LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

LBQ: 700 History Alpine White on Anthracite (was Pearl Beige) Built July, 1986; 1st sold in Dallas 2nd owner shipped to LA (@87k) Jan 1994, moved to Seattle Aug 2012 I Purchased (3rd owner) November 16, 2013 at 202,305 miles Engine & Drivetrain Converted to 5-Speed from Auto Personally, built M20B27 high-compression (9.5:1) motor Bored “40 over” to 86mm Wisco custom pistons, based on C&D Performance’s Pro3 design Max-speeding 130mm h-beam rods 885 head with 3-sided valve grind Stock camshaft Cometic 0.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

In late 1995, just prior to switching to the E39 5-series body style for the 1997 model year (there is no such thing as a U.S. 1996 model year 5-series), BMW pumped one last breath of life into the V8 powered, E34-bodied, 540i for the U.S. market: The 1995 540i Sport. They did this by using almost all of the parts that went into the European 1995 6-cylinder E34 ///M5, except the engine and transmission.

1. What is the history of the BMW 540i through the E34? The third generation 5 Series started arriving in late 1987. Totally redesigned, very similar to the 7 series, the new body was stiffer, offered less wind resistance, improved upon the front/rear aerodynamics and improved crosswind stability. The cars were lighter and offered more interior room. Introduced with five basic models, by the end of production taking into account engine combinations, 18 types of the E34 were available with a power range of 113 horsepower to 315 horsepower.

I frequently get emails from people wanting to know if a ‘95 540i they’ve found is really one of the rare “M-Sport” cars. Many people have taken standard 540is and bolted on all sorts of aftermarket parts trying, creating “fakes”. If you’re looking to buy a 540i “M-Sport” and want to be able to tell the real-deal from an impostor, this page should help. The table on the main page shows how the standard ‘95 540i, the 540i M-Sport, and the Canadian ‘95 M540i compare.

About my 1995 BMW 540i M-Sport, a car that is a breath (roughly 2 cylinders) away from being a US 1995 M5. **LBQ*: 895 Of all cars I’ve owned, I think this car had the highest LBQ. I took this picture as the car left my driveway for the last time: March 11, 2006. About a year later it was totalled by a city bus. It’s parts were later used to build a US E34 M5 Touring.

BMWNA Web Page Info Date Created: 12 December 1995 Last Revised: 10 January 1996BMW Exclusive Edition - 540i Sport The 540i Sport: A BMW Exclusive Edition. Standard Equipment and Specifications: 540i Sport The 540i Sport has the following standard features (Sports Package, Option 812 for 540i and Option 813 for 540iA) above the 1995 540i model: Chassis: M5 High Performance Brakes M5 EDC III Adaptive Suspension with control switch for Sport and Comfort Settings Self-leveling Suspension 17" M5/850 CSi Forged Alloy two piece Turbine II Wheels (8 x 17" frt.

The PDF of the BMW Brochure for the 1995 M-Sport. Scanned pages from the BMW brochure for the ‘95 540i Sport. Thanks to David Walker for providing these (and to David Chen for providing them to David).

The equipment lists of the 1524 made 540i/6 E34 North America version (HE53) and listed all M-Sport in exterior/interior + equipment differences. Total: 139 cars. Exterior 303 Cosmosschwarzmetallic; 63 cars 309 Arktissilbermetallic; 29 cars 300 Alpinweiss III; 23 cars 324 Oxfordgrnmetallic; 16 cars 314 Hellrot; 8 cars Interior L4SW Schwarz Bison Leder; 78 cars L3PE Pergament Leder; 34 cars L4SL Silbergrau Bison Leder; 14 cars L4SH Silbergrau Hell Leder; 13 cars Combinations Cosmos Black/Black Leather; 47 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather; 15 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather; 15 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather; 11 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Bright Red/Black Leather; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Bright Red/Parchment Leather; 3 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather; 1 car Equipment differences Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 24 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/No traction help; 13 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 13 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T; 10 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 6 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Bright Red/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 5 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 4 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 2 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 1 car Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/No traction help; 1 car Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Only two cars have LSD (the only two US-version 540i/6 made!

Big Brake Service I have a 1995 BMW 540i Sport with a Dinan Stage 3 brake kit installed. When I needed new pads and rotors I called Dinan to purchase replacements. I was shocked to learn how expensive they are and wondered it there was a cheaper way. After a bit or research I learned the the Dinan kit is in fact a complete brake system of mighty euro-only 1995 M5.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

LBQ: 700 History Alpine White on Anthracite (was Pearl Beige) Built July, 1986; 1st sold in Dallas 2nd owner shipped to LA (@87k) Jan 1994, moved to Seattle Aug 2012 I Purchased (3rd owner) November 16, 2013 at 202,305 miles Engine & Drivetrain Converted to 5-Speed from Auto Personally, built M20B27 high-compression (9.5:1) motor Bored “40 over” to 86mm Wisco custom pistons, based on C&D Performance’s Pro3 design Max-speeding 130mm h-beam rods 885 head with 3-sided valve grind Stock camshaft Cometic 0.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

In late 1995, just prior to switching to the E39 5-series body style for the 1997 model year (there is no such thing as a U.S. 1996 model year 5-series), BMW pumped one last breath of life into the V8 powered, E34-bodied, 540i for the U.S. market: The 1995 540i Sport. They did this by using almost all of the parts that went into the European 1995 6-cylinder E34 ///M5, except the engine and transmission.

1. What is the history of the BMW 540i through the E34? The third generation 5 Series started arriving in late 1987. Totally redesigned, very similar to the 7 series, the new body was stiffer, offered less wind resistance, improved upon the front/rear aerodynamics and improved crosswind stability. The cars were lighter and offered more interior room. Introduced with five basic models, by the end of production taking into account engine combinations, 18 types of the E34 were available with a power range of 113 horsepower to 315 horsepower.

I frequently get emails from people wanting to know if a ‘95 540i they’ve found is really one of the rare “M-Sport” cars. Many people have taken standard 540is and bolted on all sorts of aftermarket parts trying, creating “fakes”. If you’re looking to buy a 540i “M-Sport” and want to be able to tell the real-deal from an impostor, this page should help. The table on the main page shows how the standard ‘95 540i, the 540i M-Sport, and the Canadian ‘95 M540i compare.

About my 1995 BMW 540i M-Sport, a car that is a breath (roughly 2 cylinders) away from being a US 1995 M5. **LBQ*: 895 Of all cars I’ve owned, I think this car had the highest LBQ. I took this picture as the car left my driveway for the last time: March 11, 2006. About a year later it was totalled by a city bus. It’s parts were later used to build a US E34 M5 Touring.

BMWNA Web Page Info Date Created: 12 December 1995 Last Revised: 10 January 1996BMW Exclusive Edition - 540i Sport The 540i Sport: A BMW Exclusive Edition. Standard Equipment and Specifications: 540i Sport The 540i Sport has the following standard features (Sports Package, Option 812 for 540i and Option 813 for 540iA) above the 1995 540i model: Chassis: M5 High Performance Brakes M5 EDC III Adaptive Suspension with control switch for Sport and Comfort Settings Self-leveling Suspension 17" M5/850 CSi Forged Alloy two piece Turbine II Wheels (8 x 17" frt.

The PDF of the BMW Brochure for the 1995 M-Sport. Scanned pages from the BMW brochure for the ‘95 540i Sport. Thanks to David Walker for providing these (and to David Chen for providing them to David).

The equipment lists of the 1524 made 540i/6 E34 North America version (HE53) and listed all M-Sport in exterior/interior + equipment differences. Total: 139 cars. Exterior 303 Cosmosschwarzmetallic; 63 cars 309 Arktissilbermetallic; 29 cars 300 Alpinweiss III; 23 cars 324 Oxfordgrnmetallic; 16 cars 314 Hellrot; 8 cars Interior L4SW Schwarz Bison Leder; 78 cars L3PE Pergament Leder; 34 cars L4SL Silbergrau Bison Leder; 14 cars L4SH Silbergrau Hell Leder; 13 cars Combinations Cosmos Black/Black Leather; 47 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather; 15 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather; 15 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather; 11 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Bright Red/Black Leather; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Bright Red/Parchment Leather; 3 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather; 1 car Equipment differences Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 24 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/No traction help; 13 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 13 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T; 10 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 6 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Bright Red/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 5 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 4 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 2 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 1 car Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/No traction help; 1 car Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Only two cars have LSD (the only two US-version 540i/6 made!

Big Brake Service I have a 1995 BMW 540i Sport with a Dinan Stage 3 brake kit installed. When I needed new pads and rotors I called Dinan to purchase replacements. I was shocked to learn how expensive they are and wondered it there was a cheaper way. After a bit or research I learned the the Dinan kit is in fact a complete brake system of mighty euro-only 1995 M5.

In late 1995, just prior to switching to the E39 5-series body style for the 1997 model year (there is no such thing as a U.S. 1996 model year 5-series), BMW pumped one last breath of life into the V8 powered, E34-bodied, 540i for the U.S. market: The 1995 540i Sport. They did this by using almost all of the parts that went into the European 1995 6-cylinder E34 ///M5, except the engine and transmission.

1. What is the history of the BMW 540i through the E34? The third generation 5 Series started arriving in late 1987. Totally redesigned, very similar to the 7 series, the new body was stiffer, offered less wind resistance, improved upon the front/rear aerodynamics and improved crosswind stability. The cars were lighter and offered more interior room. Introduced with five basic models, by the end of production taking into account engine combinations, 18 types of the E34 were available with a power range of 113 horsepower to 315 horsepower.

I frequently get emails from people wanting to know if a ‘95 540i they’ve found is really one of the rare “M-Sport” cars. Many people have taken standard 540is and bolted on all sorts of aftermarket parts trying, creating “fakes”. If you’re looking to buy a 540i “M-Sport” and want to be able to tell the real-deal from an impostor, this page should help. The table on the main page shows how the standard ‘95 540i, the 540i M-Sport, and the Canadian ‘95 M540i compare.

About my 1995 BMW 540i M-Sport, a car that is a breath (roughly 2 cylinders) away from being a US 1995 M5. **LBQ*: 895 Of all cars I’ve owned, I think this car had the highest LBQ. I took this picture as the car left my driveway for the last time: March 11, 2006. About a year later it was totalled by a city bus. It’s parts were later used to build a US E34 M5 Touring.

BMWNA Web Page Info Date Created: 12 December 1995 Last Revised: 10 January 1996BMW Exclusive Edition - 540i Sport The 540i Sport: A BMW Exclusive Edition. Standard Equipment and Specifications: 540i Sport The 540i Sport has the following standard features (Sports Package, Option 812 for 540i and Option 813 for 540iA) above the 1995 540i model: Chassis: M5 High Performance Brakes M5 EDC III Adaptive Suspension with control switch for Sport and Comfort Settings Self-leveling Suspension 17" M5/850 CSi Forged Alloy two piece Turbine II Wheels (8 x 17" frt.

The PDF of the BMW Brochure for the 1995 M-Sport. Scanned pages from the BMW brochure for the ‘95 540i Sport. Thanks to David Walker for providing these (and to David Chen for providing them to David).

The equipment lists of the 1524 made 540i/6 E34 North America version (HE53) and listed all M-Sport in exterior/interior + equipment differences. Total: 139 cars. Exterior 303 Cosmosschwarzmetallic; 63 cars 309 Arktissilbermetallic; 29 cars 300 Alpinweiss III; 23 cars 324 Oxfordgrnmetallic; 16 cars 314 Hellrot; 8 cars Interior L4SW Schwarz Bison Leder; 78 cars L3PE Pergament Leder; 34 cars L4SL Silbergrau Bison Leder; 14 cars L4SH Silbergrau Hell Leder; 13 cars Combinations Cosmos Black/Black Leather; 47 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather; 15 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather; 15 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather; 11 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Bright Red/Black Leather; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Bright Red/Parchment Leather; 3 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather; 1 car Equipment differences Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 24 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/No traction help; 13 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 13 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T; 10 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 6 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Bright Red/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 5 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 4 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 2 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 1 car Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/No traction help; 1 car Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Only two cars have LSD (the only two US-version 540i/6 made!

Big Brake Service I have a 1995 BMW 540i Sport with a Dinan Stage 3 brake kit installed. When I needed new pads and rotors I called Dinan to purchase replacements. I was shocked to learn how expensive they are and wondered it there was a cheaper way. After a bit or research I learned the the Dinan kit is in fact a complete brake system of mighty euro-only 1995 M5.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

LBQ: 700 History Alpine White on Anthracite (was Pearl Beige) Built July, 1986; 1st sold in Dallas 2nd owner shipped to LA (@87k) Jan 1994, moved to Seattle Aug 2012 I Purchased (3rd owner) November 16, 2013 at 202,305 miles Engine & Drivetrain Converted to 5-Speed from Auto Personally, built M20B27 high-compression (9.5:1) motor Bored “40 over” to 86mm Wisco custom pistons, based on C&D Performance’s Pro3 design Max-speeding 130mm h-beam rods 885 head with 3-sided valve grind Stock camshaft Cometic 0.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

LBQ: 700 History Alpine White on Anthracite (was Pearl Beige) Built July, 1986; 1st sold in Dallas 2nd owner shipped to LA (@87k) Jan 1994, moved to Seattle Aug 2012 I Purchased (3rd owner) November 16, 2013 at 202,305 miles Engine & Drivetrain Converted to 5-Speed from Auto Personally, built M20B27 high-compression (9.5:1) motor Bored “40 over” to 86mm Wisco custom pistons, based on C&D Performance’s Pro3 design Max-speeding 130mm h-beam rods 885 head with 3-sided valve grind Stock camshaft Cometic 0.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

Go to tig.log to view all blog posts. Some highlights: Tig’s Tools for Achieving Clarity of Thought An Inventory of Tools & Techniques for Clear Thinking. See this blog post for a list of my favorites. Popular CBTO (Customer, Business, Technology, and Organization) Blog Posts Customer & Product posts Business posts Technology & Execution posts [Organization & People posts] Popular Career-Related Posts - Mentees have found these particularly useful You are Thinking of Your Career Trajectory Wrong The Job Decision Matrix Merit Badges - A Mental Model for Success

My mission is to help humanity become a spacefaring civilization. I give back by coaching and mentoring other leaders to do the same. I run Kindel Leadership Development, a leadership coaching and development company. I am a tech executive with decades of success creating products customers love. I founded and ran several successful (and failed) startups and built products used by millions of consumers at both Microsoft and Amazon (e.g. Internet Explorer, Windows Media Center, and Amazon Alexa).

In late 1995, just prior to switching to the E39 5-series body style for the 1997 model year (there is no such thing as a U.S. 1996 model year 5-series), BMW pumped one last breath of life into the V8 powered, E34-bodied, 540i for the U.S. market: The 1995 540i Sport. They did this by using almost all of the parts that went into the European 1995 6-cylinder E34 ///M5, except the engine and transmission.

LBQ: 700 History Alpine White on Anthracite (was Pearl Beige) Built July, 1986; 1st sold in Dallas 2nd owner shipped to LA (@87k) Jan 1994, moved to Seattle Aug 2012 I Purchased (3rd owner) November 16, 2013 at 202,305 miles Engine & Drivetrain Converted to 5-Speed from Auto Personally, built M20B27 high-compression (9.5:1) motor Bored “40 over” to 86mm Wisco custom pistons, based on C&D Performance’s Pro3 design Max-speeding 130mm h-beam rods 885 head with 3-sided valve grind Stock camshaft Cometic 0.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

1. What is the history of the BMW 540i through the E34? The third generation 5 Series started arriving in late 1987. Totally redesigned, very similar to the 7 series, the new body was stiffer, offered less wind resistance, improved upon the front/rear aerodynamics and improved crosswind stability. The cars were lighter and offered more interior room. Introduced with five basic models, by the end of production taking into account engine combinations, 18 types of the E34 were available with a power range of 113 horsepower to 315 horsepower.

I frequently get emails from people wanting to know if a ‘95 540i they’ve found is really one of the rare “M-Sport” cars. Many people have taken standard 540is and bolted on all sorts of aftermarket parts trying, creating “fakes”. If you’re looking to buy a 540i “M-Sport” and want to be able to tell the real-deal from an impostor, this page should help. The table on the main page shows how the standard ‘95 540i, the 540i M-Sport, and the Canadian ‘95 M540i compare.

About my 1995 BMW 540i M-Sport, a car that is a breath (roughly 2 cylinders) away from being a US 1995 M5. **LBQ*: 895 Of all cars I’ve owned, I think this car had the highest LBQ. I took this picture as the car left my driveway for the last time: March 11, 2006. About a year later it was totalled by a city bus. It’s parts were later used to build a US E34 M5 Touring.

BMWNA Web Page Info Date Created: 12 December 1995 Last Revised: 10 January 1996BMW Exclusive Edition - 540i Sport The 540i Sport: A BMW Exclusive Edition. Standard Equipment and Specifications: 540i Sport The 540i Sport has the following standard features (Sports Package, Option 812 for 540i and Option 813 for 540iA) above the 1995 540i model: Chassis: M5 High Performance Brakes M5 EDC III Adaptive Suspension with control switch for Sport and Comfort Settings Self-leveling Suspension 17" M5/850 CSi Forged Alloy two piece Turbine II Wheels (8 x 17" frt.

The PDF of the BMW Brochure for the 1995 M-Sport. Scanned pages from the BMW brochure for the ‘95 540i Sport. Thanks to David Walker for providing these (and to David Chen for providing them to David).

The equipment lists of the 1524 made 540i/6 E34 North America version (HE53) and listed all M-Sport in exterior/interior + equipment differences. Total: 139 cars. Exterior 303 Cosmosschwarzmetallic; 63 cars 309 Arktissilbermetallic; 29 cars 300 Alpinweiss III; 23 cars 324 Oxfordgrnmetallic; 16 cars 314 Hellrot; 8 cars Interior L4SW Schwarz Bison Leder; 78 cars L3PE Pergament Leder; 34 cars L4SL Silbergrau Bison Leder; 14 cars L4SH Silbergrau Hell Leder; 13 cars Combinations Cosmos Black/Black Leather; 47 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather; 15 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather; 15 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather; 11 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Bright Red/Black Leather; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Bright Red/Parchment Leather; 3 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather; 1 car Equipment differences Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 24 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/No traction help; 13 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 13 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T; 10 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 6 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Bright Red/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 5 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 4 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 2 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 1 car Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/No traction help; 1 car Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Only two cars have LSD (the only two US-version 540i/6 made!

Big Brake Service I have a 1995 BMW 540i Sport with a Dinan Stage 3 brake kit installed. When I needed new pads and rotors I called Dinan to purchase replacements. I was shocked to learn how expensive they are and wondered it there was a cheaper way. After a bit or research I learned the the Dinan kit is in fact a complete brake system of mighty euro-only 1995 M5.

My mission is to help humanity become a spacefaring civilization. I give back by coaching and mentoring other leaders to do the same. I run Kindel Leadership Development, a leadership coaching and development company. I am a tech executive with decades of success creating products customers love. I founded and ran several successful (and failed) startups and built products used by millions of consumers at both Microsoft and Amazon (e.g. Internet Explorer, Windows Media Center, and Amazon Alexa).

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

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The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

My mission is to help humanity become a spacefaring civilization. I give back by coaching and mentoring other leaders to do the same. I run Kindel Leadership Development, a leadership coaching and development company. I am a tech executive with decades of success creating products customers love. I founded and ran several successful (and failed) startups and built products used by millions of consumers at both Microsoft and Amazon (e.g. Internet Explorer, Windows Media Center, and Amazon Alexa).

The Original Porsche Option Decoder - This handy application provides option code lists and will tell you what options your Porsche has.

In late 1995, just prior to switching to the E39 5-series body style for the 1997 model year (there is no such thing as a U.S. 1996 model year 5-series), BMW pumped one last breath of life into the V8 powered, E34-bodied, 540i for the U.S. market: The 1995 540i Sport. They did this by using almost all of the parts that went into the European 1995 6-cylinder E34 ///M5, except the engine and transmission.

LBQ: 700 History Alpine White on Anthracite (was Pearl Beige) Built July, 1986; 1st sold in Dallas 2nd owner shipped to LA (@87k) Jan 1994, moved to Seattle Aug 2012 I Purchased (3rd owner) November 16, 2013 at 202,305 miles Engine & Drivetrain Converted to 5-Speed from Auto Personally, built M20B27 high-compression (9.5:1) motor Bored “40 over” to 86mm Wisco custom pistons, based on C&D Performance’s Pro3 design Max-speeding 130mm h-beam rods 885 head with 3-sided valve grind Stock camshaft Cometic 0.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

1. What is the history of the BMW 540i through the E34? The third generation 5 Series started arriving in late 1987. Totally redesigned, very similar to the 7 series, the new body was stiffer, offered less wind resistance, improved upon the front/rear aerodynamics and improved crosswind stability. The cars were lighter and offered more interior room. Introduced with five basic models, by the end of production taking into account engine combinations, 18 types of the E34 were available with a power range of 113 horsepower to 315 horsepower.

I frequently get emails from people wanting to know if a ‘95 540i they’ve found is really one of the rare “M-Sport” cars. Many people have taken standard 540is and bolted on all sorts of aftermarket parts trying, creating “fakes”. If you’re looking to buy a 540i “M-Sport” and want to be able to tell the real-deal from an impostor, this page should help. The table on the main page shows how the standard ‘95 540i, the 540i M-Sport, and the Canadian ‘95 M540i compare.

About my 1995 BMW 540i M-Sport, a car that is a breath (roughly 2 cylinders) away from being a US 1995 M5. **LBQ*: 895 Of all cars I’ve owned, I think this car had the highest LBQ. I took this picture as the car left my driveway for the last time: March 11, 2006. About a year later it was totalled by a city bus. It’s parts were later used to build a US E34 M5 Touring.

BMWNA Web Page Info Date Created: 12 December 1995 Last Revised: 10 January 1996BMW Exclusive Edition - 540i Sport The 540i Sport: A BMW Exclusive Edition. Standard Equipment and Specifications: 540i Sport The 540i Sport has the following standard features (Sports Package, Option 812 for 540i and Option 813 for 540iA) above the 1995 540i model: Chassis: M5 High Performance Brakes M5 EDC III Adaptive Suspension with control switch for Sport and Comfort Settings Self-leveling Suspension 17" M5/850 CSi Forged Alloy two piece Turbine II Wheels (8 x 17" frt.

The PDF of the BMW Brochure for the 1995 M-Sport. Scanned pages from the BMW brochure for the ‘95 540i Sport. Thanks to David Walker for providing these (and to David Chen for providing them to David).

The equipment lists of the 1524 made 540i/6 E34 North America version (HE53) and listed all M-Sport in exterior/interior + equipment differences. Total: 139 cars. Exterior 303 Cosmosschwarzmetallic; 63 cars 309 Arktissilbermetallic; 29 cars 300 Alpinweiss III; 23 cars 324 Oxfordgrnmetallic; 16 cars 314 Hellrot; 8 cars Interior L4SW Schwarz Bison Leder; 78 cars L3PE Pergament Leder; 34 cars L4SL Silbergrau Bison Leder; 14 cars L4SH Silbergrau Hell Leder; 13 cars Combinations Cosmos Black/Black Leather; 47 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather; 15 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather; 15 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather; 11 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Bright Red/Black Leather; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Bright Red/Parchment Leather; 3 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather; 1 car Equipment differences Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 24 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/No traction help; 13 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 13 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T; 10 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 6 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Bright Red/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 5 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 4 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 2 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 1 car Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/No traction help; 1 car Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Only two cars have LSD (the only two US-version 540i/6 made!

Big Brake Service I have a 1995 BMW 540i Sport with a Dinan Stage 3 brake kit installed. When I needed new pads and rotors I called Dinan to purchase replacements. I was shocked to learn how expensive they are and wondered it there was a cheaper way. After a bit or research I learned the the Dinan kit is in fact a complete brake system of mighty euro-only 1995 M5.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

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The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

Go to tig.log to view all blog posts. Some highlights: Tig’s Tools for Achieving Clarity of Thought An Inventory of Tools & Techniques for Clear Thinking. See this blog post for a list of my favorites. Popular CBTO (Customer, Business, Technology, and Organization) Blog Posts Customer & Product posts Business posts Technology & Execution posts [Organization & People posts] Popular Career-Related Posts - Mentees have found these particularly useful You are Thinking of Your Career Trajectory Wrong The Job Decision Matrix Merit Badges - A Mental Model for Success

My mission is to help humanity become a spacefaring civilization. I give back by coaching and mentoring other leaders to do the same. I run Kindel Leadership Development, a leadership coaching and development company. I am a tech executive with decades of success creating products customers love. I founded and ran several successful (and failed) startups and built products used by millions of consumers at both Microsoft and Amazon (e.g. Internet Explorer, Windows Media Center, and Amazon Alexa).

One of my hobbies is pretending I can code. I put almost all of my code on Github. Terminal.Gui (aka gui.cs) A toolkit for building console Terminal UI (TUI) apps using .NET. Works on Windows, the Mac, and Linux/Unix. The original author, Miguel de Icaza graciously allowed me to take it over and maintain it. It is now the most popular library for building TUI apps in .NET. Terminal.Gui WinPrint WinPrint is a text file printing utility I first wrote in 1988, which makes printing text documents in Windows and Powershell incredibly simple.

In late 1995, just prior to switching to the E39 5-series body style for the 1997 model year (there is no such thing as a U.S. 1996 model year 5-series), BMW pumped one last breath of life into the V8 powered, E34-bodied, 540i for the U.S. market: The 1995 540i Sport. They did this by using almost all of the parts that went into the European 1995 6-cylinder E34 ///M5, except the engine and transmission.

LBQ: 700 History Alpine White on Anthracite (was Pearl Beige) Built July, 1986; 1st sold in Dallas 2nd owner shipped to LA (@87k) Jan 1994, moved to Seattle Aug 2012 I Purchased (3rd owner) November 16, 2013 at 202,305 miles Engine & Drivetrain Converted to 5-Speed from Auto Personally, built M20B27 high-compression (9.5:1) motor Bored “40 over” to 86mm Wisco custom pistons, based on C&D Performance’s Pro3 design Max-speeding 130mm h-beam rods 885 head with 3-sided valve grind Stock camshaft Cometic 0.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

1. What is the history of the BMW 540i through the E34? The third generation 5 Series started arriving in late 1987. Totally redesigned, very similar to the 7 series, the new body was stiffer, offered less wind resistance, improved upon the front/rear aerodynamics and improved crosswind stability. The cars were lighter and offered more interior room. Introduced with five basic models, by the end of production taking into account engine combinations, 18 types of the E34 were available with a power range of 113 horsepower to 315 horsepower.

Go to tig.log to view all blog posts. Some highlights: Tig’s Tools for Achieving Clarity of Thought An Inventory of Tools & Techniques for Clear Thinking. See this blog post for a list of my favorites. Popular CBTO (Customer, Business, Technology, and Organization) Blog Posts Customer & Product posts Business posts Technology & Execution posts [Organization & People posts] Popular Career-Related Posts - Mentees have found these particularly useful You are Thinking of Your Career Trajectory Wrong The Job Decision Matrix Merit Badges - A Mental Model for Success

I frequently get emails from people wanting to know if a ‘95 540i they’ve found is really one of the rare “M-Sport” cars. Many people have taken standard 540is and bolted on all sorts of aftermarket parts trying, creating “fakes”. If you’re looking to buy a 540i “M-Sport” and want to be able to tell the real-deal from an impostor, this page should help. The table on the main page shows how the standard ‘95 540i, the 540i M-Sport, and the Canadian ‘95 M540i compare.

About my 1995 BMW 540i M-Sport, a car that is a breath (roughly 2 cylinders) away from being a US 1995 M5. **LBQ*: 895 Of all cars I’ve owned, I think this car had the highest LBQ. I took this picture as the car left my driveway for the last time: March 11, 2006. About a year later it was totalled by a city bus. It’s parts were later used to build a US E34 M5 Touring.

BMWNA Web Page Info Date Created: 12 December 1995 Last Revised: 10 January 1996BMW Exclusive Edition - 540i Sport The 540i Sport: A BMW Exclusive Edition. Standard Equipment and Specifications: 540i Sport The 540i Sport has the following standard features (Sports Package, Option 812 for 540i and Option 813 for 540iA) above the 1995 540i model: Chassis: M5 High Performance Brakes M5 EDC III Adaptive Suspension with control switch for Sport and Comfort Settings Self-leveling Suspension 17" M5/850 CSi Forged Alloy two piece Turbine II Wheels (8 x 17" frt.

The PDF of the BMW Brochure for the 1995 M-Sport. Scanned pages from the BMW brochure for the ‘95 540i Sport. Thanks to David Walker for providing these (and to David Chen for providing them to David).

The equipment lists of the 1524 made 540i/6 E34 North America version (HE53) and listed all M-Sport in exterior/interior + equipment differences. Total: 139 cars. Exterior 303 Cosmosschwarzmetallic; 63 cars 309 Arktissilbermetallic; 29 cars 300 Alpinweiss III; 23 cars 324 Oxfordgrnmetallic; 16 cars 314 Hellrot; 8 cars Interior L4SW Schwarz Bison Leder; 78 cars L3PE Pergament Leder; 34 cars L4SL Silbergrau Bison Leder; 14 cars L4SH Silbergrau Hell Leder; 13 cars Combinations Cosmos Black/Black Leather; 47 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather; 15 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather; 15 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather; 11 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Bright Red/Black Leather; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Bright Red/Parchment Leather; 3 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather; 1 car Equipment differences Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 24 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/No traction help; 13 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 13 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T; 10 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 6 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Bright Red/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 5 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 4 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 2 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 1 car Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/No traction help; 1 car Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Only two cars have LSD (the only two US-version 540i/6 made!

Big Brake Service I have a 1995 BMW 540i Sport with a Dinan Stage 3 brake kit installed. When I needed new pads and rotors I called Dinan to purchase replacements. I was shocked to learn how expensive they are and wondered it there was a cheaper way. After a bit or research I learned the the Dinan kit is in fact a complete brake system of mighty euro-only 1995 M5.

In 1999 I gave composing some music a try and created a single track. It was fun and I don’t think it sucks. Maybe someday I’ll compose more. First - A dance-friendly, trance-like, happy number. You’ll find yourself grooving to the rhythm. Musical influences: Pink Floyd, New Order, Vangelis, Jarre, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, OMD, Cabaret Voltaire, Erasure Instruments: Yamaha GT1, Windows NT-based PC, ACID, Cakewalk, Roland SC-88, SB Live!

My mission is to help humanity become a spacefaring civilization. I give back by coaching and mentoring other leaders to do the same. I run Kindel Leadership Development, a leadership coaching and development company. I am a tech executive with decades of success creating products customers love. I founded and ran several successful (and failed) startups and built products used by millions of consumers at both Microsoft and Amazon (e.g. Internet Explorer, Windows Media Center, and Amazon Alexa).

Kindel Leadership Development teaches leaders and teams the tools and skills required to deliver outsized results. Principle-based Leadership Development Operational and Execution Excellence Organizational Design and Talent Management Get Started Tig (Charlie) Kindel holds free and open office hours available to anyone. Use the online scheduling tool to find a slot that works for you, share your challenges and goals, and Tig will work with you to develop an engagement that fits.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

Everyone is (or should be) a leader. Everyone has the opportunity to influence others. This includes people who are in formal leadership positions (e.g. CEO, VP, Director, Manager) and people who are not (e.g. individual contributors). There are three pillars to my leadership philosophy: Have principles and live by them. Don’t rely on good intentions. Find the crux through rigorous debate. My leadership philosophy was shaped during my 21-year tenure at Microsoft, where I “faked it until I made it”.

Tigger (Charlie) Kindel provides free and open office hours to anyone who wants to talk about anything. Free means Tig doesn’t ask for anything in return. Open means open to anyone. Sign up below. Tenets for Tig’s Office Hours Use Me - Take advantage of me without reservation. If the time I’ve budgeted for office hours gets overwhelmed, that will be a great problem for us all to have. It’s Your Time – I have tons of experience, am a good listener, and probably can help you.

Kindel Leadership Development teaches leaders and teams the tools and skills required to deliver outsized results. Principle-based Leadership Development Operational and Execution Excellence Organizational Design and Talent Management Get Started Tig (Charlie) Kindel holds free and open office hours available to anyone. Use the online scheduling tool to find a slot that works for you, share your challenges and goals, and Tig will work with you to develop an engagement that fits.

One of my hobbies is pretending I can code. I put almost all of my code on Github. Terminal.Gui (aka gui.cs) A toolkit for building console Terminal UI (TUI) apps using .NET. Works on Windows, the Mac, and Linux/Unix. The original author, Miguel de Icaza graciously allowed me to take it over and maintain it. It is now the most popular library for building TUI apps in .NET. Terminal.Gui WinPrint WinPrint is a text file printing utility I first wrote in 1988, which makes printing text documents in Windows and Powershell incredibly simple.

Kindel Leadership Development teaches leaders and teams the tools and skills required to deliver outsized results. Principle-based Leadership Development Operational and Execution Excellence Organizational Design and Talent Management Get Started Tig (Charlie) Kindel holds free and open office hours available to anyone. Use the online scheduling tool to find a slot that works for you, share your challenges and goals, and Tig will work with you to develop an engagement that fits.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

One of my hobbies is pretending I can code. I put almost all of my code on Github. Terminal.Gui (aka gui.cs) A toolkit for building console Terminal UI (TUI) apps using .NET. Works on Windows, the Mac, and Linux/Unix. The original author, Miguel de Icaza graciously allowed me to take it over and maintain it. It is now the most popular library for building TUI apps in .NET. Terminal.Gui WinPrint WinPrint is a text file printing utility I first wrote in 1988, which makes printing text documents in Windows and Powershell incredibly simple.

LBQ: 700 History Alpine White on Anthracite (was Pearl Beige) Built July, 1986; 1st sold in Dallas 2nd owner shipped to LA (@87k) Jan 1994, moved to Seattle Aug 2012 I Purchased (3rd owner) November 16, 2013 at 202,305 miles Engine & Drivetrain Converted to 5-Speed from Auto Personally, built M20B27 high-compression (9.5:1) motor Bored “40 over” to 86mm Wisco custom pistons, based on C&D Performance’s Pro3 design Max-speeding 130mm h-beam rods 885 head with 3-sided valve grind Stock camshaft Cometic 0.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

LBQ: 700 History Alpine White on Anthracite (was Pearl Beige) Built July, 1986; 1st sold in Dallas 2nd owner shipped to LA (@87k) Jan 1994, moved to Seattle Aug 2012 I Purchased (3rd owner) November 16, 2013 at 202,305 miles Engine & Drivetrain Converted to 5-Speed from Auto Personally, built M20B27 high-compression (9.5:1) motor Bored “40 over” to 86mm Wisco custom pistons, based on C&D Performance’s Pro3 design Max-speeding 130mm h-beam rods 885 head with 3-sided valve grind Stock camshaft Cometic 0.

LBQ: 700 History Alpine White on Anthracite (was Pearl Beige) Built July, 1986; 1st sold in Dallas 2nd owner shipped to LA (@87k) Jan 1994, moved to Seattle Aug 2012 I Purchased (3rd owner) November 16, 2013 at 202,305 miles Engine & Drivetrain Converted to 5-Speed from Auto Personally, built M20B27 high-compression (9.5:1) motor Bored “40 over” to 86mm Wisco custom pistons, based on C&D Performance’s Pro3 design Max-speeding 130mm h-beam rods 885 head with 3-sided valve grind Stock camshaft Cometic 0.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

Everyone is (or should be) a leader. Everyone has the opportunity to influence others. This includes people who are in formal leadership positions (e.g. CEO, VP, Director, Manager) and people who are not (e.g. individual contributors). There are three pillars to my leadership philosophy: Have principles and live by them. Don’t rely on good intentions. Find the crux through rigorous debate. My leadership philosophy was shaped during my 21-year tenure at Microsoft, where I “faked it until I made it”.

Kindel Leadership Development teaches leaders and teams the tools and skills required to deliver outsized results. Principle-based Leadership Development Operational and Execution Excellence Organizational Design and Talent Management Get Started Tig (Charlie) Kindel holds free and open office hours available to anyone. Use the online scheduling tool to find a slot that works for you, share your challenges and goals, and Tig will work with you to develop an engagement that fits.

1. What is the history of the BMW 540i through the E34? The third generation 5 Series started arriving in late 1987. Totally redesigned, very similar to the 7 series, the new body was stiffer, offered less wind resistance, improved upon the front/rear aerodynamics and improved crosswind stability. The cars were lighter and offered more interior room. Introduced with five basic models, by the end of production taking into account engine combinations, 18 types of the E34 were available with a power range of 113 horsepower to 315 horsepower.

My mission is to help humanity become a spacefaring civilization. I give back by coaching and mentoring other leaders to do the same. I run Kindel Leadership Development, a leadership coaching and development company. I am a tech executive with decades of success creating products customers love. I founded and ran several successful (and failed) startups and built products used by millions of consumers at both Microsoft and Amazon (e.g. Internet Explorer, Windows Media Center, and Amazon Alexa).

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Everyone is (or should be) a leader. Everyone has the opportunity to influence others. This includes people who are in formal leadership positions (e.g. CEO, VP, Director, Manager) and people who are not (e.g. individual contributors). There are three pillars to my leadership philosophy: Have principles and live by them. Don’t rely on good intentions. Find the crux through rigorous debate. My leadership philosophy was shaped during my 21-year tenure at Microsoft, where I “faked it until I made it”.

One of my hobbies is pretending I can code. I put almost all of my code on Github. Terminal.Gui (aka gui.cs) A toolkit for building console Terminal UI (TUI) apps using .NET. Works on Windows, the Mac, and Linux/Unix. The original author, Miguel de Icaza graciously allowed me to take it over and maintain it. It is now the most popular library for building TUI apps in .NET. Terminal.Gui WinPrint WinPrint is a text file printing utility I first wrote in 1988, which makes printing text documents in Windows and Powershell incredibly simple.

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Tigger (Charlie) Kindel provides free and open office hours to anyone who wants to talk about anything. Free means Tig doesn’t ask for anything in return. Open means open to anyone. Sign up below. Tenets for Tig’s Office Hours Use Me - Take advantage of me without reservation. If the time I’ve budgeted for office hours gets overwhelmed, that will be a great problem for us all to have. It’s Your Time – I have tons of experience, am a good listener, and probably can help you.

Kindel Leadership Development teaches leaders and teams the tools and skills required to deliver outsized results. Principle-based Leadership Development Operational and Execution Excellence Organizational Design and Talent Management Get Started Tig (Charlie) Kindel holds free and open office hours available to anyone. Use the online scheduling tool to find a slot that works for you, share your challenges and goals, and Tig will work with you to develop an engagement that fits.

One of my hobbies is pretending I can code. I put almost all of my code on Github. Terminal.Gui (aka gui.cs) A toolkit for building console Terminal UI (TUI) apps using .NET. Works on Windows, the Mac, and Linux/Unix. The original author, Miguel de Icaza graciously allowed me to take it over and maintain it. It is now the most popular library for building TUI apps in .NET. Terminal.Gui WinPrint WinPrint is a text file printing utility I first wrote in 1988, which makes printing text documents in Windows and Powershell incredibly simple.

Everyone is (or should be) a leader. Everyone has the opportunity to influence others. This includes people who are in formal leadership positions (e.g. CEO, VP, Director, Manager) and people who are not (e.g. individual contributors). There are three pillars to my leadership philosophy: Have principles and live by them. Don’t rely on good intentions. Find the crux through rigorous debate. My leadership philosophy was shaped during my 21-year tenure at Microsoft, where I “faked it until I made it”.

Kindel Leadership Development teaches leaders and teams the tools and skills required to deliver outsized results. Principle-based Leadership Development Operational and Execution Excellence Organizational Design and Talent Management Get Started Tig (Charlie) Kindel holds free and open office hours available to anyone. Use the online scheduling tool to find a slot that works for you, share your challenges and goals, and Tig will work with you to develop an engagement that fits.

Everyone is (or should be) a leader. Everyone has the opportunity to influence others. This includes people who are in formal leadership positions (e.g. CEO, VP, Director, Manager) and people who are not (e.g. individual contributors). There are three pillars to my leadership philosophy: Have principles and live by them. Don’t rely on good intentions. Find the crux through rigorous debate. My leadership philosophy was shaped during my 21-year tenure at Microsoft, where I “faked it until I made it”.

Kindel Leadership Development teaches leaders and teams the tools and skills required to deliver outsized results. Principle-based Leadership Development Operational and Execution Excellence Organizational Design and Talent Management Get Started Tig (Charlie) Kindel holds free and open office hours available to anyone. Use the online scheduling tool to find a slot that works for you, share your challenges and goals, and Tig will work with you to develop an engagement that fits.

In late 1995, just prior to switching to the E39 5-series body style for the 1997 model year (there is no such thing as a U.S. 1996 model year 5-series), BMW pumped one last breath of life into the V8 powered, E34-bodied, 540i for the U.S. market: The 1995 540i Sport. They did this by using almost all of the parts that went into the European 1995 6-cylinder E34 ///M5, except the engine and transmission.

1. What is the history of the BMW 540i through the E34? The third generation 5 Series started arriving in late 1987. Totally redesigned, very similar to the 7 series, the new body was stiffer, offered less wind resistance, improved upon the front/rear aerodynamics and improved crosswind stability. The cars were lighter and offered more interior room. Introduced with five basic models, by the end of production taking into account engine combinations, 18 types of the E34 were available with a power range of 113 horsepower to 315 horsepower.

I frequently get emails from people wanting to know if a ‘95 540i they’ve found is really one of the rare “M-Sport” cars. Many people have taken standard 540is and bolted on all sorts of aftermarket parts trying, creating “fakes”. If you’re looking to buy a 540i “M-Sport” and want to be able to tell the real-deal from an impostor, this page should help. The table on the main page shows how the standard ‘95 540i, the 540i M-Sport, and the Canadian ‘95 M540i compare.

About my 1995 BMW 540i M-Sport, a car that is a breath (roughly 2 cylinders) away from being a US 1995 M5. **LBQ*: 895 Of all cars I’ve owned, I think this car had the highest LBQ. I took this picture as the car left my driveway for the last time: March 11, 2006. About a year later it was totalled by a city bus. It’s parts were later used to build a US E34 M5 Touring.

BMWNA Web Page Info Date Created: 12 December 1995 Last Revised: 10 January 1996BMW Exclusive Edition - 540i Sport The 540i Sport: A BMW Exclusive Edition. Standard Equipment and Specifications: 540i Sport The 540i Sport has the following standard features (Sports Package, Option 812 for 540i and Option 813 for 540iA) above the 1995 540i model: Chassis: M5 High Performance Brakes M5 EDC III Adaptive Suspension with control switch for Sport and Comfort Settings Self-leveling Suspension 17" M5/850 CSi Forged Alloy two piece Turbine II Wheels (8 x 17" frt.

The PDF of the BMW Brochure for the 1995 M-Sport. Scanned pages from the BMW brochure for the ‘95 540i Sport. Thanks to David Walker for providing these (and to David Chen for providing them to David).

The equipment lists of the 1524 made 540i/6 E34 North America version (HE53) and listed all M-Sport in exterior/interior + equipment differences. Total: 139 cars. Exterior 303 Cosmosschwarzmetallic; 63 cars 309 Arktissilbermetallic; 29 cars 300 Alpinweiss III; 23 cars 324 Oxfordgrnmetallic; 16 cars 314 Hellrot; 8 cars Interior L4SW Schwarz Bison Leder; 78 cars L3PE Pergament Leder; 34 cars L4SL Silbergrau Bison Leder; 14 cars L4SH Silbergrau Hell Leder; 13 cars Combinations Cosmos Black/Black Leather; 47 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather; 15 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather; 15 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather; 11 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Bright Red/Black Leather; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Bright Red/Parchment Leather; 3 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather; 1 car Equipment differences Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 24 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/No traction help; 13 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 13 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T; 10 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 6 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Bright Red/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 5 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 4 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 2 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 1 car Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/No traction help; 1 car Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Only two cars have LSD (the only two US-version 540i/6 made!

Big Brake Service I have a 1995 BMW 540i Sport with a Dinan Stage 3 brake kit installed. When I needed new pads and rotors I called Dinan to purchase replacements. I was shocked to learn how expensive they are and wondered it there was a cheaper way. After a bit or research I learned the the Dinan kit is in fact a complete brake system of mighty euro-only 1995 M5.

In late 1995, just prior to switching to the E39 5-series body style for the 1997 model year (there is no such thing as a U.S. 1996 model year 5-series), BMW pumped one last breath of life into the V8 powered, E34-bodied, 540i for the U.S. market: The 1995 540i Sport. They did this by using almost all of the parts that went into the European 1995 6-cylinder E34 ///M5, except the engine and transmission.

1. What is the history of the BMW 540i through the E34? The third generation 5 Series started arriving in late 1987. Totally redesigned, very similar to the 7 series, the new body was stiffer, offered less wind resistance, improved upon the front/rear aerodynamics and improved crosswind stability. The cars were lighter and offered more interior room. Introduced with five basic models, by the end of production taking into account engine combinations, 18 types of the E34 were available with a power range of 113 horsepower to 315 horsepower.

I frequently get emails from people wanting to know if a ‘95 540i they’ve found is really one of the rare “M-Sport” cars. Many people have taken standard 540is and bolted on all sorts of aftermarket parts trying, creating “fakes”. If you’re looking to buy a 540i “M-Sport” and want to be able to tell the real-deal from an impostor, this page should help. The table on the main page shows how the standard ‘95 540i, the 540i M-Sport, and the Canadian ‘95 M540i compare.

About my 1995 BMW 540i M-Sport, a car that is a breath (roughly 2 cylinders) away from being a US 1995 M5. **LBQ*: 895 Of all cars I’ve owned, I think this car had the highest LBQ. I took this picture as the car left my driveway for the last time: March 11, 2006. About a year later it was totalled by a city bus. It’s parts were later used to build a US E34 M5 Touring.

BMWNA Web Page Info Date Created: 12 December 1995 Last Revised: 10 January 1996BMW Exclusive Edition - 540i Sport The 540i Sport: A BMW Exclusive Edition. Standard Equipment and Specifications: 540i Sport The 540i Sport has the following standard features (Sports Package, Option 812 for 540i and Option 813 for 540iA) above the 1995 540i model: Chassis: M5 High Performance Brakes M5 EDC III Adaptive Suspension with control switch for Sport and Comfort Settings Self-leveling Suspension 17" M5/850 CSi Forged Alloy two piece Turbine II Wheels (8 x 17" frt.

The PDF of the BMW Brochure for the 1995 M-Sport. Scanned pages from the BMW brochure for the ‘95 540i Sport. Thanks to David Walker for providing these (and to David Chen for providing them to David).

The equipment lists of the 1524 made 540i/6 E34 North America version (HE53) and listed all M-Sport in exterior/interior + equipment differences. Total: 139 cars. Exterior 303 Cosmosschwarzmetallic; 63 cars 309 Arktissilbermetallic; 29 cars 300 Alpinweiss III; 23 cars 324 Oxfordgrnmetallic; 16 cars 314 Hellrot; 8 cars Interior L4SW Schwarz Bison Leder; 78 cars L3PE Pergament Leder; 34 cars L4SL Silbergrau Bison Leder; 14 cars L4SH Silbergrau Hell Leder; 13 cars Combinations Cosmos Black/Black Leather; 47 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather; 15 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather; 15 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather; 11 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather; 8 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather; 7 cars Bright Red/Black Leather; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather; 4 cars Bright Red/Parchment Leather; 3 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather; 2 cars Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather; 1 car Equipment differences Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 24 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/No traction help; 13 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 13 cars Cosmos Black/Black Leather/ASC+T; 10 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 9 cars Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 6 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 5 cars Bright Red/Black Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 5 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 4 cars Cosmos Black/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 4 cars Alpine White III/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Cosmos Black/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 3 cars Arktis Silver/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Black Leather/No traction help; 2 cars Alpine White III/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 2 cars Alpine White III/Light Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Oxford Green/Parchment Leather/No traction help; 1 car Arktis Silver/Light Silvergrey Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 2 cars Arktis Silver/Silvergrey Leather/No traction help; 1 car Cosmos Black/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Bright Red/Parchment Leather/LSD/Heated seats; 1 car Oxford Green/Silvergrey Leather/ASC+T/Heated seats; 1 car Only two cars have LSD (the only two US-version 540i/6 made!

Big Brake Service I have a 1995 BMW 540i Sport with a Dinan Stage 3 brake kit installed. When I needed new pads and rotors I called Dinan to purchase replacements. I was shocked to learn how expensive they are and wondered it there was a cheaper way. After a bit or research I learned the the Dinan kit is in fact a complete brake system of mighty euro-only 1995 M5.

LBQ: 700 History Alpine White on Anthracite (was Pearl Beige) Built July, 1986; 1st sold in Dallas 2nd owner shipped to LA (@87k) Jan 1994, moved to Seattle Aug 2012 I Purchased (3rd owner) November 16, 2013 at 202,305 miles Engine & Drivetrain Converted to 5-Speed from Auto Personally, built M20B27 high-compression (9.5:1) motor Bored “40 over” to 86mm Wisco custom pistons, based on C&D Performance’s Pro3 design Max-speeding 130mm h-beam rods 885 head with 3-sided valve grind Stock camshaft Cometic 0.

LBQ: 700 History Alpine White on Anthracite (was Pearl Beige) Built July, 1986; 1st sold in Dallas 2nd owner shipped to LA (@87k) Jan 1994, moved to Seattle Aug 2012 I Purchased (3rd owner) November 16, 2013 at 202,305 miles Engine & Drivetrain Converted to 5-Speed from Auto Personally, built M20B27 high-compression (9.5:1) motor Bored “40 over” to 86mm Wisco custom pistons, based on C&D Performance’s Pro3 design Max-speeding 130mm h-beam rods 885 head with 3-sided valve grind Stock camshaft Cometic 0.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

One of my hobbies is pretending I can code. I put almost all of my code on Github. Terminal.Gui (aka gui.cs) A toolkit for building console Terminal UI (TUI) apps using .NET. Works on Windows, the Mac, and Linux/Unix. The original author, Miguel de Icaza graciously allowed me to take it over and maintain it. It is now the most popular library for building TUI apps in .NET. Terminal.Gui WinPrint WinPrint is a text file printing utility I first wrote in 1988, which makes printing text documents in Windows and Powershell incredibly simple.

One of my hobbies is pretending I can code. I put almost all of my code on Github. Terminal.Gui (aka gui.cs) A toolkit for building console Terminal UI (TUI) apps using .NET. Works on Windows, the Mac, and Linux/Unix. The original author, Miguel de Icaza graciously allowed me to take it over and maintain it. It is now the most popular library for building TUI apps in .NET. Terminal.Gui WinPrint WinPrint is a text file printing utility I first wrote in 1988, which makes printing text documents in Windows and Powershell incredibly simple.

One of my hobbies is pretending I can code. I put almost all of my code on Github. Terminal.Gui (aka gui.cs) A toolkit for building console Terminal UI (TUI) apps using .NET. Works on Windows, the Mac, and Linux/Unix. The original author, Miguel de Icaza graciously allowed me to take it over and maintain it. It is now the most popular library for building TUI apps in .NET. Terminal.Gui WinPrint WinPrint is a text file printing utility I first wrote in 1988, which makes printing text documents in Windows and Powershell incredibly simple.

One of my hobbies is pretending I can code. I put almost all of my code on Github. Terminal.Gui (aka gui.cs) A toolkit for building console Terminal UI (TUI) apps using .NET. Works on Windows, the Mac, and Linux/Unix. The original author, Miguel de Icaza graciously allowed me to take it over and maintain it. It is now the most popular library for building TUI apps in .NET. Terminal.Gui WinPrint WinPrint is a text file printing utility I first wrote in 1988, which makes printing text documents in Windows and Powershell incredibly simple.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

In 1999 I gave composing some music a try and created a single track. It was fun and I don’t think it sucks. Maybe someday I’ll compose more. First - A dance-friendly, trance-like, happy number. You’ll find yourself grooving to the rhythm. Musical influences: Pink Floyd, New Order, Vangelis, Jarre, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, OMD, Cabaret Voltaire, Erasure Instruments: Yamaha GT1, Windows NT-based PC, ACID, Cakewalk, Roland SC-88, SB Live!

LBQ: 700 History Alpine White on Anthracite (was Pearl Beige) Built July, 1986; 1st sold in Dallas 2nd owner shipped to LA (@87k) Jan 1994, moved to Seattle Aug 2012 I Purchased (3rd owner) November 16, 2013 at 202,305 miles Engine & Drivetrain Converted to 5-Speed from Auto Personally, built M20B27 high-compression (9.5:1) motor Bored “40 over” to 86mm Wisco custom pistons, based on C&D Performance’s Pro3 design Max-speeding 130mm h-beam rods 885 head with 3-sided valve grind Stock camshaft Cometic 0.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

Tigger (Charlie) Kindel provides free and open office hours to anyone who wants to talk about anything. Free means Tig doesn’t ask for anything in return. Open means open to anyone. Sign up below. Tenets for Tig’s Office Hours Use Me - Take advantage of me without reservation. If the time I’ve budgeted for office hours gets overwhelmed, that will be a great problem for us all to have. It’s Your Time – I have tons of experience, am a good listener, and probably can help you.

Tigger (Charlie) Kindel provides free and open office hours to anyone who wants to talk about anything. Free means Tig doesn’t ask for anything in return. Open means open to anyone. Sign up below. Tenets for Tig’s Office Hours Use Me - Take advantage of me without reservation. If the time I’ve budgeted for office hours gets overwhelmed, that will be a great problem for us all to have. It’s Your Time – I have tons of experience, am a good listener, and probably can help you.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

Kindel Leadership Development teaches leaders and teams the tools and skills required to deliver outsized results. Principle-based Leadership Development Operational and Execution Excellence Organizational Design and Talent Management Get Started Tig (Charlie) Kindel holds free and open office hours available to anyone. Use the online scheduling tool to find a slot that works for you, share your challenges and goals, and Tig will work with you to develop an engagement that fits.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

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My mission is to help humanity become a spacefaring civilization. I give back by coaching and mentoring other leaders to do the same. I run Kindel Leadership Development, a leadership coaching and development company. I am a tech executive with decades of success creating products customers love. I founded and ran several successful (and failed) startups and built products used by millions of consumers at both Microsoft and Amazon (e.g. Internet Explorer, Windows Media Center, and Amazon Alexa).

The Original Porsche Option Decoder - This handy application provides option code lists and will tell you what options your Porsche has.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

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The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

One of my hobbies is pretending I can code. I put almost all of my code on Github. Terminal.Gui (aka gui.cs) A toolkit for building console Terminal UI (TUI) apps using .NET. Works on Windows, the Mac, and Linux/Unix. The original author, Miguel de Icaza graciously allowed me to take it over and maintain it. It is now the most popular library for building TUI apps in .NET. Terminal.Gui WinPrint WinPrint is a text file printing utility I first wrote in 1988, which makes printing text documents in Windows and Powershell incredibly simple.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors. Shadowline trim.

The Original Porsche Option Decoder translates Porsche option codes into human-readable descriptions. Option codes identify which options were on the car when it left the factory. Stickers listing the option codes for a particular Porsche can be found under the boot lid and on the inside cover of the warranty manual. Neither sticker shows the actual description of the options, just codes. The decoder supports all Porsche models. The Original Porsche Option Decoder Model: Model Year: Enter option codes (e.

Kindel Leadership Development teaches leaders and teams the tools and skills required to deliver outsized results. Principle-based Leadership Development Operational and Execution Excellence Organizational Design and Talent Management Get Started Tig (Charlie) Kindel holds free and open office hours available to anyone. Use the online scheduling tool to find a slot that works for you, share your challenges and goals, and Tig will work with you to develop an engagement that fits.

One of my hobbies is pretending I can code. I put almost all of my code on Github. Terminal.Gui (aka gui.cs) A toolkit for building console Terminal UI (TUI) apps using .NET. Works on Windows, the Mac, and Linux/Unix. The original author, Miguel de Icaza graciously allowed me to take it over and maintain it. It is now the most popular library for building TUI apps in .NET. Terminal.Gui WinPrint WinPrint is a text file printing utility I first wrote in 1988, which makes printing text documents in Windows and Powershell incredibly simple.

My mission is to help humanity become a spacefaring civilization. I give back by coaching and mentoring other leaders to do the same. I run Kindel Leadership Development, a leadership coaching and development company. I am a tech executive with decades of success creating products customers love. I founded and ran several successful (and failed) startups and built products used by millions of consumers at both Microsoft and Amazon (e.g. Internet Explorer, Windows Media Center, and Amazon Alexa).

Kindel Leadership Development teaches leaders and teams the tools and skills required to deliver outsized results. Principle-based Leadership Development Operational and Execution Excellence Organizational Design and Talent Management Get Started Tig (Charlie) Kindel holds free and open office hours available to anyone. Use the online scheduling tool to find a slot that works for you, share your challenges and goals, and Tig will work with you to develop an engagement that fits.

In 1999 I gave composing some music a try and created a single track. It was fun and I don’t think it sucks. Maybe someday I’ll compose more. First - A dance-friendly, trance-like, happy number. You’ll find yourself grooving to the rhythm. Musical influences: Pink Floyd, New Order, Vangelis, Jarre, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, OMD, Cabaret Voltaire, Erasure Instruments: Yamaha GT1, Windows NT-based PC, ACID, Cakewalk, Roland SC-88, SB Live!

Go to tig.log to view all blog posts. Some highlights: Tig’s Tools for Achieving Clarity of Thought An Inventory of Tools & Techniques for Clear Thinking. See this blog post for a list of my favorites. Popular CBTO (Customer, Business, Technology, and Organization) Blog Posts Customer & Product posts Business posts Technology & Execution posts [Organization & People posts] Popular Career-Related Posts - Mentees have found these particularly useful You are Thinking of Your Career Trajectory Wrong The Job Decision Matrix Merit Badges - A Mental Model for Success

Tigger (Charlie) Kindel provides free and open office hours to anyone who wants to talk about anything. Free means Tig doesn’t ask for anything in return. Open means open to anyone. Sign up below. Tenets for Tig’s Office Hours Use Me - Take advantage of me without reservation. If the time I’ve budgeted for office hours gets overwhelmed, that will be a great problem for us all to have. It’s Your Time – I have tons of experience, am a good listener, and probably can help you.

My mission is to help humanity become a spacefaring civilization. I give back by coaching and mentoring other leaders to do the same. I run Kindel Leadership Development, a leadership coaching and development company. I am a tech executive with decades of success creating products customers love. I founded and ran several successful (and failed) startups and built products used by millions of consumers at both Microsoft and Amazon (e.g. Internet Explorer, Windows Media Center, and Amazon Alexa).

The Original Porsche Option Decoder - This handy application provides option code lists and will tell you what options your Porsche has.

Kindel Leadership Development teaches leaders and teams the tools and skills required to deliver outsized results. Principle-based Leadership Development Operational and Execution Excellence Organizational Design and Talent Management Get Started Tig (Charlie) Kindel holds free and open office hours available to anyone. Use the online scheduling tool to find a slot that works for you, share your challenges and goals, and Tig will work with you to develop an engagement that fits.

Go to tig.log to view all blog posts. Some highlights: Tig’s Tools for Achieving Clarity of Thought An Inventory of Tools & Techniques for Clear Thinking. See this blog post for a list of my favorites. Popular CBTO (Customer, Business, Technology, and Organization) Blog Posts Customer & Product posts Business posts Technology & Execution posts [Organization & People posts] Popular Career-Related Posts - Mentees have found these particularly useful You are Thinking of Your Career Trajectory Wrong The Job Decision Matrix Merit Badges - A Mental Model for Success

Kindel Leadership Development teaches leaders and teams the tools and skills required to deliver outsized results. Principle-based Leadership Development Operational and Execution Excellence Organizational Design and Talent Management Get Started Tig (Charlie) Kindel holds free and open office hours available to anyone. Use the online scheduling tool to find a slot that works for you, share your challenges and goals, and Tig will work with you to develop an engagement that fits.

Porsche ASCII Art Generated by this tool ,(TT[, .-- \]jV= ,.-, - .7et2. ,-, .. .,,,.,-. =[+YT -,.,-.,-,,-,-..,,,.-....--- . .[vz!, -.-, .,.~!v|~[gj!!_!c_\=\ic=~,, ve[Ti -.,,,--,-,..., -..,,-,--- . ,]Tg). -., ,.,\c=_.,, ..!..,,//+2 c]ztVf)/~,. !YYt/ .--., ,, -,,- - | .+_/=- ,.. v- -.--, ,,v_=-,/!!c/eVd5WW45t/-. \Lj)| ,.--- .- --- - c .j_t7, .- ._ ,--. -.~i|_../ . ,.i|[YfX(- itTt\ .,.. - , ,g=!i. -- ,- ..- - . c~~ _.-,--., /YY5bX|- ,eTV/ ,-.

In 1999 I gave composing some music a try and created a single track. It was fun and I don’t think it sucks. Maybe someday I’ll compose more. First - A dance-friendly, trance-like, happy number. You’ll find yourself grooving to the rhythm. Musical influences: Pink Floyd, New Order, Vangelis, Jarre, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, OMD, Cabaret Voltaire, Erasure Instruments: Yamaha GT1, Windows NT-based PC, ACID, Cakewalk, Roland SC-88, SB Live!

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

One of my hobbies is pretending I can code. I put almost all of my code on Github. Terminal.Gui (aka gui.cs) A toolkit for building console Terminal UI (TUI) apps using .NET. Works on Windows, the Mac, and Linux/Unix. The original author, Miguel de Icaza graciously allowed me to take it over and maintain it. It is now the most popular library for building TUI apps in .NET. Terminal.Gui WinPrint WinPrint is a text file printing utility I first wrote in 1988, which makes printing text documents in Windows and Powershell incredibly simple.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.