3series 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2008 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-143026443.htm sorry thought this was impressive, worth posting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cainchapman 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2008 I'll watch that one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyarab 6 Report post Posted February 27, 2008 Yep, was a bit gobsmacked when I saw that one. Was like M5 5k... next... Wait... WTF! But yeh should be real interesting to see what price it fetches. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted February 27, 2008 Chassis???they dont have a chassis...Subframes??. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mackt 1 Report post Posted February 27, 2008 (edited) This was on TM last year (i think), not sure if it sold or this is another attempt at selling. I'm tempted at $5k I think the "chassis" was a donor 535? Edited February 27, 2008 by mackt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mackt 1 Report post Posted February 27, 2008 What would be the better option, reborn RHD M5 or LHD M5 ? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C....htm?key=925755 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyarab 6 Report post Posted February 27, 2008 What would be the better option, reborn RHD M5 or LHD M5 ? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C....htm?key=925755 The guy selling that car is dodgey... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted February 27, 2008 i think the m5 was a right off then , then swapped all the M5 running gear into a donar car . might have been a 520i Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Braeden320 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2008 Haha..Strat1 must be looking for another good car to molester with paint,he's the leading bidder! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rowanhol 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2008 i though m5's had clear indicators?? oooooh strat1 is bidding on it, please don't let that drongo get ahold of it and "alpina it" haha someone needs to start up a tanya account or strat1 is a nob account and torment him Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Simon* Report post Posted February 27, 2008 I agree, we've got to stop that piece of sh*t winning this auction Even if it is a "special needs" M5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpp 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2008 i think the m5 was a right off then , then swapped all the M5 running gear into a donar car . might have been a 520i That's what I was thinking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arros 0 Report post Posted February 29, 2008 (edited) I agree, we've got to stop that piece of sh*t winning this auction Even if it is a "special needs" M5 "special needs" M5 : lol.... Good description. Still a 520 with all the M5 extras including the bit under the bonnet ( 315 Hp don't forget) still represents an interesting car in my book. Quote: "we've got to stop that piece of sh*t winning this auction" : dude the person selling may be annoying to you- but sounds like the guy has got to you a bit to much- ney good for u to get too worked up. Anyways though there was proposed law to stop taggers under 16/18 buying spray cans- or there should be Edited February 29, 2008 by arros Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 The guy has put vin and its a 520 alright. The car would so need to go on a hoist and have a super critical inspection all over, the doughs getting up there for it now for a mongrel. Already the body still needs paint and badges to get to M5 look. Wonder what else needs sorting? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver Fox 43 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 make a bloody neat track car at that price tho? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr E34 11 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 The guy has put vin and its a 520 alright. The car would so need to go on a hoist and have a super critical inspection all over, the doughs getting up there for it now for a mongrel. Already the body still needs paint and badges to get to M5 look. Wonder what else needs sorting? Had a chat to Brent, he said the original M5 was written off and everything transferred to the donor car/ 520i. Not really a hand built factory car anymore, what do you guys reckon?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danthaman01 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 strat and tanya will pimp it alpina with supplys from bunnings wonder if they do other peoples rides lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 6 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 I just realized that I see this everyday on the way to college. Its always a chick driving it as well, thought I heard somewhere that a guy owned it?? The wheels look mint, actually the whole car looks mint. Great buy for someone. Sounds Awesome too!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 I just realized that I see this everyday on the way to college. Its always a chick driving it as well, thought I heard somewhere that a guy owned it?? The wheels look mint, actually the whole car looks mint. Great buy for someone. Sounds Awesome too!! A chick driving? ....Clutch must be stuffed:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rxsumo 33 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 VIN details if anybodys interested Chassis number BC37533 Vehicle code HB62 Series E34 Model 520i ( 520i M50 ) Body type saloon Catalog model ECE Production date 1990 / 10 Engine M50 Transmission Automatic Steering Right Catalyzer YES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 all e34 m5,s started with a "std" E34 body though didnt they??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr E34 11 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 all e34 m5,s started with a "std" E34 body though didnt they??? E34 shell taken to another plant to be hand built by a couple of German M dudes, not anymore. Not that exclusive anymore, lets pump out 100,000 M3's etc etc etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arros 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 M5's may well be a standard body: "HB62" saloon but the VIN number clearly shows the car as having an M50 motor rather than the s38 (E34 m5) engine so yip as Brent said before: it's a 520 with M5 bits M5's used the 535 chassis From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M5: "It was produced at BMW M GmbH in Garching, Germany and like the previous M5, was entirely hand-built. It utilized the 535i chassis which was produced at BMW's Dingolfing plant. Assembly was done either by a single M employee or a team of M employees and generally took about two weeks. It is rumored that the test drivers of the E34 M5 could determine who or what team made each specific M5, due to characteristic quirks of the handbuilt nature of the E34 M5. The engines were also built by hand by BMW M technicians. All of the E34 M5 powerplants were built to a tolerance of within 5% of advertised output..." hand built...cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 6 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 All of the E34 M5 powerplants were built to a tolerance of within 5% of advertised output..."Now, thats fantastic! Couldn't say that about a lot of cars back then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites