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Ah well, luck of the draw. Id still buy this M5, just wouldnt pay 20k for it.

And to think, the silverstone M5 that was on trademe a while back for 22k took ages to sell, and that was genuine. I know this will get snapped up soon because its "cheap" due to lack of a better option, but imo i cant help but feel that its overpriced considering its not really a genuine M5.

Yet everyone is happy to reshell an M3 O_o Because its an M5 in 525i pants.

ah, sketchy

It appears to be a reshell, as all the options on the car match the options the original 525 came with (sunroof, no PDC etc).

Care to elaborate? Do the M5 sumps not fit a non-M chassis? I do not that it was a 525 chassis which means it'd need all the crossmember and steering etc swapped too. I too wonder what the reasoning was for the transplant, and what the original chassis code was.

Where did you buy them from? Has anyone done before and after dyno runs (including A/F)?

+1, there are a sh*t LOAD of Msport E39s in NZ. Surely it'd be easier to find something thats wrecking one? Otherwise, have you considered importing from Japan via someone like http://mlracing.co.nz ? Find the part on Yahoo Japan, contact them and see what they will charge to slam it into a container and bring it over.

Interested in refurbing my M3 DS1s as the paint is a bit shabby, but as i dont want the car sitting on stands whilst i do it ill need some spare wheels to use in the mean time. I like the look of the E46 Motorsport wheels, Style 68, and also any of the other style of E36 M3 wheels. Also interested in a set of CSL reps or some BBS wheels (CH, LM, RK etc) or just anything interesting that will fit an E36 M3. Must include tires, and they must be warrantable/usable. Must be 3 series fitment. In or near wellington preferred unless shipping is cheap.

Did you note when stopping during the vibration if one of the wheels was significantly hotter to touch than the others? Thats usually a pretty good indicator if a caliper is sticking as itll created friction, and heat. Missing caliper clip is very unlikely to cause an issue like this, just a horrendous rattling noise over bumps.

Excellent looking car, love the colour. Shame i havent seen it around! Keen for a Welly meet up at some point. Theres a few of us on here now.

Sweet. Are they soldered or socketed?

vid or it didnt happen

WOF passed (only needed head and fog light height adjusted), expires next year some time.

Will have new WOF today. Reg till end of month (will chuck on 3 months when it expires). KM are getting close to 208000 now, its still in regular use. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-785121980.htm $14,000 ONO

Other than it being illegal? Hate to be the next owner when having plates and tags swapped catches up with them.

The more i think about it the less i think it would need a reshell. Most E36s will be missing the under panel plastics, they break and tend not to be replaced. Inlet boots crack, thats normal. Bits being zip tied together, although not great isnt a major. it might just need a new bumper or whatever part is zip tied. If parts arent screwed together properly they will look out of alignment, as even the bumper has a large range of adjustment when the bolts are backed off. You might find that by even just taking the panels off, and reassembling them correctly, they might align OK. The interior sounds like a normal E36 interior that hasnt been refreshed. Most will have the saggy headlining and door trims, and teather wears. There are heaps of leather products that will breathe new life into it. Start a new service history, no big deal. Most NZ cars (especially imports) are missing all the manuals and service history.

Its terrible. Paint it.

Do you remember the fiasco that was the yellow E36 M3 that was reshelled into a 318i shell (and the fact most things that were swapped over needed to be certified)? Value on that was terrible. Its all about matching numbers for something as uncommon as a 3.0 M3. Also, arent M3 shells reinforced for subframe mounts? E36 bits, including panel parts, are a dime a dozen.

Fix it. Low KM original 3.0s are becoming rarer by the day. Reshelling it removes all originality and a lot of value. Do you have any pictures?

Would be surprised if Andy down here didnt have a spare used one in all his V12 spares

FTFY, not just M5 people.

because random speculation is what makes forums tick?

Love the color scheme, i think the interior will look better in person (it looks over saturated in the photos) and the ACS kit looks OK. Doesnt seem like a lot of ACS stuff on the car though? Not going to argue the price is certainly up there though.

yeah cheers, its great to be back behind the wheel. Just cant get enough of the sound and power. As said i think i messed up my diagnosis a little, i think the low battery voltage when i was done cleaning the sensors may have reset the ECU causing it to run rough, tricking me into think the issue remained. What i should have done was take it for a decent drive and it probably would have been fine. Oh well, its running sweet now.