stop the package from getting picked up by UPS in Canadian Customs and delivering it to you. If you ask me... The whole setup is a scam and I'm sure someone gets a cut of the whole concept.
Dave,
This won't avoid your having to pay gst or customs, but the brokerage fee shouldn't be there... Another thing, if the invoice has a company name on the receivers side, it may also help you at the border with part of the taxes. I believe I did not pay the PST.
Anyway, thats what I did.
Brokerage fee, duty, gst, customs fee, were going to shaft you because we can fee, ... WTF?
Just a PITA driving all the way down to Niagara Falls in the winter....
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'99 BMW 540i6 (black on black)
'99 Lexus Rx300
Last edited by Fern; 03-31-2006 at 06:45 PM.
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03-31-2006, 07:40 PM
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#28
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Speed addict!!
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: GTA
Posts: 175
Car: E39 M5, 05 Odyssey, 99 Accord
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Originally Posted by Fern
Just a PITA driving all the way down to Niagara Falls in the winter....
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The brokerage fee for items around $1500 is around $80 so it's not worth it to spend half a day driving to Ft Erie and back.
Heck, the gas alone would be $30-40.
It's the small items that I am pissed with paying $20 brokerage on a $30 item.
It's alot better to have them send small items by U S post.
Canada post usually charges a handling fee of $4-5.
Boy this is really o/t!
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04-01-2006, 03:30 AM
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#29
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V-Dub in da House
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Ancaster
Posts: 4,881
Car: 07 GTI, 96 Harliquin
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Sean
07 GTI, Revo Stage II, 3" catless GHL exhaust, OEM R32 rear conversion, 17x9 + 17x11 215/45/17 all around on genuine BBS RS's, B&G RSII coilovers
96 Harliquin Golf
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04-01-2006, 03:58 AM
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#30
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Niagara Falls, ON
Posts: 2,558
Car: '88 E30 M50
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i got to drive that ^^^^^^^
and yes i want a cookie too
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